In Soviet Russia – AND in Amerikka – YOU Are Transparent to Government
I used to laugh at the jokes, “In Soviet Russia, Radio Listens To You!” and “In Soviet Russia, TV Watches You!” Today, I'm not laughing so much any more. In … Read More
The Turkish People Have Killed Their Fear Of Authority
I read a very interesting piece about the protests which have been sweeping across the major cities of Turkey. It seems that if you hold a people down with a … Read More
Sometimes, Bachmann Writes The Jokes FOR Me
The diaries don't get much shorter than this. Right now on the Recommended List is THIS DIARY by Animal Nuz titled, “FBI Has Sworn Testimony & Documents Alleging Bachmann Approved … Read More
3 People Are Dead and 17 Wounded in Chicago
This is going to be a short diary. I'm going to link you to the story in the Chicago Tribune after the Kospaghetti. While this certainly sounds like a mass … Read More
Snyder's Kickapoo Joy Juice or, A School Voucher By Any Other Name
Not many of us are old enough to remember the comic strip Li'l Abner, the dim witted hillbilly from Dogpatch. There was a cave called the “skonk works” where the … Read More
What Should One Little Old Lady's Funeral Cost?
People die. Every single day. Western tradition dictates that the dead be buried. It's a cultural thing that has been practiced by various civilizations for thousands of years. Other cultures … Read More
Eden Foods – The Organic Food Company – Sues to Escape Covering Contraception
Wait – WHAT??? This is being reported by the folks at Salon.com, so I'm pretty confident that this is indeed true. Eden Foods, which bills itself as being “the oldest … Read More
“We, as citizens and human beings, have a moral duty to refuse to participate in this cynical game.”
You can't help but to admire a young man who stands solidly upon moral principle and refuses to capitulate – despite facing a jail sentence for his beliefs. His EIGHTH … Read More
Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Bay Prison
Years after President Obama promised to close that hell hole, the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have begun a hunger strike, and it seems that it didn't start just recently. … Read More
There's Been Yet Another Mass Murder Today
I'm not going to use the soap box. I'm just going to provide the link to the news story that I read and you folks can take it from there. … Read More
UNICEF Documents “Widespread, Systematic, and Institutionalized” Child Abuse
Do you remember UNICEF? Perhaps you remember the “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” program that raised millions of dollars for that organization. They're still around and they're still helping children! … Read More
Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now!” Writes This About The Oscars
Amy Goodman. She's quite an American. Amy Goodman is “the co-founder, executive producer and host of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on more than 900 … Read More
The Sh*t in Your Food
Okay, while it isn't actually REAL poop (well mostly it's not real poop) – you don't want this in there. I'm not going to address the allowable level of rodent … Read More
When You Only Have a Hammer, Every Problem is a Nail
The NRA waited one entire week before issuing a statement about the Newtown, Connecticut massacre that left 26 people dead. When they did break silence, they once again broke a … Read More
Veteran Scott Olsen has filed a Federal Lawsuit against Oakland, OPD and 50 cops!
Remember Scott Olsen? He is the Iraq War vet who stood between Occupy Oakland protesters and the Oakland PD in an effort to show solidarity with the Occupy Movement and … Read More
Welcome to the Growing Dome
Reed City High School has something special other schools would benefit from. Two years ago members of the Science department put together the Growing Dome Project. This hands on learning … Read More
An Open Letter To The Republicans In Lansing
Proposal 1 was defeated in Michigan on Tuesday. This is good news (for now) for the state. Rick Snyder has already promised to draft a new Emergency Dictator law and … Read More
From the “WHAT HAVE I DONE??” department, we have . . .
We have a report courtesy of the LA Times. From their Sports Now page(s). About this poor fellow.
21st Century Intolerable Act – The Michigan Emergency Manager Law
It was during the late winter of 1774 in London the House of Lords argued what to do with the American colonies after they were informed anonymous men dressed as … Read More
“Occupy Got It Right.” So Says a Banker
No, no, no – this isn't some tongue-in-cheek diary meant to give you a good laugh during the last week of the presidential campaign. This is NOT a joke. A … Read More
New BBC Poll: The Rest of the Planet Backs Obama!
It seems that if the rest of the civilized world (or, at least most of it) could vote in the upcoming American presidential election, they would vote for Barack Obama … Read More
Pennsylvania Voter ID Law May End Up Blocked
I'M a PA resident. This law SUCKS! It was, from the very beginning, designed and intended to disenfranchise minority and young voters in Pennsylvania. It has also threatened to disenfranchise … Read More
Need a Good Laugh? Read the Conservative History of the United States
The term “revisionist” doesn't come anywhere NEAR what you're going to read in the article I link for you below! I've included a couple of samples just for interest.
