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Planned Parenthood and the Fruits of Terror
A PERSONAL CONFRONTATION WITH TERRORISM Okay, the bi-line may sound a bit hyperbolic. Perhaps it is. But only a little. I don’t put advocacy stickers on my vehicle. It’s just not my thing. I have, however, made an exception as a result of the terror attack against Planned Parenthood and my father’s response to this form… Read more
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Welcome to the White House President Trump
A PLAUSIBLE DOOMSDAY FORECAST I HOPE DOES NOT COME TRUE So I’m afraid I have to change my mind about the absurdity of a Trump presidential candidacy. I have to admit, when I first heard that The Donald was planning a bid for the presidency, indeed, even when I saw his announcement speech, I scoffed. I… Read more
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Using Flying Killer Robots is Terrorism
NO DIFFERENT FROM SUICIDE BOMBINGS AND OTHER ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS What is it that puts the “terror” in terrorism? One might argue that the true terror is never really knowing where the terrorists are going to strike. This creates a paranoic mentality in which each step of everyday life must be measured against its potential of… Read more
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Noam Chomsky on the Modern Political Scene
THE NEW POLITICAL SPECTRUM OF AMERICAN EMPIRE Abbey Marten of teleSUR interviewed Noam Chomsky on the contemporary status of American politics and the current political spectrum as it relates to American Empire. The series is called The Empire Files and is a new favorite of MSB. Read more
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Facebook’s Stupid Orwellbots!
ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL CENSORSHIP This last week I had the dubious distinction of having a post blocked from Facebook. I was involved in a discussion with a conservative friend of mine about an appropriate response to ISIS. Here is what I wrote¹: They [ISIS] are not gaining power. They have lay lost more territory than… Read more
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Hate Begets Hate:
ON THE PARIS ATTACKS AND THE BIGOT RESPONSE I must admit that my first thought upon hearing news of the atrocities committed in Paris, after, of course my sorrow over any loss of life, was, ‘my God, the bigots have more ammunition.’ Of course, that’s the point. ISIS kills a bunch of people, the bigots… Read more
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