The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Lies and Consequences in Our Past 15 Wars By David Swanson “Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their peoples in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was their object. This, our Convention understood to be the most oppressive of all Kingly oppressions; and they resolved to so frame …
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How I Tested the Boundaries of the Two-Party Tyranny Robert David Steele Vivas Reality Sandwich, 24 May 2012 For six weeks in early 2012 I ran for the office of President of the United States of America. I was accepted by the Reform Party (one of six accredited national parties completely shut out of the …
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Why Even Failed Activism Succeeds I enjoy reading histories of past activism, including memoirs by long-time activists, such as Lawrence Wittner’s new book, Working for Peace and Justice. Almost every such account includes belated discoveries of the extent to which a government was been spying on and infiltrating activist groups. And almost every such account …
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When Alexander the Great decided to leave Afghanistan, his plan was to exit via the Khyber Pass and march though what is now Pakistan and thence into India. But the Khyber was blocked by a warring Pashtun tribe. Legend has it that Alex’s exit strategy was to bribe another Pashtun tribe to open the door …
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Mr. President, We Have Had Enough Time For You To Finally Listen By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor Mr. President, here is my statement of purpose. I am just a writer, not even by decent standards an “activist.” We supported you four years ago, my estimate producing about 50,000 votes. We are much more than ten …
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With respect to both Ignatius and Pincus lacking integrity, am inclined to give Pincus the benefit of the doubt. Here is one piece that certainly took integrity to develop and present. Is U.S. going above and beyond for Israel? Walter Pincus Washington Post, 16 May 2012 Should the United States put solving Israel’s budget problems …
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Lewis Sorley A Man Promoted Above his Ability September 12, 2011 By Hrafnkell Haraldsson VINE™ VOICE I grew up during the Vietnam War. I was seven years old when General William Westmoreland was sent to Vietnam by LBJ to take charge of things there. I was eleven when he lost his job and by then, …
