What - “American Imperialism? Why, whoever heard of such a thing as “American Imperialism?” After all, everyone knows America is the bastion of liberty and freedom and our forefathers threw off the yoke of imperialism over two centuries ago. How could anyone conceive of putting those two words together in the same sentence?!! However, the […]
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U.S. Bullyism
As a child growing up, being the oldest and biggest of four children I had ample opportunity to bully my younger, weaker siblings but I didn’t see any sense in it. I’m not saying I never got into a fight or two but they were few and far between and knowing that I was bigger and stronger, […]
“War Is A Racket” Indeed It Is
This something everyone who is a part of the military should read. Highly decorated Marine, Major General Smedley Butler, who fought in WWI, the Korean War and multiple other “conflicts” spoke out vociferously against war and put the blame for the perpetuation of it squarely on the incetuous relationships of corporations with government. He often […]
See A Veteran - Thank A Veteran
“Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; alliances with none.” Thomas Jefferson (Keep in mind as you read this post that I am not opposed to or critical of any veteran or active duty military who served in a truly defensive capacity and to whom the bullet points below do not apply. I am […]
Let’s Be Realistic: What Has The Government Really Accomplished?
Exactly what is it that makes people think the government can fix anything? Anything they do only makes things worse doesn’t it? For example: The War on Terror - Are there more terrorists now than there were when they started their war? And now the American people are TRILLIONS of dollars poorer, not to […]
Ain’t Democracy Grand?
I know a lot of people have the idea that “their guy” (or gal) is going to help fix what’s wrong with (or at least make it better) America but maybe we ought to look at this idea a little more critically. Let’s start with an analogy: If you stick a pair of metal scissors into a wall […]
