Musings of an Ex-Pat

I watch the US from my current perch across the pond.
I have lived on 3 continents in 50+ years.
I have watched as you have gone down, though constantly saying ‘things have improved’.

Why Hypocrazy?

Why Hypocrazy? I can answer by presenting a single example.

We lately have a great fear of Ebola. We are willing to block flights, quarantine folk (from AFRICA), twist facts, and on and on.
YET we do nothing about another US virus called GUNS. This virus is more deadly than Ebola (perhaps, however, more kindly so), more widespread than any other US virus we know. and on and on.

This is crazy hypocrisy!

It’s in the Water

ADHD, AED, ASD: It’s in the Water The #FLINT water crisis shines a spotlight on the adverse effects of lead-contaminated drinking water, presenting us, in concentrated form, with a list of symptoms that this author believes is also prevalent to some degree in broader American society. What are the health effects and dangers of lead? […]

#DNCAutopsy

The Democrats, the DNC, made this election about defeating Trump. We failed. Here’s why. To paraphrase, “It’s the Middle Class, stupid!” Listen to Michael Moore, Thom Hartmann, Thomas Frank and others perform a much needed #DNCAutopsy. Michael Moore on @Morning_Joe This is the most vibrant and meaningful discussion I have heard on Morning Joe EVER! […]

Ambassador Peck’s Interview

Ambassador Peck\’s Interview 7:30 am EST September 12, 2001 Fox News broadcast

The real sermon given by Pastor Wright

The real sermon given shortly after Sept. 11, 2001 by Pastor Wright, full of truth, passion and compassion.

James Baldwin

Historic debate between James Baldwin v. William F. Buckley Jr. at Cambridge University on the question: “Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?” Mr. Baldwin begins at 14:15 minutes. Mr. Baldwin begins at 14:15 minutes.”Is the American Dream at the expense of the American Negro?”

The scars of slavery

THIS NATION, we, committed one atrocity pre-birth and another before the ink of our Constitution and Bill of Rights had dried. We have witnessed the strain of the guilt of these vilest crimes against man and mankind on our collective subconscious and sought in vain to be forgiven, to forget and to find a blind […]