I am a bit behind on my blog posts this week, and in the interim I thought I'd post some very thought provoking links I came across in my reading this past month.
This first link is to an article by George Will in the Washington Post entitled "'Socialism'? It's already here." Published on Nov. 16th, I think the article ties in nicely with some of the points I made in "The Real Change We Need, Part I" about the similarities between the parties and the hypocrisy of John McCain decrying Obama's so-called socialism, while endorsing it when it comes from the Bush White House. Anyway, definitely worth a read:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111403045.html
The three links posted below all deal with the book The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, by Naomi Wolf. I had not heard of the book until recently, and in my search for more information on it, I came across some interviews that the author gave on the topic. The interviews on YouTube are from last year, while the one given to the A.V. Club is from November 3rd of this year. The videos and article were eye-opening, to say the least, with Wolf comparing the actions of the Bush administration in the last several years to those undertaken by historical fascist and dictatorial movements across the globe; the similarities are very disconcerting. Both YouTube videos go over basically the same information, but they are both worth a watch. Keep an ear open at the end of the first video for what she says about 'candidates supporting the Constitution.' The A.V. Club interview obviously is a more recent take on things. So here are the links:
This next link is to an article in the Boston Globe which is also older (from 2006), but worth a read nonetheless. It is entitled "Bush Challenges Hundreds of Laws" and discusses the President's use of signing statements. Here is the link:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/04/30/bush_challenges_hundreds_of_laws/
After those fairly disconcerting articles and interviews, I thought I'd leave you with something a little lighter. It is another article from Mr. Will, this time about how drinking alcohol may have exerted a selection pressure on the human race; certainly interesting.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/09/AR2008070901934.html
Anyway, enjoy -
Romo
This first link is to an article by George Will in the Washington Post entitled "'Socialism'? It's already here." Published on Nov. 16th, I think the article ties in nicely with some of the points I made in "The Real Change We Need, Part I" about the similarities between the parties and the hypocrisy of John McCain decrying Obama's so-called socialism, while endorsing it when it comes from the Bush White House. Anyway, definitely worth a read:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/14/AR2008111403045.html
The three links posted below all deal with the book The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, by Naomi Wolf. I had not heard of the book until recently, and in my search for more information on it, I came across some interviews that the author gave on the topic. The interviews on YouTube are from last year, while the one given to the A.V. Club is from November 3rd of this year. The videos and article were eye-opening, to say the least, with Wolf comparing the actions of the Bush administration in the last several years to those undertaken by historical fascist and dictatorial movements across the globe; the similarities are very disconcerting. Both YouTube videos go over basically the same information, but they are both worth a watch. Keep an ear open at the end of the first video for what she says about 'candidates supporting the Constitution.' The A.V. Club interview obviously is a more recent take on things. So here are the links:
First YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjALf12PAWc
Second YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9PulYpjGs
A.V. Club interview: http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/naomi_wolf/1
Second YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9PulYpjGs
A.V. Club interview: http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/naomi_wolf/1
This next link is to an article in the Boston Globe which is also older (from 2006), but worth a read nonetheless. It is entitled "Bush Challenges Hundreds of Laws" and discusses the President's use of signing statements. Here is the link:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/04/30/bush_challenges_hundreds_of_laws/
After those fairly disconcerting articles and interviews, I thought I'd leave you with something a little lighter. It is another article from Mr. Will, this time about how drinking alcohol may have exerted a selection pressure on the human race; certainly interesting.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/09/AR2008070901934.html
Anyway, enjoy -
Romo
No comments:
Post a Comment