Archive for October, 2007
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Aristotle on Tyrants and Religiosity
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider God-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, wrongly believing that he has the Gods on his side.
–Aristotle, Politica bk v (ca. 340 […]
No Comments » - Posted in General News by Garrett Tedeman
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
The Real Iraq We Knew — 12 Army Captains
The Washington Post has published an article by 12 Army Captains calling for us to leave Iraq “immediately”… This article follows one published by the N.Y. Times by 8 enlisted men (2 of whom are now dead):
There is one way we might be able to succeed in Iraq. To continue an operation of this […]
No Comments » - Posted in General News, Politics by Garrett Tedeman
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Heather Daigle in Somililand - Pictures
My friend Heather has been on a bit of a mission the past 4 months in Somaliland (next to Somalia). …I think she’s trying to get them to sell mosquito nets to prevent malaria. But anyway, she has sent a couple of pictures that I’d like to share:
Kids in Ethiopia
Heather in Front of a Cool […]
No Comments » - Posted in General News by Garrett Tedeman
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
When She Woke Up Friday Morning, She Knew She Was Going to Die. She Had It All Planned Out.
Last day of life all planned out, down to the polka
By DON COLBURN
Newhouse News Service
PORTLAND — Lovelle Svart woke up Friday knowing it was the day she would die.
There was much to do. Her family and closest friends would be gathering at 11 a.m. in the Portland assisted-living center where she lived with her mother.
She […]
No Comments » - Posted in General News, Politics by Garrett Tedeman
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Chicago Tribune Reports the U.S.S. Liberty Attack in 1967
Many of the brutal regimes that the U.S. has supported over the years have come back to bite it in the behind. Consider:
In 1953, we overthrow the democratically elected Mohammed Mossadegh of Iran… By 1979, they finally booted the Shah out and took our people hostage.
In the 1980’s, we provided $6 Billion to Osama […]
