Doomsday in Gaza
On December 5, the House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning antisemitism while at the same time declaring that anti-Zionism is antisemitism. This is completely illogical. Anti-Zionism is opposition to…
James Rothenberg
The Midterms Are Coming
The midterms are coming and this is a good time to think about the power of elections. Not as an expression of our power, because the wants of ordinary people…
Too Much Respect for Authority
Why aren’t U.S. crimes, including war crimes, regarded as crimes? The answer is, because it’s unpatriotic. This bit of shorthand requires explanation. The posed question begins with the assumption that…
Real platitudes from a fake democracy — and a sigh of relief
Trump is gone and not a minute too soon. You know he’s treated very unfairly. Horribly. The IRS treats him very unfairly. Everyone’s nasty to him. Just recently Leslie Stahl…
The other side of American Exceptionalism
Dyed-in-the-wool patriots know that the United States of America is God’s gift to the world. Policymakers have risen the story to doctrinal status. It’s referred to as American Exceptionalism, and…
Perplexing Times
We’re confronted with competing theories about the origin of this novel coronavirus and competing strategies for dealing with it, as well as gross uncertainties in the absolute number of infections…
The Importance of Critical Thinking
You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. The saying…
The imposed limit on free thought
You’re seeking a job. Maybe your first job. One of the sentences you’re likely to read in the job ad description is, are you a team player? Since this is…
The state vs. the citizen
Patriotism, respect for law, and allegiance are demands placed upon the citizen by the state. Such awesome authority, being capable of misuse, should always have to justify itself. Does the…
Patriotism, Law, and Allegiance — An American View
patriotism (noun): love for or devotion to one’s country — Merriam-Webster — Let’s go a little further with this and break it down. ism (noun): 1: a distinctive doctrine, cause,…
Capitalism vs. The World
The love of money is a sin…the root of all evil. Judeo-Christian biblical tradition - O believers Do not devour one another's wealth by evil means except through trading by…
The Patriot
Merriam-Webster defines patriotism as: love for or devotion to one’s country. Sounds nice, as far as it goes. But it isn’t quite like being loving and devoted to family and…
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Now? Here’s a handy way to spot the division in our country. There are red states and blue states and we can’t name anything else. The purpose…
Political Conscience in the World’s Greatest Democracy
The mid-term election dust has settled here in the United States, so it’s a good time to look into a familiar bit of political reportage involving our two “official” parties.…
A Billion Dollars Isn’t What It Used To Be
One of the metrics of success in a mature capitalist economy is the number of billionaires present in its ranks. This term, billionaire, is the defining adjective of our time.…
Bernie Sanders And Water Under The Bridge
There were strong signs last year that the public was ready to repudiate both establishment parties, but the cream rose to the top. A billionaire who brags about being rich…
The United States — Proud Sponsor Of Democracy Propaganda
Consumers are familiar with the term, sponsored by. Someone put up some scratch and in turn gets the right to sell their wares. It’s a business deal. We’ve seen the…
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