Tag: Government

“This Is a Test. The World Is Watching.” Ed Button Examines Ferguson One Week Later

by Ed Button In last week’s article concerning Ferguson, I said it would be a long week. I severely underestimated things. So what have we learned in the week since the initial shooting? Not much more than we knew originally. We know that Michael Brown was shot and killed by the now-identified Darren Wilson and he was roughly 35 feet… Read more →

The Inconvenient Patriot: It’s Time To Look at Ferguson Protesters Differently

by Shimbo Patriot [pey-tree-uh t, -ot or, esp. British, pa-tree-uh t] noun 1. a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion. 2. a person who regards himself or herself as a defender, especially of individual rights, against presumed interference by government. For too long now, the word “patriot” was synonymous with the image of… Read more →

Episode 177: Sarah Symonds: Mistress No More, or, “Well, Look What I Found!”

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On this edition of the Never Daunted Radio Network, Shimbo gives a really brief, yet rave review of Guardians of the Galaxy, and shares his Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Moviegoing, where he tells you how there’s no shame in snagging the Senior discount, and you judge him silently. Next, a Scottish woman has the discovery of her life when she… Read more →