Hell No! We Won’t Go
By Jason Menard Here’s a phrase that should be familiar to the strikers and protesters who have been dominating the headlines lately: “We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it any more.”...
View ArticleThis Shirt’s Not Offensive – Ignorance Is
By Jason Menard The image of a bloodied hammer, accompanied by the caption “She was asking for it.” I know it won’t be part of my winter wardrobe, but that doesn’t mean I think people shouldn’t be...
View ArticleSudbury Molestation for Safety A Trade Not Worth Making
By Jason Menard In general, I prefer my columns and opinions to be visceral. I don’t spend a lot of time refining or re-writing them, as I don’t want to dilute the emotion or the opinion. What you get...
View ArticleAnonymous Wasting Potential, Power Through Collateral Damage of Innocents
By Jason Menard For an organization whose name reflects its desire to remain unidentified by the masses, Anonymous certainly seems to have no problem compromising the anonymity of the very people whose...
View ArticleHow Occupy London Can Go About Occupying Londoners’ Hearts
By Jason Menard Earlier this week, the Occupy London movement sent out a Tweet requesting help from more experienced volunteers to help them craft a message – which is a fantastic showing of...
View ArticleTired Tactics Find Public Used as Pawns, Again, in SOPA/PIPA Fight
By Jason Menard, It would be nice if someone, somewhere could make their point without having to use that point to stab John and Jill Q. Public in the back. Choose whichever term you like best: pawn,...
View ArticlePride Comes in Many Forms
By Jason Menard “Why are they here, Daddy?” It may seem like a simple question and it would have been easy to give a simple answer: “Because they hate.” But although that would have been the quickest...
View ArticleTeachers’ Union Must Remember Our Children Aren’t Bargaining Chips
By Jason Menard My daughter is not a bargaining chip. I admire teachers. I think they have one of the toughest, most-thankless jobs in the world. I think that most of them are good people, trying to do...
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