Why are we so afraid?

"We were afraid long before 9/11. As so many have observed, fear causes us to trade freedom for security, real or perceived. Fear makes us sheep, a lesson that's not lost on those who seek to acquire, retain and extend power. Fear causes us to follow not

  | Jul 5, 2007

Rollo Tomasi and the Age of Empire

...These past seven years have been a watershed in teaching Americans what much of the world has known for many years--that rulers, more often than not, simply Do Not Care What You Think. They will punish their enemies, reward their friends, enjoy the pri

  | Jul 3, 2007

Tommy Chong drinks the FOX News bongwater

In this recent vid, Tommy appears on FOX News' 'Your World' show to talk about immigration with the painfully smug Bush apologist Neil Cavuto, who doesn't quite know how to react to Chong's repeated assertion that President Bush is a "moron." Best moment:

  | Jul 3, 2007