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Are we having terror yet? Naturalizing the Cultural and Culturalizing the Natural
by ann summers “They have weapons. F*ck them. We have champagne!” (Charlie Hebdo’s response to recent Paris attacks) #Daesh bullshit www.motherjones.com/… Terrorism is natural in the sense that … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11, Art, Big Oil, Breaking News, Countries, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, environment, European Union, Foreign Policy, France, Free Speech, Fundamentalism, Graphic Arts, History, Immigrants, Immigration, information Technology, Internet, Investing, Islam, Law Enforcement, Media, Murder, Neoliberals, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Religion, Silicon Valley, Socialism, Stock Market, Technology, Terrorism, Terrorists, Wall Street
Tagged Climate Change, Terrorism
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By ann summers Expect airstrikes in Syria and some serious covert work to resolve the crisis even though in each case, AfPak, Iran/Iraq/Syria, and even Yemen, regional alliances would best serve the causes of peace. This is not the way … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Democracy, European Union, Foreign Policy, France, History, Iraq, Islam, Media, Memorial, Political Science, Syria, War
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Picture of the Day
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Republico’s GOP rap music….Yo golf pants too low
The answer to the question of whether rap music may appear at the 2016 Republican National Connvention Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Conservatives, Humor, Libertarians, Media, Neoconservatives, Politics, RNC, Tea Party, Television
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Republicans
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“If you meet The Buddha on the road, kill him.”
By ann summers All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else. -The Buddha Marx: “constant revolutionizing of production uninterrupted disturbance of all social … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Aviation, Buddhism, Capitalism, China, CIA, Communism, Countries, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, History, information Technology, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libertarians, Media, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Socialism, Terrorism, United States, US Army, US Military, USAF, USMC, USN, Vietnam, War, War on "Terror", World History
Tagged Terrorism
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“I was drinking in thoughts of the Fanta Girl when the painting drew me in”
By ann summers Unlike delusional folks who attack artworks for unimaginable reasons, evidently this budding art historian felt the image lacked punch or Chinoiserie, and decided to violate the picture plane among other museum rules. Or had he decided that … Continue reading
neo-classical liberalism: an idea whose time has come….
Classical libertarianism, per Wikipedia, “…is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as its principal objective. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice, emphasizing political freedom, voluntary association, and the primacy of individual judgment.” By ann summers What would … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Art, Capitalism, Conservatives, Economic Policy, Economics, Enlightenment, History, Industrial Revolution, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Neoconservatives, Neoliberals, Philosophy, Political Science, Politics, Renaissance, Socialism, United States, World History
Tagged Privatization of Public Education, Trans-Pacific Partnership, US Trade Deals
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Jeb! wants to move the Department of the Interior to the Interior, because beyond the Beltway no one can see your pants fall
By ann summers Jeb! the decentralizer wants to move everything closer to where the Cliven Bundys can more easily get people off their lawns or ranches. Make it a closer drive for lobbyists wanting the Grand Canyon mined. The Department … Continue reading
Facebook’s homeless Neoliberalism rather than the homeland for Neo of the Matrix
Work has become a means to stay alive rather than life being an opportunity to do work. Living, mere existence, has always been a necessary pre-condition for engaging in productive activity, but in capitalism it becomes the operative motive. By … Continue reading
Histories of commons repeat themselves as tragedy and farce
By ann summers “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” (Who watches the watchers) Juvenal Recently, a US rancher with unfortunate racist and fascist tendencies came to the attention of US media with unfortunate consequences but an interesting discourse path. I won’t repeat … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Countries, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Fundamentalism, Government, Green, History, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Legal Analysis, Local Government, Media, Police, Political Science, Politics, Religion, State Government, United States
Tagged BLM, common pool resources, environment, land economics, Law Enforcement
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