Gorilla, You're A Desperado

I remember watching one of the first Republican presidential debates on TV in 2007.  I think it was May.  There were seven or eight old white men up on a stage.  At the time, I was watching this to see who I should most ferverently hope would not win the nomination.  Who… Read full post »
MARCH 12, 2009 11:41PM

Do Human Rights exist?

Rights are things that are granted sovereigns.  They are enforced by the coercive power of the state.  If a right is unenforceable, it is fair to ask whether it is really a right at all.  If they cannot be defended, are there such things as human rights, or are they simply… Read full post »