Category Archives: Politics
Jeff Kinley and Looking at the Wrong Sins in the Wrong Place
The (Alleged) Coming Global Storm Recently a Christian author named Jeff Kinley released his book, As it Was in the Days of Noah. This release was timed to coincide with the release of the film Noah, apparently in an attempt to take advantage of … Continue reading
Debunking the Myth of the Free Ride
In my last post I discussed how Cliven Bundy’s incredibly offensive racist statements in part stem from a worldview in part shaped by the Myth of the Free Ride, This myth is the belief that minorities are getting more than … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics, Race
Tagged Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Cliven Bundy, Myth of the Free Ride, racism, taxation, U.S. politics, undocumented immigrants, welfare
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Cliven Bundy and The Myth of the Free Ride
For decades, a white rancher in Nevada named Cliven Bundy has refused to pay taxes to the Federal Government for allowing his cattle to graze on public land. Few took notice of this issue until Bundy actually started paying consequences … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics, Race
Tagged Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Cliven Bundy, Myth of the Free Ride, racism, taxation, U.S. politics, undocumented immigrants, welfare
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Alone But Not Alone and The Christian Imagination of History
Recently the indie Christian film Alone But Not Alone made some waves when it was nominated for an Oscar for best song, a number sung by Joni Eareckson Tada. This was controversial because it was such an obscure film that … Continue reading
Lone Survivor is Nationalistic War Porn (And That’s a Bad Thing)
Lone Survivor is Nationalistic War Porn (And That’s a Bad Thing) Lone Survivor is a movie that recounts the events of an ill-fated Navy SEAL mission that happened in Afghanistan in 2005. While on their mission in support of Operation … Continue reading
The moral responsibility of Settlers: What kind of society do we want to live in?
Photo: Ossie Michelin Earlier today a large force of heavily armed RCMP officers descended on an anti-fracking blockade organized by members of the Elsipogtog Nation in New Brunswick, Canada. The blockade has been in place to protest shale gas exploration and … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Postcolonial, Uncategorized
Tagged Canada, colonialism, Elsipogtog, fracking, North America, The United States, Western Culture
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Cloud Atlas and the most Fundamental Tension in Human History
Every great story has to have a source of tension. Without tension, a “story” is nothing more than the description of scenery. Recently I watched and thoroughly enjoyed Clout Atlas. The reason I fell in love with this movie is … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Cloud Atlas, exploitation, politics, tension
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“Check your Privilege!”: Bidding penguins to fly.
“Check your privilege!” Recently on Twitter I have seen a lot of people saying, “Check your privilege” to others. Some believe asking someone to check their privilege is just an ad hominem/Marxist fallacy. I do not agree. At the same time, I think … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged check your privilege, introspection, privilege, Twitter
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Who is Leonard Peltier and why should we care?
Leaders of the Oglala Lakota nation have announced that June 26th would be Leonard Peltier day. But who is Leonard Peltier and why should you care? Let’s learn some history… In the early seventies there was a three year period … Continue reading
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Tagged COINTELPRO, FBI, Leonard Peltier, Peltier, Pine Ridge Reservation, political prisoner, presidential pardon, Wounded Knee
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#CancelColbert and the need for Solidarity
Is it satire critiquing racism or more racism? Recently The Colbert Report ran a segment mocking Dan Snyder’s attempts to woo Native American support as controversy surrounding his team’s name (the R*dskins) has increased significantly in recent months. However, the segment itself … Continue reading →