Swedish policy makers now openly reject the ‘Melting Pot’ as their model for integrating immigrants into society. Recent proposed changes to the Swedish constitution pose basic challenge to the nation-state and the principle of equality before the law. The term, the Melting Pot, is commonly used to describe immigration, especially into the US, moving from…… Continue reading Sweden Rejects the ’Melting Pot’
Month: May 2010
Why is Everyone So Offended?
Why is everyone so offended? The football (soccer if you reading this in America or Australia) World Cup is upon us and excitement here in the U.K. is rising. Today England will play Japan and although I’m not a big football fan I’ll definitely be watching that particular game. The World Cup seems to bring…… Continue reading Why is Everyone So Offended?
There is nothing wrong with not having a higher education
Just a quick rant from me. There is nothing wrong with not having a higher education. Too often are people, experiences and opinions dismissed because they are not put forth by someone with proper class/education/taste/etc. Most recently a guy who was trying to impress my Japanese wife at a carnival we went to recently complained…… Continue reading There is nothing wrong with not having a higher education
Arizona Immigration as demonstrated by Pink Floyd
I’ve been reading an increased about of chatter concerning the Arizona Immigration law and how many people are in support of deportations. The amount of vitriol has reached an amazing level and therefore I feel a response is required. It suddenly occurred to me that I’ve seen something similar to this before. If folks are…… Continue reading Arizona Immigration as demonstrated by Pink Floyd
Social Networks – Facebook – Blogs and the future
So the question is, will the user “starting point” remain Facebook or will it eventually shift to something else? In other words, is FB the center of gravity around which every other aspect of the web revolves or will something else come along and pull FB out of it’s orbit?