Written by an American
- Birthday
- October 31
- Bio
- Writer-professor-and-a-few-other-things. Former student, dockworker, bookseller, consultant, music store clerk, pizza deliverer, furniture mover, editor, and more I can't remember at the moment.
MY RECENT POSTS
- The Time has Come
January 13, 2012 05:15AM - Thoughts on the National
Defense Authorization Act
December 16, 2011 12:37AM - John Pike: Bad Cop
November 19, 2011 07:39PM - What's Next? Some Suggestions
for the Occupy Movement
November 17, 2011 01:56AM - It's Time to Hang Together
October 28, 2011 12:06PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “All too true...”
January 24, 2012 08:28AM - “skypixieo & frank--
Let me add this addendum,
which I'll
expand in a later
po…”
January 13, 2012 12:33PM - “An attack on yet another
Middle Eastern Muslim country
would
be a disaster,
polit…”
January 13, 2012 07:15AM - “An attack on yet another
Middle Eastern Muslim country
would
be a disaster,
polit…”
January 13, 2012 07:15AM - “Great history
lesson--thanks.”
January 06, 2012 12:03PM
Written by an American's Links
October 20, 2011 03:37PM
“Very true. It's one of the most obvious but least discussed issues affecting protest in the U.S. Can you imagine the reaction if OWS protesters showed…”
About: Cops’ right-wing bias is a problem
“Very true. It's one of the most obvious but least discussed issues affecting protest in the U.S. Can you imagine the reaction if OWS protesters showed…”
About: Cops’ right-wing bias is a problem
October 20, 2011 02:30PM
“Free of Qaddafi, yes... but Free? That remains to be seen.”
About: Libya is now free....stay tuned
“Free of Qaddafi, yes... but Free? That remains to be seen.”
About: Libya is now free....stay tuned
October 20, 2011 11:34AM
“At this point, after the past decade, you could decribe any science-fiction scenario of what the U.S. will be like in 10 years, and I'd say that one is…”
About: The American Idiots
“At this point, after the past decade, you could decribe any science-fiction scenario of what the U.S. will be like in 10 years, and I'd say that one is…”
About: The American Idiots
October 20, 2011 05:21AM
“Wayne Newton.... Why didn't I think of that?”
About: IF MICHELE BACHMANN BECOMES PRESIDENT....
“Wayne Newton.... Why didn't I think of that?”
About: IF MICHELE BACHMANN BECOMES PRESIDENT....
October 20, 2011 01:24AM
“While I disagree completely with Paul's solutions, I find it ironic that he's considered a loon by the GOP establishment, when in fact he's the only on…”
About: GOP Debate IX - The Lament of Ron Paul
“While I disagree completely with Paul's solutions, I find it ironic that he's considered a loon by the GOP establishment, when in fact he's the only on…”
About: GOP Debate IX - The Lament of Ron Paul
October 19, 2011 12:27PM
“"But don't linger withign camera range"? I respectfully disagree. This is a movement of, by and for the 99%. That includes all races, genders,…”
About: Occupiers: beware of boomers bearing gifts
“"But don't linger withign camera range"? I respectfully disagree. This is a movement of, by and for the 99%. That includes all races, genders,…”
About: Occupiers: beware of boomers bearing gifts
October 19, 2011 11:48AM
“"...I wonder how this state of affairs can even be reconciled with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?" Like much else that's happen…”
About: Patriot Act & Free Speech: Amazing But True!
“"...I wonder how this state of affairs can even be reconciled with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?" Like much else that's happen…”
About: Patriot Act & Free Speech: Amazing But True!
