"Favorite George Carlin Shticks"
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Dear George,
Thanks for sharing the stirring video from Food City.
Despite its evident virtue, it remains true that "Every text, without a context, is a pretext.
To achieve meaningful contextualization, it is necessary to ask penetrating questions.
One such question: "In a given conflict, what interests does the American military serve?"
"Plutocracy Triumphant"
Cartoon Compendium
Last night I joined friends to watch the first episode of Ken Burns' 14 hour documentary, "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History."
It tells the story of Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican, and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, both Democrats.
It tells the story of Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican, and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, both Democrats.
I strongly encourage you to tune in.
"The Roosevelts" plays every night this week from 8-10 p.m., with a second presentation of the same episode from 10 p.m. til midnight.
"The Roosevelts" plays every night this week from 8-10 p.m., with a second presentation of the same episode from 10 p.m. til midnight.
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised that historical documentary can be as riveting as a good movie.
One of my viewing companions last night -- Bill R. -- is a Navy veteran of World War II.
After the war, Bill became a wealthy industrial chemist and "lifelong Republican."
Then, twenty years ago, Bill realized the GOP was plunging the country in a death spiral.
After last night's viewing, Bill and his wife Gwen agreed that their favorite president was Dwight Eisenhower, "the American general who won World War II."
Notably, Ike's presidential "Farewell Message" was a stern warning that citizens be vigilant of the Military-Industrial Complex, an ungodly meshing of money and power which is now hugely more powerful than it was when Ike sounded the alarm in 1961.
You can see Ike's "Farewell Address" by viewing the opening scene of the award-winning, freely-streamable documentary, "Why We Fight." http://paxonbothhouses.
Also keep in mind that Uncle Sam does not always identify "the right enemy" and - in the view of many - has become less judicious as time goes on.
Guatemala? Vietnam? Iran-Contra? Iraq?
Guatemala? Vietnam? Iran-Contra? Iraq?
A few years ago, 95 year old Air Force general friend, Arthur C confided: "It seems we haven't fought a good war since World War II."
Although America has done many great things, uncritical flag-waving is not one of them.
You may be tempted to think "Alan is always criticizing America."
Not so.
Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare, the nation's library system, the National Park system and our public university system are superb American institutions.
That said, I would point out that American flag-waving in recent years has been accompanied by constant criticism of The "United" States and perpetual prediction of national doom.
Not so.
Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare, the nation's library system, the National Park system and our public university system are superb American institutions.
That said, I would point out that American flag-waving in recent years has been accompanied by constant criticism of The "United" States and perpetual prediction of national doom.
I do not comprehend the "beauty" that "conservatives" claim to see in "American the Beautiful" when they are totally dedicated to slagging the United States as The Epicenter of Apocalypse and Satan's Own Workshop, a "fallen" nation, a "darkened city on a hill" whose people are being led to slaughter by Anti-Christ Barack HUSSEIN Obama, a Kenyan-born Muslim socialist, anti-American, job-killing quisling, whose goal is to surrender the United States to a One World Government headed by Arab sheikhs?
To quote an earlier generation of patriots...
If you don't like it, leave it.
I say this only as rhetorical flourish.
I am "happy" to tolerate the nation's non-stop psycho-spiritual contamination by "real" Americans.
To quote an earlier generation of patriots...
If you don't like it, leave it.
I say this only as rhetorical flourish.
I am "happy" to tolerate the nation's non-stop psycho-spiritual contamination by "real" Americans.
The truth is this: Barack Obama is neither communist nor socialist but a Rockefeller Republican who exhibits unusual fondness for Wall Street capitalists whose personal fortunes -- like those of The Stock Market itself -- have soared to unprecedented levels during 44's administration after previously plummeting on Dubyah's "watch." http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/05/republican-rule-and-economic.html
"Bush's Toxic Legacy In Iraq"
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Not only is Obama a Rockefeller Republican, it is also true -- as Bill Maher points out -- that "Republican Lies Live Forever." http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/bill-maher-zombie-life-cycle-of.html
Pax tecum
Alan
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