Determined to adhere to his policy of disappointing the American people, Obama announces that he intends to barely, basically not, reform the NSA’s police surveillance state against our emails,, phone calls, text messages, etc.
War is a Force That Gives Us Meaninglessness
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Ten years ago, Blackwater contractors and US troops unleashed two battles to take control of Fallujah. Thousands of Iraqis and scores of Americans were killed. Ten years later, Al Qaeda is back in charge, underscoring the utter pointlessness of war.
Ridiculous Pro-Obamacare Talking Points
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Pro-Obama Democrats are waging a scorched-earth campaign on social media to portray people unhappy with Obamacare – including Democrats – as stupid, selfish and inflexible.
Hillary’s Secret Meetings
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As voters consider whether to support Hillary Clinton should she run for president in 2016, they would do well to consider what’s going behind closed doors as she meets with potential campaign donors.
Thoughts of a Former Drone Operator
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Writing in The Guardian, a former drone operator mocks US politicians’ defense of the murderous program she was a part of for years.
Ladies Next
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Hillary Clinton has titles, but few achievements, to her name. Her campaign is built on hype. People are more into what she would symbolize if she won — a first woman president — than what she would do. Sound familiar?
Voted to Screw the Unemployed Before Talking About Not Voting to Screw the Unemployed
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Democrats voted overwhelmingly to cancel unemployment benefits to 1.3 million Americans. Now they’re launching a ferocious campaign against Republicans for supporting the same exact bill.
Studied the Constitution. Didn’t Like It.
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While Americans were distracted over Christmas, Congress and Obama quietly passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which beefs up the President’s right to put anyone, including US citizens, on a Kill List or hold them indefinitely without trial or representation by a lawyer. There’s even a new unit to funnel NSA spy data to the Pentagon so it can target US citizens.
The Pope Code
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65% of Americans say they agree with Pope Francis I’s critique of capitalism. But because we’re not allowed to publicly voice our opposition to capitalism, we resort to a sort of “dog whistle” — a “pope code” — in which we express our approval of the pope as an acceptable way to transmit our closet sympathies for socialism and communism.
Have a Very A-Merry-Ca Christmas
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As you open your presents and approvingly watch your president kicking back at the beach this holiday season, think of the blessings being spread by American drones in places like Yemen and American torturers at Guantanamo.
