House M.D. and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Previously this semester, I came across a blog post written by one of my peers surrounding the issue of tyranny. This student had connected Machiavelli’s view on tyrannical power with a recent episode of House M.D., a popular television show that is part of the Fox Network. Being a devoted fan of the House M.D. [...]

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Malcolm X: Why Would a NonAmerican Receive American Rights?

There is no denying that Malcolm X was a deafening voice in the pursuit of social justice for blacks in the sixties. Unlike Dr. Martin Luther King, he sought equality “by whatever means necessary.” He claimed “the ballot or the bullet,” during his infamous speech, in order to spread the idea of Black Nationalism among [...]

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White Out

Generally we as a society would like to believe that we are past racism. Despite our intimate relationship with slavery and our history of oppressing those not considered “racially adequate” (i.e. “not white”), we have since progressed into a tightly bonded nation. As a sophisticated society, we promote equality, respect and opportunity for all despite [...]

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David Brooks’ column

While I don’t normally agree with David Brooks, I thought his column today was interesting, and I was wondering what you thought. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/opinion/18brooks.html?em

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“Boy, Oh, Boy”

In our lectures and discussions, we’ve heard about how Socrates was searching for the truth. Recently, America had an excellent example of how not to be honest, when Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina yelled “You lie!” at President Barack Obama during his (honest) speech to Congress on health care reform.  The outburst was rude, [...]

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