With twelve months to go before The Election, Occupy Wall Street has to morph soon into more than a messy mirror image of the Tea Party without its political focus. Half a century ago the emotional energy of street theater protest was not enough to save America. We started the 1960s with a Cuban Missile Crisis victory of JFK followed by the Civil Right Act and Great Society … [Read more...] about The Year That Could Change Everything
Herman Cain and the Mainstream RIP: Proposes Electrified Border Fence (UPDATED Walkback: Now Insists It Was a Joke)
So much for the hopes of some that former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain will defy the conventional wisdom (even voiced now by conservative talk show hosts) and get the Republican nomination, and beat Barack Obama in the 2012 elections. He has now come out with an idea that will effectively send him in the eyes of MANY -- and I repeat to some conservatives -- m-a-n-y -- to … [Read more...] about Herman Cain and the Mainstream RIP: Proposes Electrified Border Fence (UPDATED Walkback: Now Insists It Was a Joke)
NATO’s Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties (Guest Voice)
NATO's Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties by Roni Druken 6 months ago civilian struggle erupted in Syria and Libya. While so far, western countries were not able to pass any serious resolution about Syria's civil oppression, Libya is a different story. Concern for Libya's oil reserves led NATO to launch military mission against Libya. Of course it was … [Read more...] about NATO’s Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties (Guest Voice)
The Great Arab Roundup
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Warning: Graphic Depictions
Sometimes the Left Brain (the one that controls the right side and "logical" language functions) needs to take a break. Luckily, the Right Brain (the "spatial" non-linear side that controls the left side of the body) is sometimes up to the task. Drawings by Hart Williams (in his alter- persona as Hesperion Wug) from September and early October. Horny Toad (or Horned Frog in … [Read more...] about Warning: Graphic Depictions
Herman Cain’s Potentially Crucial “Meet the Press” Interview
Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain can get lots of dough (for making pizza and campaign contributions) and poll numbers (they are increasing seemingly with each poll and he is the GOP front-runner in one) but -- to use a now-trite Rodney Dangerfield line -- he can't get no response, from most pundits and even conservative talk show hosts. To be sure, pundits are … [Read more...] about Herman Cain’s Potentially Crucial “Meet the Press” Interview
Pampered Protesters (Guest Voice)
Pampered Protesters by Michael Reagan The hordes of so-called "protesters" now polluting the streets of several U.S. cities, including New York, are sending confused messages about their grievances. The unemployed among them complain that the jobs available to them are beneath them. I guess that cancels out the old concept of starting in the mailroom and advancing … [Read more...] about Pampered Protesters (Guest Voice)
Hoping for Economic Failure
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Rush Limbaugh Jumps Himself
Rush Limbaugh has jumped himself: he has now jumped something bigger than a shark or a whale. … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh Jumps Himself
“Democrat Wars”
"Democrat Wars" by David Goodloe Lately, a proposal that is usually made as a way to offer a glimmer of hope to an embattled president seeking re–election — dropping the vice president from the ticket — has resurfaced. In the case of Barack Obama, the idea has been bandied about for more than a year now. The latest to bring it up is Laura Washington of the Chicago … [Read more...] about “Democrat Wars”
Provocation
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Like the Americans, Germans Must Stand Up in Outrage at Last! (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
Are we about to see protests like those in New York sweep the Western world? Columnist Alexander Hageluken of Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung urges his German readers to get up and take resort to the only method of effecting change left to the average person: mass protest. For the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Alexander Hageluken writes in part: To begin with, at first there were … [Read more...] about Like the Americans, Germans Must Stand Up in Outrage at Last! (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
War On Terror Kills More Americans than Al-Awlaki Could
*** This is the first article I've ever submitted to the Huffington Post that they have refused to publish. I await their response as to why. Meanwhile, I am delighted to be able to post it here. *** Most comments of those who disagree that the manner of killing of Al-Awlaki should not be acceptable to Americans assume two things: first, that the killing was necessary to … [Read more...] about War On Terror Kills More Americans than Al-Awlaki Could
FAA Investigation Launched Over Skydiving Sex Stunt
It sounds like the FAA is trying to keep the definition of "flying" in the air close to its original meaning: Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating a videotaped sex stunt performed by two skydivers in California. The FAA is concerned that the pre-jump sex may have created an unsafe situation by bumping or otherwise distracting the … [Read more...] about FAA Investigation Launched Over Skydiving Sex Stunt
Herman Cain and the Media
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Career of Steve Jobs Showed How Capitalism was Supposed to Work (La Jornada, Mexico)
Is Steve Jobs and the success he engendered the perfect demonstration of how far off track the global financial system has gotten? According to columnist León Bendesky of Mexico's La Jornada, innovation and creating new products that consitute progress requires the availablity of credit, an element of buisiness that banks have rejected in favor of sophisticated financial … [Read more...] about Career of Steve Jobs Showed How Capitalism was Supposed to Work (La Jornada, Mexico)
Pat Buchanan’s New Book “Suicide of A Superpower” Laments the “End of White America” & Says Legislated Equality of Rights for Blacks Led to “Socialist Utopia”
Pat Buchanan's latest book, "Suicide of a Superpower," will undoubtedly irk many. We recently received an advance copy of the audio book from Macmillan Audio, read by Buchanan himself, and I must say, it's interesting, and classic Pat Buchanan -- gloom and doom -- with maximum controversy interspersed throughout. This is our review of Buchanan's latest work. Whether you agree … [Read more...] about Pat Buchanan’s New Book “Suicide of A Superpower” Laments the “End of White America” & Says Legislated Equality of Rights for Blacks Led to “Socialist Utopia”
Cain’s 9-9-9 Would Hit Middle Class Hard
WASHINGTON - Republicans just don't get it. Tea Party Republicans like Mr. Cain are the worst. They come up with snappy slogans that sell, but the bottom line always ends up hurting the people seduced to vote against their own interests by these right-wing charlatans. From ABC News: If you have a family of four with an income of just under $50,000, they could end up … [Read more...] about Cain’s 9-9-9 Would Hit Middle Class Hard
Republicans Revive Broadway Classics
Mitt Romney is liked but not well-liked. Herman Cain could sell ice cubes to Eskimos. Images from post-World War II theater arise as “Death of a Salesman” meets “The Music Man” in a 21st century culture clash that defies rational explanation. Like “Dr.” Harold Hill, who sold band instruments and uniforms without knowing how to read music, Cain is dazzling even stubborn … [Read more...] about Republicans Revive Broadway Classics
Review of 1023rd Republican Debate/1023rd Mitt Romney Debate Win
I did little research before this eighth (yes, eighth! and that doesn't even include the Twitter debate) Republican presidential primary candidates' debate. Check out this list for videos of each of them. Luckily, I keep myself pretty immersed in news on a daily basis between online, radio, newspapers, a senior in high school who wishes he could vote and a sixth grader who … [Read more...] about Review of 1023rd Republican Debate/1023rd Mitt Romney Debate Win