"War Becomes Perpetual...

when it is used as a rationale for peace." ~ Norman Solomon, from the film at the link below.

This is excellent on propaganda in America. From LBJ to GWB, it details how "officials in Washington" and the media have sold wars to the public via distortions, omissions, and/or outright lies.

To my Conservative friends, yes, it leans Left (and is narrated by Sean Penn); but I'm not part of the Left, and I found great value in it. If nothing else, the Nixon tape on the nuclear option is worth the watch...and why Phil Donahue's show was cancelled...and several other interesting bits.

To those who really don't have time for these hour-plus documentaries, please try and watch at least the first 19 minutes. I don't think that you'll regret it. Can't do 19 minutes? OK...do 15 minutes, or 10.

http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/war_made_easy.php

only ONE presidential candidate can pull off the upset in the 2008 election. Ron Paul 101

2008 United States Presidential Election, dark horse candidate Ron Paul

This message is for my new and loyal readers, start thinking about Ron Paul if you need a breath of fresh air and tire of the usual suspects.

Ron Paul Iowa Debate Exclusion

As you may know, the Iowa Republican debate forum recently made a point of excluding Ron Paul from participation. The debate featured six presidential candidates, yet only 600 of 1250 expected attendees made a showing. If you’re wondering why no one showed up… I’ll give you a hint: people are tired of the same old sh*t!

Rumor has it that Ron Paul’s event had over 1000 attendees and who could blame ‘em? I guess Iowans aren’t idiots after all, and shame on you if you jumped to that conclusion based on Ron Paul’s exclusion from the debate! Though, I have to admit, it was a pretty dumb thing to do. Given the turnout for Ron Paul’s gathering, I’d say that Iowa citizens are smarter than your average bear! Seriously: it takes brains to make sense of Libertarian political thought and most Americans gave up on thinking long ago.

Libertarian success - Ron Paul wins Iowa debate in my book

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