Just a couple interesting thoughts for you. Someone sent me the following quote by Thomas Jefferson:
“Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of people that these liberties are a gift of God?”
Consider then, this man, who obviously had some affiliation [...]
Our world screams, “Paradox!!!”
Call to Arms/Want to Help?
I’m currently engaged in debate with fitnessfortheoccasion right now, and one of our current topics is whether religion has any place in government. This blog is not so much to give my own opinion as it is to see what you guys have to say. Do you believe that separation of church and state is [...]
Sorry
It has recently been pointed out to me that I am not very good at argument. I come across as snide, smug, overzealous, and blinded by emotion. I resort to shouting and yelling when people disagree with me, and I am rarely if ever respectful of my opponent’s opinions. So, I’d like to take a [...]
Who’s Up for a Duel?
As I’m sure many of you already know, some of our blogs have recently been called into question by someone with very different opinions than our own. That person is by all means entitled to their own opinion, and I’m actually quite glad he came to our site to express said opinions. Some good questions have been asked, and I think [...]
Are We There Yet?
So here I am, sitting at my computer, wondering what to type. This is actually the second time I’ve sat down at the computer to type this blog, because the first yielded nothing. Why? Because I’m having trouble being motivated. It’s the end of school, we have like six weeks left, and most of us [...]
Cheers!
When I was watching Trent Reznor’s version of “Hurt”, I was struck with a terrible sadness. It was not a sadness induced by the images of doom, decay, and destruction in the video. It was not even the hopeless lyrics that got to me. It was a single sound, something so subtle and natural [...]
On Arrogance and Monsters
“Writing is the act of saying I, of imposing oneself upon other people, of saying listen to me, see it my way, change your mind” – Joan Didion (emphasis added)
There is a supreme arrogance to be found in writing one’s opinion, which is why I find Ms. Didion’s quote so very fitting for this particular blog. [...]
Simple yet Intriguing
http://www.charactercounts.org/knxwk505.htm#1
There is a sublime beauty to be found in simplicity. A few days ago, I read a short little article entitled “The Paradoxical Commandments” written by a man named Michael Josephson. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the name, Michael Josephson is the author of a very popular commentary called “CHARACTER COUNTS!”. [...]
What We’re About
So, I guess the point of this blog is to describe what silent no more is going to be about. This is what I think we should be about. We have to be a blog dedicated to resisting people’s low expectations. I don’t mean to steal rebelution’s catchphrase, but we do need to “do hard things”. The [...]
