Category Archives: Politics and History

Internet Regulation?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Tom Long

Many news sources have reported that in polls Americans are against “internet regulation”.  My question is, what was the wording of the question in the poll?  The Rasmussen Poll used wording that was quite ambiguous about what was entailed in … Continue reading →

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Black and White

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Tom Long

Black and white.  Yes or no.  On or off.  In or out.  Left or right.  Western culture appears to tip toward the binary.  Those closest to dealing with the binary every day (self-proclaimed geeks) carry this right into their technological … Continue reading →

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Outraged by Outrage

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Tom Long

I don’t like big government. I don’t like political messages in schools. But what really gets me steamed is people that don’t respect the office of President of the United States. Maybe we didn’t vote for Obama. Well, boo-hoo. President … Continue reading →

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Well, we said we wanted change . . .

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Tom Long

The new administration has taken the direction of government through a bootleg turn like hasn’t been seen since the Dukes of Hazzard went off the air. Some of those actions I have greeted with a sigh of relief. The most … Continue reading →

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Bipartisan Bailout

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Tom Long

The first big test for the federal government, now controlled by the Democratic Party, is the economy.  Already on the skids prior to the President’s election, the world economy decelerated rapidly after his election.  Apparently, world markets were not convinced … Continue reading →

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