This is another in one of my favorite themes: the power of political minorities. Here it is the National Rifle Association. Their membership is a little over 1% of the US population. Why are they important? Clearly they are granted a lot of free publicity and political attention. Part of my interest is in how…
Category: Politics
Farm Bill
The Farm Bill is mostly corporate welfare for large agri-businesses. The PR have been well facilitated by the media. The echo chamber repeats the fear of milk prices doubling, as if that we’re all we live on. The news reporting is incredibly shallow. Additionally, small farmers are interviewed on the impact of the lapse of…
Why does the middle class vote Republican?
A recent Politico poll showed that a majority of the middle class supports Romney and the Republicans. My first thought is surprise, that so many would think Republicans are working for the middle class, when clearly they are working for the special interests of wealth. Some of this is more attributable to the fear of…
F-22 Corporate Welfare
A news program tonight reported that the F-22 costs $500 Million, EACH! The absurdity of this corporate welfare is so extreme that it is almost beyond comprehension. There is no amount of sensible argument that can justify such an unnecessary expenditure. This is not national defense, it is national disgrace.
Iran and Nuclear Weapons
I don’t support the theological state politics and leadership in Iran, but I can understand their point of view on nuclear weapons. Israel has nucs. It is natural for any country to want parity in power with a neighbor. Why was there an arms race between the US and USSR? Anyone who dismisses Iran’s expectation…