What is freedom? For some it's the right to speak your mind. Maybe it's all those things you can do in the boondocks like ride your quad nude at midnight. Others think it's about sexual liberation. Or maybe it's simply a lack of restraint of any kind.
Javon Undervue - February 13, 2008
Or how a society failed not just one individual, but many.
Amsterdam - August 13, 2007
An amazing area with a depressed city.
A Night in Jail - July 27, 2007
The unique experience of spending time in jail briefly.
District Attorneys as Agents of Political Change - May 15, 2006
District Attorneys have an important role beyond just enforcing the law.
Cameras on the Street - February 27, 2006
Privaacy concerns about police survillence can be dealt with good policies on camera.
Intent in Judging Crimes - February 7, 2006
Using intent to judge the severity of punishment is inaccurate but sometimes makes a lot of sense.
Child Molesters - February 3, 2006
A look at how we should deal with people that do horrible things to the most vunerable section of our population.
Civil Justice as Real Justice - August 31, 2005
The criminal justice system should be scrapped for a strong tort system.
Justice as Partisan - August 16, 2005
Why justice is rarely immunine from politics and parties.
Crime Victims Week - April 19, 2005
How we all are victims of crime in one way or another.
Reviewing Prison of Our Minds - December 13, 2004
A look back at the mistakes or misleading argument I presented last year.
Logic in a World of Terror - November 30, 2004
Brief thoughts on logic, science, and policy in our post-9/11 world today.
What Does Justice Mean Today? - July 23, 2004
Considering the many aspects of justice and fairnesss.
Dealing with the Bioterror Threat - November 25, 2003
Suggestions on how to address this problem through tapping community resources.
Prison of Our Society - November 24, 2003
Limited freedom and how it makes us feel as though free-society is a jail.
Civil Liberties for Bin Laden? - January 31, 2002
Why you shouldn't give up Civil Liberties & Rights During Wartime.
President Bush's Freedom - July 22, 2005
Why our President's notions of freedom are wrong.
Are We Autonomous or Heteronomous? - October 26, 2004
Comparing the two notions to understand freedom.
What Does Freedom Mean Today? - April 30, 2004
A short essay describing four different types of activities that Andrew sees as representing freedom in modern society.
Marxist Freedom - November 19, 2003
Looking at oppression through power of the insitution.
Another Defination of Freedom - November 18, 2003
A broad defination that considers the role of the liberal state in protecting freedom.
Exploring the Defination of Freedom - October 22, 2003
Yet another more extensive look at what freedom likely is, and what it is not.
Words of Freedom - October 1, 2003
Thoughts on the limitations of freedom and life.
What is the Nature of Freedom? - August 2, 2003
A comparison of positive and negative freedom in society.
Considering Freedom - May 31, 2002
This essay considers the different between liberal and conservative freedoms.
Don't Buy Coors - July 27, 2006
Coors is good beer but terrible politics.
Why Do People Get High? - June 5, 2006
A look at the causes of illicit drug use.
Dangerous Drugs - May 31, 2006
Why some drugs must be outlawed.
Pabst Blue Ribbon - May 24, 2006
Confessions of a boy who likes that ever so cheap and delicious beer.
Saying No to Drugs: A Personal Choice - April 18, 2006
Why I choose not to use any substances illegal or legal.
Alcohol - November 4, 2005
Usually a good drink but it can cause problems with abuse.
LSD and the Self - June 22, 2005
The possibilities of one drug that is now illegal.
Emergency Room Experience - December 3, 2004
Experience of one afternoon in medical hell.
Experiencing Marijuana - September 6, 2004
Thoughts on that not-so-bad illegal drug.
Rockefeller Drug Laws: History and Solutions - August 31, 2001
A short history of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, the problems they created, and some solutions for fixing them.
Drugs: A Family and Personal Issue - March 31, 2001
When it comes to treat addiction, families should come first.
On Illegal Drugs - January 31, 2001
The War on Drugs, Privacy and Freedom...
Stealing - March 28, 2008
What does it mean to steal in our digital age?
Why the 2nd Amendment Matters - January 28, 2008
Some thoughts on why the right to bear arms is so important.
The Second Admendment - October 15, 2007
Trying to make sense of what the founding founders wrote.
Guns and the Mentally Ill - June 15, 2007
Some thoughts on reforming gun control in our country.
Abortion - January 19, 2007
The abortion debate is unrealistic and immoral.
Facebook and the EAC - October 23, 2006
Why hiding ourselves on facebook is not a way to build a reputation.
Rural Means Free - July 7, 2006
As there are fewer people in the country, we can all be more free.
Confederate Flag - July 30, 2005
The controversal flag the symbolizes rural freedom.
Ward Churchill and Hamilton College - April 27, 2005
Free speech must extend even to those who message bothers us.
You Have No Dignity - April 11, 2005
The lost of a word led to less freedom for all Americans.
Photography and Privacy - November 5, 2004
A look at the privacy issues I run into when I take photos.
Internet and Social Change - October 15, 2004
How the Internet allows for free speech and discussion.
Moral Permissiveness - July 13, 2004
People should consider all thoughts and possibilities, even if they are 'wrong'.
