Category Archives: Social Ethics

Recently, I have been hearing folks having epiphanic experiences when it comes to institutionalized racism in the United States.  I am surprised and quickly become suspicious when these instances are reported, because I reflexively disbelieve anyone living in this country … Continue reading →

There is pressure upon Nobel Peace Prize laureate, President Barack Obama, to proceed to a military solution to the crisis in Libya.  Unfortunately, Col. Muammar Qaddafi has elected to trounce the rebels through air attacks, ground forces, and other military … Continue reading →

The public sector needs protection from those who favor the well-to-do at the expense of the average worker.  Many who have this inclination seem impervious to the fact that their support works against their own interest.  What kind of democracy … Continue reading →

I’m not particularly fond of the daily fare of social networks like Facebook, but at last such tools have been used to advocate for a democratic society and urge protests aimed at the removal of an oligarchy that has been … Continue reading →

I have never been a fan of Natalie Portman’s acting ability.  Unlike critics who have been making comments about last year’s female performances, I do not believe she should be the odds-on favorite.  I do not regard her acting in … Continue reading →

During the Presidential Campaign of 2008, candidate Barack Obama repeatedly stated that in the Executive Office and as Commander in Chief, he would search in the mountains and caves of Afghanistan to find Osama bin Laden and kill him.  Those … Continue reading →

There is very little substantive discussion about affirmative action these days, because the opposition has successfully distorted the debate in a way that is fundamentally both racist and sexist.  This opposition allows for the perpetuation of white-male dominance and the … Continue reading →

The fact that President Obama selected as his new chief of staff a person with banking interests goes against the perception that he has strong socialist leanings.  William Daley used to be commerce secretary, which also suggests that Obama is … Continue reading →

The celerity or alacrity with which Governor Terry Branstad rescinded former Governor Chet Culver’s restoration of voting rights for felons on his inaugural day, demonstrates both fear and animus on the part of the new Governor and his henchmen, namely … Continue reading →

Since my adolescent years, I have undergone persistent criticism over my obvious stronger affinity towards Dr. King than towards Minister Malcolm.  Those intermittent attacks upon my intelligence and character, I deemed to derive from impassioned ignorance more than anything else.  … Continue reading →