Category Archives: politics
Quote of the Week!
“Americans will always do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the alternatives,” – Winston Churchill.
Woodrow Wilson after creating the Federal Reserve said
I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are … Continue reading
My New Hero
Keith Olbermann is my HERO! Did it ever occur to you once, that in just 27 months and two days from now when you leave office, some irresponsible future President and a “competent tribunal” of lackeys would be entitled, by … Continue reading
The Real Cost of a Gallon of Gasoline
I have recently wondered why our gasoline costs less than the rest of the worlds and this document even though it is outdated, (a gallon of gas is only $1.00) lays out the basic facts, just ignore the dollar figures. … Continue reading
Less Oil, More Wars
I found this article today from Tom Paine and it really gave a great explanation of our current oil situation and Why it will stay this way for the forseeable future. Must Read!
$10 to $20 per barrel of oil RISK Premium???
So even after oil has been removed from the Wells we pay extra because one of the suppliers countries may change their mind about selling it to us? This is some extremely crazy logic that the oil companies are coming … Continue reading
Has Anyone read this article and if so What did you think of it?
THE PARADIGM IS THE ENEMY: The State of the Peak Oil Movement at the Cusp of Collapse Perhaps the greatest flaw in the Peak Oil movement’s current operating paradigm is that, a part of the movement at least, instead of … Continue reading
American Aristocracy
There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents… The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government, and provisions should be made to prevent its ascendancy. -Thomas Jefferson, third US president, architect … Continue reading
Where is My Government, “of, by and for the people”?
What can we do to get our government out of the hands of corporations and special interests? Via Bill Moyers A Culture of Corruption Money is choking our democracy to death. Our elections are bought out from under us and … Continue reading
Defense secretary does not use email
I had a snarky comment about this but decided against it, My mind is boggled by the whole Bush administration. Revealed while Congress was investigating the response to hurricane Katrina: Donald Rumsfeld and Michael Chertoff do not use email. read … Continue reading
The Hydrogen Gold Rush Is On
I am glad I found this post, at least I know One thing that President Bush has done for this country that I can agree with. In 2003, President Bush announced that the federal government would invest $1.2 billion into … Continue reading
A Pacifist Manifesto
From The Unconquerable World : Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People by Jonathan Schell “It’s difficult to believe that the passion for self determination will be any easier to suppress than the spread of destructive technology Historically, imperial … Continue reading
Democracy where art thou?
During a round of comments today with Gary at his blog In Between Dreams he used the term “liberal democracy” to describe the forms of government for the US and the UK. It was a NEW TO ME term and … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
Thanks to TV and for the convenience of TV, you can only be one of two kinds of human beings, either a liberal or a conservative.Kurt Vonnegut
America as the Champion of peace, freedom and human rights
My passion for America could be restored by following these ideas from Jimmy Carter! As the world’s only superpower, America should be seen as the unswerving champion of peace, freedom and human rights. Our country should be the focal point … Continue reading
I could not have said this better
Check out all of this post, you will be glad you did! All I’m saying is until we can get the most basic principle and moral value back into our leadership, none of the others will really matter. Until honesty … Continue reading
Silver Ronin, aka Dewayne Mikkelson 