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So Much Anger, So Little Reality
 Doug Thompson
To no one’s surprise, thousands flocked to the National Mall Saturday to see and hear Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. There’s a lot of voter anger out there. On the other hand, there’s not a lot of ways or places to express that anger. Beck offered an outlet.
America's Weird and Wanton Wars
 Jim McCluskey
Many citizens in Britain are puzzled. Why do we always seem to be at war? How can this come about? What does it mean? At the same time, we seem to think of ourselves as a peaceful nation. In seeking answers, let us list a few notable characteristics of our current wars.
Migrant Misery, in Mexico
 Los Angeles Times
The illegal trek north through Mexico is treacherous, and those who undertake it put themselves at the mercy of vicious predators. Even before they reach the potentially fatal desert crossing into the United States, thousands of migrants each year face kidnapping, extortion, sexual assault and murder — crimes that often go unreported and unsolved.
When Children Become Their Parent’s Parent
 Doug Thompson
My wife, who serves as my barometer to reality, says the distraction began three years ago when my mother fell for the first time and hit its peak in the last three months. She’s right, of course, as she always is. My focus is elsewhere and my attention span, as well as my patience, is short.
Why the Wars Can't Be Won
 Prof. John Kozy
Edmund Burke's statement, "Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it" is frequently cited, but in truth, even history's obvious lessons are unrecognized by many who know history very well.
 There Is No 'Ground Zero Mosque'
 Keith Olbermann
In A Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann explains the misnomer and danger in calling it “The Ground Zero Mosque.” Olbermann clarifies the misconceptions around the community center.
Pentagon Holding America Hostage to Its Ceaseless War-Making
 Sherwood Ross
Besides holding Afghanistan and Iraq hostage, the Pentagon today is holding American civilization itself hostage to its imperial designs. That’s because war beggars civilized life and ceaseless war beggars civilization unceasingly.
Mass Delusion – American Style
 JimQ
The American public thinks they are rugged individualists, who come to conclusions based upon sound reason and a rational thought process. The truth is that the vast majority of Americans act like a herd of cattle or a horde of lemmings.
In a Free Nation, Religious Freedom is Essential
 Doug Thompson
It’s ironic that a country founded, in large part, on the concept of religious freedom is now divided sharply over the practice of that freedom.
"Go Where the Money Is"
 The Real News Network
Paul Jay: Harper wants to cut the deficit. How about Bob Blair's plan for a wealth tax?
Arizona Law is Chasing Mexican Tourists, Dollars Away
 The Arizona Republic
Arizona's reckless new immigration law is sabotaging a vital economic resource at a time of an enduring budget shortfalls.
U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know It
 Laurence Kotlikoff
Let’s get real. The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills. What it can and must do is radically simplify its tax, health-care, retirement and financial systems, each of which is a complete mess. But this is the good news.
The Bad Old Days
 William Rivers Pitt
Someone once told me that I'm the kind of guy who runs toward a fight. He said it like it was a bad thing - pretty much because I was fighting with him at the time - but I never forgot it, and have since taken it as a badge of honor. There's nothing wrong with running to the sound of the guns if the struggle is brutal, vital, and in need of another body, especially if one more person can make a difference.
Mexican Prison Doubles as Hotel for Cartel Hitmen
 Allan Wall
Putting criminals in jail might seem like a good way to fight crime, but in Mexico even that is debatable. The country's prisons are infested with internal crime, drug use, bad treatment and corruption.
Has the US Government Realized What They Have Started?
 Guillermo Ramón Adames y Suari
In a recent effort to recover taxes that some Americans were evading, the US government insisted to know the names of those US citizens with accounts, particularly in Switzerland, that were evading US taxes.
Towards Common Sense
 Austin Richardson
The commotion surrounding vaccinations used for waging political battles will eventually turn against communities.
Republicans Scuttle Fed Nominee: More of the Same Electoral Politics that Put Workers Last
 Paul Crist
There are three vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Republicans are once again playing politics at the expense of ordinary working Americans. Obama needs to loudly call Republicans out on this... yet another act of political and economic sabotage by the party of 'No.'
Arizona Has A Case (Short Of Secession) For Billions In Damages From Uncle Sam
 Joseph R. Evanns & Egon Mittelmann
Recently, the federal government — the present regime in particular — has not only violated the guarantee of republican form of government and the pledge to protect Arizona from invasion and domestic violence, but has actively worked to achieve the exact opposite result.
