http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/147928 – According to the U.S. Census of 2000, 80 percent of the 285 million people living in the United States are urban dwellers. Those living in slums are well below 5 percent. If we translate the Iraqi statistic into the U.S. context, 121 million people in the United States would be living in slums. [...]
A beautiful blonde, the CIA and America’s lies about Iraq
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article7132341.ece I hope that film can add its unique qualities to the journalistic record on this set of events, so that Americans can truly understand one of the most important, dramatic and personally intense intersections of principle and personalities in their own recent history — a history that is not behind us but that still [...]
Nance Offers to Waterboard Thiessen
I’m all for this. For those that don’t know Marc Thiessen, and his defence of torture as public policy, you can see him here on the Daily Show (getting taken to the woodshed and whining about it). Malcolm Nance comes from a slightly different background. Here’s his view on Thiessen’s stance… I spent twenty years [...]
The World This Week, March 22, 2009
[videos forthcoming] US NEWS People thieving the electrons. Obama: Economy hurts. Duh. Obama Budget Strategy raises questions. New home construction gets a lift (month-to-month). Small business help on the way. Fed prints money like mad. A couple economists agree that printing money is a good idea…today. China wants a new global currency standard. Palin to [...]
A Bit or Twenty About My Political Views
[this is an excerpt from a private conversation with a friend, who wish to remail anonymous, I think] This is a much more civilzed conversation, but I really do prefer to have these conversations in public, as, you know…I’m a struggling writer. Really struggling. To summarize…I’m not a Democrat and don’t follow their agenda. I [...]
Music and the Economic Collapse of the U.S.
This is a pretty good example of what my book is like…my intellectual ramblings divided by popular culture references. The book is also my philosophy “dissertation”. However, unlike most phi-disses, this one was created to be understood by another with the capacity to appreciate simple culture, and not necessarily someone who has a doctorate in [...]
I’m Still Trying to Come Up With a Title for My Book
I just thought of another good one, “Philosophy is an Action.” If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I’ve already written down some predictions of what people will think of it, and I want to check my work. Joel, you first.
The First Two Chapters Are Up
As mentioned a little while back, I am putting the blog on hold and writing a book. O.k. I didn’t do such a good job of that (as the latest posts can testify) but that hasn’t stopped the book from coming along nicely. They can read be read here. I’d love to get some feedback [...]
Throwing Shoes at Bush: The Video Game (Updated: Play as Bush and Read the News)
Right over here. {Official Game Title: That Time That Guy Threw A Shoe at President Bush: The Video Game} Be warned however, Bush can dodge like an Agent…. I talked about this event, and some other stuff surrounding it, here. [not my photoshop, thanks to the folks at Fark for teh funny] UPDATE: Here’s one [...]
