Obsession with National Security

Is fear being used as a tool by government representatives to motivate the public to support its plan to take care of our enemies? Are the weapons of the enemy being identified as more lethal, massive in impact, and available? Are weapons being claimed as a threat when none really exist? When will our military be used to emulate the enemy? When will our own weapons be used under the guise of the enemy? How far is too far?

Voters Can Empower and Protect Our Threatened Democracy

Voters have witnessed a long history of peaceful Executive leadership change.  However, we’ve just seen, 1/6/2021, how fragile that transition…

2 years ago

A New Costly Cold War?

Are profit-centric media and supporting profit-centric defense contractors promoting a new cold war, via Russian Hack hysteria, and boosting support…

8 years ago

Is a Sense of Security for a Minor Threat Worth the Loss of Liberty – a Real Threat?

The government not only has PRISM, but there is also NUCLEON, MAINWAY and MARINA. The first two collect content from…

11 years ago

The “Bad Barrel” for All U.S. Presidents – Some Try to Resist, Authoritarians Enhance It

What changed many of the promises of candidate Obama into either inaction or the adverse actions of President Obama? Here's…

13 years ago

America’s Growing Authoritarian Police State Revealed by Response to OWS

In three previous articles, I have discussed the growing American police state. This police state is supported by an authoritarian…

13 years ago

Social Dominance Authoritarians – Rule By Fearful Fantasies

In 2006, John Dean wrote this about neoconservatives in his book Conservatives Without Conscience: Neoconservatives are a relatively small group…

14 years ago

From The Occupation of Iraq to The Occupation of the US – Is Our Police State Getting Closer?

Don't be surprised if there is something else to come that would give GWB an opportunity to do what he…

16 years ago

Bad Deeds for 8/1/2008

US Customs Can Seize Your iPod - US customs have the power to seize your laptop or iPod when entering…

16 years ago