Category: Multi-Issued

COURAGE TO CHANGE

Change requires courage and imagination.  Propaganda helps to ensure the public have neither. read more

DO IT LIKE A GIRL


How’s patriarchy going for us?

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ADS AS EDUCATION


C-Span hosted Fairplay guest Josh Golin.  Mr. Golin expressed interest in supporting online use by children that is free of advertising (paraphrase). read more

WHEN THE AMERICAN DREAM BECOMES ENTITLEMENTS


In one’s imagination, the Ohio train derailment tragedy is the physical manifestation of the impact on Americans by the end-days of capitalism.  The American Dream became entitlements following the Establishment rigging of government for their own enrichment. read more

WHAT WE MUSTN’T TALK ABOUT

Is dictatorship when open reporting and citizen communication is stifled?  Money isn’t Speech but can stifle Free Speech.  Why aren’t more people talking about Citizens United? read more

THE VALUE OF UFO’S

The value of the recent UFO concerns in the USA that has an infinitesimal chance of being aliens from outside of our universe, is the attention-grabbing ability that may accrue toward those who may otherwise be running around in red caps and annoying others.  A significant value is to shine light into the dark corner of government secrecy that is out of sync with a democracy.   read more

WHAT DO NORAD AND NATO HAVE IN COMMON?


One commonality is a diversity of US “enemies”.  But a more succinct commonality comes to mind.  And information about current events stamped “top secret”, will probably in about 10 years be found stuck to the bottom of some politicians shoe. read more

MYOPIC OLIGARCHY

Oligarchy can be defined by myopia.

The mindset was on display on C-Span this morning.https://www.c-span.org/video/?525774-4/washington-journal-michael-gordon-discusses-chinese-military-capabilities-threats-posed-us    –FEBRUARY 12, 2023  | PART OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL 02/12/2023 read more

HISTORY INFORMS

HISTORY INFORMS

Institutionalized mummery gyrates to meet the times. read more

BOY SCOUTS WITH BINOCULARS

The painfully relevant topic of debt in the USA was addressed by a mature and informed discussion with Elyse Hicks.  The predatory character of credit card use was prominent.  We should question those who called in to say “they knew what they were getting into” as being offensive when one remembers that organized crime uses usury tactics in their power and wealth accumulation.  Some people have recognized that capitalism on a continuum is organized crime, and should be treated as such. read more

WE’RE ALL “THE OTHER”


The trouble with exceptionalism is a tendency to overlook excellence in “the other” read more

CITIZENS AT RISK

One awaits a discussion on the topic of the difference between capitalism and communism as effects We The People. read more

WE ARE RATIONAL CREATURES


Rationalization helps.

When it happens in communist countries, capitalist countries call it propaganda.  – read more

RESPONSIBILITY OF DEFENSE

A greater national security threat doesn’t exist than the delicate balance of nature.  read more

SAY SOCIALISM


So what’s up with the fear of calling it what it is?  People are railing against predatory capitalism that is destroying life in the USA while careful to assure capitalists that they are pro-capitalist.   read more