I had an earlier post on this where I said that the severity of the charges against Edward Snowden are motivated by embarrassment of the Congress and the Administration over the amount of approved spying on our citizens more than because of any actual espionage. Wile James Woolsley, CIA director under Clinton, wants him hanged, I still think the government's main issue is embarrassment, not espionage. Even George Bush and Dick Cheney say that they never envisioned something as vast as gathering metadata on every single American with a phone.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Obamacare
Obamacare's website flopped, at least initially, although it is showing signs of health in the last month of 2013. The GOP and the right, who mostly oppose the concept of the ACA (Affordable Care Act) or Obamacare, are salivating over the midterm elections next year. While I would like to see the GOP majority in the House sustained and the Democratic majority in the Senate eliminated, I am concerned that the continued focus on Obamacare may result in the opposite result.
Duck Dynasty
Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty has been under fire for a few days over comments he made about gays and adulterers. I have also seen one report that accuses him of questionable comments about race. As of this morning, he was still indefinitely suspended from his show on A&E, a Disney network.
Regardless of one's stance with respect to gay rights or adultery, we also have a constitution that guarantees free speech. Mr. Robertson's views are not my own but they do coincide with a lot of fundamentalist Christians in this country. While those people and views should not be allowed to make public policy with respect to gays, etc, they are and should be allowed to express those views.
I am not defending Mr. Robertson's views, only his right to express them. With respect to his indefinite suspension, that is a business and contract matter that can be settled by the courts. While I am surprised about the degree and volume of venom from the left, the suspension itself remains a business matter and will work itself out, one way or another.
Regardless of one's stance with respect to gay rights or adultery, we also have a constitution that guarantees free speech. Mr. Robertson's views are not my own but they do coincide with a lot of fundamentalist Christians in this country. While those people and views should not be allowed to make public policy with respect to gays, etc, they are and should be allowed to express those views.
I am not defending Mr. Robertson's views, only his right to express them. With respect to his indefinite suspension, that is a business and contract matter that can be settled by the courts. While I am surprised about the degree and volume of venom from the left, the suspension itself remains a business matter and will work itself out, one way or another.
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