Fifteen years ago in our city of Santa Barbara we had the Earthling Bookstore. With a central fireplace surrounded by couches and chairs, and live jazz or bluegrass every few days, it was heaven on earth. Then Borders and B&N simultaneously established stores within a few blocks and the Earthling died.
Now Borders and B&N have gone bye-bye and our world-class tourist Mecca and shopping district, Lower State Street, has not a sinthat book-store. Our local culture has been whip-sawed and sterilized.
Other major difference not mentioned: (i) the destruction of Iraq greatly strengthened Iran's hand and thereby harmed the U.S.' role in the region, while the imposition of a Libyan no-fly zone does nothing to strengthen U.S. adversaries, and (ii) the Iraq incursion strengthened reactionary forces throughout the Middle East, while the Libyan intervention helps foster democratic movements.
To say nothing of the fact that the U.S. citizenry has just installed a Congress that will do nothing to reduce our dependence on oil. Many of them are funded by oligarchs, many are anti-science.
When the earth warms by 10 degrees F which country will be most devastated: Iran or the U.S.?
Fifteen years ago in our city of Santa Barbara we had the Earthling Bookstore. With a central fireplace surrounded by couches and chairs, and live jazz or bluegrass every few days, it was heaven on earth. Then Borders and B&N simultaneously established stores within a few blocks and the Earthling died.
Now Borders and B&N have gone bye-bye and our world-class tourist Mecca and shopping district, Lower State Street, has not a sinthat book-store. Our local culture has been whip-sawed and sterilized.
Other major difference not mentioned: (i) the destruction of Iraq greatly strengthened Iran's hand and thereby harmed the U.S.' role in the region, while the imposition of a Libyan no-fly zone does nothing to strengthen U.S. adversaries, and (ii) the Iraq incursion strengthened reactionary forces throughout the Middle East, while the Libyan intervention helps foster democratic movements.
To say nothing of the fact that the U.S. citizenry has just installed a Congress that will do nothing to reduce our dependence on oil. Many of them are funded by oligarchs, many are anti-science.
When the earth warms by 10 degrees F which country will be most devastated: Iran or the U.S.?