The following has been playing out (and still is) in Canada as well, folks - make no mistake about it. It's all part of the continuing blackmail con game . How To Destroy the Government in Three Easy Steps By Joe Brewer In eight short years, conservatives have effectively bankrupted many state governments and left the fed in shambles. And now citizens have to "make tough decisions" and share the suffering equally across the land (unless of course, you're part of that lucky 1% who co-opted... Read Full Story
As the conservative intellect withers away to oblivion in these trying economic times, the Mob is returning and has been striking back - not just here in North America, but apparently in many countries. What we have here is a recipe for fascism , already well in place ( and still maintained - that 's right , folks ) prior to the worsening of the economy as we are now living through. Then again - remember the 1920's-30's? Now, take into account this little bit of (very disturbing) news and... Read Full Story
Following up on this earlier post ... Yes - here we are yet again ... even if we did indeed saw this one coming . It's the same old story over and over again ... Didn’t We All See This Coming? By Timothy V. Gatto The country is coming to conclusions that a year ago would be unthinkable. The current turmoil on Wall Street has convinced many Americans of something that has been said for years, but nobody really believed…entirely. That something was that lawyers and bankers cannot be trusted... Read Full Story
Following up on these previous posts there , here , there , here , there , here , there , here , there , here and there : Perfect Storm of Environmental and Economic Collapse Closer Than You Think Green measures have to be at the heart of any financial rescue packages if we are to avoid catastrophe by Jonathon Porritt A " perfect storm" of food shortages , scarce water and high-cost energy will hit the global economy before 2030, said the government's chief scientific adviser, John... Read Full Story
You know me, folks - all the recurring FUBARs we keep on living through have their root cause in intellectual sloth , search for instant gratification and incompetence . That is why we are living in Semi-Dark Ages where denial of reality , fearmongering and ignorance are the rule , why we keep on making those same mistakes again and again , why too many of us proclaim to hold moral human values and yet never fail to set them aside whenever convenient, why too many of us keep placidly... Read Full Story
Recovered Christian right fundamentalist and republican Frank Schaeffer layeth teh smackdown on the republicans and their dying intellect ( h/t ): Open Letter to the Republican Traitors (From a Former Republican) By Frank Schaeffer Dear Republican Leaders: The Republican Party has become the party dedicated to sabotaging the American future. Check out the sermon I just delivered about the Republican Party on CNN when being interviewed by D.L. Hughley -- and/or read on. You Republicans are... Read Full Story
I would simply like to bring to your utmost attention that your internal e-mail boldly declaring that " agency employees who took part in harsh interrogations of terrorism suspects are not in danger of being punished " is in direct contravention of the law of your country. Indeed, the Convention Against Torture , which was signed by President Reagan in 1988 and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1994 , explicitly states the following among others (emphasis added): Article 2 Each State Party... Read Full Story
As if we needed to be reminded that religious fundamentalism (from any religion) constitutes nothing more than a parochial and intractable tool of absolute authoritarian control over populations and, of course, over what they think: Iran considering the death penalty for ‘offensive’ bloggers Al Jazeera’s Nazanin Sadri reports that Iran is considering a new law that would allow the death penalty for “offensive” bloggers : Under a strict interpretation of Islamic law, Individuals can be... Read Full Story
... certainly not with regards to science , but rather (at the very least) on the matter of domestic spying (emphasis added): Obama Channels Cheney Obama adopts Bush view on the powers of the presidency. The Obama Administration this week released its predecessor's post-9/11 legal memoranda in the name of "transparency," producing another round of feel-good Bush criticism. Anyone interested in President Obama's actual executive-power policies, however, should look at his position on... Read Full Story
Or, as I keep calling it: the continuing blackmail con game - notwithstanding today's little twist . I now yield the floor to Cindy Sheehan: Myth America By Cindy Sheehan Since this country was founded, it has been governed, or controlled by the Robber Class. Some people call our “Lords,” the Ruling Class, the Oligarchy, the Kleptocracy, or Plutocracy. Some call our system Cronyism, a Democratic Tyranny, Soft-core Fascist State, or if you are a member of the Robber Class or Blinded Robbed... Read Full Story
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