Monthly Archives: August 2011

Today’s Quote: Reality and Satire

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin

“If you describe things as better than they are, you are considered to be a romantic; if you describe things as worse than they are, you will be called a realist; and if you describe things exactly as they are, … Continue reading →

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E.P. R.I.P.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

Elvis Presley died on this date in 1977 at age 42. (Or else he became John Burroughs, according to some.) Although he didn’t invent rock and roll and he wasn’t the first white musician to sing black rhythm and blues, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quote-to-Quote: Maintaining Danger for Profit

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

“If the people are not convinced [that America is in serious danger] it would be impossible for Congress to vote the vast sums now being spent to avert danger. With the support of public opinion, as marshaled by the press, … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry’s Texas Jobs Miracle Illustrated

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin
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Republican Vote Hackers of America Ad

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin
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Today’s Quote: Mark Twain on Politics and Commerce

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

“The political and commercial morals of the United States are not merely food for laughter, they are an entire banquet.” — Mark Twain,  from “Mark Twain in Eruption.” [Not much has changed in the 101 years since Twain’s death.]

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Reagan Had It Wrong Again

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

Remember when St. Reagan said,“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help”?  He got it wrong, as usual. The most terrifying words are actually, “I’m from the Republican Party and I’m … Continue reading →

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Chomsky: America in Decline

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

I agree with Prof. Chomsky that America is in decline, but only insofar as we’ve tied our future to multi-national corporations and the bad paper peddlers of Wall Street, both of which are dinosaurs dying a hard death. If the … Continue reading →

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Morning Django

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

What’s better than a little Django Reinhardt to greet the day?

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Thom Hartmann’s Advice to Progressives

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

These are great ideas, but the Teabaggers had millions of dollars in Koch money as the wind in their sails. If a George Soros or Ben Cohen (of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream fame) would put up the bucks, this could … Continue reading →

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