At the Foot of Mammon. What is the Cold Truth?
At the Foot of Mammon. What is the Cold Truth? Remember the Illegal US Invasion of Iraq? Some say the following quote came from journalist John Swinton (1829-1901), but it matters not who actually said it. The cold hard truth is that it was spoken by someone who...
My America: Raised by the Perpetual War Empire
One must surmise that any ‘thinking’ citizen of ancient Rome probably felt as this writer does concerning my America, the Empire. Perpetual wars, invasions, occupations and colonization of foreign lands either were greeted with a cheerleading feeling, or with apathy...
Baby You’re a (Super) Rich Man! Mega Millionaires Run Our Corporations and our Politics
Baby You’re a Rich ManThe Beatles How does it feel to beOne of the beautiful peopleNow that you know who you areWhat do you want to beAnd have you traveled very farFar as the eye can see How does it feel to beOne of the beautiful peopleHow often have you been...
Understanding Racism and Social Inequality in America … The Rot Runs Down
We have a president who has taken the term ‘Low Base’ to a new level. When he did a ‘pass’ on the Charlottesville white supremacy, Neo Nazi march and street battles that ensued the next day, he gave indirect legitimacy to such a mindset. The ‘rot’ from such passive...
Deliver Us From “Evil People”: The “Crazy Evils” and the “Caring Evils”
To this writer there are in reality but two classifications of evil people: A) The crazy or deranged evil ones and B) The rational, without empathy or caring evil ones. Just viewed Alan Parker’s great 2000 film Angela’s Ashes for perhaps the umpteenth time. The film...
‘It’s My Party….’
Borrowing from the 1963 Lesley Gore song I’ll Cry If I Want to: “It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to, you would cry too if it happened to you.” Well, if you still subscribe to this phony Two Party/One Party system, as they say in the world of commerce ‘ Buyer...
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