Jamie Tyroler
I agree with Mr. Stiglitz's analysis, but would like to add that the War in Iraq has been an absolute failure in multiple aspects. Not mentioned by Mr. Stiglitz is the costs of repairing the Iraqi infrastructure and needs of the Iraqis to rebuild to some degree. The US is already paying ... Read More
The economic meltdown of the 2nd half of 2008 has been blamed on several issues: mortgages for houses that people can't afford, the selling of debt as an investment tool, CEOs making over 500 times the salary of the average employee of their companies, golden parachutes, people buying too much on ... Read More
In the very recent past, there has been quite a few companies filing for bankruptcy or have taken over by a former rival. What businesses are at risk? Will many restaurants go out of business because people have less money to spend? Hotels? Airlines? It hasn't been too long since Sharper Image ... Read More
We need to realize that the different communities within the LGBT communities are interwoven. Rules and laws that effect transgender people also have an effect on gay males, lesbians, and any other community. If a city or state passes a law restricting discrimination in the workplace and housing ... Read More
Some people believe that spirituality is exclusively in the realm of religious beliefs. Others feel that one can be spiritual and not believe in some deity or deities. Read More
I am glad that several of the Democratic candidates were willing to go on LOGO earlier this year to discuss LGBT issues, but there are aspects of the LGBT community that many people within the community do not want to either discuss or understand. This is often more true in regards to the ... Read More
I don't know how accurate the statistics are, but the Rabbi is correct - we should not let these issues divide our society as much as we do. "Gay" or "same-sex" marriage does not lessen heterosexual marriage - it should elevate marriage as a desired expression of love between two adults, regardless ... Read More
Many people who work for the federal government of the United States earn little to nothing (interns) as far as a salary. For example, for my Congressman has staff members who make less than US$20,000 per year. I don't know how easy it would be to live in Washington, D.C. on an income that is that ... Read More
After the controversies of the 2000 and 2004 presidential election, do you have faith in the accuracy of the American voting process? Read More
Why do we use so much plastic? Read More
Is the privatization of government services a good idea? I recently tried to order something online from the Smithsonian Museums and it is currently not possible because their vendor closed without notice. Read More
One of the things that I have to remind myself every so often is that life is to be serious to be taken that way. Laughter has been shown to have health benefits.Where do you find humor in your daily life? Read More
As long as there is inequality in access to resources, there will be war. As long as someone feels that he or she deserves better than others and is willing to force the issue, there will be war. Read More
Abraham Lincoln finished his "Gettysburg Address" with the following:"- that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."How well is the United States living up to Lincoln's statement? Read More
We appear to be in this open-ended war in Iraq and depending on who is elected President, we could have troops there for years, if not decades. Since we also have troops in Afghanistan, I'm reminded of what happened to the Soviet Union after spending a large amount of money in Afghanistan. Does ... Read More
In certain cases, acts of violence can be considered "Hate Crimes" depending on where the violent act occurs and who is the victim of the violent act. Usually Hate Crimes have an additional penalty, such as additional time to the sentence. Is this a good idea? Read More
Why is the United States just about the only nation that hasn't converted to the metric system? Read More
Before the War on Terror, there was/is the war on drugs. Are we winning or losing? Are we even fighting the war fairly? Are whites treated differently than racial minorities? Wealthy treated differently than the poor? Celebrities treated better than the average person? Read More
Animal shelters often have to kill animals because they were considered "stray pets". I know that this might be considered a horrible idea, but why don't zoos use those animals that are about to be killed to feed zoo animals? I know that for some animals are fed live animals, such as mice or rats ... Read More
Does this "milestone" make any difference? Read More
About Jamie Tyroler
I am a disabled transgender activist and writer living in Kansas City, MO. I was born in Sedalia, MO, the home of the Missouri State Fair and "Goober Burgers" in 1959. I graduated from the University of Kansas in 1982 with a B.A. in Psychology. I occasionally write for a Kansas City area LGBT paper CAMP (www.campkc.com). Other than taking a lot of medications and hoping for universal health care in the US, I generally sit a lot and occasionally send emails on behalf of various human rights organizations.