Something to Believe In: Planned Parenthood
Walking into the new Planned Parenthood facility in Vancouver, WA one is greeted by friendly people and an immaculate environment. Like any kind of medical clinic, there’s a sterile, professional … Read More
NFL Player Supprts Marriage Equality – And A Stupid Politician Calls For Him To Be Sanctioned For It
Pro athletes have been making their views on a wide range of social and political issues known since . . . well, since there have been pro athletes. They are … Read More
Ladies First
I’d never seen Lilly Ledbetter, the woman for whom the Fair Pay Act was named; but on Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to watch her on TV, speaking at … Read More
Clint Eastwood and the GOP’s overweening pride
A Hollywood icon had a senior moment, or several, in the lead up to the most important speech of Mitt Romney’s career. We’ve had a few days now to let … Read More
Economy Re-Imagined: Tillamook Cheese and the Power of the Co-op
Nestled in the cloudy, forested crevices of the Oregon Coast is Tillamook County, home to a hundred small dairy farms that work together cooperatively. The Tillamook County Creamy Association (TCCA) … Read More
You may not be a fan of Playboy, but you gotta love what Hugh Hefner has written.
Yes, I know that there are folks who detest Playboy Magazine for its pictorial content. This has nothing whatsoever to do with that. Even if you can't stand what Hugh … Read More
Fight for the vote
We all know that Republicans are working diligently to win a permanent majority by interfering with our voting process. Voter purges, reduced hours at the polls and voter ID laws … Read More
“Forcible Rape”: Last Battle of the Culture War
The 2012 Republican Party platform is reported by CNN to include the goal of a Constitutional ban on all abortions, making no exceptions for rape or incest survivors. This is … Read More
Village? What Village? The Honor Roll Student Who Did It All On His Own
Today while on the campaign trail Mitt Romney made a statement that literally made me stop in my tracks and listen. He talked about a hypothetical honor roll student and … Read More
Kentucky GOP: “Darwin made it up!”
Oh, those whacky Republicans! And this time, it's the Republicans in Kentucky who've pegged the needle on my “Weird-Shit-O-Meter” this week. Sit on back in that chair of yours and … Read More
Did you watch the Olympics?
I enjoyed the Olympics, or what little NBC bothered to air of the Olympics. We were stuck mostly with talking heads and human interest stories. How many times did I … Read More
Romney and Ryan: candidates with poor judgment
Saturday’s announcement by Gov. Mitt Romney that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is his new running mate wasn’t a complete surprise; it was well known he was on the short list … Read More
Election Fraud software ordered by a congressman. Guess which party he's from!
I just saw this vid. It was posted to YouTube back in January of 2008. Don't discount the shock value of what you're going to watch just because this sworn … Read More
Candidates: Donate Some of Your War Chest to Charity
At the end of the school year, my older son asked me to help out with the Fifth Grade Food Drive, which was organized by student leadership. My job was … Read More
Reorienting around the Orient
I know quite a number of Pakistanis being a student at Ohio Wesleyan. Not all of them care that much for politics. But of the few who do, there is … Read More
Guns, Guns, and Guns
As my parents were divorced since I was two, my dad would pick both me and my younger brother up from my mom and take us every other weekend. He … Read More
The “Chick-Fil-A” Standard
When Boston Mayor Thomas Menino came out against Chick-Fil-A after its CEO expressed opposition to gay marriage, numerous grassroots campaigns throughout the nation followed suit encouraging people to take their … Read More
After Four Years, What Should Obama Presidency Mean to African Americans?
As the nation marks the end of the four-year term of Barack Obama’s ascendance to the presidency, (or the beginning of a new term), we will once again be subjected … Read More
The Myth of Islamophobia
There is a rather disconcerting idea touted by so-called progressives on the order of: Islamophobia is on the rise in the West: most particularly in Europe and the United Sates. … Read More
The Next Thing Pres. Obama Must Say to Victims and Families
Pres. Obama offered his shoulder and kind words Sunday to victims and families of victims of the alleged Colorado shooter, James Holmes. What Mr. Obama said to the press afterwards … Read More
NCAA Slaps PSU With Unprecedented Penalties
According to this report by Reuters, the NCAA has hit Penn State, their football program, and what is left of the “Paterno Legacy” with penalties which will leave it reeling … Read More
Why, As A Liberal, I Hate Paying Taxes.
Who likes paying taxes? I write as committed liberal social democrat and Obama supporter. I care about humanity, and I have devoted my writing and volunteering life to advocating on … Read More
Obama SuperPAC ad HQ
Oh, this is the PLACE, folks! This is the YouTube SOURCE for watching the ads that Obama's SuperPAC – PrioritiesUSAaction – produces and put onto TVs all over the nation. … Read More
How the Internet Could Save Democracy
In June, Mitt Romney’s campaign raised an astonishing $106.1 million, while Pres. Obama pulled in $71 million, reported Reuters.com. Citizens United, the SCOTUS ruling that opened the floodgates of corporate … Read More
Tough Decisions
As we continue to plod our way through this recession our political leaders, Republicans mostly but far too many democrats as well, say that this is the time to make … Read More
Why, This Day, We Celebrate.
And celebrate we do! Picnics. Cookouts. Parties. Parades. Every level of government shuts down. No banking, mail, or garbage collection. Most working people have the day off. We set off … Read More
