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Kent State University, May 4, 1970
To observe the Kent State Shootings, I’m reposting an essay I wrote 2 years ago. The night of May 2, 1970 I was a 17 year-old high school senior, living about 40 minutes east of Kent, OH. One of my … Continue reading
Posted in 60s and 70s Music, Bad, Government, History, Human Behavior, Institutionalized Hatred, National, Offensive, politics, Right-Wing Haters, Scandal/Crime, Scum Bags, Soul-searching, Soup du jour
Tagged Democracy, GOP, hate, history, James Rhodes, Kent State, living, May 4 1970, Nixon, nonviolence, Ohio, politics, protest, public behavior, right-wing, ultra conservative, Vietnam
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GM: Back in Black After Bankrputcy
Old news by now but I wasn’t blogging when this appeared and since I wrote on it earlier, thought it worth revisiting. In case you missed it, GM recently reported profits of $4.7bn on new vehicle sales. As if that … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Business, Economy, Good, Government, Helping, History, Human Behavior, international, National, Performance, politics
Tagged American Cars, Auto Workers, Bankruptcy, cars, Democracy, Domestic cars, Economic Recovery, economy, GM, GM back, GM Profits, GOP, Government Motors, hatred, history, Labor, Labor concessions, liberal progressive politics, life, living, new thing, Obama, politics, public discourse, right-wing, U.S. Auto Industry, ultra conservative
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Historically, Geographically Challenged Bachmann Once Again Shows Her Ass
Bachmann made the journey to and settlement in colonial America seem like a bit of a “melting pot Carnival Cruise culminating in a rainbow coalition of unity, with all settlers holding hands, singing “Kumbaya”. Continue reading
Posted in Bad, Government, Greed, History, Human Behavior, Hurting, Institutionalized Hatred, National, Offensive, politics, Race, Ridiculous/Absurd, Right-Wing Haters, Scum Bags, Trends that suck
Tagged GOP, history, hopelessness, lies, politics, public discourse, religious right, right-wing, ultra conservative, weird
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Nature’s Way of Telling Us (We’re Assholes)
One of my all-time favorites of the period was Spirit, a west-coast band of formidable talent and creativity. Spirit had a decent following, but never matched the financial success of many contemporaries, despite writing some of the decades’ most memorable songs. Today, as I watched the oozing crude billow menacingly in the Gulf Coast, I recalled an old saw by Spirit that’s no less pertinent today than the year it was released. Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Bad, Entertainment, Government, History, Human Behavior, Music, New Artist, politics, pop culture, Scum Bags, Soup du jour
Tagged history, hopelessness, liberal progressive politics, life, living, Music, music art, politics, pop culture, public discourse
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Has HOPE “Jumped the Shark?”
“Hope” felt good. Unfortunately, as it became a rallying cry and slogan, it also became a marketing tool. Advertisers, marketers were quick to notice that the concept of hope could be reduced to a branding tool…something useful to sell product…a stamp that helps turn ordinary items into something special. Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, advertising, capitalism, change, consumer culture, Consumerism, dashed dreams, Democracy, free market economies, history, hope, hopelessness, liberal progressive politics, life, lingerie models, living, Marketing, media, new thing, Obama, pop culture, presidential elections, public behavior, public discourse, right-wing, slogans, trends, trivializing dreams, ultra conservative, values
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Virgins Wait Due To Martyr SNAFU
HEAVEN: Allah reports that over 1000 virgins scheduled to greet 14 bomb-bungling Muslim fundamentalists whose bus loaded with explosives blew up early killing all of them before they could fulfill their mission must wait until better skilled martyrs arrive. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bigots, Human Behavior, Humor, Institutionalized Hatred, Offensive, politics, Religion, Ridiculous/Absurd, Right-Wing Haters, Scum Bags, Soup du jour
Tagged faith, hatred, history, hopelessness, Humor, lies, life, outrageous, prejudice, public discourse, religious right, ultra conservative
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Hannity, Moore and Jesus?
When asked how many terrorists he thinks there are, Hannity said: “Millions…I believe there’s millions who believe that there’s virgins in heaven if they commit a suicide bombing.” “All religions have their fanatics, wouldn’t you agree with that?, asks Moore. “Na, some–not all but most… are you one?,” asks Hannity. Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, bigotry, Christianity, Democracy, extremisim, Extremists, faith, fighting, GOP, Hannit, hate, hatred, history, Iraq, Islam, mass murder, Michael Moore, Moore, politics, public discourse, religious right, right-wing, Sean Hannity, terrorism, ultra conservative, war, why we fight
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Gunslingin’ Soccer Mom Shot Dead
According to the AP and SF Gate,com yesterday, a pistol-packing soccer mom and her husband were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Melanie Hain, who rose to national attention by showing up at her 5 year-old daughter’s soccer game openly “packing heat” and husband Scott were found shot dead yesterday at their home. Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd ammendment, cun control, Democracy, GOP, gun control, Gun violence, guns, guns kill people, hate, history, idiots with guns, life, Melainie Hain, new thing, outrageous, people killing people, people who need guns, public behavior, right to bear arms, right-wing, values, weird
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Rio de Jeneiro to Host 2016 Olympics
Rio do Jeneiro has much to clebrate as it prevailed to win the honor of hosting the 2016 Olympics. Since 2016 will be the first time that the games will be held in South America, Rio should turn the Olympics OUT! Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Olympic, business, Chicago, Chicago 2016, Entertainment, Fox hate, Fox Lies, GOP, hate, history, liberal progressive politics, lies, life, living, media, new thing, Obama, Olympics, politics, pop culture, public discourse, right-wing, Rio de Janeiro
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