Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Manipulating Americans Has Never Been Easier, thanks to New Media The media was always prone to bias and influence, but it is facing a very stark challenge from bloggers that threaten its existence as we know it. "Citizen journalism" has become a strong delivery tool for propagandists to flourish while their words ...

Why isn't the media talking about it?  Hard to say, Pensito Review had a rather scorching account about the matter and offered this little tidbit: Five years from now, reporters will write books on why they chose to ignore the story of Cheney’s drafting of these immoral, unethical and un-Constitutional torture ...

The United States is so often humiliated in the national spotlight these days.  The news of Nelson Mandela being tagged as a terrorist in America's international terrorist database is not surprising.  Even still, the government should make strides to shed this string of government failures and international gaffes that have ...

Many families of the Virginia Tech shooting will receive payments from the University in the amount of 11 million dollars.  In exchange for this payment, the families promise not to sue the state.  The settlement has been agreed upon in principle while the other families consider their options.

There is so much information on the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., that I thought it might be useful to round up some of the commentary and information from around the web.  I'll continue to update the page as new quality sources sprout up. Frozen in time, CNN, Rev. Martin Luther ...

Lawrence Summers, the former secretary of the treasurer, this morning on CNN made a hair-raising comment about the significance of what is happening on Wall Street and with the economy.  "This is the financial equivalent of hurricane Katrina." -- Summers in an interview on CNN 3/31/08 Normally, when I ...

While I've not officially shed my (D) tag, everything about the Libertarian party fascinates me.  It's not an ideological shift that I've made, it's a philosophical outlook on life.  Liberty is probably the most frequently championed idea on this blog and I'm glad Mike Gravel is making noise in the ...

Another reason for non-Americans to hate the U.S. leadership: The credit crunch will globally cost $1.2 trillion (£600bn) according to a report from the bank Goldman Sachs.  When neo-conservatives comment on how Americans should not care about the opinions of foreign citizens, they're wrong.  Our actions affect everyone on this ...

Passport file breach at the State Department,  Senator Barack Obama The question that everyone will be asking is whether this was politically motivated?  Condoleezza Rice promised a full investigation into the events that happened.  It's not the first time this has happened, either. Investigators found that one of the contract employees who ...

Christensen, who has been diagnosed with PTSD, says she doesn't like leaving her comfort zone. She doesn't drive more than two miles from her home. "When I get outside my familiar safe territory, I start to feel overwhelmed," Christensen said. "It gets foggy. Not sure where I'm really going. ...

I've come to understand and fall in love with the idea that government should remain as far away from the private space of citizens as possible.  Limited government is always ideal, protecting privacy and liberty should be at the core of every American soul.  However, it seems that Republicans have ...

Over the years, most anti-War activists have hesitated to raise the question of motive with respect to the Iraq invasion / occupation.  After September 11th, nationalistic unity was achieved long enough to strike Iraq and forget Afghanistan, it was deemed as taboo to bang too loudly on the anti-War drums.  ...

The Death of Lawrence King Social Struggles and America's Sexuality Crisis On February 12th of this year, an openly-homosexual boy named Lawrence King lost his life. One of his classmates, 14 year-old Brandon McInerney, shot him in the head at the E.O. Green School. It has been announced that McInerney ...

For years, Americans have been complaining about the use of torture, violations of human rights and the death of civil liberties in the U.S.  Lately, the U.S. has received a lot of criticism over judgment errors, mishandling of evidence and deceptive statements regarding international law and policy.  Today, China gladly ...

NY Gov. Spitzer was destined to be a career politician.  You say one thing and do another, it reminds me of something my mother once jokingly said.  Do as I say, not as I do! The fact is that morality in America continues to deteriorate year after year.  This problem has ...

As a child and young adult, I could never really tell the difference between tap water and spring water.  I'd had tap water all of my life and learned to just laugh at the white people everywhere that held a water bottle in their hand.  As a teen and even ...

Greed has knocked our country off its horse and getting back will be a challenge.  The AP is reporting that foreclosures on homes are at an all time high and attempts at assisting with the "rescue" have failed. Two percent of all mortgages are currently in foreclosure, according to a survey ...

The sad thing is that nothing surprises me anymore.  When I read a story about the development of cheap and safe drugs that have the ability to destroy most types of cancers, I'm reminded of some of the experiences I've encountered throughout my life.  I think about my bald aunt ...

That's what Americans are thinking as per the latest Rasmussen Reports.  Americans want our soldiers back home, most saying that they'd like to see that happen within the next year. Here are a few of the results from the February 19th polling: A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that ...

The Turkish military on Friday, invaded the northern border of Iraq with a ground operation against Kurdish rebels.  Turkey was threatening to do this previously, but met resistance from the United States. Turkey gave the United States and Iraqi authorities advance notice of its incursion, White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said. "We ...

Lately, John McCain's been touting his "surge" support as synonymous with good judgment, but if you ask me, it sounds like he has trouble judging the character of the people he associates with.  John McCain's campaign co-chair, Rick Renzi was indicted on charges of extortion and fraud. Just yesterday, John McCain ...

Here's an article on the Democratic primary, headline reads: FOX News Poll: Obama Has Slim Edge Over McCain, Half Would Never Vote for Clinton If Clinton wins the nomination, 63 percent of Democrats think she should pick Obama as her running mate. If Obama wins, fewer Democrats think he should choose Clinton ...

According to the LA Times: The CIA set up a network of front companies in Europe and elsewhere after the Sept. 11 attacks as part of a constellation of "black stations" for a new generation of spies, according to current and former agency officials. It should not surprise you that the U.S. ...

Shooting at Northern Illinois University A gunman opened fire Thursday in a lecture hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University, injuring as many as 15 people. The gunman is dead The gunman who opened fire in a lecture hall is dead according to DeKalb police, the Chicago Sun-Times is ...

Thank you all for your support, I received a strong response to my recent article on my disgust with American government.   I plan on drafting a response to the negative themes I noticed in e-mails and comments, but first I'd like to update you on the FISA legislation that inspired ...