Rarely in American elections are we afforded the opportunity to choose a leader who will reach beyond the limitations of party politics. By the latter I do not refer to the usual condemnations of partisanship. If anything, in the post 9-11 world we have seen too little partisanship. As a result, the titular party of opposition, even with control of both houses of Congress, has become a party of complicity.
Rather, it is the influence born of corporate sponsorship controlling both major (…)
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Looking for a Leader to Save us from Ourselves
10 October 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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Pimping Palin
9 October 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
2 commentsPimping Palin By Peter Fredson October 9, 2008
When worried about dropping polls how do you create a powerful distraction? Well, basically, you resort to the oldest trick in the book of humanity. You use sex. After all, billions are spent on merchandising cigarettes, cars, boats, anything... by posing a pretty model next to the goods for sale.
Thus McCain has gambled, in his unpredictable way, that sex will sell his spoiled ideology. To make people forget about losing homes, (…) -
Obama, McCain, and Nader (video)
9 October 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
Three Way Presidential Debate - Obama, McCain, and Nader
Want to see Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader in the debates? Here’s what you can do about it:
Call Barack Obama at 866-675-2008.
Hit 6 to speak with a campaign volunteer and insist that Ralph Nader and other ballot qualified third party candidates be included in the upcoming Presidential debates.
Then, e-mail the executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates Janet Brown at jb@debates.org
Tell her to end the (…) -
Interview: Arundhati Roy
7 October 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
2 commentsArundhati Roy on Obama, Bush and Kashmir
By Syed Hamad Ali
06 October 2008
The controversial author speaks to newstatesman.com about India and Kashmir plus her view that even if he’s elected Barack Obama will govern like just another white man...
Ever since she shot to global fame following her 1997 win of the Booker prize for The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy seems to have concentrated her creative energy on raising awareness about pressing social and political issues.
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SARAH PALIN: "STEP THIS WAY, SARAH MAE!!"
6 October 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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The American Republic replaces the government of America
5 October 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
1 commentAnnouncement of The American Republic policy platform, after the elections is done on purpose. Americans are too busy fearing the bailout, presidential mud wrestling contest and other contrived obstacles. We are offering Americans a clear choice only after they realize that the elections and promises are but a strategic propaganda tactic to give false hope to all Americans. Changing a government is risky business, and requires an honest exact approach. There are lives at stake if we fail. (…)
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The American Republic broadcast of State of the Union Address
2 October 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
The official youtube broadcast of the American Republic State of the Union Address and the release of the American Republic policy platform will be announced after the elections of November 4, 2008.
This no doubt will be an historic event, ushering in a new era of government for America. Americans will finally after 200 years be able to make an honest choice based on true and honest promise. Resolve will be the order of business for America of its differences, ignorance, prejudices and (…) -
AS ROME BURNS, HOPES FOR A WHITE WEDDING
29 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
September 29, 2008
AS ROME BURNS, HOPES FOR A WEDDING IN WHITE
John Chuckman
It is reliably reported (The Times, London) that the McCain camp is expecting a miracle, its expectations rather resembling those of a millenarianist group camping on a hillside awaiting The Second Coming.
The anticipated miracle is the shotgun marriage of Sarah Palin’s pregnant seventeen-year old and her eighteen-year old redneck (his description, not mine) boyfriend (aka, in polite Republican circles, as (…) -
Pre-election Militarization of the North America
29 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
Pre-election Militarization of the North American Homeland. US Combat Troops in Iraq repatriated to "help with civil unrest"
by Michel Chossudovsky
The Army Times reports that the 3rd Infantry’s 1st Brigade Combat Team is returning from Iraq to defend the Homeland, as "an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks." The BCT unit has been attached to US Army North, the Army’s component of US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). (…) -
The Gore Presidency: An Alternative History
25 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the first debate of the 2008 presidential campaign now set to take place on the campus of the University of Mississippi, it seems appropriate to reflect back upon the Supreme Court decision in Bush vs. Gore almost eight years ago and the subsequent history of the United States that has flowed from the swing vote of a single justice.
Writing for a 5-4 majority of the divided court, Justice Anthony Kennedy, a former Professor of Constitutional Law, upheld the Florida (…)