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Joe Klein's Fatuous Fantasy
Michael CollinsTime Magazine's Joe Klein is having an allergic reaction to free speech and public debate. The title of his latest column says it all: The Left's Idiocy on Health Reform. It's an ex cathedra pronouncement from a made man at one of the nation's oldest media… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on January 1, 2010 at 9:22am — 4 Comments
Triumph of the Money Party
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Ass kissing liberal apologists' for failed health reform
The myth that the Democratic plans for health reform will produce anything by the target date of 2014 is only exceeded in absurdity by the myth that the world will end on December 21, 2012.
"New media" pundit Eric Alterman is down on his knees, genuflecting… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on December 11, 2009 at 11:08pm — 3 Comments
The Celebration Went Unnoticed - Big Leftist Win in Uruguay
Uruguay's left wing political coalition, the Broad Front party (Frente Amplio), retained control of the presidency in the November elections. This wasn't just any election. The winner, flower farmer Jose "Pepe" Mujica, was the victim of imprisonment and torture during… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on December 7, 2009 at 4:13am — 5 Comments
Failure by Design -- The "Public" Option
Triumph of the Money Party
Do you know what the "public option" does or who it covers? If you've had trouble finding out, it's not your fault. Reading the corporate media coverage provides little or no clue.…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on November 2, 2009 at 3:33am — 2 Comments
A Censored Headline and why it Matters
German High Court Outlaws Electronic Voting
Justices of the German Federal Constitutional Court. Image
(… ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on October 20, 2009 at 12:00pm — 12 Comments
The G-20 Announces a "New World Order"
Citizens Respond
PITTSBURGH -- A new world order is emerging at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh with a decision by the group to become the premier coordinating body on economic issues.…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on September 29, 2009 at 5:03am — 5 Comments
What Obama Actually Said About Health Reform
1965 - President Lyndon Johnson signs Medicare bill while President Harry Truman looks on. Truman signed up for Medicare right away. Image
Address to Congress…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on September 10, 2009 at 7:16am — 3 Comments
Do you deserve to die?
The Forgotten Question in the Health Care Debate
Rationed care. Image
Do you deserve to die?
Do your friends and family?…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on July 29, 2009 at 3:00am — 4 Comments
GIVE IT BACK GOLDMAN!
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 10:55 pm
Opinion: Michael Collins
Wall Street Welfare Queen Average Bonuses $1.0 Million Per Employee
Hacking its way through the financial jungle, Goldman always comes out on top. Cheers!…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on July 16, 2009 at 10:30pm — 9 Comments
A Nation on the Brink: Mexico's July 5 Legislative Elections
A Nation on the Brink Mexico's July 5 Legislative Elections
Part 2 of a three part series
Michael Collins and Kenneth Thomas Also posted at The…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on July 5, 2009 at 3:35am — 2 Comments
A Matter of Trust - Mexico's July 5 Elections
A Three Part Series Part 1
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In the wake of Felipe Calderon’s surprising electoral win over Andrés Manual Lopez-Obrador in 2006 Presidential Elections, demonstrators protesting alleged election fraud occupied the center of Mexico City from July through December. On three occasions, crowds of over one million were…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on June 30, 2009 at 4:54am — No Comments
"Give Me LIberty ..." Iranian People Demand Democracy
"Give Me Liberty ..."
Iranian People Demand Democracy
Iranian citizens charge police with courage, their bodies, and a few rocks to secure their rights to self determination and clean elections. Image…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on June 24, 2009 at 2:56pm — 10 Comments
Iranian Election Fraud 2009 - Who was the Real Target and Why?
Who Was the Real Target... and Why?
Is this man – Hashemi Rafsanjani, former two-term Iranian president and power-broker –…
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on June 15, 2009 at 2:00pm — 13 Comments
The Binary Fallacy and The End of Both Parties
(Wash., DC) The results of eight years of Bush-Cheney at the helm make the demise of the Republican Party an easy call. Our financial system is on life support. The major banks are insolvent,… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on June 6, 2009 at 1:09am — 2 Comments
SHIP OF STATE OR SHIP OF FOOLS
SHIP OF STATE OR SHIP OF FOOLS
The Money Party at Work
We keep doing the same things over and over again and expect different results.
ContinueAdded by Michael Collins on May 27, 2009 at 2:39am — 2 Comments
The Big "Con": Taliban take Pakistan and its "Another 9/11"
The Big "Con"
Taliban About to Defeat Pakistan,
Take Control of Nukes, and It's Another 9/11
A strange feeling… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on May 10, 2009 at 3:04am — 4 Comments
THROW THE BUMS OUT - ALL OF THEM Senate Millionaires Kill Mortgage Assistance for Citizens
THROW THE BUMS OUT - ALL OF THEM
Senate Millionaires Kill Mortgage Assistance for Citizens
The United States Senate took a swipe at the spirit of May Day in a spectacular show of callous indifference when it voted down a bill to provide limited assistance to citizens at risk for losing their homes. The final vote… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on May 1, 2009 at 7:49am — 2 Comments
Thank You Arlen Specter! Now We're Sure to Get the Following
Thank You Arlen Specter!
Now We're Sure to Get the Following
We're just about there, the magic 60 figure in the United States Senate. It's being called a filibuster proof majority for the Democratic Party. All we need is a belated recognition of the United States Constitution and the rules… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on April 29, 2009 at 1:58pm — 7 Comments
Murder Trumps Torture Says Bugliosi - Bush Crimes
Murder Trumps Torture Says Bugliosi
2003 State of the Union, Jan. 29, 2003. WikiCommons
Bush Crimes
"If we prosecute those in… Continue
Added by Michael Collins on April 8, 2009 at 4:30am — 14 Comments
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