Jun
24
Some Light Viewing on American Empire
June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
First we’ll watch “A People’s History of American Empire” from Howard Zinn. And now that we know about the American Empire and how it continues to this day, the following revelation should come as no surprise. George W. Bush and Tony Blair knew there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq months before the [...]
Jun
23
Pre-School Props and Poor Reporting
June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
I’m not a fan of my local news station, nor any for that matter. The stories are usually superficial and seem to be targeted at a second grade intellect. Last night, a story from WRAL in Raleigh took the grade school reporting to new levels. You can watch the video clip from the WRAL website [...]
Jun
22
Freedom Isn’t Free?
June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I know you have seen the “Freedom Isn’t Free” bumper stickers. These are usually designed to support American troops and American military actions by proclaiming that we must somehow pay a price for the freedoms that we enjoy as an American. This has bothered me lately for a couple of reasons. First, without a government [...]
Jun
18
It’s Not About The Election
June 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
I really don’t care who actually won the election in Iran. Any outcome would be bad for the people of Iran, which is why I think the current protests in Iran go beyond support for one candidate over another. This is about people demanding real, significant change (not the superficial kind we voted for last [...]
Jun
16
Did You Really Expect Change?
June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution. – Hannah Arendt President Obama promised change and you really believed him didn’t you. You thought that he would be different than all the other politicians that came before – you believed Obama would really keep his promises. Well, how has he [...]