The Surge in Mythology
Everywhere I look I see the news media ready to put up victory flags and declare the so-called “surge†a success. Just a few months ago, the Iraqi government was on the brink of collapse, civil war was not only … read more
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This Holiday: Hope!
I found this post (& picture I made) from 2 years ago, that I surprisingly still feel is right on point for this holiday season. While 2 years ago, I had hoped the Plutocratic forces that are destroying our Democracy … read more
EPA Emissions and the Death of State\’s Rights
President Bush is back at his old tricks again, antagonizing the authority of state governments in favor of executive power. The latest blow is one of his pet projects. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) declared today that the recent energy … read more
Demons in the Desert – The Failings of the Privatized War Machine
Privatization doesn’t work! It has brought us nothing but scandals, like the deregulation energy debacle in California a few years back, huge corporate disintegrations like Enron (ironically tied to the CA energy scandals), and the worst disgrace of them all, … read more
Dressing up Like Reagan
Rudy “9-11†Giuliani has a new campaign ad that highlights a glorious achievement in the Reagan Presidency (I can’t say that more sarcastically), claiming the way to stop terrorists is to do what the “Gipper†did and stand up to … read more