The “dumbing down” of the United States seems to be accelerating.
It’s not just the whacko Tea Party folks that have taken Rush Limbaugh’s calls to “wipe them (Democrats/Liberals) out” seriously and think it’s a call to arms (or, perhaps listening to Sarah Palin who said “Don’t retreat – reload”). Because despite the news media’s best [...]
The strategy behind Israel embarrassing the United States with their recent announcement on building new settlements in East Jerusalem doesn’t require much dissection or analysis. The Israel right wing has seen the Obama Administration as an enemy from day one – an administration, they believe, that is inimical to the Israeli state. It’s no wonder [...]
When tragedy or disease strikes someone wealthy – or one of their children – the family often uses their financial advantage to draw attention to the cause or to prevent similar tragedies.
After Christopher Reeve was paralyzed, he and his wife started a foundation to fund and research possible cures for spinal cord injuries. Michael J. [...]
Going by FOX News and their cadre of extremist Judeo-Christian ideologues that pose as “journalists” (Bill Kristol, Sarah Palin, Karl Rove, et. al.), one might believe certain myths are true:
Islam is a violent religion.
Muslims are terrorists (but not Joe Stack).
Isolated in the U.S., where contact with Muslims is rare (or non-existent), it’s difficult to find [...]