Why Isn't Online Activism More Effective? Alfred Adler On The Failure Of "The...
One of the big mysteries of online political activism is this - why doesn't it work better? Maybe we need more social media? More video? More mobile devices? Alfred Adler (1870-1937) provides a...
View ArticleExcuse Me While I Take A Dump In The Comments Of Your Syria Diary
Hi! I know we haven't really gotten to know each other, but I'm here to drop a steaming load in the comments to your diary. What's the topic? Syria? OK I can work with that, because honestly the...
View ArticleContaminated Food Kills 33 Americans, Farmers Arrested, Monsanto And GMOs...
Colorado Cantalope Farmers Arrested for Listeria Outbreak That Killed 33 HOLLY, Colo. — ...The cantaloupe growers' farm is considered the source of a national listeria outbreak that killed at least 33...
View ArticleCan We Call This "The Koch Brothers Coup?"
I don't really have a lot to say about this, I just wanted to get it out there. It seems like this whole cycle of shutdown and budget fighting lacks a good name at this point, so i just wanted to...
View ArticleDC Shooting Video Shows Car Chase Past Capitol Building, Rushed Cops 3 Times
The video that is now being shown on Fox and CNN is of the car racing north past the Capitol Building on 1st Street. The video seems to be from an Arabic network, Alhurru, so maybe I can embed that...
View ArticleKaitlyn Hunt Offered THIRD Plea Deal In Child Molesting Case
Kaitlyn Hunt was one of those people who become something of an instant hero on this site, only to be remembered as an embarrassing infatuation. People rallied to her defense when she was arrested at...
View ArticleHealth Survey For Anti-GMO Activists
I've been noticing that many of the folks that dislike GMOs are also suffering from from very real health problems, some of which include food allergies or other digestive disorders. Other people...
View ArticleBorderline Personality Disorder: Heroic Martyr or Emotional Vampire?
In keeping with my frequent diaries on mental illness, rage, and obsessive hatred, I thought it was time to talk about the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The BPD combines many of the traits...
View ArticleChristmas Eve In The ER - Stay Safe
I published this last year just to remind people about how dangerous the holidays can be. Although we managed to get through the holidays fine every year when I was a kid, lately I've seen a lot of...
View ArticleFox News Critique - The 24/7 "Concern" Channel
I recently noticed something about Fox, and that is their constant use of the word "concern."People are concerned....Experts are concerned.....This policy raises concerns...... The point is that...
View ArticleAre You Fixing Mom's Computer Today?
I'm visiting the folks, and mom was complaining about how slow her computer has become. Of course it has malware popup ads that say things like "Viruses on you computer!!! Click here!" or "Clean...
View Article"Envy" and "Class Warfare" - WSJ's Defense Of 1% Has A Nazi Problem
I've spent quite a bit of time pointing how pervasive the central tenants of Fascism have become in our media's interpretation of current events. Glenn Beck was a favorite topic of mine, as was Jonah...
View ArticleGeorge Orwell On Income Inequality And Eternal War
Towards the end of "1984" there is a long section where O'Brien, a Party insider, is torturing Winston the minor bureaucrat, who has committed the crime of, well, mostly just knowing too much about how...
View ArticleLiberals Persecuting Christians? Yet More Recycled Nazi Propaganda From "The...
Golly gee whiz, I've been writing about the pervasive reuse of Nazi propaganda themes for over five years, but I never got around to the theme of the persecution of Christians by Jews and their liberal...
View ArticleFox & Lou Dobbs Push The "Harry Reid Stealing Bundy Ranch For Chinese Solar...
Here's Lou Dobbs reporting the pullback of the BLM and then saying this at 1:20There are reports tonight that Chinese energy giant ENN Energy Group is actively tageting the land in question for a...
View ArticleI Answer Bob Johnson's Questions Regards The Bundy Ranch
Although not a member of RKBA, as someone that own guns I'll respond to Bob Johnson's diary asking the opinion of RKBA on the Bundy ranch standoff.The Bundy militia folks are conspiracy nuts, and this...
View ArticleWhy The Tea Party Thinks It Can Rally A Million Man Protest Or Rebellion
Why do wingnuts keep threatening to swamp Washington with a million trucker convoy, a million bikers, or a million gun owners? Sure these things are announced, but there's no follow through.Why do the...
View ArticlePossible Friday Meteor Showers - Anybody Watching?
Possible meteor showers tonight peaking towards morning.This is the first time we have passed through the tail of this comet, so there's no telling how this will turn out.http://www.usatoday.com/... I...
View ArticlePsychology Of Splitting And Projection: That Enraged Voice In Your Head...
"Splitting" is a defense mechanism by which unwanted parts of our personality are rejected. The problem is that this usually works rather badly and turns into baseless attacks on others. This is where...
View ArticleL.A. County Deputies Kill The Hostage - AGAIN
Back in April, deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) killed the hostage in a stabbing rampage. The victim was a production assistant on the Comedy Central series "Tosh.0."WEST...
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