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The earth's core, consisting largely of iron, helps balance our spinning planet. On the other hand, the core of too many of today's prominent political leaders consists almost entirely of unintended irony, which tends to make them go all wobbly on their political stands. This might be comical were it not so destructive for our nation.
THE IMMORALITY OF "AMERICA AT WAR"
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Are you aware that America has now been at war for nearly a decade? We've been fighting, bleeding, and dying in two hellacious, multitrillion-dollar conflagrations since 2001 – and our blood continues to flow, with... [read more]
THE GLORY OF WAR
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Our society, like most others, glorifies war. " For God and Country!" is the cry. "Be all you can be, " is the manly challenge. "Bring 'em on," was George W's machismo war whoop, which... [read more]
PROTECTING AMERICA BY PULPING BOOKS
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
One especially-ugly word an author never wants to hear is: "pulp."
To pulp a book is not merely to remove it from sale, but literally to destroy it, reducing the... [read more]
THE IMMORALITY OF "AMERICA AT WAR"
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Are you aware that America has now been at war for nearly a decade? We've been fighting, bleeding, and dying in two hellacious, multitrillion-dollar conflagrations since 2001 – and our blood continues to flow, with... [read more]
FEISTY GRANNIES STAND UP FOR PEACE
Friday, May 28, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
How grand it was in Washington for Hamid Karzai. The corrupt, inept President of Afghanistan – whose regime is being propped up by 87, 000 of our troops and $7-billion-a-month from us taxpayers – got... [read more]
THE PENTAGON'S "INVINCIBLE" DRONES
Monday, December 21, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
The people our troops are battling in Afghanistan and Pakistan might be diabolical fanatics willing to use such crude terrorist tactics as suicide bombers – but the one thing we've got that they can't match... [read more]
THE INTERMINABLE PRICE OF WAR
Monday, July 13, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Well, we finally got that Iraq thing done, right?
On the last day of June, the U.S. commander in Iraq transferred military authority to the government of Prime Minister Nuri... [read more]
By Obama's Triple Surge Into Afghanistan
Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to war we go!
As President Barack Obama begins winding down the Bush war in Iraq, he is building up his own war farther east. We're told that it will be a new, expanded, extra-special American adventure in Afghanistan, involving a vigorous surge strategy to "stabilize" this perpetually unstable land.
THE SERIOUS SIDE OF DONNIE TRUMP
Newt's in, Mitch is out. Haley got out before anyone knew he'd gotten in. But Tim is definitely in, running as "Tim Who?"
But the one I'm going to miss most... [read more]