What is it about whistleblowers that the powers that be can’t stand? When I blew the whistle on the CIA’s illegal torture program, I was derided in many quarters as a traitor. My detractors in the government attacked me for violating my secrecy agreement, even as they ignored the oath we’d all taken to protect and … Read more
So why would the State Department magically upgrade Malaysia? Well, because of a tiny provision in the fast track “Trade Promotion Authority” deal that Congress recently passed. It noted that fast track authority would not apply to trade deals involving countries that were categorized as “tier 3″ by the State Department. In other words, this should have given … Read more
I always try to make time for the words of Camille Paglia. Brace yourself for some brilliant observations in the following chat. Enjoy. If you’re craving some more Paglia, see: Like this post? Donate bitcoins: 35DBUbbAQHTqbDaAc5mAaN6BqwA2AxuE7G Follow me on Twitter.
In a February post titled, It’s Not Just the GOP – The Democratic Party is Also Imploding, I noted the following: Yes, of course, Trump winning the GOP nomination marks the end of the party as we know it. After all, some neocons are already publicly and actively throwing their support behind Hillary. While this undoubtably represents … Read more
Earlier this week, in the post Donald Trump Will Meet War Criminal Henry Kissinger, I pointed out the following: Since clinching the Republican nomination, Trump’s true colors have started to emerge. He named a former Goldman Sachs partner to run his fundraising efforts, he named petty authoritarian, gangster wannabe Chris Christie to run his transition team, and he chose “everyone’s a … Read more
He’s a thug, and a crook, and a liar, and a pseudo-intellectual and a murderer. Ok? Those things are factually verifiable. Kissinger deserves vigorous prosecution for war crimes, for crimes against humanity, and for offenses against common or customary or international law, including conspiracy to commit murder, kidnap, and torture. A good liar must have … Read more
20 links today. Enjoy. The Age of Impunity (Excellent rant by Jeffrey Sachs, Boston Globe) SOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH: US Angers China as UN Ruling Looms (More escalation with China, AP) U.S. to Switch on European Missile Shield Despite Russian Alarm (More escalation with Russia, Reuters) The Pentagon is Building a ‘Self-Aware’ Killer Robot Army Fueled … Read more
When a reporter for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command interviewed Frank Zappa for the commands news syndicate, the story was held by a superior who demanded that Zappa – who had been rather hard on the army – answer one more question: just who does he think will defend the country without … Read more
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) is criticizing the Obama administration as having tried to strong-arm a former senator who is pushing to declassify 28 pages of the 9/11 report dealing with Saudi Arabia. He recounted how Rep. Gwen Graham (D-Fla.) and her father, former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Bob Graham (D-Fla.), were detained by the FBI in … Read more
18 links today. Enjoy. Our Awful Elites Gutted America. Now They Dare Ring Alarms About Trump, Sanders—And Cast Themselves as Saviors (Must Read, Naked Capitalism) Devastating MORI Poll Shows Europe’s Peoples Share British Rage Over EU (The Telegraph) U.S. Warship Challenges China’s Claims in South China Sea (Dangerous escalation happening, Bloomberg) Defence Industry Poised for Billion Dollar … Read more