Retired Col. Lawrence Wilkerson Slams U.S. Empire

If this video doesn't knock you on your ass, I don't know what will. 

Let me rephrase that -- many of the people watching this video already get it. But to see and hear a retired U.S. Army colonel, former National Security Advisor in the Reagan administration, former advisor to Colin Powell, dyed-in-the-wool Republican, saying this stuff, pointing out that the emperor is wearing no clothes, that, as he puts it, "this ship is sinking" -- well, I'd like to say it should make an impression on all the naysayers. But in fact I know it won't. 

They'll find a way to discredit him just as much as they discredit people such as Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky. I know it won't make a dent. I'm posting it anyway. I hope people will share it.

Whistleblower John Kiriakou Finally Freed (kinda, sorta)

Former CIA employee and torture whistleblower John Kiriakou has been freed after almost two years in prison. He is the only American who has served prison time in the (on-going) U.S. torture scandal. While Dick Cheney, George Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, John Yoo, Paul Wolfowitz, Doug Feith, John Rizzo, and other assorted psychopaths walk free -- and, in fact, are sought out and promoted by the so-called news media -- Kiriakou went to jail for exposing the U.S. torture program. 

Psychopaths on Parade

Asshole of the Day

Ted Rall and Dick Cheney

Once again, the brilliant Ted Rall. As always, click to enlarge. And check the "Ted Rall" tag below for more of his great cartoons that I've posted.

Dick Cheney's Ticker Still Ticking

Ha ha ha ha! I was waiting for a good guffaw this morning, and here it is:

Cheney had heart device partially disabled to prevent a terrorist from sending a fatal shock

I'm sure I'm not the only one with a bottle of champagne chilling in the fridge for a certain, hoped-for occasion . . . .

(And take a stroll through the comments, too; some of them are hilarious.)