America the Beautiful: Newest weapon in the WAR ON TERROR?

Viagra. In Afghanistan.
Maybe I should rethink all my theologically based belly-aching about the war on terror. Learn to stop worrying and love the Blue Pill!

Did I mention I have no regrets? One final Advent post

Dick Cheney gets his chance to confront the nation and apologize for being evil. Or not.

Palin ‘12! Please, please, please!

What was Sarah Palin’s greatest regret from the 2008 Presidential campaign? Not enough Couric interviews, apparently.

Obama, the so-called rational-sounding bigot

You have a guy some of us could consider a bigot pray at your party, a guy you clearly disagree with on major issues, and you’re a bigot? Guilt-by-association all over again?

good, now they can miss the point, too!

This shows an Iraqi celebration of Christmas in the streets of Baghdad, a public celebration sponsored by the Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior. The wall between church and state demolished.
We came, we saw, we conquered. USA!

A portly German dressed in red, brought to you by the Iraqi government. Merry Christmas, Darling!

Here’s to you, Mr. Robertson

On this, the 11th of November, millions of Americans are contemplating all of that for which they are thankful because of our soldiers (even though Armistice Day, as Veterans Day was known before WWII, was a day to contemplate the horrific body count of the Great War. The times, they do change). There is one soldier [...]

When Jim Wallis repents…

I had to join the chorus on the God’s Politics blog in expressing my frustration with the good Reverend’s words concerning the Bush Administration. Like many others I posted a comment directly on his site (the same one twice, accidentally – what a tech genius I am) and called on him to reconsider his words. I [...]

When Jim Wallis attacks…

On Monday, Jim Wallis did a post on the God’s Politics blog that turned my head. I wondered what you all think of it. The link to the story is here, and here’s an excerpt of the pertinent part.
I believe that Dick Cheney is a liar; that Donald Rumsfeld is also a liar; and that George [...]

Counting the uncountable: Empire and the soul of capitalism, part III

Here’s the final installment of the Bill Moyers interview with Vanguard Group’s John Bogle, author of Battle for the Soul of Capitalism. It’s another goodie.
I remain convinced that John Bogle is speaking to the current powers and principalities in this interview. And I agree with his contention that such a gulf between the rich and poor [...]

The rotten core of being, boom and bust: Empire and the soul of capitalism, part II

More on the investment economy of America in the late capitalist era. Here, once again, Bill Moyers and John Bogle.
Same questions apply.