1. Expensive emergency room care for those who have no health insurance. 2. Higher taxes on the middle class. 3. Lower taxes on millionaires. 4. War with Iran. 5. Intervention in Syria. 6. Make Egypt understand what the rules are. 7. Annoy both Russia and China. Brand the Russian Federation no. 1 enemy of the […]
Archives for September 2012
Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry
Comedian Bill Maher puts himself in the company of “9/11 liberals” who believe that Islam as a religion is different and decidedly worse than all other religions. He said Friday that ‘at least half of all Muslims believe it is all right to kill someone who insults ‘the Prophet.’ His bad faith is immediately apparent […]
The Iran Crisis boils Again (What to Read)
Trita Parsi of the Iranian-American Council is our guide:
Kim Jong Style (Parody of Psy’s Gangnam Style)
Barely Political’s parody set in North Korea:
Libya Security crisis in Wake of Killing of US Ambassador (Links)
Sunday’s Recommended Reading
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Top Ten ways Corporate Food is Making us Fat and threatening our Food Supplies
While it is much better than the fascisms of the Right and the Left, one of the big drawbacks of corporate democracy is that the people are often outgunned. Large corporations account for half of the national economy and pay more for lobbyists to write and pass laws in Congress favorable to themselves than they […]