SOPA/PIPA

by Ryan Parman • January 18, 2012 • Political • No comments

This is a letter that I wrote to my representatives this morning, Rep. Jay Inslee, Sen. Maria Cantwell and Sen. Patty Murray. Internet Issues: SOPA/PIPA I am a Washington State voter, and I want to urge you to denounce, reject and vote against the SOPA & PIPA bills currently working their way through Congress. Information: [...]

Professional Reasoning and Empirical Data

by Ryan Parman • October 21, 2011 • Law, Political • No comments

America loves to put people behind bars. When will we begin to allow professional reasoning and empirical data to guide our lawmakers? From PCR Consultants, citing POLITICO: In a disheartening turn of events Senator Webb (D-Va.), a long-time supporter of criminal justice reform in the United States Senate, had his bill shot down. The bill [...]

Obama ’08

by Ryan Parman • January 28, 2008 • Political • No comments

I was born and raised a fundamentalist Christian Republican. I voted for Bush both times — not because I liked him, but because he was the Republican candidate, I didn’t really care, and the Democratic candidates seemed like a worse choice. But over the past few years, I’ve really been digging into the details of [...]

… From Ear To Ear

by Ryan Parman • November 3, 2004 • Political • No comments

*grin*

Vote!

by Ryan Parman • November 2, 2004 • Political • No comments

Interesting Factoids

by Ryan Parman • September 30, 2004 • Political • 7 comments

The one thing that irritates me most is when people just believe whatever they’re fed by the media. Issues regarding the current war tend to fall into this basket, as millions of people are simply regurgitating what they hear from the liberal propaganda machine. I get really irritated when I see people with bumper stickers [...]

The Ant and the Grasshopper

by Ryan Parman • June 9, 2004 • Political • 2 comments

This will probably ruffle some feathers, but it’s funny, so I really don’t care. I got this in an email from a friend of mine. Old Version: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he’s a fool and [...]

RIP: Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004

by Ryan Parman • June 5, 2004 • Political • 2 comments

Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, dies at 93.