So a few months ago I did a piece about the “drone strikes” narrative.  In that article I stuck to simple reason, without actually looking at statistics and facts, because frankly I thought that would be enough to scuttle this ridiculous pile of right-wing manipulation, at least among those who read this blog. Apparently, it…

The Fatal Flaw Of Modern Ideology Date: 2013-01-17 Source: lowgenius.net Original Text Original Text As I get into my current semester which includes mostly polisci classes and a boatload of reading or re-reading many popular treatises on various ideologies, it occurs to me that there is a fundamental flaw in the way we – meaning…

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The Back Story Modified “We The People” graphic as originally published here, with Lynne McGall’s photo mostly redacted. (Caution:  This article contains a very disturbing image and discussion of topics and events that may trigger deeply emotional reactions.  Please note that the comments section on this article is set to full moderation, and no negative…

So yesterday I posted a status message about “drone strikes,” relevant to the ongoing “warmonger” hype being leveled as President Obama.  With the election tomorrow, I thought it would be a good chance to address some of my own pet issues while also making my case for my choice of president for the 2012 election,…

So yesterday I posted a status message about “drone strikes,” relevant to the ongoing “warmonger” hype being leveled as President Obama.  With the election tomorrow, I thought it would be a good chance to address some of my own pet issues while also making my case for my choice of president for the 2012 election,…

One of my earliest interests in political activism was environmental issues.  For over two decades I’ve listened as everyone from my dad to presidential candidates insist that global climate change is a hoax.  “There is no such thing,” they say, “and even if there is, it has nothing to do with human beings.” I’m likely…

One of my earliest interests in political activism was environmental issues.  For over two decades I’ve listened as everyone from my dad to presidential candidates insist that global climate change is a hoax.  “There is no such thing,” they say, “and even if there is, it has nothing to do with human beings.” I’m likely…

Yesterday, I wrote a short rant on my Facebook wall: I really can’t say this loudly or aggressively enough: people who take photographs of children who have been beaten and raped, and post them as sappy little calls to action that just happen to link back to their facebook pages, are doing nothing more than…

Click here to sign and share the petition demanding that Rep. John Fleming resign his position immediately for reasons of irredeemable corruption. Among my many methods of trying to bring positive change to the world, I’ve started following the social media feeds of various congresspeople and politicians, and firing back at them when I see…