Pompeo is described as a far right, Christian zealot and an apocolyptic, Islamophobic fanatic who has stated that politics is a “never-ending struggle until the rapture.” What could possibly go wrong?
The Russians are masters of espionage. They have honed their proficiency at manipulating mass public opinion over the centuries. Our bizarre electoral system allowed Trump to claim victory by a margin of .007 of the votes cast in three states. Even minuscule success in tilting the election to the Russian favored candidate would have a "significant effect." Let's give the Russians the credit the deserve.
The irony is stifling. Kerry represents a country where gerrymandering allows a minority of voters to control the Congress and legislatures in many states. Elections are bought and sold like bags of walnuts and he has the cojones to lecture the Egyptians about democracy.
We are so broke that we have to cut back Social Security, Medicare and unemployment benefits but there is always plenty of money to bail out the banksters and to gin up a new war.
In the land of the free the 1 per centers manage to keep a near total blackout on this story. Pretty much like they are silent about the Israelis stealing Palestinians land. I wonder how long Diane Sawyer or Brian Williams would last if they even once made an honest report on these stories. Freedom of the press in the U.S.A. Is only a myth.
Government always serves the moneyed aristocracy so investment to stimulate the economy and improve the wretched condition of the working class will never happen. Cheap labor is the wellspring of great wealth so you can expect that government will do all it can to extend hard times.
Romney has signed on to the Ryan budget that replaces Medicare with a voucher that you take to the private insurance market. Imagine a 65 year old person with diabetes or cancer shopping for health insurance with our parasite insurance companies. This is nothing but a death sentence.
The sad truth is that with Citizens United decision democratic elections are a thing of the past and the U.S.A. is hell bent for 20th century style European fascism.
I remember Prince Andrew in line for the UK throne going off to fight in the Falklands War. What are the chances of having the sons of our economic royalists and political elites risking their hides in Iran? They have insulated themselves from the carnage to the point that even viewing the body bags being unloaded is forbidden. If the sabre rattelers and the cannon fodder shared the same risk the GOP rush to war would lose its lustre.
The propaganda operation promoting a U.S. strike on Iran has enlisted a sizeable portion of the corporate media to the cause. One network couched the Presidents position declining to join Israel in a preemptive strike as leaving American security dependent on a foreign power. This is insanity.
Its not an accident that Americans have distorted information about the Middle East. A well funded propaganda operation representing a foreign government manipulates what Americans believe about the Middle East and the U.S. based media is traumatized by what will happen to them if they provide corrective information.
Spanking Netanyahu for intemperate remarks would be offer only short term satisfaction. The American right wing would use it as evidence to support the work they have done to portray the President as covertly representing Islamic values. President Obama has larger issues to deal with at a critical time. For example, protecting the American people from being reduced to a condition of vassalage by the right wing economic royalists.
When the issue of income inequality was raised Romney said that this should be discussed in a "quiet room." Romney meant that screwing the middle class is boiler plate Republican policy but discussing it openly is bad politics. The chilling prospect of having the middle class wiped out by a Republican victory should disuade us from bashing our only hope for salvaging some of the New Deal.
What have we become. Our troops wipe out 24 friendly Pakistani soldiers and it barely registers a blip with our media. Apparently, we are dismayed that the Pakistanis would take offense at our killing off their people. We have refused to apologize until a full investigation is complete and the whole business is totally forgotten in the U.S.
Why people of less than modest means support conservative orthodoxy is a conundrum that would cross a Rabbi's eyes. In Spain the poorest of the poor were the most ardent backers of Franco. I'm sure the role of the corporate press and the clergy have a large influence but it remains a mystery.
From the perspective of the oil soaked wretches of the petroleum corporations, a few dead Christians is insignificant collateral damage now that they control Iraqs mineral resources.
Haven’t we had a belly full of crazy old chicken hawks hell bent on killing off the best of our young people to fill the oligarchs lust for wealth?
Pompeo is described as a far right, Christian zealot and an apocolyptic, Islamophobic fanatic who has stated that politics is a “never-ending struggle until the rapture.” What could possibly go wrong?
