Tag Archives: United States

Write a little every day

Why? I am considering taking a photo of everything I eat. Kind of a phood-o-log. Maybe it will embarass me into dieting, or maybe it will escalate my self-contempt to a satisfying crescendo. What else would I do? I’m a … Continue reading

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killing the messengers

The tank’s turret is seen moving toward the Palestine Hotel, where foreign reporters have set up shop, and the gun carriage lifting and waiting at least two minutes before opening up. The French TV channel had positioned two cameras in … Continue reading

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what the fuck?!

OAKLAND, Calif. – Police opened fire Monday morning with non-lethal bullets at an anti-war protest at the Port of Oakland, injuring several longshoremen standing nearby. Police were trying to clear protesters from an entrance to the docks when they opened … Continue reading

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brave innocence

Thanks to the criminal behavior of the US government, brutal regimes have escalated their killing and have gained confidence that they will not be held accountable.  On Saturday April 5, 2003 a 24 year old American peace activist, Brian Avery, … 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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painful poetry

Just stole this link from ex-lion tamer, and I’m just passing the word, like a bucket at a fire.  Go to March of Death and listen.  Read and listen. … Lies, sanctions, and cruise missles have never created a free … Continue reading

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relief

I heard a rumor at work that Aziz was shot.  Of those at the top in Iraq, Aziz is the most capable politician, and certainly more moderate than Saddam.  Aziz wants Iraq to survive as a sovereign nation and has … 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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george

This is doublespeak.  There is no need to consult your old tattered copies of 1984, just turn on CNN and watch with stunned disbelief as the president of the United States makes real Orwell’s 1984, by Eric Blair, aka George … 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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Where are we?

WHERE IN THE WORLD Among 18- to 24-year-old Americans given maps: 87 percent cannot find Iraq83 percent cannot find Afghanistan76 percent cannot find Saudi Arabia70 percent cannot find New Jersey 49 percent cannot find New York 11 percent cannot find … Continue reading

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the course of a nation

On September 17, 2002 the Bush administration published its “National Security Strategy of the United States of America.” So far, there has been no serious examination of this important document in the establishment media. This is unfortunate, to say the … Continue reading

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Net radio raises a pirate flag

Net radio raises a pirate flag For McLeod and others like him, it’s not about revenue or about large numbers of listeners. He’s inspired by Radio Caroline and the other ship-based stations that broadcast off the coast of Britain in … Continue reading

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ice cream gone

Into the 60’s Howard Johnson’s still owned the road. Expansion had stretched coast to coast. In 1965, sales exceeded those of McDonald’s, Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken combined. They were the second largest food feeder in the United States … Continue reading

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Nash recovered without meds

Most Americans are unaware that the World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly found that long-term schizophrenia outcomes are much worse in the USA and other ”developed” countries than in poor ones such as India and Nigeria, where relatively few patients … Continue reading

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