Amanda Bowen's Columns

How the Government Helped Me Today

"So, let's review how good ol' Uncle Sam has made my life easier and better through the taxes I (yes, I, the teenager) pay him:"  Column by Amanda Bowen.  

 

Sally Forth

Poem by Amanda Bowen.

 

The PATRIOT Game Begins Again

"First thought: Oh God, I'm moving to Canada."  Colum by Amanda Bowen.

Perpetual War

"When considering Bush's view on any topic, one must look beyond his stuttering and indecisive manner and observe the horrifying results if his arguments are carried to their full end. The full end of this new doctrine is perpetual war."  Column by Amanda Bowen.

The Way Out

Amanda Bowen suggests five things you can do to avoid moral bankruptcy. 

Ashcroft and the Crusader Mentality

"Once you have a cause and people assembled under your banner, it is time to descend upon anything that stands in your way. The lamentable target of Ashcroft's forced march towards the Rubicon is freedom. We have the citizen spies, the troops used as soldiers, and now the imprisonment of 'enemy combatants,' who seem to comprise for Ashcroft anyone who is heard speaking out against his plans."  Column by Amanda Bowen.

Sulla Marches Into Rome

Amanda Bowen sees history repeating itself.

The Stasi Is Coming!  The Stasi Is Coming!

Amanda Bowen on America's new secret police.

A Letter from the Front

Amanda Bowen on government schools.

When Callow Youth Meet BigBro

Tenth grader Amanda Bowen's report from inside a government indoctrination camp.  Sounds like no child is being left behind.