Recently, many bloggers have reminded us of President Eisenhower’s 1961 speech wherein he presciently warned us of the need to “guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.”
But there is another speech by President Dwight D. Eisenhower that is just as timeless, and perhaps just as important. It is known as the Cross of Iron speech.
Read MoreIt was a about a month ago that The Martian Anthropologist and I came up with the idea to start the Impeach Bush Coalition.
Oh, what a month it has been!
Read More[Cross-posted from The Bulldog Manifesto]
The U.S. economy faces utter collapse if OPEC and other oil-producing countries begin pricing their oil in euros rather than dollars. When Iraq tried to switch to euros in 2000, they were attacked by the USA soon thereafter.
Recently, Business Week reported that oil producer, Venezuela, “has moved its central bank foreign reserves out of U.S. banks, liquidated its investments in U.S. Treasury securities and placed the funds in Europe.”
The importance of this news should not be underestimated.
Read MoreRecent data from the latest Pew Research Center Poll indicates that a substantial portion of Americans now believe the United States should go ahead and set a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq. Fifty seven...
Read MoreI was inspired to write this article last week after speaking with a FEMA employee who is presently involved in the Hurricane Katrina response. I was told by the employee (who shall remain anonymous) that FEMA has, to the...
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