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What Have We Become? Intolerant Paranoid Ugly Caricatures Holding our Comfort Blankets Draped by False Security

Has America become that fading / aging Hollywood “Star” – that tries to linger in the spotlight a little too long? Grasping at the fond memories of former fame and glory? Desperately seeking the false promise of beauty and adoration with just one more little nip & tuck, one more face lift. Perhaps hoping for [...]

The U.S. Bleeds to Death and the Hyaenas Smell Weakness

As the United States bleeds to death on the world stage, long time adversaries play out their mischief,… further testing their clout the laughing hyaenas teasingly edge closer to the crippled toothless Lion. In its late 1990′s hegemonic majesty – the United States took great pleasure in placing its oversized military-issued combat boot firmly on [...]

More of the Same for 2010?

China Stuck in a Feedback Loop | The Dollar or the Dark Ages? – Tough Call.

The FT published a brilliant article on Monday (May 25) entitled, “Beijing is caught in ‘trap’ over dollar.” The article suggests the world’s fastest growing economy has placed too much of its hard-won cash reserves in the U.S. debt market and, as a result, has locked itself into a bit of a jam. As the [...]

More Reasons to Distrust China – The Cyber Cold War [Part II]

[Follow up to blog post, "China's 21st Century War to Destroy the U.S. | Wake up! We Are Losing!"] Something is very wrong. The number of press stories / pentagon reports / think-tank assessments and arbitrary Joe Geek office cube conversations revolving around Chinese Hackers continues to escalate and very little notice (publicly) appears to [...]

Texas Threats and Russian Savvy? Goodbye America!

Texas Governor Rick Perry stirred the stick of popularism yesterday with his war-cry of secession from the Union during the Texan-chapter of the not-so-great Tea Party rallies. Alas a firebrand pitchfork and torch march on Capitol Hill was not the reality hoped for by hundreds and the mainstream media added just the right measure of [...]

U.S. Military Spending | Versus the World

Source: Wikipedia Chinese Military Power Report

The World Smells U.S. Weakness. Dismantling Begins!

The scent of blood is in the water. The U.S. is on its knees and its enemies are taking bite-sized chunks out of the perception of the invincibility, stability, and confidence that has been the United States of America circa 20th Century. In the nine years that have passed since the millennium, the ‘beloved’ Bush [...]

China’s 21st Century War to Destroy the U.S. | Wake Up! We Are Losing!

Our beloved mainstream media reported today on China’s plans to increase its defense spending by a whopping 15%. Quote, “China is to increase official military spending by almost 15 per cent this year as it seeks to upgrade its smart technology and improve the living standards of its soldiers.” The story suggests the U.S. believes [...]

“A New Era” Budget Includes Doubling Foreign Aid? {$50bn} Good Grief!

Ok, so forgive lack of URL’s, scruffy typing, and shortness of breath – due to running to make train and then unapologetic anger after reading the

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Perhaps an over-zealous hunt for inspiration, mixed with a particularly spicy dinner cooked by the Wife brought it on but my search for deep and reflective content for this assignment inspired the following dream: Technorati Tags: fiction, politics, president, disaster, war on terror

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