Man Without A Party
For some time now my readers get confused on where I stand on political spectrum……to give you an idea….on a quiz called the Political Compass I rate Economic Left/Right -10.00 and Social...
View ArticlePopulism By Any Other Name
College of Political Knowledge Subject: Political Theory Oh boy, a new year and new crap to report! There seems to be a ground swell (at last according to the MSM) on a little known and less...
View ArticleBeliefs Of The Tea Party
Recently a friend and loyal reader and I had a conversation about the Tea Party….I said that I was not opposed to the Tea Party per se, as it was in the original movement just that, IMO, the movement...
View ArticleWhat Happened To Democracy?
Let’s play politics today……there is plenty of chatter but little dialog……. There is a lot going on in this country, the good old US of A, you know that shining light of democracy that we love to point...
View ArticleWho Was Haywood Hall, Jr.?
College of Political Knowlerdge Subject: Black History In my years as an ultra radical I came upon works by many people within the early movements of the 20th century……I found a man that I could look...
View ArticleWhat Good Are Principles Anyway?
Our politicians when running for office are just oozing over with principles especially principles that appeal to the voter………and in recent elections illustrate that these people have NO principles or...
View ArticleWhy Do Conservatives Soak Up Lies? | Eric Zuesse
You know as I know that the Right has a horrible time with the facts and in doing so….a hard time with the truth…….but the question should be asked, why do conservs buy into each and everyone of the...
View ArticleIs Politics Dead?
A little full disclosure…….when I was at university I took many philosophy courses and by grad school I was intrigued with political philosophy…….I wanted to find answers to the really big questions of...
View ArticleSay Good-Bye To The Democratic Ideal?
We Americans are proud of our democratic heritage….the great American ideal—–we are so proud of it that we try to export it whenever possible…..by force if necessary. We are so proud that we have let...
View ArticleScientists Are Beginning to Figure Out Why Conservatives Are…Conservative |...
Both Left and Right have over time thought there was seriously wrong with the thinking of their opponents……but is there a scientific way to determine who will be a conservative? Glad you asked....
View ArticleFascism Is Coming Alive Again – The Unz Review
There has been a rise in fascism in Europe….usually around immigrants or religion……parties are starting to show up again and not surprisingly are gaining more and more popularity with every...
View ArticleElections In Name Only
You know I have been analysis for about 40 years and at one point I had high hopes for this country……different people of varying ideologies would run for office and the people would show some genuine...
View ArticleAmerican Oligarchy
It is time to look at the election that is approaching……we now have 4 candidates…..2 from each party………. time has run for me to ignore the side show…… We Americans will argue all day about the benefits...
View ArticleWhatever happened to critical intellectuals? – Al Jazeera English
That is a damn good question. Critical thinking is a thing of the past….today it is all along “party lines”….little “outside the box” thinking left. We have proven that the thinking of today’s...
View ArticleThese political scientists may have just discovered why U.S. politics are a...
I know that I am a bit long winded when I get on my soapbox on the Middle East and war in general but……….Today I have decided to take a break from my analysis of international situations and writing...
View ArticleOpen The (Overton) Window….We Need Fresh Air
By now the whole world is reeling at the comments of GOP front runner Donald Trump……although he has made many similar comments his newest has everyone (those that worship at the feet of the messiah)...
View ArticleAmerican Authoritarianism
Even thought important voting will be done today the big story in the media has been the violence around the Trump campaign….. Of course everyone is trying to get a handle on what is really...
View ArticleA Guide to the Dialogue on Democracy | The American Conservative
Yes Irene, an aging radical hippie pinko like me reads the American Conservative……I like information and no matter where it originates it is always worth the time and the effort….. These days with the...
View ArticleThe self-emasculation of mainstream politics
Here in the Us we have ab election quickly approaching and while the candidates slug it out the rise of populism is barely noticed…..nationalistic fervor is on the rise…..not only in America but in...
View ArticleReclaiming Conservative Foreign Policy
In these days when anyone writes something from a non-Right perspective they are being politically correct…..the fairly new buzzword for anyone that does not hold their point of view…….basically it is...
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