Daniel Ellsberg on "Democracy Now. Be sure to note the related headlines at the bottom.
I have to imagine that the MIC (military industrial complex - thanks Ike!) has Obama by the nuts in some kinda way, to cause him to ignore 5,000 years of history in Afghanistan - (sheesh, we're history blind over here). USSR-10 years, no cigar! umpteen invasions over umpteen centuries, nada. The PTB redrawing the map of the world in their image. "History is written by the winners." Imagine, given what we do know, what the real story would be. I hope I come back as an animal (maybe I should chose a non-endangered species) .
and here's a bit more on that subject from the NY Times
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
It's All Fixed, and You Can't Change It Pt.II. .
or, Change You Can Believe In? redux.
From AlterNet:
"On March 4th, Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman introduced a bill called the "Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010"
Half way down the first page, is this heart-breaker:
"Now, however, as president, Obama has helped pave the way for such radical legislative efforts as the one introduced by McCain and Lieberman, by embracing -- and re-branding -- the military commissions he once opposed."
and concludes:
"A close reading of the bill suggests it would allow the U.S. military to detain U.S. citizens without trial indefinitely in the U.S. based on suspected activity."
From AlterNet:
"On March 4th, Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman introduced a bill called the "Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010"
Half way down the first page, is this heart-breaker:
"Now, however, as president, Obama has helped pave the way for such radical legislative efforts as the one introduced by McCain and Lieberman, by embracing -- and re-branding -- the military commissions he once opposed."
and concludes:
"A close reading of the bill suggests it would allow the U.S. military to detain U.S. citizens without trial indefinitely in the U.S. based on suspected activity."
This is a defining characteristic of a military dictatorship. Where's the outrage? And will it come before it's too late?
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
I wish I said that !
Another awesome from top to bottom Mark Morford SF Gate column.
I'm tired. YC's quasi-functional computer / software continues to make me CRAZZZZY ier by the minute. By the end of my 3rd straight day, I'm pounding the table top and hollering a lot. "I used to be so good at this job," is my frequent lament. SW has always been not quite professional (imagine a data base that crashes if more than one user opens the same file - an item that elicits howls of laughter from the cognizant.) but as it has been "updated" incrementally over the years, it now approaches the perfect pie crust.
I'm tired. YC's quasi-functional computer / software continues to make me CRAZZZZY ier by the minute. By the end of my 3rd straight day, I'm pounding the table top and hollering a lot. "I used to be so good at this job," is my frequent lament. SW has always been not quite professional (imagine a data base that crashes if more than one user opens the same file - an item that elicits howls of laughter from the cognizant.) but as it has been "updated" incrementally over the years, it now approaches the perfect pie crust.
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