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Chapter 20, "What Might Have Been Done," Part 5 - 05.20.12
A Truly Democratic Presidential Speech
Let us close this chapter and the main body of the text of this book with a proposed speech that a Democratic President of the United States determined to stop fascism and renew Constitutional democracy in America, while renewing the American economy and re- establishing the basis of the "American Dream" about to be turned into a nightmare by Right-Wing Reaction, might have given, late...learn more>>
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Why People Vote the Way They Do: Trying to Make Some Sense of it All-Part II - 05.20.12
Over the years I have enjoyed watching voters who thought that candidates like Reagan would best serve the people of America. He appealed to the masses, the common working people, and he did a fine job of convincing Billy Bob from Cut-And-Shoot, Texas to vote for him. So what did Billy Bob get out of it? Well, in the last episode (Part I) we saw that Billy Bob was a welder's helper who had a pretty good union job until Reagan proved...learn more>>
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Latin America Delivers A Swift Kick - 05.20.12
On one level, April's hemispheric summit meeting was an old fashioned butt kicking for Washington's policies in the region. The White House found itself virtually alone—Dudley Do Right Canada its sole ally—on everything from Cuba to the war on drugs. But the differences go deeper than the exclusion of Havana and the growing body count in Washington's failed anti-narcotics strategy. They reflect profound disagreements on how to build economies, confront inequity, and reflect...learn more>>
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Of Tears and Fears Redux - 05.13.12
Like so many liberals, I am deeply disappointed by Barack Obama's tepid leadership over the past three-plus years. Nevertheless, I will reluctantly support his reelection and vote for him in this election cycle – but only out of lesser-of-evils desperation.
Recently I reread the columns I wrote for TPJmagazine shortly after Obama was elected. I was very happy at the time but also deeply concerned...learn more>>
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ELECTION 2012 – The God Effect - 05.13.12
Driving to Sunday School one cool March morn, Hank and Mary Lou discuss the current primary contest between Romney, Santorum, Gingrich and Paul. "I don't give a flip about Mitt's Mormonism just so long as he can beat the shit outa Obama," comments Hank. " 'Drather have a guy wearin' magic boxers than a damn Kenyan Muslim wearin' the country down. Hell, I'd vote for Darth Vader over that nigger," he crudely remarks....learn more>>
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MURDOCH: TWILIGHT FOR THE GODFATHER IN THE U.K. The Sun is Setting on Media Tycoon's British Enterprises - 05.13.12
Anyone who as a child sat enraptured and rather scared through the wonderful movie The Wizard of Oz, will never forget the final five minutes of the film, in which the all-powerful and hitherto hidden wizard, is suddenly exposed as a rather pitiful, bumbling old man, whose magical powers, having evaporated, is left fumbling for words. There were occasions...learn more>>
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Let's Do More to Give Citizens Improved Decision-Making Capacity - It's the Right Thing to do and Might Diminish the Success Rates of TV Evangelists - 05.13.12
Paul and Janice Crouch are no oiler or more grotesque and absurd than run-of-the-mill Elmer Gantry's, such as Richard (son of Oral) Roberts, Jerry Falwell (deceased), Rick Warren, Joel Osteen, Ted Haggert, Jimmy Swaggart, Billy Graham, Pat Robertson and the rest of that ilk. But, the Crouch's are in the news this...learn more>>
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You don't know diddly-squat - 04.22.12
Hey, don't take it personally, that title is a cheap trick to get your attention . . .
It didn't just dawn on me, but for a number of reasons I have been more acutely aware of late that I can't begin to keep up with the daily deluge of information: so much to learn and understand, so little time. Of course it was always impossible to keep up, even in the good old days of print media; but the damnable internet rubs my nose in it, every day....learn more>>
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