The absurdity of the US firearm permissiveness is derived from the deliberate misreading of the 2nd amendment. Prior to the sudden insistence on the new interpretation in the 1970’s, the amendment had never had a “guns for everyone” meaning. City governments everywhere often banned carrying firearms in town, knowing it would be a safety hazard. […]

You may have heard the argument, “The problem is not guns– it’s mental health.”That’s partly true. Guns ARE a mental health problem. The current common interpretation of the 2nd amendment is a clear sign of that mental illness. The bizarre thinking that every citizen of a nation should be allowed to own and carry a […]

FLORIDA Slavery in Florida is more central to Florida’s history than it is to almost any other state. Florida’s purchase by the United States from Spain in 1819 was primarily a measure to strengthen the system of slavery on Southern plantations, by denying potential runaways the formerly safe haven of Florida.–Wikipedia In Cuba and other […]

As individuals, we know how we feel, and we may have an idea how our environment affects us, and how we interact with the people we know. We may connect with some of them, and when we form positive bonds, we feel a little stronger, a little safer. But we are still nearly alone amid […]

Atheism is more than simply rejecting the myths and lies that have been perpetuated and institutionalized to limit and control us. It is more than the realization that belief in imaginary powers has weakened our resistance to political lies and deception, making us vulnerable to the impairment of our power to govern ourselves democratically. Many […]

Leaks How we view a leak may vary significantly depending on what is leaking and what it is leaking from. A tire leaking air, or a pipe leaking water is almost always an annoyance. A leak of flammable liquid or gas can be alarming. Then there are leaks of information. Your opinion on those will […]