Posted in Constitutional Law, Dan Black Posts, Iraq, Oil, U.S. Foreign Policy, War-on-Terror on June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
May God watch over Eli Israel; and if we cannot summon God, then let us watch over him ourselves.
The US.-led invasion into Iraq and the occupation that continues to ensue in its wake constitute international crimes of war. This truth is widely known and accepted, supporting evidence abounds, and counterarguments have steadily diminished in [...]
Posted in Dan Black Posts, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Israel Strategic Alliance on June 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Protestors gathered on Capitol Hill this past Sunday to express their disapproval of U.S.-supported Israeli occupation of Palestine, an occupation that now exceeds 40 years. A small but diverse and lively crowd, the protestors collectively argued for adherence to applicable U.N. resolutions and international law, protection of Palestinians’ individual human rights and cultural right to [...]
Posted in Dan Black Posts, Environment, Ethanol Critique Series, Oil, Renewable Energy Politics, Sustainability on June 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Bike-riding down H street NW toward our nation’s capitol every morning, I frequently see an ear of corn, picked and shucked, protruding from a gas pump. Intriguing, I suppose it must be, to the unfamiliar eye; captions underneath this unusual image invite the observer to learn more about alternative energy on the advertised website. More [...]
Posted in Constitutional Law, Dan Black Posts, War-on-Terror on February 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sir Francis Bacon’s immortal words, though centuries old, have enjoyed a revival in our culture these recent years. “Silence,” asserts Bacon, “is the virtue of fools.” Although I invite everyone to contribute their thoughts and ideas on the subject, I worry they’ll be dissuaded from doing so by our current government, a government that is [...]
Posted in College Politics, Dan Black Posts, Iraq, Media, U.S. Foreign Policy, War-on-Terror on November 25, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Anyone who proudly brandishes a “Support Our Troops” ribbon on the back-end of their vehicle will be alarmed by the following news I have to report. One Iraqi War veteran -whom I shall not name for I lack the permission to rightfully do so- has been forced to step down from his position in [...]
Posted in Dan Black Posts, Iraq, War-on-Terror on November 17, 2006 | 4 Comments »
The enemies against whom we fight -this nation- are becoming more and more difficult to identify and engage. Iraq continues, into its forty-fifth month, against the will of this country’s majority, and soldiers/Iraqis continue to die. Recent shifts in the Legislative branch of our government may lead you to believe that things might change; indeed [...]
