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Criticism of Israel Called ‘Unintentional Anti-Semitism’


Criticism of Israel Called ‘Unintentional Anti-Semitism’ Posted by gestroud on July 3, 2008

Are you an unintentional anti-Semite? The U.S. State Department’s “Office of Global Anti-Semitism” in its 2008 report to Congress warns not just of conscious, intentional anti-Semitism but of another lurking form of potential bigotry: unintentional anti-Semitism.
This consists of criticisms of Israel, which, though true, might be manipulated by others to Israel’s detriment. To avoid assisting [...]

Why the Next President Will Be a Democrat


Why the Next President Will Be a Democrat Posted by gestroud on

The primary Primary news story being reported was the bitter battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but the real story behind the story was not who defeated whom in the Democratic primary, but that both Clinton and Obama decisively beat John McCain. Not only were the wins remarkable, but the margin of victory was [...]

The ‘Bitter’ White Middle Class


The ‘Bitter’ White Middle Class Posted by gestroud on

Are we bitter? You bet we are!
Why? It’s not what Obama thinks.
Causes? Many many many.
Any solution? Probably not.
There has been much ado about Obama’s “bitter” comments. I consider myself a middle-class worker who lived and worked in the Midwest most of my life. I think lots of people get bitter, but not for the reasons [...]

Is It Intelligent To Outsource Intelligence? by Richard A. Clarke


Posted by gestroud on June 26, 2008

Another reality in the post-9/11 growth of intelligence analysis capability is outsourcing. We have outsourced the management of billlion-dollar technical collection programs, and we have contracted intelligence analysts.
The National Reconnaissance Office is a lot more than an office; may have the largest budget of all the U.S. intelligence agencies. It may also be the best [...]

The Great Scam


Posted by gestroud on

Speculators at petroleum exchanges in New York City, London, and Singapore relentlessly drive up the price of a barrel of oil to ever higher levels. These speculators are nothing but underhanded imperialist thieves manipulating “demand” for oil within the context of the demand and supply fundamentals.
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Real ID Really Hurts


Posted by gestroud on

In reaction to 9/11, our modern Pearl Harbor, the Federal Government has gone far beyond taking measures to prevent terrorism. They’ve taken measures to prevent the freedom of US citizens. In the hurricane of post 9/11 legislation sweeping through Congress, a suspicious little addendum to a military appropriations and tsunami relief bill (HR1268), the Real [...]