Obama lost my vote in 2012 when he decided to send an additional 34,000 troops to Afghanistan. I’m over him – he is a silver-tongued gutless marionette whose strings are being pulled by the military-industrial complex and Wall Street. Truman … Continue reading →
My opposition to the Afghanistan war has been documented elsewhere on this blog. I served in the Vietnam War and I see far too many parallels with that war now. In the interest of increasing the exposure of Matthew Hoh’s … Continue reading →
Last Spring, I flamed out in anger after encountering the incredible short-sightedness of those who thought Tea Parties were the answer. I resolved to take some time off and I did, only coming back when Glenn Beck forced Van Jones … Continue reading →
Chet Bowers writes that the Republican Party is not conservative. Rather, it is better characterized as promoting market liberalism. Liberalism, too, promotes the same thing. Is it any wonder that many progressives vote, usually Democratic, with a sigh of resignation, … Continue reading →
When I first read Chet Bowers’ work, I was a little bit puzzled by his definitions of the words ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’. Instead of falling into the swamp of the contemporary partisan divide, he goes back in history to retrieve … Continue reading →
I’ve been following the controversy surrounding the Nobel Committee’s award of the Peace prize to Barack Obama since last Friday. Frankly, I was puzzled over the decision, but when I went to the site where all of the winners of … Continue reading →
Back in February, I posted a piece in which I objected to Obama’s escalation in Afghanistan. I have not changed my mind in any way. Andrew Bacevich, whom I admire greatly, wrote the following essay for The Boston Globe. Andrew … Continue reading →
It is beyond dispute that there are a substantial number of very upset people in this country these days. Between partisan politics and Tea Parties, there are a whole lot of ticked off people voicing their opinions. Most don’t know … Continue reading →
David Michael Green, not known for his optimism, has written an interesting article in which he cleverly substitutes the word “Russians” for “corporations”. Will Americans ever wake up to the enemy in our midst? Or will we continue to fall … Continue reading →
I’m intrigued with the possibilities of working to change the anti-fusion laws on the books of more than 40 states – laws that enforce the existing political duopoly and disenfranchise millions of Americans who have no way, other than attending … Continue reading →