Whack Jobs for Justice?

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Here we are to save the day!

There are some stories that just demand to be shared. Partly because they are funny as hell and partly because they are scary as hell. Today's manages to be both. Before we get to the meat of the story let's take a look at some simple facts. Organizations such as "Republic of the United States" weren't even a glimmer in a Klansman's eye until a black man was elected president. It was founded in 2010 for those playing along at home. The fact that Obama's politics are more akin to Clinton's than Kim Il Jong's seems lost on them. They simply don't care. There is a black man in their white house and that is unacceptable. After that they will do … [Read more...]

We Got There Then, We’ll Get There Now

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Cultures go through stages of rampant xenophobia and isolationism. They fear the new, they fear change and they try to lock themselves within self defined borders. Anything from beyond those borders is considered "bad" and anything from within is considered "all that's good and holy." Here, in America, we have seen that scenario play out several times. The most famous isolationist movement happened in the late 1920's and early 30's and had Charles Lindbergh as its figurehead. History doesn't tell us if he ever saw the irony in being the person who helped make trans-Atlantic travel possible while also being the one who wanted us to hide behind … [Read more...]