No question about it that 9/11 was an atrocious horror and the first responders were heroes. But what happened after 9/11 was perhaps a greater horror. 9/11 was hijacked by a right wing cabal, worried about an Israel-Arab conflict. I thought I was alone in resisting the hyper-patriotic hoopla celebrating our so called 9/11 heros. I have been afraid to question this jingoism. But now I am glad that Paul Krugman agrees with me. Krugman wrote in his blog “The...
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The Cowboy Social Darwinism of Rick Perry
“Perrycare” vs. “RomneyCare” Rick Perry promises to bring his “Personal Responsibility ” health reform to the rest of the country. He also vows to dismantle President Obama’s health care reform. One of his main tactics is to fiercely attack Mitt Romney for putting through a 2006 health care reform in Massachusetts, which was a model for Obama’s new reforms. Even Romney, in the sights of the Tea Party, has been forced to backtrack on the success of his reforms. But if Romney...
Osama Wanted Dead. No Detainees Wanted. Why?
Was this the right decision, the best way to most effectively defeat al Qaeda and the terrorists who are threatening the very existence of nations around the globe?
How To Buy A Judge For $3 Million
The US Supreme Court ruling earlier this week gives a scary look at how justice in America is routinely bought and sold. The case — Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal – began when Don Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Massey, lost a $76 million verdict in a fraud lawsuit brought by smaller rival, Hugh Caperton, in West Virginia. Caperton was driven out of business by Massey. Coal Baron Blankenship is not a man who likes to lose. He is...
Why Should We Give Homes to Winos Who Won’t Stop Drinking
Housing the homeless saves money and is good for us.
Nigerians Offer Me a Slice of Madoff Millions Yeah!
I just got an urgent email: Dear Blake I looked up your contact details and I am contacting you because of the urgency this situation demands.I am Mark Madoff son of Bernie Madoff founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. My father is currently involved in a $50 billion Usd swindle with investors and the U.S government has decided to confisticate my family empire worth billions of U.S dollars. We need your assistance to help us...
When First They Came…. Prejudice Against Arabs is an Approved Hatred in America
When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent; I was not a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out. “First they came…”...
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