Arkady's Thoughts

The Internet is a beautiful thing, most will argue that it is probably the most substantial technological advancement humanity has experienced since the automobile. The ability to communicate and disseminate information at such rapid rates has made our society more aware, more educated and regrettably more paranoid. I am talking about the emergence of conspiracy theories that seem to dominate our political landscape now more than ever. I have pondered much on the reasoning behind this rapid development and attribute the Internet as the catalyst. Still, the propensity for a human being to lean towards a conspiracy is still somewhat of a mystery to me and something I would like to explore. My first stipulation is that human nature since the beginning of time has gravitated towards explanations of events that are of a certain magnitude and significance. Ever since early man discovered the wrath of mother nature and without any scientific explanation was forced to turn to religion as the...

In a surprise turn of events, the immensly unqualified Caroline Kennedy withdraws for personal reasons slightly before we learn that she is mired in tax issues. In her place, Kirsten Gillibrand gets the nod for the Senate Seat. Why is she good for Republicans? Well, it appears at first glance that Kirsten Gillibrand is to Democrats as John McCain is to Republicans, if you catch my drifts. Some of the notable positions include: Strong opposition to gun control Wants to extend Bush tax cuts Against the bailout(s) Against granting illegal immigrants licenses in New York Against repealing Don't ask Don't tell Finally, a break for the 'good guys', because Kennedy would seriously have been an utter abomination to the entire concept of US Senator. Being over 35 and an avid lover of poetry may be as experienced as our new president, but it should not be a precedent for the US Senate damn it!

Below is a video showing what is going on in Britain right now. The interesting portion is the discussion of what political correctness is doing to the citizens of Britain. There is basically reverse discrimination of anyone who attempts to complain or criticize the activities of Muslims. There are many radical elements in the UK right now, arguably they have a much more serious condition there than we have here in America. Yet the local Brits are the ones being beaten back by their own government. The purpose of Islam is to spread, according to their religion, a true follower - that is the most pure form of Islam, is the form that ultimately takes over whatever government is in place now and constituted their own political laws. It happens to be called Sharia law. While many muslim immigrants to Britain moved out of muslim nations to avoid persecution, the trend is undeniably heading in the wrong direction. Watch for yourself: