Powerful video from Pink. No words can describe what you are about to see and hear.
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War pigs
I’ve seen this video in the last six months and it is powerful as we prepare for yet another war. We are the War pigs. We love war. We talk of Jesus and the Ten Commandments, but we condemn anyone who stands in the way of our wars. Continue reading “War pigs”
We like war
Now that we’re getting ready to bomb Iran I thought it would be useful and entertaining to hear from one of my favorite comedians who doesn’t pull any punches. I read today that Senators Kyl and Lieberman are ratcheting up the rhetoric for attacking Iran. We love war here in America. We celebrate it. It’s part of our national anthem. Listen to the anthems of other countries and then listen to ours. We have more weapons of mass destruction than any other country on the planet but we’re going to disarm Iran. We’re the only country on the planet that has ever dropped an A-bomb. We have over seven hundred military bases worldwide. War is big business for us. War means jobs and so you parents whose kids will be coming home in a box or on a gurney, you just buck up.
Reed-Levin and more
This afternoon as I was getting home from work I received a text message asking me to call my senators at 202-224-3121 and ask them to support the Reed-Levin amendment to bring our troops home from Iraq. Continue reading “Reed-Levin and more”
The Holocaust
Everytime I read about the Holocaust or see pictures of it I am reminded of how brutal men and women can be to their brothers and sisters. This presentation from the New York Times brings that to light once again. Our current misadventures in Iraq and elsewhere provide ample evidence that we Americans too can dehumanize our enemies and look at them not as fellow men but merely as subhumans who can be easily killed.
Rogue president
I came across a well written piece tonight on a WordPress blog. I think it speaks for itself and I link it in the hope that some will read and react to it. Read more here..
I am human because I belong
I have just finished reading a book I purchased at Barnes & Noble in Pittsford, New York last night. It is titled, Peace: The Words and Inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi. It is a very good and short book. There is a lovely forward written by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. One of the more meaningful passages in the forward is the following passage. Continue reading “I am human because I belong”
Abbey flight
Last night as I looked at the western sky I thought that this afternoon might be good flying weather. I called the FAA and got an outlook briefing for Thursday’s weather. It looked good. I called Olean-Cattaraugus Aviation and reserved their Cessna Skyhawk for Thursday afternoon. Today I arrived at Olean Airport a few minutes before 5 pm. I pre-flighted N65003 and started the plane, taxied to Runway 22, completed my pre-flight and took off. Continue reading “Abbey flight”
Petraeus or Betray us
The last couple days General Petraeus has been in Congress defending the status quo in Iraq. Tonight I read in the news that the President intends to keep 160,000 troops in Iraq through next year. Continue reading “Petraeus or Betray us”
Tucker Carlson Tries And Fails To Portray Dennis Kucinich As America Hater
Ohio Congressman and Democratic presidential candidate, Dennis Kucinich, appeared on Tucker today and easily held his ground against the ever-whiny host. Rep. Kucinich just returned from a fact finding visit to Syria and the no ratings loser. I’m a Kucinich supporter and his idea of a Department of Peace.