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John McCain, Please Log On
The crusty ol’ Repub says he has no clue how to use a computer. Isn’t that cute?By Mark Morford / July 23, 2008 Dear McCain presidential campaign: You know what’s funny and cute and just a little bit sad? Wacky … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Computers, Internet, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Technology
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The Saturday Snapshot
Thanks to Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog
POETRY : True Homeland
Wubbzy in the style of Picasso / Frank Rocco. Welcome to the USA Patriarch Actwith its spying and break-insup its sleeve behind your backwith eavesdropping that’s a crackdownwith character attacks and panic attacksOh damn I’m indicted with fictionthough my sentence … Continue reading
Panning for Gold in a Polluted River
… is the epitome of equal opportunity consumerismConfessions of a lazy dumpster diverPosted to Joe Bageant Hi Joe, I have only recently discovered your site and I wonder why it took two years of being connected to discover such wisdom … Continue reading
Run the Flag Up The Pole, Boys…
U.S. percentage of the world’s military spending. Source. / armscontrolcenter.org. Click to enlarge.There’s a little GI Joe in all of usBy Duncan Echelson / The Rag Blog / July 2, 2008 How military service suddenly qualifies someone for sainthood or … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Marketing, Militarism, Military, Military Budget, Propaganda, The World, U.S. Military
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Two For the Road : Killing Off the Small Town
A road going to Leeton, Missouri, population 619. Photo by jelene’s photostream.High Gas Prices Threaten to DrainSmall Towns’ PopulationsBy Donald Bradley / June 28, 2008 LEETON, Missouri – In this small town south of Warrensburg, directions usually begin with, “From … Continue reading
Quote of the Day – the American Dream
“The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it.” George Carlin, 1937 – 2008.
We are doomed! Sort of!
Earth in crisis, food and water increasingly scarce, people freaking out. Should you join them?By Mark Morford / June 25, 2008 It would be nice to think much of the ugliness is coming to an end. It would be lovely … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Ecology, Existential Angst, Global Crisis, Global Economy, Inventors, Technology, The World
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Louisiana – Stepping Back into the Middle Ages
Louisiana’s Latest Assault on DarwinJune 21, 2008 It comes as no surprise that the Louisiana State Legislature has overwhelmingly approved a bill that seeks to undercut the teaching of evolution in the public schools. The state, after all, has a … Continue reading
Del and Phyllis Tie the Knot
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, left, with Del Martin, seated, and Phyllis Lyon at San Francisco City Hall on Monday. Photo by Jim Wilson / The New York Times.Same-Sex Marriages Begin in CaliforniaBy Jesse McKinley / June 17, 2008 SAN … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gay Pride, Gay Rights, Social Mores
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Books : Writings for a Democratic Society : The Tom Hayden Reader
Richard Flacks discusses Tom Haydenand the new collection of his writings By Richard Flacks / June 12, 2008 If you were on the campus at Ann Arbor at the dawn of the 1960s, you’d have been aware of Tom Hayden’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Authors, Books, Civil Rights, History, New Left, Peace Movement, Sixties, Social Action, Social Movements, The Left
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Another One Bites the Dust
George Carlin: American RadicalBy John Nichols / June 23, 2008 I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately. — George Carlin. The last vote that George Carlin said … Continue reading →