|
Feb 08 ·
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t; Adapted: John Steven Fernandez, cleanzor, clickykbd)
Here There Be Monsters
By William Rivers Pitt
t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed
Monday 08 February 2010
They say everything can be replaced,
Yet every distance is not near.
So I remember every face
Of every man who put me here.
- Bob Dylan, "I Shall Be Released"
I have a livid scar in the center of the back of my right hand. It is clearly visible, so I see it every day, and every time I
Feb 08 · From the Orlando Sentinel's Central Florida blogwatch.
This really boggles the mind. Somehow I missed this in January.
I've been leafing through the state's application for federal Race to the Top funds and have come to a quick conclusion: This might be a good time to add the word "consultant" to your business card
..."Florida has asked for $1.1 billion of the $4.35 billion available nationwide in Race to the Top grants.
What immediately became clear when I scrolled through th
Feb 08 · Stonewall Shelby and the Party of "NO"[/FONT
By Bennet Kelley
As Washington is paralyzed by the "snowpocalypse," images of the city's majestic monuments in a sea of white snow bring back fond memories of my years there. Eventually Mother Nature or the D.C. government will clear away the snow, but even then Washington will remain paralyzed by something far less endearing than even yellow snow -- Republican nihilism.
Last week, Senator Shelby (R-AL) used a parliamentary tactic known as a
Feb 08 · Democrats Need to Talk Turkey and Show Their Colors on Pocketbook Issues
By Bennet Kelley and Ian Mitroff
Some years ago, angered by the fact that Italy refused to extradite a Kurdish rebel responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent Turks, the Turkish people threatened to boycott Italian products and even attack the stores of Italian businesses based in Turkey. Some local businesses attempted to dodge the issue by claiming they were not Italians but were merely running Italian bu
Feb 07 · What it would have cost us to publicly fund independent media that would have prevented the invasion of Iraq wouldn't amount, in a year, to what we spend on a month of occupying that country.
Diverting the cost of a month of war to a year of giving substance to our "freedom of the press" would mean that the last time someone asked you about the Teabaggers' genius in being smart enough to talk dumb enough to persuade everyone to be racists would, in fact, be the LAST time anyone would ask yo
Feb 07 · It slices, dices, and juliennes!
In an emergency, it can be used as a flotation device.
It’s fun for kids from six to sixty!
It’s dishwasher and microwave safe.
Four out of five dentists recommend it.
It removes even the most stubborn stains.
It represents state-of-the-art technology.
It will replace all of your other tools.
It’s waterproof, flame-resistant, biodegradable, organic, and non-allergenic.
It tastes just like chicken.
It will amaze your friends!
It comes with fries, a soft
Feb 07 · Like many of you, I have witnessed the continual, steady rise of the radical right-wing throughout my life. It has had its bumps along the road, with a few setbacks, but whether it is our tax code, militarism, corporatism, freedom of the press, or civil liberties, the great strides made under the New Deal have been eroded methodically to a point that, frankly, is truly troubling.
Someone here, in good spirit, replied to one of my recent posts as "fatalistic". Well, at some point, those of us
Feb 07 · The Indypendent has a summary of those involved in "reform" of the schools. It is like the free market system which , and which he is finally seeing come to pass.
We should apply the free enterprise system to our education system by introducing competition among schools, administrators, and teachers. Our educators should be paid based on their performance and held accountable based on clear standards with real consequences. These ideas are designed to stimulate thinking beyond the timid “le
Feb 07 · By now, you've all heard about Sarah Palin's crib sheet on her palm:
Energy
Budget Tax cuts
Lift American Spirits
Rev up your favorite image editing program and show us what's really on Sarah's hand! Here's a blank hand for you...
Feb 07 · I've been somewhat disappointed with the take that many have adopted;
that President Obama's "scant" accomplishments have lacked substance after 12 months,
as was ridiculed on SNL Saturday night.
Perhaps it is because I can't share the belief that there is even an underlying truth in the "humorous" SNL depiction,
and in fact, I find it rather dangerous as many are adopting that line in the real world;
a meme pushed at every opportunity by those who initially said he was "doing too much
Feb 07 · scape•goat
1 : a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
2 a : one that bears the blame for others b : one that is the object of irrational hostility
I. Heart of Darkness in the 21st Century
Before I proceed with this indictment of the International Criminal Court, here is some necessary background. If you did not read my DU Journal Dear Mr. President: Only YOU Can Stop t
Feb 06 · "Knowing that this is even, in terms of our economic recovery, this is vital, because our whole health system is a drag on our entire economic situation."
Complete transcript and video...
"...BILL MOYERS: If the President had sent a staff person out to invite you in for coffee last week, what would you have told him?
DR. MARGARET FLOWERS: I would have told him that the American people were expecting more from him, that there's been such a huge amount of suffering in this country an
Last
Updated Journals Newest Journals Most Viewed Journals: This Week Random Journal
| 
+81 votes
