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Catalonia and other Disasters
Catalonia and other Disasters I’ve seen a lot of videos and photos of the Catalonia attempt to hold a referendum today (Tyler has a “nice” series of them), and what struck me most of all, apart from the senseless violence police forces were seen to engage in, is the lack of violence on the side […]
“The Rule of Law Such As Ours” (And as Imposed in Catalonia)
“The Rule of Law Such As Ours” (And as Imposed in Catalonia) Photo by thierry ehrmann The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, referring to the “illegal” Catalan referendum on independence slated to take place on October 1, opined, “This illegal plan of rupture has no place in a democratic state under the rule of law […]
Trump — American Gaullist
Trump — American Gaullist If a U.S. president calls an adversary “Rocket Man … on a mission to suicide,” and warns his nation may be “totally destroyed,” other ideas in his speech will tend to get lost. Which is unfortunate. For buried in Donald Trump’s address is a clarion call to reject transnationalism and to […]
Loving Our Debt-Serfdom: Our Neofeudal Status Quo
Loving Our Debt-Serfdom: Our Neofeudal Status Quo Democracy (i.e. political influence) and ownership of productive assets are the exclusive domains of the New Aristocracy. I have often used the words neoliberal, neocolonial and neofeudal to describe our socio-economic-political status quo. Here are my shorthand descriptions of each term: 1. Neoliberal: the commoditization / financialization of […]
The danger of patriotism
The danger of patriotism My friends, it is frightening how simple we are and how easily we are manipulated simply because we are intellectually lazy. The U.S. establishment has confused cause and effect by and through a flag-waving mania in America. “Patriotism” throughout history has covered a multitude of mischief. We are seeing it now! […]
Catalonia’s Defiance of Spanish Authority Turns into Rebellion
Catalonia’s Defiance of Spanish Authority Turns into Rebellion “Do not underestimate the power of Spanish democracy.” With these words, eerily reminiscent of a line once spoken by Star Wars villain Darth Vader, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy brought to a close a week of frenzied drama. It began with a foiled attempt by the Spanish […]
Is Your “Democracy” Actually a Totalitarian State? Take this Quick Quiz
Is Your “Democracy” Actually a Totalitarian State? Take this Quick Quiz The USA is already a Totalitarian State with a Ministry of Propaganda that works overtime to generate a flimsy illusion of “democracy.” Is your “democracy” (or republic) actually a Totalitarian State? That is, is it a “democracy” or “republic” in name only? To find […]
The Shadow Government’s Destruction Of Democracy
The Shadow Government’s Destruction Of Democracy The ‘Deep State’ has one simple rule – “do it my way… or else!” Source: Ben Garrison And on the heels of Dennis Kucinich’s warnings, The Intercept’s Glenn Greenwald, who opposes Trump for a variety of reasons, warns that siding with the evidently powerful Deep State in the hopes of undermining […]
Democracy, the God That’s Failing
Democracy, the God That’s Failing When Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe made his famous argument against democracy back in 2001, the notion that voting was a lousy way to organize society was still radical even among many libertarians. Virtually everyone raised in a western country over the past century grew up hearing “democracy” used as a synonym for wonderful, […]
A CIA-led Coup Against American Democracy Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes — Paul Craig Roberts
A CIA-led Coup Against American Democracy Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes — Paul Craig Roberts This article by Moon of Alabama is not conspiracy theory: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/46056.htm Read it carefully. Check out the links. The article is a documented and accurate description of a coup that is underway. The extraordinary lies that are being perpetrated by the media […]
“Fake News”, Censorship, Darwin and Democracy
“Fake News”, Censorship, Darwin and Democracy Censorship is not helpful to democracy–rather, it is the death of democracy. The mainstream media is awash with hyper-active headlines about “fake news.” How can we make sense of this sudden obsession? Perhaps we can start by separating “news” from “analysis” from “commentary.” “News” is “he said this, she […]
The IMF and All The Other Losers
The IMF and All The Other Losers Andre Kertesz Bumper cars at amusement park in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris 1930I read a lot, been doing it for years, about finance and affiliated topics (a wide horizon of them), which means I’ve inevitably seen a wholesale lot of nonsense fly by. But for some reason, and I think I […]
