Category Archives: Society

Word Cloud: PECUNIARY

Posted on November 27, 2015 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Conspicuous consumption is a term introduced by the Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen in his book The Theory of the Leisure Class. The term refers to consumers who buy expensive items to display wealth and income … Continue reading →

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Steve King (R-IA) and his Fighting boy named City of Light

Posted on November 22, 2015 by ann li-summers

We’ll purge everybody that we can identify that might even be in question and we’ll start all over with a new security system Continue reading →

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“If you meet The Buddha on the road, kill him.”

Posted on November 3, 2015 by ann li-summers

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 →

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Is a WOMAN a PERSON? The Answer You Get Depends on Who You Ask

Posted on October 27, 2015 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD “Is a Woman a Person?” The answer “Yes, of course,” may seem obvious, but it’s not so clear-cut in American law. When a sitting Supreme Court Justice says that the Equal Protection clause of the 14th … Continue reading →

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For Trump the Master-Brander, being POTUS is just another job

Posted on October 1, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers We may see real power brokerage at the GOP convention with delegates as the capital – a new arbitrage tool for tRump. If he’s savvy, Trump will have one of his media partners do a documentary of … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SUBVERSIVE

Posted on September 4, 2015 by wordcloud9

BY NONA BLYTH CLOUD Whenever a small group hungers for power over a larger group, the weapons they use are the same:  Terror and Guile. The larger the target area in geography, the greater the population, the more Guile must … Continue reading →

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By Grabthar’s hamster, will no one rid us of this troublesome publicity?

Posted on September 3, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers (née Puffball Petrovsky) There’s no such thing as a bad persecution for Ted Cruz. As much as one may try any publicity whether organized PR or not, it may have long-lasting intended and unintended consequences. Apparently the Rowan … Continue reading →

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The Triumph of the Nanny-State: Lock-down those classrooms or I’ll hit you with my heroic lunch-box

Posted on August 28, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “We wanted to nip the problem in the bud,” (1990) A Second Grader in Widefield, CO, was subjected to investigation and evaluation after he responded to an assignment as to what he saw in the clouds by … Continue reading →

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Iconoclastically applying Mary’s geologist handle to The Donald

Posted on August 24, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after his rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on August 21, 2015 in Mobile, Alabama. The Trump campaign moved tonight’s rally to a larger stadium to accommodate demand. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty … Continue reading →

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Plunder the Lox: Trump would let Daesh sack Rome

Posted on August 22, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers “I’d say ISIS wants to get you,” Trump said. “You know that ISIS wants to go in and take over the Vatican? You have heard that. You know, that’s a dream of theirs, to go into Italy.” … Continue reading →

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