Folks, as many of you know, I am a BIG fan of Star Trek. I’ve loved it since my childhood—and I cheerfully admit to writing fanfic by the bucket-load.
Now, one of the most amusing things I’ve seen/heard on this (particularly from a certain colleague of mine) is something to the effect that my fandom is frankly inconsistent with my beliefs in matters of politics, faith, etc. The argument’s something to the effect that the Star Trek universe is atheistic (which, as anyone who’s seen Deep Space Nine knows, is simply not true)— or at least secular-humanistic. While Gene Rodenberry was
Boldly Going Into The Darkness…of Bush? Obama?
by Eric M. Blake May 20th, 2013 
Conservative Considerations
Conclusions About the Planning of Utopia
by Jason Lightner May 17th, 2013 Independent Ideas
After five whole weeks devoted to outlining an extremely rough basis for what one might consider a utopia, a word I used rather lightly as the antithesis of dystopia, I've been amazed at both the reaction, as well as the difficulty involved in drafting some of the items. I've come away with a few conclusions, not the least of which is that no matter what we think we know about the benefits of "small government," with the way the world currently operates, and the intricacies involved, a large government is inevitable. The important duty of the people, however, is
The Hits Just Keep Coming for President Obama
by T Akery May 16th, 2013 Republican Reflections
Every President goes through a stretch where the hits just keep coming. This is clearly one of those times for President Obama. From the revelations of the past few days, it doesn't look like it is going to end any time soon. In fact, there is likely more in the very near future with the implementation of Obamacare, even though that is still a few months away.
Let's start with Benghazi. The whole handling of the situation was clearly a mistake made by the administration. While the public relation guys are trying to clean up and subsequently distance the President,
Let's start with Benghazi. The whole handling of the situation was clearly a mistake made by the administration. While the public relation guys are trying to clean up and subsequently distance the President,
The Tale of the Tax-Exempt Conservative
by James Maynard May 14th, 2013 Winners & Losers
Sometimes you're paranoid, while other times, they really are coming after you. It was revealed last week that the IRS was purposely selectively scrutinizing records of conservative and Tea Party groups. Meanwhile, Rand Paul lets on that he is considering a run at the presidency in 2016, while booking appearances in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. Meanwhile, a House Committee hears for the first time from an eyewitness to the events in Libya last year that left a U.S. ambassador and three other people dead.
Gregory Hicks – Winner – Most Americans probably did not know his name until May
Gregory Hicks – Winner – Most Americans probably did not know his name until May
Media Blitz, Present and Future
by Eric M. Blake May 13th, 2013 Conservative Considerations
Round two, for the Benghazi hearings: whistleblowers, this time — including one Greg Hicks, former Deputy Chief of Missions in Libya. Testimony: the Administration — the State Department in particular — has strained from the very beginning to downplay the attacks on our embassy, even covering up from the beginning that they knew it was a full-blown act of terrorism, potentially even Al-Qaeda itself. Ambassador Susan Rice’s office knew it was not a “spontaneous protest” in response to a stupid video — yet she went out the Sunday after anyway, giving the “video” spin.
Ambassador Hicks gave probably the most disturbing
Ambassador Hicks gave probably the most disturbing