Raising the Stakes on Gay Marriage
 Eugene Robinson
The 14th Amendment is a mighty sword, and U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker used it Wednesday to flay and shred all the specious arguments - and I mean all of them - that are used to deny full marriage rights to gay and lesbian Americans. Bigotry has suffered a grievous blow.
Will Washington's Failures Lead To Second American Revolution?
 Ernest S. Christian & Gary A Robbins
The Internet is a large-scale version of the "Committees of Correspondence" that led to the first American Revolution — and with Washington's failings now so obvious and awful, it may lead to another.
New Dawn, Old Story
 William Rivers Pitt
Operation Iraqi Freedom, one of the most epic non sequitors in the history of the English language, is coming to an end. In its place will be something called Operation New Dawn, a new phase in which U.S. troops will cease combat operations.
Bugs for Dinner
 Alan Burkhart
According to a recent Popular Science article, western culture's general abhorrence of insects is a contributor to man-made global warming. We should be, says the policy paper in question, eating slugs and crickets because of the supposedly lessened environmental impact that would result.
Obama: An Inept, Amateurish Failure
 Doug Thompson
Like an increasing number of Americans, I’m sick and tired of the ineptitude of Barack Hussein Obama. I’m sick of his lies. I’m sick of his inability to do his job. I’m sick of his abandonment of virtually all of the promises he issued with so much gusto during the 2008 election.
Economic Recovery for the Few
 Rick Wolff
The business and political leaders generated by the last 30 years of neoliberal capitalism simply assumed that they could impose the costs of their crisis on their countries' people.
That Vast Intelligence Buildup is to Oil Pentagon War Machine
Sherwood Ross
The Washington Post’s revelations regarding the amazing growth of the U.S. intelligence community since 2001 - so that we now have 1,271 agencies employing more than 854,000 payrollers - makes no sense, until one recognizes that this vast development must be for offensive, not defensive, purposes.
Alexander: Under Obama, the U.S. Recession has Gone From Bad to Worse
 Socialist Party USA
When you consider the real U.S. unemployment numbers, there is an estimated 22 million unemployed individuals nationwide. Ask the majority of working class people: Is the recession over? Is Obamanomics working? The answer will probably be no to both questions.
The Angry Left Needs Hugs and Kisses
 Jules Siegel
The angry left is angry with Barack Obama. It's lying on the floor kicking and screaming and holding its breath. Goodness is not being accomplished. Injustice continues sort of unabated. Bad people are doing bad things. This is obviously all the president's fault. I wish.
Immigration as Partisanship
 Eugene Robinson
Christmas came early for demagogues. The court decision putting a hold on the worst provisions of Arizona's new anti-Latino immigration law is a gift-wrapped present to those who delight in turning truth, justice and the American way into political liabilities.
Breaking a Promise on Surveillance
 New York Times
It is just a technical matter, the Obama administration says: We just need to make a slight change in a law to make clear that we have the right to see the names of anyone’s email correspondents and their Web browsing history without the messy complication of asking a judge for permission. It is far more than a technical change.
From the Heart of Arizona, We Still Have a Dream
 Randall Amster
Following the news that a federal judge has struck down what are essentially the worst parts of Arizona's immigration law, SB 1070, there is a sense of vindication and relief on the part of many who have been working for justice in regard to immigration issues.
Time to Throw Out the Democratic Trash
 Doug Thompson
The system must be replaced and unless that happens soon it will be too late to save a failing nation called the United States of America.
Which Is the Bigger Threat: Terrorism or Wall Street Bonuses?
 Wallace C. Turbeville
Which is a greater threat to the nation — terrorism or the relentless decline of middle income families? Unless we abandon our core values out of unwarranted fear, terror cannot fundamentally change our way of life. The number of people affected by growing income disparity is vast.
The CIA: Beyond Redemption and Should Be Terminated
 Sherwood Ross
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has confirmed the worst fears of its creator President Harry Truman that it might degenerate into “an American Gestapo.” It has been just that for so long it is beyond redemption.
Big Lies and the U.S. Immigration Debate
 Bernd Debusmann
The prize for the biggest political lie of 2009 went to Sarah Palin for injecting fictitious "death panels" into the health reform debate. This year, fact-benders are hard at work to control the debate on another controversial topic, immigration. Competition is intense.
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