Tag Archives: America

us

You know, maybe it is just me.  I live mostly in fear.  That’s right folks, I am no different than the people I find most revolting; people who pave-over their nagging consciences; people who consider compassion and logic to be … Continue reading

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sweet reason

“Stop the war now. As Baghdad will be encircled, this is the time to get the UN back in to inspect Baghdad and the rest of Iraq for biological and chemical weapons. Our troops should not have to be the … Continue reading

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just lie to me, so I won’t know

(Found it here.) I promise I will stop dwelling on the political in a minute, because I am in need of dipping the ladel into the truly deep well–it is very overdue.  Until then, here’s a fairly decent article about … Continue reading

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telling

A quote posted at Mary’s site: free speech is what America is about “Of course the people don’t want war…  That is understood.  But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it’s always … Continue reading

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seizure

I realize the protection of copyright is somewhat important.  Though it is not orange alert stuff, it is still significant.  But in America, if you are rich and don’t need a tenth of what you possess, then your right to … Continue reading

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death of a statesman

My friends tell me to stay away from the political rants here, they tell me that they prefer my nihilistic laments.  Perhaps I whine more eloquently than I pontificate, therefore let me take care as I wax political, just one … Continue reading

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Flag

This is my answer to all the blind American nationalism.  I have nothing against generic nationalism, the gentle kind, sans bloodlust.  But blind nationalism ala USA says I’m better than you because I’m an American.  I find that nauseatingly juvenile.  … Continue reading

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discovering america

discovering america And why should we believe that this is true.  Why should we believe, just because they say they’re going to close the propaganda office, that they actually are going to close the propaganda office?  “We have decided not … Continue reading

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And here are all

And here are all the non-bloggerized posts… wednesday. 23 Jan 02 11:20:13 AM Do you want to know who a terrorist is?  My second grade teacher was a terrorist.  She was an ex-nun (she must have been asked to leave) … Continue reading

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People who are viewed as

People who are viewed as intellectually enlightened and informed are increasingly adopting the fanatical view that this conflict needs to become (or is already) a religious war.  The sane moderates maintain in a tragically diminishing voice that this is a … Continue reading

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A sobering excerpt from a

A sobering excerpt from a speech you should read.  …  Would you like to know the memorial they would offer the almost six thousand people who died in the attacks?  Or the legacy they would provide the ten thousand children … Continue reading

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My nausea at the fans

My nausea at the fans of World War III is threatening to progress to projectile vomitting.  As if that is not bad enough, this from some idiot: “…it is now a commonplace notion that a conservative is a liberal who … Continue reading

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University of Wisconsin-Madison has stopped

University of Wisconsin-Madison has stopped serving my favorite desktop wallpaper, which were weather satellite images of the US (one of the east coast and another of the west coast).  I suppose if enemies of America want to know what the … Continue reading

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where to draw the

where to draw the line? Despite my cynical skepticism concerning motivations governmental, this story might well be true, that a shift in US policy toward Palestine was already planned before September 11, to be announced on Sept. 13.  Attacking the … Continue reading

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We interrupt our normal program to bring you this urgent, liberal, pointless, moralistic rant.  We will resume normal programming immediately after this special announcement. Freedoms Curtailed In Defense Of Liberty This administration is promoting — too vigorously, I … Continue reading

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