Postcards From Aleppo

U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power speaking from the United Nations floor to her counterparts representing Syria, Russia and Iran:

“When one day there is a full accounting of the horrors committed in this assault of Aleppo — and that day will come, sooner or later — you will not be able to say you did not know what was happening, You will not be able to say you were not involved. We all know what is happening. And we all know you are involved.”

Aleppo’s population is/was about that of Houston, but people have inhabited it for about 6,000 years longer than Texas. Click here for some “Then and Now” photos from the besieged city.

Freedom of the Press

breitbart-bmw-deutsche-telekom-20161207The First Amendment to our Constitution allows Breitbart News Network to publish whatever dreck they choose. It also works in the other direction. Companies are free to spend their advertising dollars wherever they choose. Some are now paying attention to where third-party agencies place their ads. Kellogg’s, for example, decided it no longer wants its brand associated with the right-wing “news” site.

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Solyndra and Its Aftermath

solyndra_layoffRemember Solyndra, favorite whipping boy of conservative haters of everything Obama? Solyndra manufactured solar panels. They claimed to have had a proprietary design that resulted in more efficient electricity generation when installed on rooftops. The company received a $535 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This and $198 million from private investors financed construction of their state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Fremont California.

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The Fight for White Liberation

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Nathan Damigo’s curriculum vitae:

  • Grew up in San Jose California
  • 2004 – joined Marines
  • 2007 – home after two tours in Iraq, suffering severe post-traumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol abuse, paranoia and flashbacks
  • Convicted for armed robbery of $43 from cab driver he thought was Iraqi
  • Has epiphany in prison when reading KKK leader David Duke’s book
  • 2016 – forms “Identity Evropa

Read about his mission to make this country a better place… for white people.

Taxation Without Representation

medicareWe have entered the “post-truth” era. Our country is partitioned into reds and blues. The Tea Party constituency is mostly identified with red states. In case you’ve forgotten, the Tea Party took its name as an acronym for “Taxed Enough already.” But it’s the blue states that bear the greater burden of taxation.

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