Summary: There is a major threat to America, one that our military cannot defend against: our cowardice.  We have become America the fearful, which clouds our thinking and emboldens our enemies. Today’s mystery missile madness provides yet another in a long line of examples. But there are easy means at hand to regain our courage. The video …
About the mystery missile launch (America the fearful, chapter XX) Read More »
Summary:  Readers send in questions, which we attempt to answer. Is the fear of Islam understandable? Yes. Is it reasonable? Does it warrant State action? Read below for some answers, and a guess as to the real reason for the surge of fear-mongering about Islam. (This post was revised on August 3 to make the …
Summary:  A brief analysis of the latest doomster propaganda, using fear to promote the baseless recommendations of the Austerians. It’s another chapter of conservatives’ favorite story, Fear. . It’s fun to play with the minds of the American people, as we’ve become foolish and ignorant. Any nonsense will do; even economists can join the game. This example …
Today’s conservative doomster warning (ludicrous but fun) Read More »
If we’re not trembling in fear, it’s not for lack of effort by elements of the US news media. As in this editorial in NY Daily News: “The threat keeps growing: List of terrorists in our midst gets longer and longer“, 1 May 2010 — Excerpt: The clear and present danger of homegrown Islamist terrorism grows …
Today’s fear-mongering (they think we’re cowards, but I’m sure they’re wrong) Read More »
Summary: President Obama shows that he knows how to lead Americans, giving a speech based on stories of successful cyber-attacks. Just as Bush demonstrated with his speech about Iraq’s nukes, American Presidents can spout any nonsense to their subjects. In turn we smile and genuflect before our betters. Bowing is not an appropriate posture for citizens. …
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