Charles M. Rupert

Charles M. Rupert
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday
December 27
Bio
Not your average straight white American male

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APRIL 11, 2011 1:40PM

An On-going Facebook Debate

JBS was the first Libertarian think tank in the US, has 20 million dollar endowment fund, and over a hundred full time employees. It’s positions have been quoted by Presidents and Congressmen and its policies made law.  It is a very influential one not as you claim “relatively uninflRead full post »

DECEMBER 1, 2010 1:00PM

Organics Are Not "Yummie"

"Hey If everyone ate just the things that were good for you then how boring of a life would that be......No way in hell im going organic......" - from a recent Facebook comment.

"I need steak for dinner or I'm left hungry.  I'm a steak and potatoes kinda guy." … Read full post »

NOVEMBER 5, 2010 3:00PM

Wissahickon

The park is a long, narrow smudge of green on the white backdrop of the map, that waxes and wanes between the twisting blue pinstripe at its heart and the white lands, where the labor and duties of life are meted out.   It stretches seven miles, from the city’s north western/… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 4, 2010 4:18PM

Health vs. Health Insurance

My wife recently switched jobs and when that happened, I lost my health insurance.  My job only offers a “mircoinsurance plan.”  Basically for $85/month I can pay for 40% of my medical costs, after a $250 deductable, as long as the total cost to the company remains under $7500 f… Read full post »

JULY 19, 2010 9:32AM

A Thought for MoveOn.org

The following is my response to an email I recieved from MoveOn.org  (at bottom) asking for any thoughts.  

 One thing I'd really love to see from MoveOn.org is more support for 3rd party progressives.  You know they won't win.  I know they won't win.  So why support… Read full post »

JUNE 9, 2010 9:09PM

Dismantle Public Education???

The Dismantle Public Education video is call for a free-market, self-interest informed solution to the education crisis.  What is the education crisis? The video never explicitly states but its often implied message is that American public schools are under serving students at the same… Read full post »

            The first thing that Pastor Miller said about the “Arrival,” after Margaret Anne ran into  the Convenience Food Mart to tell him, was that he was shocked cause today wasn’t Sunday.   Sunday being known/Read full post »

APRIL 29, 2010 12:12PM

Prometheus

           One day I neared the ocean on my endless journey.  The frothing blue waters had torn the angular jut of sharp oblique stones down into a thin path of beach.  I was enticed me to change course.  So I continued along the coast,… Read full post »

APRIL 29, 2010 12:46AM

Shortblog: Guns

The 2nd amendment grants the right to bear arms, but it doesn't advise on why you should.  First of all, let's address a simple truth: if you are carrying a gun you intend to kill something. 

Guns are not designed to protect, defend, or save.  They are designed to send… Read full post »

APRIL 28, 2010 2:14PM

Hollywood and the Root of All Evil

When the pillars of American culture finally collapse and come tumbling back down to the earth in a dusty heap, Hollywood is going to have a lot to answer for.  You may not have heared the cracking of those pillars over the din of spectacles at the box office.   Robert McKee… Read full post »

APRIL 28, 2010 2:16AM

Opening the blog with Goldman

This is my first blog.  I have been reluctant to start one but since I have had some positive reenforcement (you know who you are and if this thing goes down in flames who I'll be blaming) I thought I'd give it a whirl.  I have many subjects I'd love to… Read full post »