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Thoughts on the 9/11 Report
Well, I have done it. Purchased the “official” 9/11 report. And read it through, at least at this time on a cursory level. I will re-read it in detail, of course. There are a few things that trouble me. They … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Commission, analysis, books, fear, GI Gurdijieff, governments, justice, partisanship, politics, terrorism
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The Eagle at the Tree
Now, watch the eagle perched upon the limb; his eyes, that seem to peer into the soul, take in the troubled world that waits below him and see beyond illusions of control. How like that noble bird we seek for … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Statements
Tagged balance, bias, commercialism, cronyism, democracy, lobbyists, partisanship, politics
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An “A” Theory of American Politics Since the 60s
Guaranteed to offend everyone … but only intended half seriously. Kennedy proved that the rich are assholes. Johnson proved that politicians are assholes. Nixon proved that Presidents are assholes. Ford proved that Senators are assholes. Carter proved that the media … Continue reading
Bonzo’s Bedtime
I don’t want to say anything about Ronald Reagan. I have kept my mouth shut for two days now on the subject. But amidst the feeding frenzy on both the left and right that still is going on (the left … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, commercialism, hype, mass media, movies, partisanship, politicians, politics, Ronald Reagan
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A Line Has Two Sides
We sit & stare across the line, we stare & sit across the line Our words drawn as sacred weapons, our symbols drawn as ancient hexes, Ever at the ready should the need For our defense or quick attack arise. … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged boundaries, division, illusions, partisanship, perceptions, separation
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A Strategerie of Diversionism
OK, so don’t ask why but I was at Howard Stern‘s website tonight — some link from an article on the FCC brought me there, I guess. One of the letters to the show was an anti-Bush joke that I … Continue reading
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Tagged George W Bush, Howard Stern, humor, partisanship, politics, Texas
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Can This Thing Fly?: septenary stanzas
It’s doubtful that democracy’s dense doyens can reclaim the country’s core without creating more sorrow and shame, to count coup on the status quo, entrenched in apathy, seems like the wisest way to go, at least it looks to me. … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged daily poems, democracy, liberalism, partisanship, pluralism, poetic forms, politics, septenary
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