Written by Michael Chase on 21 August 2010
We Americans internalize the information we receive from sources we have come to trust. Once inside us, they form a perception that resits logical argument and appeals to rational thought. Once we are told enough that Islam is a threat, we begin to act in ways that alienates practitioners of the religion. Alienation leads to misunderstanding. Misunderstanding leads to conflict. Conflict leads to hatred. Islam as a threat becomes the self-fulfilling prophesy. It is the same vicious cycle that we have endured within racial debates; the same cycle we endured with the million of illegal immigrants from Ireland, Eastern Europe, and Italy after the turn of the 20th Century; the same cycle we endure with today's immigration debate. [Read the rest of this article...]
Written by Michael Chase on 19 August 2010
Although I generally avoid giving her publicity, the Ex-Half-Term herself weighed in on the Dr. Laura controversy in a way the further reaffirms the fact that Sarah Palin has no idea what the Constitution of the United States actually says. I am not referring to interpretations of the document, I am writing of the specific language. This is the Alaskan Quitter's tweet supporting Dr. Laura:
Dr.Laura:don't retreat...reload! (Steps aside bc her 1st Amend.rights ceased 2exist thx 2activists trying 2silence"isn't American,not fair") [Read the rest of this article...]
Written by B.T. Balls on 06 August 2010
As workers are downsized and realize that meaningful employment options are extremely limited, they often look for external forces to hold accountable. Frustration leads to blame, blame leads to suspicion, suspicion leads to hatred, and hatred inevitably leads to violence. Unfortunately, innocent parties often end up being the targets of hate crimes during economic downturns. With domestic unemployment hovering near the ten percent mark and little indication of recovery in sight, It is critically important that we immediately take bold steps to protect the innocent. The innocent victims to which I am referring, of course, are our nation’s great corporations! [Read the rest of this article...]
Written by Todd Curl on 24 July 2010
We can’t pretend we have freedom in this country until “we, the people” have a say in our neighborhoods, towns and cities, in our workplaces, our schools, and our government. This requires that the public actively participate in managing their own affairs, for example through neighborhood councils to have a say in the neighborhood, through labor unions to have a say at work, student unions to have a say at school, and other democratic organizations that give people the power to defend their rights. There is a dire need to hold our corrupt representatives in Washington accountable to popular will. [Read the rest of this article...]
