It comes as no surprise, considering the rising awareness of open source technology generally, that the new President has requested a review of the possibilities made available to the government by pursuing open source solutions. The immediate benefits obviously come from decreased acquisitions costs, freedom from proprietary licensing restrictions and vendor lock-in, and a unique [...]
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Considering openness
Posted in Policy, tagged collaboration, cooperation, Obama, open on 23 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Day one
Posted in Policy, tagged justice, Obama, partnership, prudence, security on 21 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday’s inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama will forever be a momentous occasion in American history, the symbolism of the day broad such that any could find therein the personal motivation to do right, the significance of the event clear such that the world would pause to take notice, the intentions of the President clear such [...]
Causality and intellecual dishonesty
Posted in Policy, tagged causality, means and ends, philosophy, prudence, torture on 14 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It comes as hardly a surprise that the President is a liar, and that he lied about perhaps the most fundamental grievance against the legitimacy of American foreign engagement during his administration. The only way for the gentleman not to be a liar (“We don’t torture.” – Bush 2006), is to conclude that inducing drowning [...]
Some ‘rule of law’ thoughts…
Posted in Policy, tagged just war, law, philosophy, reason, sovereignty on 7 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following up on last week’s justice theme, it seems appropriate to get down some ideas about the rule of law. Particularly, I’m intrigued by the twisting and contorting of principles in order to fit morally and (I would hope) legally unambiguous events into palatable frameworks of understanding. Perhaps absolutism and relativism will constantly be at [...]
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