By Sociologist Diane Chase I am currently in the worst state of angst I have ever been in during the course of my life…which, as frightening as it may be, is almost 6 decades long. I have never been more fearful of the state and direction of this country nor have I been more discouraged by the ignorance of the average American. I write a good bit about politics and the history of this country, there is a good reason for that…it was almost my vocation but is at the very least my avocation. (I... Read Full Story
Barr? Paul? McKinney? Dear Mr. Obama, Although I do believe you to be strongly preferable to McCain as our future president, I, a registered and well-informed voter, am honestly considering casting my vote for a dark horse candidate. Why? Because you have, more and more often, begun to sound and behave like just every other politician who promises anything to get elected while his behind-the-scenes behavior is much different. Case in point is the bailout legislation. THE cure--the only... Read Full Story
Bloomberg, a highly visible, right-wing controlled media outlet, was busted putting a revised spin on it's own original article yesterday. This is, for those familiar with neo-con standards of operations, not a surprising occurrence. That Bloomberg actually invents parts of its revision of the story IS proof of both the boldness of those who design to deceive but also in their faith of the stupidity of their constituents. Baaaaaaaa.....baaaaaaa... Visit us at home! We offer free snarky... Read Full Story
According to the State Department and the National Counterterrorism Center, in 2001 there were 531 total terrorist attacks resulting in 3,295 deaths. Three years later in 2004, the number jumped 651 incidents or terrorism, killing 1,907 people. Last year, in 2007, the number of terrorist attacks more than doubled to 14,499 incidents and 22,666 deaths. Interesting statistics. Interesting source. Last night's debates touched on whether our current approach to terrorism has been effective with... Read Full Story
Trading jabs was evidently the goal of the evening for the first debate between presidential hopefuls, John McCain and Barack Obama. While some of this behavior is expected, I had hoped to hear some real and positive ideas expressed and debated. Instead, McCain repeatedly attacked Obama as "failing to understand" key concepts and Obama made his selling points on McCain's cooperation with the Bush administrations errors over the last 8 years. While I personally believe McCain's track record... Read Full Story
(This is what you call a case of writer's genius!) To the author....KUDOS! Brilliant! Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:11 AM From: XXXXXXX To: XXXX Dear XXXXX I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion USD. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most... Read Full Story
Copyright Peter L. Flom, PhD I'm a victim of 9/11. I was in the building when the plane hit. Compared to some people, I was lucky: I wasn't injured. I kept my job. I got home easily. But compared to the vast majority ofAmericans, I am a victim. I had glass in my hair. I lost a year's work, and some irreplaceable items. My family went crazy for a while. My kid had nightmares. You explain to a 5 year old why (in hiswords) "They crashed into the building on purpose?" or reply to "I thought... Read Full Story
Sages have said that the truth is often found somewhere in the middle of two stories with opposing viewpoints. I've seen the truth of that assertion proven many times. What I want to know is WHEN that truth will finally come out. Are we even still looking for the truth? Will the Bushies manage to sweep their complicity for 9-11 under the rug as they have so many more of their crimes, or will someone come forth with the courage and fortitude to finally reveal the dirt under that carpet and... Read Full Story
