Tag Archives: U.S. politics
The Global War on Terror Racket
War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 9/11, military-industrial complex, September 11th, terrorism, U.S. politics, war is a racket
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Pray for Iraq but Question your State
Recently I have seen a host of “Pray for Iraq” memes, events and posts on my Facebook feed. Many, perhaps most of the people I know on Facebook are Western Christians from the U.S. and Canada. Many of them, including … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Politics
Tagged #PrayForIraq, Christianity, extremism, Iraq, ISIS, terrorism, U.S. politics
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Debunking the Myth of the Free Ride
In my last post I discussed how Cliven Bundy’s incredibly offensive racist statements in part stem from a worldview in part shaped by the Myth of the Free Ride, This myth is the belief that minorities are getting more than … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics, Race
Tagged Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Cliven Bundy, Myth of the Free Ride, racism, taxation, U.S. politics, undocumented immigrants, welfare
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Cliven Bundy and The Myth of the Free Ride
For decades, a white rancher in Nevada named Cliven Bundy has refused to pay taxes to the Federal Government for allowing his cattle to graze on public land. Few took notice of this issue until Bundy actually started paying consequences … Continue reading
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Tagged Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Cliven Bundy, Myth of the Free Ride, racism, taxation, U.S. politics, undocumented immigrants, welfare
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