In a recent discussion about Bernie Sanders, someone said that he could never have been elected because he was a self-avowed socialist. I called that into question, and (of course) the person responding conflated communism and socialism. After some back-and-forth, they brought up the often-repeated idea that the United States defeated communism. To which I […]
This is a really excellent explanation of how our financial system works, but it’s probably too much truth for our society to handle. If Americans fully understood the truth it would bring ecoterrorists, liberals, independents, conservatives, teabaggers, and even anarchists together.
Every time I go through airport security, every time I hear about someone who appears middle eastern being persecuted, and every time people defend our actions in Iraq, I can’t help but think that the terrorists won. They made us fear an invisible enemy, made us afraid of our own people, and drove a wedge […]
Though voting may seem pointless to some, it’s the discussions surrounding the election and the lead-up to it that truly matters. And considering how few people actually vote, each vote is worth far more than one. For every person that does not vote, there is someone that votes for them. And if you’re comfortable letting other people vote for you, then by all means sit at home while “they” think for you.
Q: American Girl Doll…the new American Girl HOMELESS Doll, priced at $95…Has the world gone mad!? A: The fact that you find this appalling is proof that we have not, in fact, gone mad…yet. :o)
Q: Are US politics more contentious than ever before? Politics sure seem ugly nowadays. Republicans say it started with the left attacking Bush. Democrats say it started with the witchhunt of Bill Clinton’s fondness for big butts leading to impeachment. And the US has had rough patches in its history, like before the Civil War, […]