Philosophy and Politics

What do you think of immigration and poverty?  Does allowing people to come to America make a difference, or is there a better way?  What can we do to bring people up out of their terrible situations and make their lives better?  Most of the time we want to go after the low hanging fruit, but the right way is usually the harder one.  We truly can make a positive difference in t...

What do you think about the immigration crisis?  Should we be allowing people to come across the border with little or no effort?  What other problems are being caused by so many people coming into our country illegally?  At some point, we are going to be forced to address this problem, and the longer we wait the harder it's going to get to fix and the more it's going to hurt to do...

How do you feel about political drama?  Is it important to the political process, or does it just get in the way?  Should our politicians be so much in the forefront of our daily lives?  At some point, we have to decide what kind of country we want to live in.  Drama is fun, but it also has the potential to be cripplingly dangerous to our way of life.  Rational thought is...

What do you think about revenge?  Is our society centered around it, or should we be looking at other ways to resolve our problems?  What should you do when someone hurts you?  Our natural instinct might be to hit back, but perhaps we need to be thinking about our lives in a different way.  We need to decide what kind of society we want to live in, and if that ideal does not in...

What do you think about the influence of power?  Should those charged with serving us be free to do whatever they want while in office?  What measures can we take to ensure they act on our best interests instead of their own?  We are at a critical juncture in our nation, and if we continue to allow those we elect to be corrupted by shady figures with unlimited funds, we can't expect...

What do you think about human nature?  Are we naturally evil?  What do we need to do to protect ourselves from that evil?  This is a conversation that too many politicians are afraid to have, mostly because when they look at themselves they can see that same evil within.  As concerned citizens, it is our duty to ensure our voices are heard.  What are you willing to do to m...

What do you think about vocal minorities?  Are they as powerful as they seem, or can we stop them in their tracks?  What can you do to convince those around you to take a look around and do something about the erosion of our society?  Nothing says we have to hate people with a legitimate grievance, but at some point the majority needs to stand firm on what we believe in.  It is...

We need a serious push from our population against the apathy of our government.  It's too late to completely reverse what's going on, but at the very least we can start limiting how bad it will get in the future.  We are the most powerful nation in the world, and we still have a lot of influence and stand as the beacon of freedom for all to see.  With a bit of courage and a heavy h...

How do you feel about voting?  Do you agree with the idea that all voices are equal, or should there be a standard to be met before you are allowed to vote?  Many will disagree with this post, and I can totally understand why, but we need to seriously consider what we're doing with our politics.  Some people simply shouldn't have a say in what happens in our country, and we must be...

How do you feel about free content?  Is it a blessing or a curse?  Is there a benefit for paying for content, or will free content continue to rule the online space?  We don't usually think about these kinds of things, but as the internet becomes more a part of our lives we must start considering how we are being used to make money in the virtual space.  If we are not careful,...

Who do you think should be our next President?  Are there any no-nonsense potential candidates that would be a good leader?  What kind of attitude do you want in a Commander in Chief?  These are the questions we have to answer before we jump into another election cycle.  The right candidate won't change things alone, but can take yet another step forward in kicking over the roc...

What do you think about being who you are?  Do you like this tendency to drone on in today's articles, or do you value someone who just get's to the point?  Would you support that person if you knew that they wouldn't make it otherwise?  We tend to think that quality is everything, but sometimes you can be really good at what you do and still never get noticed.  Let's not leave...

How do you feel about debt?  Have you mastered your control of it, or do you live like most of us do?  What about our government?  How much longer do you think we can last this way?  Credit always feels like this amazing solution to get what we want, but we never see the other side of this incredibly sharp double-edged sword.  If we want to have any chance of a brighter fu...

What do you think about the law?  Is it a useful tool or a dangerous, bloated mess?  How much regulation can you accept in your life?  What would it take for you to rebel against the system?  As we move into the future, it is clear that things are only going to get worse.  It seems like there is nothing we can do about it, but perhaps it might not be too late to take a har...

What do you think about being content?  Is it a way of giving up, or can it help you to find a better life?  What things in your life do you need to just be happy about?  If we can learn to accept our accomplishments for what they are, we stand a much better chance of avoiding so many of the unnecessary problems we deal with.  All we have to do is learn to change our frame of r...

What do you think about labels?  Do you truly identify with how others classify you, or are you more than that?  How do you feel when someone brings up something like "race" or "political party"?  If we can learn to choose the right labels and discard the bad ones, we might have a fighting chance to save our country.  If we don't, we will continue to march down that path of ine...

How do you feel about censorship?  Do you agree with social media platforms removing content or shutting down pages over "misinformation"?  Should these providers be policing their content, or are we each responsible for our own message?  We need to resolve these issues as soon as possible, because the longer we wait, the harder it will be to reverse.  If we're not careful, we...

What do you think about the Second Amendment?  Do you think it's just for self defense, or is there more to it than that?  What can we learn from history to help us better understand why it was created in the first place.  On an issue as charged as this one, it is more important than ever to set aside our fears and emotions and focus on critical thought to come to a logical conclusi...

How do you deal with humiliation?  What areas of your life do you regularly experience this emotion?  Are there things you can do to make your situation better today?  If we can learn to understand this feeling better and integrate it into our makeup, we can have a much happier life, even if our circumstances aren't getting any better.  Share your story with others and let us s...

I have a lot of fear going into the next phase of our nation.  We are rapidly abandoning the principles that made our nation great because we have become so timid and afraid of everything that we are trading our rights for a false sense of security.  The public at large has fallen into the same trap that so many before became victims of:  the nanny state.  As we hand over more...

What do you think about protests?  Do we need to march for everything that upsets us, or should we be focusing on major issues?  How do you feel when you read about a protest, even if it's about an issue you care about?  The American protest is part of the bedrock of our nation, and it is critically important for affecting change in our politics, but great care must be taken to make...

What do you think about children deciding the rest of their lives?  Are they ready to make such decisions, or is something else behind this push?  How would you feel if your child wanted to change themselves and you had no voice?  We have to be extremely careful about how we move forward with issues such as this.  Sometimes change isn't a good thing, and we have to know where t...

How do you feel about the disparity in pay between the genders?  Have you experienced a truly unfair situation, or is it just something you hear about?  We need to take a hard look at this topic before making decisions about it, because moving forward with only partial information always leads to terrible unforeseen consequences.  If we can set aside the hype and get down to the bar...

This is an extra post that I didn't have on the schedule, but as has happened a couple of times before, I feel so strongly on this issue that I wanted to add it to the blog immediately.  I urge you to take a moment to share this message with everyone that you can.  This isn't one of those agree and move on issues.  We have a dire need to start getting people to pull their heads up o...

How do you feel about anger?  Do you just blow up at people, or have you learned to control it?  Have you changed over the years, or do you still react like you did when you were younger?  Learning to control our emotions is a critical part of being an adult, and once we can learn to do that we stand a much better chance of reaching the other goals in our lives.  Anger can be a...