Yesterday I watched some people arguing over Obama’s order to close Guantanamo Bay. There was only one guy on the panel who attempted to make the case that this was a bad move. His reasoning was very revealing. Essentially, this guy was saying that if closing Guantanamo Bay raised the possibility that …
Category Archives: History
Happy New Day!!
I meant to post something yesterday, but I was glued to CNN the entire day, soaking up the monumental moment. I have never witnessed anything so beautiful, so perfectly right in every way. Thank you Barack Obama. Thank YOU.
There is a lot of chatter about “high expectations” and whether or not Obama …
The Arc of Human History
Having a general opinion about the arc of human history is kind of like having a general opinion of religion. It’s just not that simple. However, we all do form these opinions and then we stack up evidence to support our decision and in the process become convinced that it was never a …
Iran is the key to stability in the middle east.
It may seem counter-intuitive to suggest this after all these years of anti-Iranian fear mongering, but I strongly believe that normalizing relations with Iran is an absolute necessity if the ultimate goal is stability in the middle east. For years now the west has listened only to the most inflammatory rhetoric of Iran’s President …
Barack Obama is the next President!
There is just so much that this victory represents I felt the need to write some of these thoughts down.
The obvious is the historical significance of four centuries of racial oppression in the United States. Certainly, this cannot be overstated. Personally I find myself wondering if I would have been able to break free of …