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Here are some opinions to ponder. Too radical? You decide.
OBAMA AT THE CROSSROADS: Does Hope Hang in the Balance?
by William Hessell
In forming his administrative team, he has drawn on a number of old guard politicians who may not be eager to implement change-oriented policies, and whether the Team of Rivals concept will work for him is a major unknown. His attempts to solicit significant Republican support have thus far fallen flat, in spite of the urgency of the need for immediate and effective action...
The Revolution
By Joe Pardee
We are ready to start our journey but first we need a road map. Right now we are at a point best described as "We are lost and confused but we are making great time..."
Unforgettable Historic Moments: A Retrospective
by William Hessell
November 4th, 2008. The election of Barack Obama to become the 44th President of the United States is announced to the nation and to the world. For many Americans this moment will be indelibly implanted in their memory as one of the truly significant historical happenings of their lifetime...
Campaign Pain with Palin/McCain:
Distortion, Disarray, Desperation, and Beyond
by William Hessell
The most notable day in John McCain's presidential campaign occurred on a Friday in late August, when he surprised the nation with his selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential choice. His timing was brilliant...
Republican Humor
by William Hessell
There is something about a Republican's sense of humor that is, well, strange. Look at several recent examples, from a national gathering of conservatives...
The Axis of Blunders - 2
by William Hessell
It is finally recognized by most observers that Pres. Bush's Axis of Evil speech in 2002 was a prelude to the government launching policies vis-a-vis the three prime nations in his Axis of Evil (Iraq, Iran, and North Korea) that have not only failed to meet their objectives but have been massively counter-productive and even disastrous in their effects...
The Axis of Blunders - 1
by William Hessell
The trilogy is now complete. The last leg of Pres. Bush's Axis of Evil speech in 2002 has collapsed in disrepute and failure...
The War with Iran is Certain Unless...
by Keith Shirey
A neo-conservative cabal operating out of the Pentagon that, will lead the United States to attack Iran. We should not doubt this...
They Are Off and Running: Will it be a Merit-based Competition or a Demolition Derby?
by William Hessell
Presidential aspirants are eagerly gearing up for battle, a full year and a half before the nominating conventions. The wisdom of beginning this early and the amount of money it takes to be competitive can be debated, but that won't change the reality...
Peace With Honor... Again?
by Robert Crump
In the five years since the shocking attacks on September 11, 2001, much has changed for the people of the Middle East and the United States....
Obama 2008!
by Alice Connally Fisk
Global justice billions crave
Revolution now… the wave.
Fresh solutions far and wide
Peace procurement now… the tide....
A Compact with Satan
by Keith Shirey
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released documents of forty-four autopsies held in Afghanistan and Iraq October 25, 2005. Twenty-one of those deaths were listed as homicides. The documents show that detainees died during and after interrogations by Navy SEALs,...
Liberals at the Crossroads: A Time to Re-Awaken and Re-Define
by William Hessell
Liberalism in the United States has been virtually asleep for the past 30 years. The right-wing media has done a masterful job of demolishing the credibility of those identifying with that political ideology....
Let'sTalk Root Causes
by William Hessell
Our government's leaders have been saying a lot in recent days about "root causes". Bush, Cheney, Rice, and their spokespeople have repeatedly stated that...
Bush in the Middle East: A Foreign Policy in Disarray Turns into a Formula for True Disaster
by William Hessell
In early July it appeared that Bush's foreign policy had sunk to a new low in ineptness. We were mired in Iraq in just the way that the Bush team had insisted wouldn't happen...
Damn, You Are Stupid
by Richard McKee
It sickens me to see Americans politicizing the war on terror. Your sedition and treasonous attitudes and actions will surely cause our country...
Analogies
by Keith Shirey
I've been attempting to create analogies that will hopefully illumine the United States' disaster in Iraq. I came up with three which may be helpful...
My concern in the coming election...
by Lillia Langreck
My concern in the coming election is that the democrats do not cite a woman's right to choose abortion as a key issue...
Letter to Feingold 2008 Yahoo Group:
What is the result of the Iraq Disaster?
What we are witnessing in Iraq is a full blown civil war between Sunnis and Shiites. The ethnic cleansing in villages such as Haswa and cities like Samarra is testimony to this reality, as are the horrible deaths in car bombings...
Bush's Legacy: Unmitigated, Relentless Failure
by William Hessell
Do you need more evidence of how George W. Bush has failed us as President? Let's briefly count some of the ways....
"The Top 7 Reasons You Can't Blame..." (Part 1)
by Mark Shirey
Abstinence Only Programs Are A Disaster
by Keith Shirey
In The United States, religion is a kind of "sacred cow."...
Axis of Evil Re-Visited, or Bush's Brilliance: A Primer in How NOT to Conduct Foreign Policy
by William Hessell
Current provocations from North Korea, and earlier and continuing challenges from Iran, highlight what has unquestionably been four years of the most abject failure of United States foreign policy in recent history...
An Open Letter to Matthew R. Bettenhausen
by Keith Shirey
I am gratified to learn from the Los Angeles Times that, in your courageous, unrelenting struggle against terrorism, you have monitored the activities of the dangerous animal rights activists in our beloved State of California....
Is This REALLY What We Want??
by Bill Hessel
Let's step back for a moment from casting judgment on immediate political personalities and issues, and consider some societal trends which have become all too prevalent during the past two decades...
An Open Letter to the Office of Press And Public Diplomacy
by Keith Shirey
How about something along the lines of "We value all human lives, including the lives of those who so tragically hanged themselves....
Keith Shirey's Analysis Is Superficial
by Clint Martz
Keith Shirey, owner of this web site, dabbles in politics in a kind of dilettantish way. His anger at the evils of this world are evident, but like most liberals, he does not...
What Kind of Country......?
by William Hessell
In reading the news this week, I've been struck by an overwhelming question--"What kind of nation have we become?"...
Fake Christians And Their Cruel Values
by Keith Shirey
The U.S. Senate couldn't muster enough votes to pass Bush's call for a Constitutional Amendment barring gay marriages. Of course this shriek of alarm about gay was just red meat for the Christian Right...
A Few Comments About the Bush Administration
by Keith Shirey
Proper Bush Administration Attire
by Keith Shirey
If only Mr. Bush and his foreign policy/war/religio-science cronies were going off to the local DC garbage dump to toil, or perhaps to work for Tony Soprano...
Various Stuff, including Some Advice From an Old Activist and Some Very Useful Links
by Keith Shirey
A little rhetoric to help you argue with your reactionary brother-in-law and other moronic relatives.....
Some Advice for Republicans
by Keith Shirey
In thinking about the upcoming Congressional elections I was wondering if Republicans were going to.....
Thoughts On Iraqi Premier's Attack On American Troops
by Keith Shirey
Our mother-fixated Commander-In-Chief's Oedipal Adventure into the Islamic Fundamentalist mined lands of the Arabian deserts has blown up in his alcohol-pickled face.....
Imperial Power
by Keith Shirey
I have received e-mails which complain that I am wrong when I assert that the United States is and imperial power or empire...
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