Oak Park WEDNESDAY JOURNAL – ONE VIEW One of the most important and timely books published in 2006 is ironically a complete and authoritative English translation of Malleus Maleficarum*, often called “The Hammer of Witches,” which was first published in 1486. This treatise documents the medieval Inquisition, which predated the Spanish and Roman Inquisitions, and [...]
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Torture just turns us into barbarians
Posted in politics, Republicans, tagged Oak Park, politics, Spanish Inquisition, torture on March 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“OK! Now. I. Am. Mad.”
Posted in Democrats, House of Representatives, Iraq, Republicans, Senate, Uncategorized, tagged angry, budget, Burma, Congress, government, Iraq, Nation, politics, US, war on September 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
by the BP “Congress Quietly Approves Billions More for Iraq War.” – thus writes the Nation magazine. My partner’s comments, quoted in this post’s title, reflect well my sentiments. Back in the 1960s, peace activists knew that neither party would be their salvation from the collective sin of war. It was Dems, after all, who [...]
General Betrayus: The Senate’s censure of MoveOn is the last straw
Posted in Bush, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Democrats, House of Representatives, liberal, news, Petraeus, politics, Republicans on September 22, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Dear Voice of the People, That 22 Democratic US Senators voted shamefully to censure MoveOn.org for their patriotic ad supporting US troops who were betrayed by General Petraeus has caused me to lose all allegiance to the Democratic Party. Although I am a life-long Democrat, this is the last straw. One bill after another is [...]
Open Letter to Democrats
Posted in Bush, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Democrats, House of Representatives, impeachment, liberal, news, politics, Republicans, Senate on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
August 4, 2007 Open Letter to Democrats: Starting with Nancy Pelosi’s infamous “Impeachment is off the table” declaration, the Democratic majority in Congress, with the exception of a scant few courageous heroes like Dennis Kucinich, have refused to begin impeachment hearings against the most corrupt, anti-democratic, secretive, and destructive Administration in US history. Presumably, this [...]
