If there was any doubt that in this country anyone can become President that doubt was dispelled tonight during the Vice Presidential debate. I’m still shaking my head at the inane responses that Sarah Palin delivered in between mangling words like nuclear (God help us, a second person in the white house saying “nookular”), and [...]

Today’s unprecedented announcements have lead to mass chaos here in the United States. At this point it is uncertain if a Federal state of emergency will be announced or not, particularly in the former state of California where no one seems to know who is in charge or which government, if any, has the right [...]

In today’s New York Times Nathan Thrall and Jesse James Wilkins write eloquently about JFK’s meeting with Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna in 1961. According to the accounts of Kennedy’s aides and even Kennedy himself, the meeting was a disaster with Khrushchev “pummeling” Kennedy on multiple topics and from nearly every angle. From the article: Kennedy’s [...]

“We Can Bomb the World to Pieces, but We Can’t Bomb it into Peace” – Michael Franti & Spearhead, Bomb the World Regardless of what you believe or disbelieve about the official account of what happened during 9/11 there are certain facts about governmental policy and the doctrine of those in power then and now [...]

After Bush’s remarks made earlier today in Israel, one has to wonder if the man has completely lost his marbles. While I’m no fan of Obama and have sincere doubts about his ability to lead this country (though I share equal skepticism that McCain can do any better)I have no doubt that Bush’s inflammatory remarks [...]