October 19, 2011 11:37AM
“So... how does Buchanan deal with the fact that East Asian kids, one average, outscore white kids? According to his logic, all you white women need to…”
About: Pat Buchanan Says I am Killing White Culture
“So... how does Buchanan deal with the fact that East Asian kids, one average, outscore white kids? According to his logic, all you white women need to…”
About: Pat Buchanan Says I am Killing White Culture
October 19, 2011 11:12AM
“It always amazes me that even right-wingers are in favor of socialism as long as they benefit from it (roads, police and fire depts., the military)-- b…”
About: SOCIALISM: a lefty perspective and response to UncleChri
“It always amazes me that even right-wingers are in favor of socialism as long as they benefit from it (roads, police and fire depts., the military)-- b…”
About: SOCIALISM: a lefty perspective and response to UncleChri
October 19, 2011 11:12AM
“It always amazes me that even right-wingers are in favor of socialism as long as they benefit from it (roads, police and fire depts., the military)-- b…”
About: SOCIALISM: a lefty perspective and response to UncleChri
“It always amazes me that even right-wingers are in favor of socialism as long as they benefit from it (roads, police and fire depts., the military)-- b…”
About: SOCIALISM: a lefty perspective and response to UncleChri
October 18, 2011 02:40PM
“I share your fear of violence triggering an exaggerated and fascistic response from the government, but that's hard to prevent in a self-proclaimed le…”
About: Occupational Hazards
“I share your fear of violence triggering an exaggerated and fascistic response from the government, but that's hard to prevent in a self-proclaimed le…”
About: Occupational Hazards
October 18, 2011 10:54AM
“"It Gets Better" is a good message, but as JUST a message it's way too passive. "It Gets Better After You Learn Jujitsu," for examp…”
About: When Telling Gay Kids "It Gets Better" Just Isn't Enough
“"It Gets Better" is a good message, but as JUST a message it's way too passive. "It Gets Better After You Learn Jujitsu," for examp…”
About: When Telling Gay Kids "It Gets Better" Just Isn't Enough
October 17, 2011 11:05AM
“It would be ideal if this could be turned into a values issue. Years ago, people littered without thinking about it. Pregnant women smoked without thin…”
About: I am indignant and I fight back
“It would be ideal if this could be turned into a values issue. Years ago, people littered without thinking about it. Pregnant women smoked without thin…”
About: I am indignant and I fight back
October 17, 2011 11:04AM
“It would be ideal if this could be turned into a values issue. Years ago, people littered without thinking about it. Pregnant women smoked without thin…”
About: I am indignant and I fight back
“It would be ideal if this could be turned into a values issue. Years ago, people littered without thinking about it. Pregnant women smoked without thin…”
About: I am indignant and I fight back
October 16, 2011 08:59AM
“I wonder how these statistics would have looked 50+ years ago. I'd guess that race and religion would have ranked higher, but sexuality might have been…”
About: When I Took a Brick To My Bully's Head--Who Gets Bullied/Why
“I wonder how these statistics would have looked 50+ years ago. I'd guess that race and religion would have ranked higher, but sexuality might have been…”
About: When I Took a Brick To My Bully's Head--Who Gets Bullied/Why
October 15, 2011 10:58PM
“And even those with access to higher education, unless they come from the priveleged classes, generally have to take on such a burden of debt that they…”
About: Shrinking Access to College Education = Perm Underclass
“And even those with access to higher education, unless they come from the priveleged classes, generally have to take on such a burden of debt that they…”
About: Shrinking Access to College Education = Perm Underclass
October 15, 2011 10:54PM
“Jefferson thought we needed regular constitutional conventions--ev ery 20 years or so. In his words, you can't "expect a man to wear a boy's jacket…”
About: ADVICE TO OWS-EVERYWHERE! AGENDA: CONSTITUTIONIAL CONVENTION
“Jefferson thought we needed regular constitutional conventions--ev ery 20 years or so. In his words, you can't "expect a man to wear a boy's jacket…”
About: ADVICE TO OWS-EVERYWHERE! AGENDA: CONSTITUTIONIAL CONVENTION
October 15, 2011 10:48PM
“Pandemic is a good word for this. It's spreading, and not just within the U.S. 5,000 protested yesterday in Frankfurt, 1,000 in L0ndon, 6,000 in Berlin…”
About: For Those About To Revolt
“Pandemic is a good word for this. It's spreading, and not just within the U.S. 5,000 protested yesterday in Frankfurt, 1,000 in L0ndon, 6,000 in Berlin…”
About: For Those About To Revolt
October 15, 2011 02:53PM
“The security obsession in the U.S. has gone way beyond the point of absurdity. Anyone who travels anywhere else in the world knows that other countries…”
About: 93 Year Old Grandmother an Unlikely Radicalized Terrorist
“The security obsession in the U.S. has gone way beyond the point of absurdity. Anyone who travels anywhere else in the world knows that other countries…”
About: 93 Year Old Grandmother an Unlikely Radicalized Terrorist
October 14, 2011 10:56PM
“A sign, and an important sign. This could be phase 2.”
About: Occupy Fox News
“A sign, and an important sign. This could be phase 2.”
About: Occupy Fox News
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