America and It's Flag - May 30, 2004
Thoughts on being an American and the flag means this Memorial Day Weekend.
More Thoughts on the PATRIOT Act and It's Sons - August 25, 2003
Andrew takes another look at the PATRIOT Act.
She's Come Undone - June 14, 2003
Commentary on the PATRIOT Act and COINTELPRO.
Airport Security: Keeping Me Off Planes - June 30, 2002
Why Andrew is scared to ride planes, with all the security, and crap that people have to go through to get on planes.
Live Free or Die - June 1, 2002
Is this existential question of democracy?
Unfree America - January 1, 2002
America's lack of freedom in a coming of age, sucks.
It's A Noose - December 21, 2007
Offensive as they maybe, they are little more then symbols of hatred.
Let the Man Speak - September 24, 2007
Ahmadinejad should be allowed to speak at Columbia.
Don Imus - April 23, 2007
The Imus case reflects stupidity and dishonesty in our society.
Radio Obscenity Rule - February 19, 2007
A DJ's thoughts on use of language on the radio.
Jyllands-Posten Cartoons Debacle - September 20, 2006
Cartoons should not be taken so seriously.
Can't Say That (in Civil Service) - July 5, 2006
Government service and political ambitions are limiting in different ways.
Celebrate the 4th by Burning a Flag - July 3, 2006
Mixing patrotism with protest and your right to challenge government.
Let's Spend the Night Together - October 7, 2005
How one Stones song went from Taboo to Family Radio.
Neo-Nazis Must Be Protected - December 31, 2004
Giving free speech rights to hate groups creates possiblity of meaningful dialog.
Can Words Hurt? - September 13, 2004
Words gain all their meaning through symbolism.
It Is A Funny Thing To Mock - June 19, 2004
Thoughts on social satire and it's place at challenging a free society.
Frist Admendment: Protecting Our Ability to Grow and Expand - September 20, 2003
Free speech allows us to critically consider things, including those of bad taste.
Free the Basic Reservoir - August 9, 2006
9/11 closed a great resource for locals. Let's reopen it now.
9-11: A Memoir - September 10, 2004
The experience of Andrew on that tragic day three years ago.
Crisis Events and Freedom - October 5, 2003
Crisis events are the main threat to freedom in our country.
Security Lies - July 31, 2002
When government promises security, they only promise lies.
Terrorism - June 1, 2002
Some thoughts on terrorism and our society.
Terrorism Strikes Deep: Two Months Later - October 31, 2001
A reflection of lost lives, enviromental destruction,lost civil liberties and a war.
Poverty: The Root Cause of 9-11 - October 31, 2001
Ending world poverty, will bring world peace.
Should We Support the Taliban? - October 1, 2001
A seditous article that argues for free speech and support of the Taliban.
Death Penality - May 31, 2006
Putting down animals should be not much different then our state's policy.
Humans at the End of the Day - March 22, 2006
Despite our technological abilities, we must respect god and the planet we live on.
People as Just Animals - November 13, 2005
We would be so much better if we lived closer to earth.
Life and Death Politics - March 29, 2005
Looking at the meaning of Shiavo and Chippewa Indian Killer.
Life as the Freedom of the Individual - August 8, 2004
Thoughts on how society elevates biological life while deminishes freedom.
Outbreak: Soverignity and Life - December 15, 2003
After watching Outbreak about a month ago, I decided to think about what it meant to be human and the concept of freedom.
Sucide in a Culture of Life - September 27, 2003
Our society's culture of life needs to be challenged and questioned.
Legalize Suicide - December 1, 2002
A culture of freedom rather then of life is desirable.
People, Property and Rubbish - July 1, 2002
Thoughts about why we value some things, and not others. The idea of this essay is to question the disposability of some items, while we seem to hold people aas ultra-sacred (even when they aren't rea
Virgina Tech Shootings - April 18, 2007
More evidence not for laws but for community.
High School Harassment - February 17, 2005
A look back at the emotionally abused students.
Creating a School Shooter - January 19, 2005
A look at how disfunctional environments create terrorists.
A Lack of School Freedom Breeds Hate - March 1, 2001
When students lose or don't learn there rights, America loses.
You Do Your Thing - July 6, 2007
Gay marrriage shouldn't be a concern for most people.
Masturbate - January 5, 2007
Why not? Some thoughts on sexual freedom.
Public Sex - October 13, 2006
Why must sex be a secret?
What Does Homosexuality Mean Today? - December 12, 2005
Being gay should be about loving each other and not preverse sexual relations.
Being Gay - June 17, 2005
Questioning the meaning of being gay and how society should view it.
Reviewing Notions of Privacy - December 6, 2004
A second look at privacy in American society.
Homosexuality and Society - November 20, 2004
Short analysis of select issues regarding sexual freedom and same sex relations.
What Does Privacy Mean Today? - October 23, 2003
A look at privacy and it's ramifications on a democractic society.
Copyright ©1999-2008 Andy Arthur.
All mistakes are intentional or otherwise.
Mind where you step in a cow pasture or legal mindfield.