"We all know people who gleefully admit they know nothing about politics, don't have time to find out what the current issues are or even know how the government works, but go out and vote. Want to know why it seems Washington is run by a bunch of idiots? Blame this hiccup in our political system for starters. What's a solution? Weed out some of the ignorant by making people who want to vote first pass a test modeled on the one given to those who want to become citizens."The full essay can be read online; here he reads and reacts to some of the letters his essay generated:
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Don't Let Ignorant People Vote?
That was the suggestion from a recent opinion piece by CNN contributor LZ Granderson:.
Monday, April 25, 2011
More Embarassing Details on Guantanamo Bay Prison
From The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC:
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Series of big quakes mean more on the way?
Reprinted from the Seattle Times of Saturday, April 17:
First came 2004's killer quake and tsunami off Sumatra. Then a year ago, Chile was rocked almost as hard. Now Japan is reeling from its biggest quake in recorded history. The juxtaposition of three of the world's most powerful earthquakes within a span of seven years has some scientists asking the question: Are we in an age of megaquakes? Entire article here.
First came 2004's killer quake and tsunami off Sumatra. Then a year ago, Chile was rocked almost as hard. Now Japan is reeling from its biggest quake in recorded history. The juxtaposition of three of the world's most powerful earthquakes within a span of seven years has some scientists asking the question: Are we in an age of megaquakes? Entire article here.
Monday, April 11, 2011
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