Unfortunately, I blew most of my blogging energy and time on RHDefense today. So for those who are interested in something a little less emotional (and more informative) than my post of this morning — including but not limited to those who don’t care enough about what’s happening to America to get riled over minor […]

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March 15, 2005. Front Page. The Fresno Bee. Print Edition.

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The other day, in my original “Apple Bites Back” article, I noted that there was a question pending in a California courtroom over whether or not bloggers are part of “the Press” for purposes of First Amendment (and California Shield Law) analysis. The “judge” has — well, sort of — made a decision on the […]

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Although I would like to think that Christians will read this article — because it is, after all, partly exegetical — I have to be realistic. So I’ll “ruin” the punchline and tell you now that there’s a New Testament Bible passage in the last sentence of this article. Those of you for whom this […]

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You know those ribbons many people are sticking on the back of their cars — actually, I’ve seen them more often on trucks and SUVs, which says something in itself — that say “Support Our Troops”? Well some entrepreneur has figured what’s good for the goosed is good for a gander. There’s a website up […]

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A lot of people think that it’s just more “liberal craziness” to even consider the possibility of Fascism in America. Those people don’t read enough history. As author David Neiwert points out, “the way fascism works” is “in a vacuum of denial.” (David Neiwert, “The Rise of Pseudo-Fascism” p. 10 (February 25, 2005) Orcinus.) And […]

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The National Anthem Project has started a program of workshops, school programs and public service announcements to get more people singing the national anthem. Seems most Americans don’t know the words; not a few don’t even know which patriotic song is our national anthem. Big surprise there. I wonder how many people even know we […]

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My daily routine nearly always begins with writing. In years past, my writing was more personally reflective; these days, it’s more focused on politics and society. Occasionally — yesterday was one of those days — I get to do a little of both. I decided that since that doesn’t often happen (and, okay, I confess […]

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For those who got excited seeing the title, thinking that this was the follow up to last week’s “The New Fascism,” I’m sorry to disappoint. My next-to-the-last Professional Responsibility class is tonight and I’v work to do. One of my readers pointed out to me that freelance journalist (a real journalist; not one of those […]

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The First Amendment of the Constitution is perhaps only second (no pun intended) to the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments in terms of the way it’s being trampled by local, state and federal government in the United States these days. The First Amendment is different, however, in that it has a greater potential to affect […]

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