Category Archives: Politics

A Few Bullet Points on American Gun Culture

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Devin

I’m a gun owner. I hold a concealed pistol license in the state of Washington and I own a pistol and a rifle, which I have taken reasonable and prudent steps to keep locked up and safe when they are … Continue reading →

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Stop SOPA/PIPA now

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Devin

If you don’t know what SOPA and PIPA are by now…where have you been? Here…watch this: Now, go do something about it.

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On Patriotism

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Devin

Patriotism is being committed to making things better for those around me no matter how good I personally have it. No government, political system, or economic theory is perfect; there will always be people who fall through the cracks. As … Continue reading →

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Poor Google? Not.

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Devin

Since yesterday, the Net has been abuzz because of Google’s blog posting about their discovery they were being hacked by China. Almost every response I’ve seen has focused on the attempted hacking of the mailboxes of Chinese human rights activists. … Continue reading →

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A Modest Thought on “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell”

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Devin

With the recent activity surrounding the hearing for Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, an Iraq War veteran and Arab linguist who is also openly gay, I had a thought occur to me and I wanted to share it with y’all. In … Continue reading →

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Defend THIS

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Devin

Iowa’s Supreme Court handed out a fairly shocking unanimous decision this morning striking down the definition of marriage as “one man, one woman”, upholding a 2007 Polk Country ruling If you follow along my blog, you probably already know that … Continue reading →

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This is just the start

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Devin

Despite the fact that I’m now counting the hours until the election is officially over — election season has been *so long* and so incredibly divisive from all angles — I’m aware of the fact (and even somewhat excited by … Continue reading →

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