"Renaissance Thinking About the Issues of Our Day"
May 2011
Killing Terrorists, American Style
But, but…why do they hate us?
Article by Rolling Stones..a must read!
Submitted by technix86 on 28. May 2011 - 21:33
Title is:
How Roger Ailes Built the Fox News Fear Factory
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-roger-ailes-built-the-fox-...
Reverend Billy's Freak Storm: Off-line On-earth
Submitted by RanniYang on 28. May 2011 - 15:05
The Church of Earthalujah
Reverend Billy's brilliantly bombasting boldly brief, quirky, quixotic Earthalujah sermons --
Mmmm...yum...Ayn Rand's Head Cheese
It's best raw, so listen to the podcast, if you dare:
http://therumpus.net/2011/04/funny-women-51-inaugural-audio-edition-ayn-rands-headcheese/
Patriots, or War Criminals?
Submitted by Natural Lefty on 28. May 2011 - 11:22
May 28
A Capital Idea Part 71: Patriots, or War Criminals?
Today I am going to combine an earlier topic of my posts, about the psychological nature of war, with the current one.
A Few Truths About The Phonies Who Say They Are Anti Social Safety Nets
Submitted by thinkingblue on 28. May 2011 - 9:05
Entitlement Hater Paul Ryan Was A Social Security Baby
April 19, 2011
By Ray Medeiros
When Representative Paul Ryan was 16 years old , tragedy struck his family. His 55 year old father had passed away from a heart attack. Young Paul Ryan found his father’s lifeless body and was burdened by the fact that he had to tell his mother and siblings of this horrible situation.
WikiLeaks cables show that it was all about the oil
Submitted by telliottmbamsc on 28. May 2011 - 3:49
WikiLeaks: Saudis often warned U.S. about oil speculators
Submitted by telliottmbamsc on 28. May 2011 - 3:41
- From McClatchy News Service: What role Wall Street investors play in the high cost of oil is a hotly debated topic in Washington. The Obama administration, the Bush administration before it and Congress have been slow to take steps to rein in speculators.
When Protesting Turns to Activising on THE Complaints...
Submitted by Robin Hordon on 27. May 2011 - 21:05
I just thought that: as Madison moves into its "action" stage AFTER Wisconsin screwed up their 2010 elections due to "teenage pouting"...as the unions "turn more local and less aligned with the 'faux dems" [aka...republicans in blue suits]...as the usual 1960s style lefty "complainers" are now only hearing themselves as they STILL complain-and STILL do NOTHING but complain, that I would repost what I think will be the handbook for future "public activisms"...for THIS century. Its 2011 and NO LONGER 1968,,,GET IT YET???
The Nobel Winner
Submitted by matthewjames on 27. May 2011 - 13:03
When is President Obama, finally going to earn the Nobel Prize for Peace he was given? Why is he continually moving us into new wars or police actions, all while Congress hands him more power to conduct wars without their approval? Our country needs to help itself right now, not the Middle East. I understand helping ourselves means making sure we also have oil, but where does it stop?