Tag Archives: United States

The Week: Ryan Cooper: Why Self-Respecting Atheists Should Ditch The New Atheists

“I grew up in a conservative small town, where there was the strong belief that evangelical Protestantism was the only route to the good life, and that I was going to be tortured for eternity for not signing up. It’s … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: ‘Venezuela & Cuba: Partners in Repression’

Source:The Washington Post– the paper of record. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. Just as Cuba has started to move away from Castro Marxism/authoritarianism and have opened up their economy and at least to a small … Continue reading

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Salon: Bill Curry: ‘We Can Stop The Neo-Cons: Here’s What a Truly Progressive Foreign Policy Would Look Like’

Source:Salon Magazine I hate to break it to anyone who calls them self a Progressive today, but the Progressives gave us the U.S. Department of Defense. They gave us the national security state. Which includes things like the CIA, FBI, … Continue reading

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Celebrity Universe: Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher- Christopher Hitchens, Whoopi Goldberg & Communism

“Christopher Hitchens On Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher discussing Vietnam and Communism.” Source:Celebrity Universe  The Vietnam War was an obvious mistake at least looking back it lets say 40-45 years later, but the U.S. Government knew it was an obvious … Continue reading

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Atheist Ute: ‘Christopher Hitchens On The Left’s Double Standards’

Source:Atheist Ute– Atheist/Socialist writer Christopher Hitchens. “This is against his debate with Dr. Playthell Benjamin about the War in Iraq / War on Terror.” Source:Atheist Ute I actually agree with every point that Chris Hitchens made in this short video … Continue reading

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Roll Call: Tamar Hallerman & Niels Lesniewski: Senate Democrats Show Limits of GOP Control

“When Republican leaders seized control of the Senate, they quickly targeted must-pass appropriations bills — not shutdown showdowns — as their best tool for reining in the Obama White House. Two months into the 114th Congress, they have run smack … Continue reading

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The Week: William Falk- Vladimir Putin Raises The Stakes

“My mother’s caregiver, Tamara, despises Vladimir Putin. She’s a Georgian, and bitterly resents Russia’s 2008 invasion of her home country and subsequent appropriation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia into Moscow’s orbit. “That idiot Putin!” Tamara cries every time I visit … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: William Galston: The American People to its Leaders: Ground Troops Against ISIS & a Stronger National Defense

Source:Brookings Institution I think its pretty clear about what we’ve learned in the last thirteen-years or so in our Middle East adventures. That if you try to defend and govern a country that won’t do that for themselves, then they’ll … Continue reading

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Dennis Miller Live: Interviews George Carlin (1997)

Source:Dennis Miller Live– The Real George Carlin, talking to Dennis Miller, in 1997. “George Carlin on Dennis Miller” From Dennis Miller Live I’ll give George Carlin credit for one thing when it comes to his military opposition and opposition to use … Continue reading

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CBS News: ‘The Tenement- Life In Chicago’s Black Ghetto (1967)’

“One in this series of irregularly scheduled in-depth reports. This program focuses on the lives of nine families living in a dilapidated tenement on Chicago’s south.” From CBS News  “This program focuses on the lives of nine families living in a … Continue reading

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