Archive for the ‘National Security’ Category
Obama, Putin, and The Right’s Daddy Issues
Conservatives have “Daddy” issues. I’m not making a joke, I’m pointing out a demonstrative fact. For the past week, Republicans have been quick to express their admiration, if not outright praise, for “Vladamir Putin: Man of Action” for the way he (supposedly) bested President Obama (supposedly, once again) by invading the Crimean peninsula without any apparent concern for […]
March 10, 2014
Posted in: General, National Security, Partisanship, Politics, Rants, Right-Wing Insanity, War
An Unintended Stroll Down Memory Lane
Last week, the company that hosts M.R.S. wouldn’t let me in to update the blog. at first, I thought the problem might lie on my end because my computer had recently started acting funny. As a computer-tech by trade, my first thought was that I had a virus, but several thorough scans pronounced my PC as safe & […]
February 17, 2014
Posted in: General, Infrastructure, National Security, Politics, Right-wing Facism, Scandals, War
Which Was Worse? Snowden’s Revelations or Cheney’s?
The latest big-reveal by self-proclaimed “whistle-blower” Edward Snowden over the weekend was the fact that the U.S. government has been using/abusing its electronic surveillance capabilities… intended to protect Americans from terrorism… for “industrial espionage” purposes, providing Corporate America with high-tech secrets from foreign corporations. Set aside for a moment the distasteful notion that we are abusing a massive […]
January 27, 2014
Posted in: Crime, National Security, Politics, Scandals
The End of Humanity – Soldiers’ diary recounts the effect of endless war on conscience.
Please REGISTER to post comments or be notified by e-mail every time this Blog is updated! Firefox/IE7 users can use RSS for a browser link that lists the latest posts! Last night was another Democratic debate. I will be commenting on the candidates more fully in an “Election Day” report next week, but something else […]
October 31, 2007
Posted in: General, National Security, Politics, War
Bush Administration Makes Allies of America’s Worst Enemies – And our enemies their greatest benefactors.
IE7/Firefox users: Please use RSS for a browser link that notifies you every time this Blog is updated! You must REGISTER before you can post comments. (It was tough deciding on whether or not to follow up on last weeks reports on the continuing decline of the stock market after last Friday’s plunge of 281 […]
August 5, 2007
Posted in: Middle East, National Security, Politics, rewriting history, Right-Wing Hypocrisy, Scandals, Terrorism, War
Bush Commutes Libby Sentence. The Hypocrisy is Palpable.
NOTE: Register to post comments and receive e-mail notification every time this Blog is updated! SPECIAL EDITION: President Bush Commutes Libby’s Sentence. For months since Cheney’s former Chief of Staff was found guilty in a court of law for “Perjury and obstruction of justice” by lying to a Grand Jury, Republicans have been screaming for […]
July 2, 2007
Posted in: Crime, National Security, Partisanship, Politics, Scandals, Unconstitutional