The Superpower Who Cried Wolf

The Superpower Who Cried Wolf I wanted to quickly lay down my thoughts on Syria. I am strongly opposed to military intervention in this instance. Here’s why: 1. We have no money We simply can’t afford it. A decade of war has drained our resources and now we can’t afford the luxuries of purported humanitarian…

Deliberate Dumbing Down of America

In his book “Empire of the Illusion”, Christopher Hedges clearly and convincingly, makes a strong argument that American citizens now live in a society that consistently works at dumbing down America. He illustrates his point by the following statement: “This culture of illusion thrives by robbing us of the intellectual and linguistic tools to separate…

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Congressional letter: Defund US military operations in Syria

Dear Senator/Representative: I strongly object to our Administration’s decision to provide military aid to Syrian “rebels” in their war against Assad’s government. I do not support Assad’s regime, but more importantly, I strongly believe that the US (or any other foreign government) has no unilateral authority to intervene in Syria’s internal affairs, especially by means…