I am so very impressed with Michael J. Smith’s online book, Stop Me Before I Vote Again. I’ve encountered much opposition to my decision to vote for Ron Paul in the Republican primary (how dare you!!) and for my decision … Continue reading →
I’ve posted before on this topic, asking why people consistently vote against their own self-interests. My conclusion in the past has been the same as that of Annie, in the following article. Lots of liberals and progressives have shared our … Continue reading →
With all of the saber-rattling going on vis-a-vis Iran, I thought that I’d provide a link to what I thought was a balanced view of the country of Iran. I don’t know a lot about Iran, other than that it … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →There is a movement building for progressives to temporarily change their voter registration from whatever party they are registered as to Republican, so they can vote for Ron Paul in the Republican primary. The idea is that if Ron Paul … Continue reading →
When I tell people that I refuse to vote for Obama, they somehow think that I am going to vote for Ron Paul or some other moral cretin endorsed by the Republican Party. What is it about this country’s people … Continue reading →
Would anyone care to educate me as to who appointed President Obama chief judge, jury, and executioner?? For those who don’t know what I’m referring to, please read Glenn Greenwald’s opinion on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. Be … Continue reading →
As furious as I am with the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (93-7 in the Senate and 322-96 in the House) and as unimpressed as I am with Obama’s pledge to veto the bill, I overlooked one thing … Continue reading →
I’ve been waiting for a column like this from some well-known writer for a long time. Perhaps Chris Hedges isn’t well-known to you, but he has an audience on the left, where I live. For a long time, I have … Continue reading →
I came across this article on Sam Smith’s site – he’s a veteran journalist who doesn’t suffer the fools we have in this country lightly. We really do need another Charles Dickens to say, “Bah, Humbug!” to these moral cretins … Continue reading →