http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:01:07 -0700 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:35:40 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d9-An-exchange-of-views-regarding-abortion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner Another site at which I post material has writers who tend to be impervious to arguments from alternative political, social and economic views. One of the people with whom I have attempted to conduct civil and mutually respectful exchanges of op... abortion abstinence-only sex education William Long Charles Tiller abortion doctor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:35:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d9-An-exchange-of-views-regarding-abortion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Continuing-an-exchange-of-views-on-abortion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner  SLB has submitted her opening statement in which she takes issue with some of my views. To make matters clearer for the readers of these points of view, I have reproduced her statement and interspersed my comments. My comments are in boldf... Obama abortion abstinence-only sex education William Long Charles Tiller abortion doctor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:32:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Continuing-an-exchange-of-views-on-abortion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d9-An-exchange-of-views--Conclusion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner  SLB is quite correct when she suggests that I, too, go beyond the topic, but I am forced to think of all the consequences of a total acceptance of human life beginning at the moment of fertilization of an ovum. Blanket assumptions and conc... Government Obama abortion abstinence-only sex education hatred of Obama William Long Charles Tiller abortion doctor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:23:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d9-An-exchange-of-views--Conclusion?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d7-What-does-prolife-mean-if-it-encourages-killing?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner e Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ... abortion William Long Charles Tiller abortion doctor Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:22:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d7-What-does-prolife-mean-if-it-encourages-killing?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d25-The-naming-it-a-War-on-Terror-creates-a-problem?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner  Several years ago, I wrote of our proclivity to use the term “war” when we really mean focusing our resources to address a societal problem. Thus we have had a “war on poverty”, a “war against drugs”, a &ldqu... terrorist felons torture war Mon, 25 May 2009 05:39:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d25-The-naming-it-a-War-on-Terror-creates-a-problem?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Acts-of-terrorism-should-be-investigated-prosecuted-and-punished-as-criminal-offenses?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner  In a previous post, I suggested that the way to best challenge and defeat terrorists would be to use well established and experienced civilian law enforcement agencies to investigate, arrest, prosecute, and, if appropriate, punish and incarcera... terrorist felons torture incarceration dusasters war Mon, 25 May 2009 05:32:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Acts-of-terrorism-should-be-investigated-prosecuted-and-punished-as-criminal-offenses?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d18-What-did-Pelosi-know-and-so-forth--Distraction-101?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner Don’t look at the guy behind the curtain.     Those of us of a certain age grew up with the wisdoms of the motion picture, The Wizard of Oz, and the admonition urged by the alleged Wizard not to look at or pay attention to t... terrorist Rush Limbaugh torture Dick Cheney Nancy Pelosi Mon, 18 May 2009 07:59:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d18-What-did-Pelosi-know-and-so-forth--Distraction-101?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d17-What-the-future-holds?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner Based on history, experience and plain common sense, I can reasonably be certain of these future events.First, it seems likely that, sometime in the future, at a time when it suits them, terrorists will attack the United States and that attack will b... Government deregulation economy political parties Florida Vice President Obama terrorist Elections 2008 conservatism Education privitization torture Dick Cheney Fox News dusasters Sun, 17 May 2009 07:50:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d17-What-the-future-holds?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Florida-tests-GOP-choice-of-purity-or-victory?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner  Governor Charlie Crist’s decision to run for Republican Mel Martinez’s U.S. Senate seat, rather than seek re-election as Governor has brought Florida, once again, to the front stage of national politics. This time the Republica... Florida polls Florida Obama privitization Rush Limbaugh Charlie Crist Mario Rubio Marco Rubio Thu, 14 May 2009 14:23:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Florida-tests-GOP-choice-of-purity-or-victory?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d8-GOP-attacks-plan-before-it-is-written?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... Elections 2008 universal health care Frank Luntz GOP healthcare plans Fri, 08 May 2009 20:07:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d8-GOP-attacks-plan-before-it-is-written?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d7-UK-bars-entry-of-an-Amerfican-bigot?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner I dislike being in a position of supporting an irresponsible, nauseating, spewer of hate like Michael Savage, but the banning entry of this slime into the United Kingdom seems to me to elevate the person and make him a pseudo-martyr.  Sever... racial prejudice talk radio bigotry Michael Savage hate speach UK entry barred Thu, 07 May 2009 18:31:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d7-UK-bars-entry-of-an-Amerfican-bigot?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Starting-the-search-for-a-Souter-replacement?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... Obama racial prejudice political correctness Supreme Court Rush Limbaugh hatred of Obama David Souter replacing Justice Thu, 07 May 2009 08:14:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Starting-the-search-for-a-Souter-replacement?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d5-The-delivery-of-healthcare-in-the-United-States-?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner This is the first of two articles on reforms in the healthcare industry in the United States, the history of mostly piecemeal and unsuccessful reform efforts over the past century and, finally, specific suggestions on what we must do to survive as a ... insurance economy Elections 2008 economic stimulus first 100 days drugs universal health care insurance companies Tue, 05 May 2009 19:56:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d5-The-delivery-of-healthcare-in-the-United-States-?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Criminal-prosecution-of-American-torture?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner Should there be a bi-partisan commission to investigate the authorization of torture by the previous administration? Should those who authorized and directed that practice be ostracized, condemned, and disgraced? Certainly, yes to both ques... Government terrorist first 100 days torture criminal prosecution Tue, 05 May 2009 08:25:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Criminal-prosecution-of-American-torture?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d2-Flu-welcomed-by-some-critics-Obama-did-it?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ... racial prejudice political correctness first 100 days Rush Limbaugh hatred of Obama bigotry Sat, 02 May 2009 18:41:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m5d2-Flu-welcomed-by-some-critics-Obama-did-it?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d29-The-weakness-of-too-much-news?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner    An advantage of Cable News is that it is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provides both straight news and opinion pieces.A disadvantage of Cable News is that it is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provides bo... cable news flu Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:52:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d29-The-weakness-of-too-much-news?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d26-Drug-reform-comes-of-age?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner  Several days ago I was engaged in a discussion with my eldest grandson, a young man whose IQ and common-sense intellect are in the stratospheric range, about the effects of non-criminalization of marijuana. I depend on Josh to keep me grou... felons incarceration drugs marijuana medicinal marijuana Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:18:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d26-Drug-reform-comes-of-age?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d26-American-torture?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner   I have, as many Americans, been ambivalent about prosecuting those officials who authorized or promoted acts of torture on behalf of my country over the past eight years or so. On the one hand, I found it impossible to believe that t... Elections 2008 first 100 days torture Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:57:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d26-American-torture?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d20-An-eightyear-old-will-miss-the-prom?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner Paris Whitehead-Hamilton, an eight year old girl from St. Petersburg, Florida, had dreams, looking forward to when she’d be a teen and maybe go to a high school prom. She wasn’t sure of what she’d do when she grew up but new ro... gun violence assault weapons St. Petersburg Paris Whitehead-H Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:02:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d20-An-eightyear-old-will-miss-the-prom?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d18-At-least-the-rabid-right-is-consistent?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner  Those of us who are addicts of talk radio can attest to a few examples of the consistency of the more hysterical hosts in their absolute and unconditional hatred of Barack Obama. There is and has been commentary in the moderate and rationa... Government Obama Elections 2008 conservatism first 100 days talk radio Somalia pirates hatred of Obama bigotry Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:00:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-900-Tampa-Politics-Examiner~y2009m4d18-At-least-the-rabid-right-is-consistent?cid=exrss-Tampa-Politics-Examiner