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The status of women in the Bible and in the Quran: What does a burka really mean?

September 30, 2012

There are a lot more similarities in how women are viewed in the Bible and the Quran than people might think at first. A lot of people in Canada, mainly because of the media, think of Arab men as obsessed […]

Negotiating with terrorists: good or bad idea?

September 29, 2012

Ron Paul says that we should negotiate with terrorists and use diplomacy. I agree with him. What is the Secretary of State for if not to negotiate? As always, I like to relate foreign policy issues to a family unit […]

Which groups are treated badly in the media? Men, Muslims, and conservatives.

September 28, 2012

I think this is very true and I began to try to apply it to several groups that are often mistreated in today’s press. Men: Men often get a bad reputation in our media but consider some […]

The racism and general ridiculousness of MSNBC

September 27, 2012

MSBNC is a propaganda machine disguised as a news channel. Of course, you could say that probably about other channels as well. But MSNBC is particlarly awful in its obsession with race and simultaneous racism. They are past masters […]

Racism in America: differences in sentencing guidelines based on ethnic origin

September 26, 2012

Judge sentencing rulings: Mohammed, five years in the state penitentiary. Jermaine, twenty years. Frank, 20 hours of community service. I’m sorry but the guidelines force me to do something. Are you ok? A lot of people are aware of […]

My Brand

I am an amphiist, which I define as someone who looks at both sides of issues (it's a Greek word). However, I have my own expanded definition, which means that I believe in three interrelated concepts, which, when taken together, inform an amphiist viewpoint. Abraham Maslow talked about self-actualization, a person reaching their highest potential. Thomas Carlyle discussed natural aristocracy, which is a principle the Founding Fathers created with regard to the United States, that a person did not have to be of royal birth to have merit; it was the content of their character that counted. And scholars Mayer and Salovey came up with the concept of emotional intelligence, an idea popularized by Daniel Goleman. We should have control over our emotions, and see the bigger picture. All of these together make up an amphiist, and I apply this reasoning to politics, entertainment, etc. I defend the oppressed by offering an alternative perspective. I am currently raising funds for publication of an Amphiist newspaper, the primary focus of which will be anti-extremism. We need to find common ground. We need to stop thinking in terms of liberals against conservatives. Right against left. Men against women. One race against another. One religion against another. If you would be interested in contributing, please consider supporting my work at Paypal via jaclyncarter2005@gmail.com.

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