Dark Time It Is
Does Anybody Really Know ... what to do about the current state of affairs in the (Home-)Land of the FreeTM? I'd like to propose an idea that has worked for me in the past. To put it mildly: It freed...
View ArticleDemocrat -> Libertarian -> Republican -> Not Republican
There seems to be an interest in "How I used to be a member of the Republican Party" type stories. Here's mine: Between ages 18 and 25 I was a disinterested Democrat. At age 25 started my own business...
View ArticleToward A Post-Petroleum Economy
One of our Euro/CheeseEatingSurrenderTrib visitors suggested that I re-post an old comment of mine from Dailykos, and share it with our friends in progress across the Atlantic over at Eurotrib.com...
View ArticleWar in the Next World Order
Part V of the "Next World Order" series asks the blasphemous question "why do we need a military?" Links to parts I through IV are included at the bottom of this article. In its 1997 "Statement of...
View ArticleFlailing Dinosaurs
One interpretation of what we are witnessing in the Middle East is provided by a wider historical context which suggests we could very well be witnessing the death throes of a failed state - in this...
View ArticleTOP TEN WAYS TO EVOLVE: from an Economic to Ecological Paradigm
10) Replace our Current Administration and Congress The current crop of politicians running our country seems hell-bent on fostering violence and war. Along with the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq...
View ArticleWorld 5.0 - T1: Welcome to RealWorld
We have the power to remake the world anew. In the spirit of Tom Paine and a host of others, this video offers a radical alternative to our current culture based on the true principles of Love, Peace,...
View ArticleThe Power of Transformation
Transform: "to change the nature, condition or function of"... from Wikipedia. "It's not about liberal or conservative. It's about progressive, or regressive and corrupt." - World 5.0 - Transmission...
View ArticleFeminisms - How "Feminism" gave me a Liberal Bent
One of the things I like about this diary series besides all the excellent writers, is the name "Feminisms" which to me suggests more than one way of belonging. I feel honored to make a contribution...
View ArticleHow we got to Iraq and the subsequent debacle
Like many here I have been spending time trying to figure out what the Bush crowd was really thinking when they devised their strategy for Iraq. There are several things that well known that got us...
View ArticleGeorge Bush's speech
I am now making it a habit to watch the daily videos on Washington Post and this morning George Bush is addressing the American Legion in Washington. Today I like to address a talking point that is a...
View ArticleBlank - like you are part of the Planet
I want to Eat like I’m part of the Planet Drink like I’m part of the Planet Feel like I’m part of the Planet Touch like I’m part of the Planet Think like I’m part of the Planet See like I’m part of the...
View ArticleSetting aside our differences . . .
Anyone who has been reading my comments knows I'm an Edwards supporter. I've sent the campaign some dough and I plan to vote for Edwards in the California primary - no matter what. He is the only...
View ArticleMcCain's ad guy won't attack Obama
I don't think I've seen anything like this. Mark MacKinnon, who designs Mr McCain's advertisements, said he could not face being part of a campaign that "would inevitably be attacking" Mr Obama. "I...
View ArticleThe work of the Kossacks
Our work must continue to be the transformation of American politics - as it has always been in the Kos forum, in this part of our overlapping communities. It has been the consensus here from the...
View ArticleBarack Obama and Giving Peace a Chance
A vote for Barack Obama this Tuesday is a vote to give peace a chance. A vote for Obama is a vote for diplomacy instead of might, a vote for investing in the future instead of mortgaging the future,...
View ArticleThis election is about me (which is why I care so much)
The candidates like to remind us that the election is not about them, it's about the American people. So, in deference to the candidates, this diary is about me. I've always been interested and...
View ArticleJAN 19-20, 2009: TRANSFORMATION TIME: MLK & INAUGURATION
Martin Luther King's ( official) Birthday falls on Monday, Jan 19, 2009, the very day before the Inauguration Day of the new President. This extraordinary timing could provide the moment for...
View ArticleBirth of a Novel
Prompted by a comment exchange with jwestfield (story here and our comments here), I have decided to post passages of a murder mystery novel that is in my head. Today, I'll explain the origins of the...
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