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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Ted Rall on Drones and the National Security State

The great Ted Rall strikes again (as always, click to enlarge):

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"The man who asks of freedom anything other than itself is born to be a slave." -Alexis de Tocqueville

"When I tell any truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those who do." -William Blake

"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression. For if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." -Thomas Paine

Bombazine

Bombazine is a fabric. You can see more info and literary references at this Wikipedia link.

I chose the name because of the fashion reference and the inherent play on words -- "bomb" as in "you're the bomb," "that dress is the bomb," and "zine" referring to the independent publications of yesteryear. Since I write about politics, fashion, art, design, beauty, etc., I thought "bombazine" was the perfect name.

The fact that "bomb" is also a trigger word for our DHS/NSA overlords is icing on the cake.

In addition to doing original writing, I also re-publish other things that I think are worthwhile, with, of course, full attribution to the authors. I don't think I write deathless prose; therefore, I have no problem calling attention to the prose of others. I realize this is anathema to some in the blabbosphere (who apparently think they do write deathless prose). Tough shit.

Sorry, this blog doesn't accept comments. I don't have time to wade through spammers, plants, and trolls, not to mention pearl-clutching Pollyannas who go into cardiac arrest over naughty words. This is an adult blog that discusses adult topics. If you're offended by language -- or ideas -- this isn't the place for you.

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Lisa Simeone: Writer, editor, political activist, Glamour Girl, and radio host extraordinaire. (Oh, and there are over a dozen other Lisa Simeones in the U.S. alone, so don't blame them!)

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"I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did." -Henry James

Eventus stultorum magister est. (Fools must be taught by experience.) -Livy, 35 B.C.

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"So, the Occupy movements have leaders now? Weren't the righties bitching yesterday that it was a leaderless rabble? Which is it? Leaderless rabble or deluded sheeple under the tyrannic sway of NPR opera critics?"
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"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."

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