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The Equivalent to the classic Plantation Model
By Mitch Gurney
August 27, 2010
We’ve written extensively here about corporate globalism and the globalized economy and those that benefit and those who don’t. Over the past several days I’ve been...
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More tales of Smoke and Mirrors in DC
By Mitch Gurney
August 4, 2010
In case you missed it, as this event was overshadowed somewhat by the Afghan Wikileaks, on Thursday July 29 the Senate blocked legislation, the Disclose Act, which if passed would have...
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Corporations, Lobbyist and their political toadies
By Mitch Gurney
July 18, 2010
Before proceeding with this posting I would like to give credit where credit is due. I didn’t coin the phrase “political toadies” but borrowed it from a two part commentary...
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Political Toadies, worthless promises, and the reality of Smoke & Mirrors
By Mitch Gurney
July 16, 2010
Our political process is extremely polarized and becomes even more so during campaign seasons. And there is little substance to all the rhetoric...
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Socialism vs. Corporatism Part II
By Mitch Gurney
May 16, 2010
In Socialism vs. Corporatism I voiced concern over the degree of influence corporations have over U.S. domestic and foreign policy and their ownership of our elected officials. I’d like...
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A Commentary on Rep Ron Paul’s Straight Talk article
By Mitch Gurney
April 30, 2010
In several of my previous postings I have written and expressed concern over the influence corporations have over elected officials and on U.S. policy making in general....
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Make no mistake when you take into consideration whether or not our nation condones torture; the evidence is in plain sight, and even as President Obama loftily proclaimed in January of 2009 that:
“I was clear throughout this campaign and was clear...
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If you check-in at Raw Story, the latest debacle at CNN is prominently headlined and represents just one of the reasons they appear to be in an irreversible tailspin that is causing them to crash and burn, and sadly, they are picking up speed and need...
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From previous cases, the death of Elvis Presley being the most notorious – we know that the rich and famous often “buy” the services of physicians to prescribe them absurd amounts of pain medications and diazepam’s, most notably...
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Your first impression of this brief post may catch you by surprise. Unbeknown to the majority of Americans, the Russian’s sent a beautiful and impressive memorial to the United States to honor those who died during the 911 Attacks. We came across...