Category Archives: Politics
I voted blue, red and libertarian – November 8th, 2011
=^) I voted today. We made voting a family affair. Half of my votes were blue. Half of my votes were red. I know that probably gives you something like the bird flu. But I’m independent — as I’ve previously … Continue reading
Zen – A Sign(s) of the Time(s)
The recorded history of the world as we know it is encapsulated in the signs below. It has always been so and will always be so. I normally say thank you to whomeever I borrowed something from. Oops! I forgot … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society
Zen – Democrats and Republicans. Who Needs Them?
Remember: smoking is bad for your health. If you think that Democrats and Republicans are working for the greater good then please share what you are smoking … even if it does have side effects. Smoke enough and you won’t … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Democratic Party, Republican Party, USA
Zen – Just as I was about to cross the street, along came …
The problem with liberals is that they are right half of the time. And conservatives often have a point that doing nothing is sometimes perhaps better than doing something. Our challenge is to not get run over by stupid.
Filed under Civil Society, Politics, Zen Wisdom
Dear President Eisenhower — Some of us miss you … or never really knew you but in hindsight wish you were among us today
I was born the year that Eisenhower was elected to his second term. I have no personal memories of him. Yet we live in a time where there are those that want to take our country back … back to … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Politics
Zen – When is the regulation of truth misplaced?
“There is a huge difference between journalism and advertising. Journalism aspires to truth. Advertising is regulated for truth. I’ll put the accuracy of the average ad in this country up against the average news story any time.” – Jef Richards … Continue reading
Filed under Lies and Tall Tales
Rick Perry IS good for business! Credo Mobile, the ‘only’ progressive phone company in USA uses him to sell its phones AND bash AT&T
My emailbox is always full of interesting stuff. Today I got a marketing piece from CREDO Mobile, America’s only progressive phone company. The subject line of the email was “Why did AT&T give Rick Perry $462,739?” (since 2000). That is … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Trash Talk
Political Violence Advocacy – New Game: Tea Party Zombies Must Die!
Tea Party Zombies Must Die! is a new online video game by Jason Oda of Starvingeyes Advergaming. In Tea Party Zombies Must Die! you get to track down your favorite conservative and smash their brains in or kill them with … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Political Violence, Politics
Zen – I Can’t Convince You So Why Try
Sometimes the purpose of discussion is not to convince but to let other folks know that someone is watching them and they don’t get to say whatever they want without the possibility of a different opinion existing. This is particularly … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Politics
Singalong: I just wanna be a sheep, baa, baa, baa, baa!
Am so happy to be … an independent on most days. I realize that I have less impact on most days due to the political primary system … but I really don’t want to be a sheep. Many thanks to … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Politics
