Tag Archives: 2013

AlterNet: Sean McElwee: ‘The Case For Censoring Hate Speech’

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Derik Schneider

“For the past few years speech has moved online, leading to fierce debates about its regulation. Most recently, feminists have led the charge to purge Facebook of misogyny that clearly violates its hate speech code. Facebook took a small step … Continue reading →

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Dan Gillmor: Criticizing CNN: Goodbye to That

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

Source:FreeState Now Whatever happened to the Cable News Network which if not was the standard at least when it came to cable news if not TV news in general was a standard that had this mentality of “just the facts” … Continue reading →

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Associated Press: Egypt’s Army Tightens Grip

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:FRS FreeState Political satirist George Carlin had this phrase that voters get who they vote for. So in Egypt’s case they elected with less than a majority a weak President and that’s what they got was a weak President who … Continue reading →

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Russia Today: Thom Hartmann: ‘Time For Congress to Regulate The Supreme Court Clan!’

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Derik Schneider

Source:Free State MD This is why I have a hard time respecting a lot of the arguments of todays so-called Progressives, that I call Social Democrats. Because they are so short-sided and go off when they see something they disagree … Continue reading →

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ABC News: Special Report- DOMA Overturned by SCOTUS: Punt on Prop 8

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:FRS FreeState If you are a true believer in states rights and just don’t just use that term to push your partisan ideological agenda, but then disagree with states rights when a law is passed that you disagree with, then … Continue reading →

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Kyle Summerall: John Madden’s Eulogy of Pat Summerall

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Erik Schneider

. Source:The Daily Press As John Madden said, Pat Summerall’s long time partner on the NFL on CBS and then later on FOX NFL Sunday when they were the lead announce team for CBS Sports and FOX Sports NFL coverage, … Continue reading →

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The White House: President Barack Obama: Celebrating Father’s Day Weekend

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:The Daily Press How to talk about the most important man in my life, which is the challenge of this blog. How to communicate about the man who gave us life and has served as the most important male role … Continue reading →

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The Nation: Katrina Vanden Heuvel: An Oregon Trail to End Student Debt

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Derik Schneider

Source:Free State MD Under the Oregon college affordability plan at least according to Katrina Vanden Heuvel, students in Oregon do not pay for any of their college education while in college. But pay three percent of their working income for … Continue reading →

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ABC News: Good Morning America: Representative Michele Bachmann Won’t Run For Re-Election

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Erik Schneider

. Source:FRS FreeState I know we are supposed to have a citizen Congress with citizen Representatives and Senators who are supposed to represent the people. And as the great political satirist George Carlin once said, our politicians come from us … Continue reading →

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Slate Magazine: David Weigel- Filibuster Reform Kicks Open the Coffin & Returns From the Dead

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:FRS FreeState I wouldn’t mind having a super majority requirement to confirm executive appointments in the U.S. Senate, if the leaderships in both parties were responsible and not blocking appointments because they are being made by a president from the … Continue reading →

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