Tag: Remorse

  • Mission Creep: How the Police State Acclimates Us to Being Modern-Day Slaves

    Mission Creep: How the Police State Acclimates Us to Being Modern-Day Slaves

    Like the proverbial boiling frogs, the government has been gradually acclimating us to the specter of a police state for years now: Militarized police. Riot squads. Camouflage gear. Black uniforms. Armored vehicles. Mass arrests. Pepper spray. Tear gas. Batons. Strip searches. Surveillance cameras. Kevlar vests. Drones. Lethal weapons. Less-than-lethal weapons unleashed with deadly force. Rubber bullets. Water cannons. Stun grenades. […]

  • Criminality in the White House: The Rise of the Political Psychopath

    Criminality in the White House: The Rise of the Political Psychopath

    When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal. — Richard Nixon Many years ago, a newspaper headline asked the question: “What’s the difference between a politician and a psychopath?” The answer, then and now, remains the same: None. There is no difference between psychopaths and politicians. Nor is there much of […]

  • The Only Thing Evil Can’t Stand is Forgiveness

    “Do you know what forgiveness means? It’s a decision we make to release a person from the feelings of anger we have against them.” These are the words of Fred Rogers. Yeah, as in “Mister Rogers.” You know what else Fred said? Try this on for size: “The only thing evil can’t stand is forgiveness.” […]

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