Summary: Here is everything you need to know about yesterday’s debate, beyond the trivialities that filled the 90 minutes. These are things your favorite news media might not have mentioned. Contents South Park shows us a great debate. The candidates lie to us! Compare these debates with real debates. Do debates matter? Reactions to …
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Ask any question about geopolitics, broadly defined. We — and others reading the FM website — will attempt to answer it in the comments.  All answers welcomed! Contents Questions received so far Quote of the week To start the discussion: interesting sources of information Dumbest comment of the week Some useful insights about our political …
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Summary: The past decade has taught us much about America, with its two recessions and the war on terror. A new vision slowly emerges of America, its people, and our future. “What’s past is prologue.” — Antonio, in Act II Scene 1 of The Tempest by William Shakespeare No consumption of sports, porn, and drugs can conceal …
America is the new Rome. Late Republican Rome (not the best of times) Read More »
America’s political system offers two stark choices at each election. Vote for Turd Sandwich. Turd Sandwich brings us hope for change. A vote for Turd Sandwich is a Vote for Tomorrow! Vote for Giant Douche.   The benefits to America are too obvious to state. In 2010 let’s break free of these two faux choices and find new solutions. …
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Posting will be erratic for the next 3 weeks, but the FM website team will endeavor to bring you rare and valuable new perspectives. Today we present the following selection, wells of insight. Also — you can now subscribe, receiving posts by email — see the box on the upper right.  (1) The South Park …
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