What a beautiful present on a Saturday morning! It is rare to see someone write on this set of issues with such precision and clarity. Gigantic kudos to Jeff Fecke, and a huge thank you to Mark Crispin Miller for sharing this with me! The F Word By Jeff Fecke | October 27, 2010 Please go comment on the original post! There are epithets that decent people shy away from using. One obvious example is the use of racist, ethnic,…
Don’t buy the right-wing propaganda! It’s become very clear what Republican – and Teabagger – candidates will do. Vote Democratic! Action Sponsored by: Organizing for America at Change.org. Petitions by Change.org|Start a Petition » In 2008, Americans in record numbers voted for change. But the health insurance companies, the Wall Street banks, and the special interests are already eyeing this November’s elections as an opportunity to put their allies back in power. Many Republican candidates have openly promised to run…
I’m going to let all the things I could say about Palin’s speech pass today, and let FactCheck.org (and Media Matters and The Progress Report) point out lies and distortions, of which there were many. There was a whole bunch of snideness, and even more dishonesty. But… I’m on board in one way. Why? Because there is one thing she said that gives me long-term hope. She encouraged people to stand up and speak, and if some do, so will…
I’m finding that the political quizzes are too simplistic. There are not enough questions, and the ones they have are poorly worded or don’t provide enough choices for an answer. I’m not really convinced that any I’ve seen or taken really represents my own views, although it’s ok for a broad-strokes picture. Unfortunately, the simplified differences on viewpoint are part of what undermines the political debate in the public sphere. Maybe I should write one. It would be based on…
I haven’t done a roundup in a while. For each blog (alpha-order) I’ve selected my favorite among recent posts. 3-Way Watch Blog – Mercs in a Corporate World AMERICAblog – Condi has to force State Dept. officials to Iraq Amanda’s Engima – More great Wallpapers from WallpaperStock An und für sich – The Complication of Nature and Grace in Aquinas Arianna Huffington – Midnight in America: the Mainstreaming of the GOP’s Lunatic Fringe Atheist Revolution – Christian Extremist Links CA…
Rick Ross has been working on destructive cults and movements for some time now. I check his site on a regular basis. Rick has put together a very pointed list of warning signs that you might be dealing with an unsafe group and/or leader. Compare it to the list of signs of a safe group and/or leader. I’m not sure that the unsafe/safe dichotomy is the best way to describe the difference, but other than that, I think this is…