essays

formulations of my political thought

Life After Death

January 31, 2012

Egalitarians must work to take over the Democratic party as the Tea Party has recently taken over the Republicans. Action in the streets will lead the way, but we must have electoral strength to make our leaders follow through with the changes we demand. Continue reading →

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Occupation

November 6, 2011

We must recognize that no one beholden to Big Money can lead America towards being a truly democratic republic. Continue reading →

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A Radical Proposal

August 21, 2011

Want to end the threat of terrorism against this country? Put George Bush on trial for war crimes. Continue reading →

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All Ye Good Citizens of America

June 30, 2011

The competent systems managers who went to the good schools, those of us now so consumed by our busy lives, are responsible for maintaining the panopticon of modern American culture, in which we can all see the goal, but we can’t see each other. Continue reading →

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Detritus

April 22, 2011

Who among us is ready to make an actual sacrifice to restore the vitality of our country, of our planet? Continue reading →

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In Our Name

March 21, 2011

Obama has championed the idea of the American Caesar and made it bipartisan consensus Continue reading →

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Our Current Paradigm

October 31, 2010

The brilliant inventor Thomas Edison transfixed the world with his miraculous inventions which captured sound and created light. His noble efforts, and those of his “muckers” at his laboratory in New Jersey, grew eventually into the Titan of American Business, … Continue reading →

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The Failures of Barack Obama

August 15, 2010

We had such high hopes. The presidency of Barack Obama started off with a bang, as he repudiated the most reprehensible policies of the previous administration through a series of executive signing orders. But since then it’s been all downhill. … Continue reading →

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A Rich Embarrassment

April 19, 2010

In the final days of negotiation on the healthcare bill, President Obama twice postponed diplomatic trips to Indonesia and Australia, in order to close a deal that had engulfed the first 15 months of his presidency. The achievement noticeably improved … Continue reading →

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The Superbowl and the Super Brawl

January 30, 2010

The NFL playoffs have reached their zenith, and soon will come the Superbowl – the mother of all American Spectacles. Baseball may still be the national pastime, but football is America’s favorite sport now. Though, strangely, no other country on … Continue reading →

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