Synopsis O'Reilly's premise is based on a belief in free will, which has been embedded in white, American culture since before 1776. It holds that everyone has the free will to pull up their bootstraps and let their indomitable human spirit overcome all odds. It’s very Horatio Alger-like. According to this creed, O’Reilly believes that all young black boys and Read more...
Two things you might not know: Lee Iacocca's leadership at Ford (1968-1978): To fix the Ford Pinto's exploding gas tank problem Ford did a cost-benefit analysis: "To fix would cost an additional $11 per vehicle, and Ford weighed that against projected injury claims for severe burns, repair-costs claim rate and mortality. The total would have been approximately $113 million (including the Read more...
“Like” and “looks” matter, “talent” is incidental Mark Sandford, back from hiking off with a South American beauty, wins seat in US Congress. He’s a looker. Will Justin Trudeau be Canada’s next Prime Minister? If looks and likability matter, he’s a shoe-in. Democracy is just in Read more...
NO excuse! The good life 49 countries – except Canada – support international child abuse battle Some issues are above politics. Child abuse is one of them – except in Canada. An article in the Toronto Star on March 15, 2013 reported, "Canada drags its feet on joining global online child abuse battle ... American and Read more...
Unfounded propaganda is creating a man-made "bozozone" that is denying us any chance of doing what is right. Three things you might not know: More than six in 10 Americans are represented by elected officials who think that climate change is a big ‘ol liberal hoax — including leaders at the highest level, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.[1] Only 24 of 13,950 Read more...
David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell: Holding hands in public is quite common, even between secret lovers, and deserves nothing more than a "So what?" (reuters) Why did his mistress choose “All In” as the title for his biography? Why do men and women like General David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell risk success for sex? He, in particular, is Read more...
Prime Minister Harper toasts the selling out to China. All part of the race to beat Americans to the big China pie. (photo: forestethics.com) Sign this petition BEFORE November 1, 2012 – hurry! Stop Canada's Prime Minister Harper from creating his version of state capitalism! Click here to sign the petition: Here's another conservative who says one Read more...
Paul Ryan is a marathon liar and comes in last – behind a bunch of other liars Ryan Gore Palin Huckabee Frist Bush Edwards Spitizer Nothing new about lying in politics, it's a given. But Paul Ryan's lie about running a Read more...
16 years after its debut, The Vagina Monologues is packing them in everywhere, including State legislatures (photo: wikipedia) What is it about women, politics and vaginas that don’t fit? If ever the cliché, “Politics makes strange bedfellows,” was considered a truism, it was proven last week in the Michigan State Legislature. If ever men needed to be reminded Read more...
When it comes to guns, why does insanity trump outrage? It’s actually fairly simple. Insanity resides with the minority, outrage with the majority. And it’s much easier to organize and voice the views of a minority than it is to get a majority to do anything. Not because the majority of us don’t want to do Read more...