The Evening Blues - 8-9-16
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 2:21pm
Before I go
Submitted by bondibox on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 1:58pmThis was originally written as my "dead man's switch," to be published in the event of my death. While it serves as both an epitaph for myself and the nation, I see no reason why I should withhold its publication.
[The proper soundtrack for this article is Isolated System, by MUSE]
Unlimited Courage
Submitted by Robyn on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 1:55pmFrom some quarters, I'm sure I'll hear screams of propaganda. To which I will respond, "Of course it is. It's a commercial."
If you were watching the Olympics last night, you might have caught it:
I Got Your Dirty Effing Hippy to Punch Right Here, Liberal Media
Submitted by Steven D on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 11:21amThe so-called liberal media is still attacking and slandering Sanders supporters and other progressives who refuse to climb on the Hillary bandwagon, as dirty, fricking hippies. You know, lazy shiftless young people or pot smoking brain dead relics from the sixties who just want "free stuff" from the government.
Wired: America’s Electronic Voting Machines Are Scarily Easy Targets
Submitted by Elkhorn on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 9:25amThe Coagulation of Warmongers and War Criminals Around A New Leader?
Submitted by LaFeminista on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 6:52amAs Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign reaches out to Republicans alarmed by Donald Trump's national security blunders, there’s a group of high-profile GOP hold-outs whose endorsement would be a major coup if the Democrat could win them over.
Dear Democrat party, let's talk lesser evilism again (rant of the night)
Submitted by Dragonkat on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 1:39amEditor's note: Inspired by yet another attempt to interject facts into the head of a hillbot that for some reason I still try to argue with, lord knows why.... And this article (http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/07/20/the-corporate-liberal-in-america/)
Pentagon Doesn't Know Where $6.5 Trillion Went
Submitted by Meteor Man on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 1:03amYep. That's trillion with a capital T.
Remembering Michael Harrington
Submitted by don mikulecky on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 9:21pmFrom In these times Remembering Michael Harrington, A Heroic Democratic Socialist Leader
In a country where there over 100 channels ...
Submitted by jamess on Mon, 08/08/2016 - 8:36pmIn a country where there over 100 channels to choose from,
Why do they try to limit us to just two Candidates for President?
