So we tried that thing called regime change in Iraq, and failed miserably. We tried it in Libya, and now there are now active slave markets in the place. But we satisfied the objective of “removing a dictator”. By the exact same reasoning, a doctor would inject a patient with “moderate” cancer cells “to improve … Read more
The writing is on the wall and the message is not good. Trump will likely expand the war in Syria and increase tensions with Russia. The American empire is likely to implode under Trump’s watch, as he once again betrays many of the people who voted for him. Hillary or Trump, we’d be getting the … Read more
Over the last month or so, there’s been a bit of a flurry of U.S. military members with conscience coming forward to tell the truth about incidents or practices they deem unethical. For example, just last month, four former drone operators came forward to denounce the program publicly, coupled with a letter addressed to President … Read more
One reason we know voters will embrace populism is that they already have. It’s what they thought they were getting with Obama. In 2008 Obama said he’d bail out homeowners, not just banks. He vowed to fight for a public option, raise the minimum wage and clean up Washington. He called whistle-blowers heroes and said … Read more
Now consider that an ideologue is not necessarily a fanatic. What he does is adjust most of his ideas to circumstances, without recognizing the opportunism latent in such ideological adjustments. The opportunism of a great statesman, on the other hand, rests on principles. What John Morley once wrote about Edmund Burke may be applied to … Read more
If you don’t become an actor, you’ll never be a factor Pills with million side effects, take em when the pain’s felt Wash them down with diet soda, killing off your brain cells Crooked banks around the world, would gladly give a loan today So if you ever miss a payment, they can take your … Read more
Action alone is the province, never the fruits thereof. Let not thy motive be the fruit of action, nor shouldst thou desire to avoid action. – The Bhagavad Gita Renunciation means absence of hankering after fruit. As a matter of fact he who renounces reaps a thousandfold. He who is ever brooding over result often … Read more