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018 The Speck in Obama’s Eye, the Plank in Bush’s
See you Obama, you're no MLK, but you're no GWB either Barak Obama’s eight years is just about over and a lot of conservative and progressive writers and pundits are busy evaluating his performance and attempting to beat each other in defining his legacy. While many on the conservative side rabidly … [Read more...] about 018 The Speck in Obama’s Eye, the Plank in Bush’s
014 Why the Democrats Lost . . . Their Way
Democratic Headquarters or a Rothschild Mansion? Last Tuesday’s election results shocked the winners almost as much as the losers. I hope you’ve discerned the problem in America just from that opening sentence. America is one country, not two, yet so many people have allowed special interests and … [Read more...] about 014 Why the Democrats Lost . . . Their Way
009 Yellow Journalism, Yellow Journalists
I’m not sure what the presidential debates are revealing more, the sorry state of U.S. politics or the even sorrier state of journalism. I have already devoted two previous blogs as well as a chapter or two in my book Youtopia to the utter absurdity of the corporate news, in 002 … [Read more...] about 009 Yellow Journalism, Yellow Journalists
008 Rule by Fools
Throughout history and mythology are accounts of cataclysmic events on such a scale as to wipe out most all of humanity. These terrestrial upheavals traditionally follow ever descending stages of corruption by the ruling class and their apathetic, easily distracted denizens. Noah was able to save … [Read more...] about 008 Rule by Fools
007 Critical Mass
007 Critical Mass crit′ical mass′n. the amount of a given fissionable material necessary to sustain a chain reaction. an amount necessary or sufficient to have a significant effect or to achieve a result. Is 2016 the year of global financial collapse? Astute political … [Read more...] about 007 Critical Mass
006 Larry Silverstein’s Deadly Dust
The good news is that on December 9th, the House and Senate both finally voted to extend the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act giving health coverage to first responders and others afflicted with respiratory illnesses from the toxic air on September 11, 2001. The asbestos–laden air … [Read more...] about 006 Larry Silverstein’s Deadly Dust
005 CIA’s Mockingbird News Network
The monolithic mainstream media does a fairly good job covering weather, sports and local news, however, the cable news stations and big three networks are increasingly viewed as pathetic propagandists whether you line up on the left or right of the carefully constructed divide and conquer … [Read more...] about 005 CIA’s Mockingbird News Network
004 Crude Oilmen in Syria: Murdoch, Rothschild and Cheney
With so many people obtaining their “news” from mainstream media is there any wonder few people know that Fox’s Rupert Murdoch is a business partner with Lord Jacob Rothschild and Dick Cheney in a shale oil venture in the Golan Heights, i.e., Syria, captured by Israel during the Six-Days War of … [Read more...] about 004 Crude Oilmen in Syria: Murdoch, Rothschild and Cheney