April 13, 2011
Like the story of Faust, U.S. Foreign Policy has mirrored making deals with the devil, turning a blind eye to its’ support of dictators, autocrats, and despots. Sooner or later the bill comes due. Reportedly the Saudis are sending emmisaries to Russia and China in pursuit of increased business relations spelled O-I-L! Supposedly, unhappy with the ouster of Egypt’s President Mubarek and the [...]
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March 27, 2011
Panelist and NBC White House correspondent Savannah Guthrie on Meet The Press earlier today reported that President Obama in a meeting called the military action in Libya a “turd sandwich,’ indicative of Obama’s ambivalence on employing U.S. force in Libya. Watch the entire video here→
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Demonstrators On Wall Street–A Harbinger Of Things To Come?
September 25, 2011The Occupy Wall Street Protests on September 17th was given little notice by the media. With arrests being made yesterday, this two week protest, a peaceful protest made up of a diverse group in age and political persuasion meant to express opposition and draw attention to the economic crisis created by Wall Street’s financial [...]
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