The Russians are masters of espionage. They have honed their proficiency at manipulating mass public opinion over the centuries. Our bizarre electoral system allowed Trump to claim victory by a margin of .007 of the votes cast in three states. Even minuscule success in tilting the election to the Russian favored candidate would have a "significant effect." Let's give the Russians the credit the deserve.
The irony is stifling. Kerry represents a country where gerrymandering allows a minority of voters to control the Congress and legislatures in many states. Elections are bought and sold like bags of walnuts and he has the cojones to lecture the Egyptians about democracy.
We are so broke that we have to cut back Social Security, Medicare and unemployment benefits but there is always plenty of money to bail out the banksters and to gin up a new war.
In the land of the free the 1 per centers manage to keep a near total blackout on this story. Pretty much like they are silent about the Israelis stealing Palestinians land. I wonder how long Diane Sawyer or Brian Williams would last if they even once made an honest report on these stories. Freedom of the press in the U.S.A. Is only a myth.
Government always serves the moneyed aristocracy so investment to stimulate the economy and improve the wretched condition of the working class will never happen. Cheap labor is the wellspring of great wealth so you can expect that government will do all it can to extend hard times.
The point is that while the banksters were blowing up the economy Cheney/Bush let it happen.
Romney has signed on to the Ryan budget that replaces Medicare with a voucher that you take to the private insurance market. Imagine a 65 year old person with diabetes or cancer shopping for health insurance with our parasite insurance companies. This is nothing but a death sentence.
Google "What I Did for Love" Eydie Gorme u-tube.
The sad truth is that with Citizens United decision democratic elections are a thing of the past and the U.S.A. is hell bent for 20th century style European fascism.
I remember Prince Andrew in line for the UK throne going off to fight in the Falklands War. What are the chances of having the sons of our economic royalists and political elites risking their hides in Iran? They have insulated themselves from the carnage to the point that even viewing the body bags being unloaded is forbidden. If the sabre rattelers and the cannon fodder shared the same risk the GOP rush to war would lose its lustre.
The propaganda operation promoting a U.S. strike on Iran has enlisted a sizeable portion of the corporate media to the cause. One network couched the Presidents position declining to join Israel in a preemptive strike as leaving American security dependent on a foreign power. This is insanity.
Its not an accident that Americans have distorted information about the Middle East. A well funded propaganda operation representing a foreign government manipulates what Americans believe about the Middle East and the U.S. based media is traumatized by what will happen to them if they provide corrective information.
Spanking Netanyahu for intemperate remarks would be offer only short term satisfaction. The American right wing would use it as evidence to support the work they have done to portray the President as covertly representing Islamic values. President Obama has larger issues to deal with at a critical time. For example, protecting the American people from being reduced to a condition of vassalage by the right wing economic royalists.
When the issue of income inequality was raised Romney said that this should be discussed in a "quiet room." Romney meant that screwing the middle class is boiler plate Republican policy but discussing it openly is bad politics. The chilling prospect of having the middle class wiped out by a Republican victory should disuade us from bashing our only hope for salvaging some of the New Deal.
What have we become. Our troops wipe out 24 friendly Pakistani soldiers and it barely registers a blip with our media. Apparently, we are dismayed that the Pakistanis would take offense at our killing off their people. We have refused to apologize until a full investigation is complete and the whole business is totally forgotten in the U.S.
especially vexing is the ease with which a Democratic President acceded to the demands of the Tea Party.
No. 11 Establish an independent press that provides real news instead of endless, mind numbing coverage of some murder case.
Why people of less than modest means support conservative orthodoxy is a conundrum that would cross a Rabbi's eyes. In Spain the poorest of the poor were the most ardent backers of Franco. I'm sure the role of the corporate press and the clergy have a large influence but it remains a mystery.
Imagine the media tsunami if 16 Israelis were murdered by Palestinians.
From the perspective of the oil soaked wretches of the petroleum corporations, a few dead Christians is insignificant collateral damage now that they control Iraqs mineral resources.
If the Republicans win the presidency in 2012 the Democrats will be focusing on salvaging the remnants of the middle class.