The unlikely bipartisan coalition
Michael Collins Republicans and Democrats in the United States House of Representatives united last week to oppose Obama administration policies on meddling in the Syrian conflict and violating the privacy of citizens through pervasive collection of… more »
Blagojevich gets 14 years, but what about these guys?
By Michael Collins (Washington, DC) Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich just got 14 years in prison. He wheeled and dealed to leverage contributions and other favors based on his position as governor. He was indicted by former special prosecutor… more »
Tags: assassination, blagojevich, bush, cheney, christie whitman, citizens, crimes, illinois, mers, mortgge fraud, obama, sentence, war crimes
Vietnam and the New American Way of War
Here was a new generation . . . grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken. – F Scott Fitzgerald Baghdad falls to US forces. – 2003 headline By Brian Downing When Saigon fell and the last Huey was pushed overboard into the… more »
The Bipartisan Citizen Beat Down and the End of Democracy
Michael Collins Both political parties are manifestly hostile to citizens. This hostility reduces electoral participation to just over 50% of the voting age population for presidential elections and less than 40% for off-year congressional elections.… more »
Decline and Fall - Why Would Anybody Believe Standard and Poor's?
Michael Collins We are in the midst of a bum's rush - the quick eviction of a less than desirable in an unpleasantly abrupt fashion. The problem is we're the bums. Our eviction from the political process is all based the word of a firm that helped fuel… more »
Libya, Gas Prices, and the Big Payday at Your Expense
Another Triumph for The Money Party Michael Collins The average price for a gallon of gas rose 30% from $2.69 in July 2010 to $3.49 as of March 6. Most of that 30% has come in just the last few days. We're about to embark on another period of let the… more »
Tags: citizens, crude oil, economy, energy, gas prices, gouging, increases, libya, per gallon, saudi arabia, the money party, uae
Decline and Fall (Maybe) January 1, 2011
The Happy New Year Edition (with some good news about 2011) Michael Collins more »
Tags: 2010, 2011, citizens, class war, depression, employment, jobs, money party, new year, recession, unemployed
You are on your own. It's official!
Michael Collins Some of us have known this for a long time. Some of us just found out and some will find out very soon. There are few, if any, elected officials who really care about our interests unless we're one of the few thousand ultra rich who… more »
Billionaire Bloomberg to America - "Suck it up!"
By Numerian posted by Michael Collins What is it with these billionaires, lecturing us to “suck it up” if we don’t like the bailouts? A few months ago it was Charlie Munger, co-founder of Berkshire Hathaway and sidekick to the better-known Warren… more »
The Portland Bomber
By MMEO posted by Michael Collins Last night the Portland Peaceful Response Coalition, a non-partisan group cosponsored by the local chapter of the Pacific Green Party -- my party -- held its usual Friday night peace demonstration in Pioneer Courthouse… more »
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