But are they? Photo by John Bakator on Unsplash We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness Unalienable right N°1 Life. Self-evident. Seriously? How can the right to life be regarded... Continue Reading →
Thermonuclear? Think again Photo by Oscar Ävalos on Unsplash Non-Proliferation Treaty August 25, 2026. The United States of America withdraws from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Reason? The United States of America is no longer a nuclear-weapon state. It stopped being one shortly after the conflict in Ukraine ended some years ago. The stockpile was... Continue Reading →
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Photo by Dan Galvani Sommavilla The second amendment of the United States constitution is traditionally and widely understood to protect the right for individuals to possess firearms. It was... Continue Reading →
Dictators? Well here's one with style: Gaius Julius Caesar, main antagonist in the "Asterix" comic series, also incidentally a Roman general and one whose legacy led to the relegation of the Roman republic to a mere slogan and the rise of an empire which would hold for the next 14 centuries. Not bad, considering that... Continue Reading →
The Idea Sounding Board 