Category Archives: Presidents

“The Face of Disgrace”: Charlie Pierce’s Brief Look at Three Failures of the Mainstream Media Since 2001 (VIDEO)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Today, Charlie Pierce has a post on his Politics Blog at Esquire titled The Face of Disgrace. The post is short—but points out the mainstream media’s failure to cover a few important events that occurred in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Countries, George W. Bush, History, Media, Movies, Music, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Society, United States, War | Tagged , , | 23 Comments

“Don’t You Dare Kick That Dog!” — In Defense Of Officer Wilson

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Bob Stone

By BOB STONE For the cop who paid it forward back in the summer of 1977 by taking the time to track down a 10 year-old boy’s brand-new Ross Apollo 3 speed that was stolen. I’ll never forget how he … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Dogs, DOJ, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Evidence Law, Government Propaganda, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Legal Analysis, Legal Theory, Logic, Murder, Mythology, Nazis/Nazism, Neoconservatives, Propaganda, Trolls, Ukraine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 536 Comments

Of Winters Court, Milhous, And Me

Posted on July 30, 2014 by James Knauer

by James Knauer Overture “For everything, there is a first time, Mr. Saavik.” – Captain Spock. These matters concern my real life experiences as a television addict during the years 1973 to 1977. The location of these events took place at … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Constitutional Law, Government, History, Jurisprudence, Politics, Presidents, Richard Nixon, United States | 9 Comments

Eric Shinseki, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Politics, and War

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Last Friday, Charles P. Pierce posted a column at Esquire’s Politics Blog about the resignation of General Eric Shinseki and the “unfolding scandal” at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Pierce wrote: And thus ends the honorable … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Ronald Reagan, United States, US Military, War | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Memorial Day

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Gene Howington

by GENE HOWINGTON Today is Memorial Day. Some, especially those who have served or have had loved ones in the service, treat it as one of the biggest holidays of the year.  To many, it is simply a three day … Continue reading →

Posted in Dwight D. Eisenhower, Energy Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, Free Speech, Government, Imperialism, Iraq, Justice, United States, US Army, US Military, USAF, USCG, USMC, USN, Vietnam, War, World War II | 7 Comments

A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: George W. Bush’s Art of Legacy

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Political cartoonist Mark Fiore wrote about the art show displaying George W. Bush’s original portraits of the “big important people” that he met while serving as president of the United States for two terms. Fiore said … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Conservatives, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, Iraq, Politics, Presidents, United States, War | 2 Comments

From “The Nation”: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Why You Can’t Stop Me from Speaking Ill of Thomas Jefferson”

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Kurt Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors—and his book Slaughterhouse Five is one of my all-time favorite books. I was pleased to see an article written by Vonnegut in the April 14, 2014 edition of The … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Literature, Racism, Thomas Jefferson | Tagged , | 7 Comments