Americans… We are so arrogant. So confident that we have the best country, the best people, the best government. We’re number One. USA! USA! USA! But increasingly, we don’t have a clue what we’re talking about. Objectively, America is hardly the best at anything anymore. Our education system sucks, our health care system is unaffordable, […]
So we’re finally almost there. Decision Time 2016. The lines have been clearly drawn. On the right we have Trump – the unhinged, egomaniacal, sexist, racist, pumped-up contractor-cum-reality-TV-host. Also on the other right… we have Hillary Clinton – heir apparent to the Establishment’s 30+ year reign, protector of the American Empire and faithful servant to the its corporate, […]
So it’s official… the 2016 Presidential Election will be a choice between Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump… or, as I like to call it, the lesser of two weevils. One’s an ethically challenged apparatchik of the neofascist regime that has destroyed our country, while the other is narcissistic political neophyte with a god complex. As Trevor Noah, […]
I grew up in the sixties. In the beginning of that decade, the “future” was a fantastically hopeful concept. It contained the promise of amazing technological advances; a push-button world of flying cars and robot servants, where automation would save us from the drudgery of work, where science would overcome the scourge of disease and […]
Most of us raised in this country have been subjected to a significant amount of behavioral conditioning… especially when it comes to what is out Patriotic Duty as Americans. It begins in kindergarten, when we are taught to Pledge Allegiance to the flag – well before we have any idea what the flag represents, or […]
Quick Survey: What do you think are the most serious problems facing out country today? Well, if you’re a Republican politician, your answer will be Terrorism, Immigration, and Taxes (too high). Of course, if you’re a Democrat politician your answer will be Inequality, Unemployment, Education and Taxes (too low, for the rich). But amidst all […]
Donald Trump’s entry into the 2016 Presidential race has shaken up the political process we’ve become subject to over the past few decades. In recent elections, the candidates have been vetted in advance, with their political viability determined by their ability to collect campaign funds from the corporations, banks and billionaires. Candidates vying for approval and funding from the American political […]
