Americans don’t think in terms of coalitions. That’s one of the quirks of our separately elected executive. Parliamentary countries talk about coalitions all the time. I don’t want to say that parliamentary systems are better than the American system, they both have their positives and negatives, but I do think that the US would benefit…
Dear Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Jury, Can I call you BMBTJ? Thanks. You screwed up. You had a chance to do something good, but instead you did something bad. I understand your feelings. I’m just disappointed that your base feelings won out over reason and goodness. I know that Tsarnaev and the government put you…
The death penalty has been in the news a lot lately. I read recently that Oklahoma has approved nitrogen gas as a way to kill people. The Boston Marathon bombing trial is in its sentencing phase. There have also been several high profile executions gone wrong. And, of course, The Supreme Court just heard oral…
