apacheman's viewpoint
Hello, all.I come bearing ideas that I hope many will embrace in part or in toto to reform the global economy and the US political structure.First, about me and names. I am a Native American of the...
View Articleapacheman's viewpoint: wealth cap
The wealth distribution system, such as it is, is dangerously broken. Severe imbalances of wealth distribution are acknowledged to be socially destabilizing. In the past, severe imbalances have been...
View Articleapacheman's viewpoint: Re-forming Congress
To understand the necessity for a wealth cap, and the implications of the consequences excessive wealth for democracies, we need to go back a century and look at how we got to where we are, and why the...
View ArticleIs unlimited wealth accumulation a human right?
Much of the nation's, indeed, the world's, attention is now focused on the problem on the problem of wealth inequality, and the negative effects thereof.Many pundits are offering a huge variety of...
View ArticleShould politicians be required to pass a mental piss test?
For decades now, Americans desiring employment, or who have been involved in a serious accident, or who need government assistance, have been forced to pee into a cup to prove that that are not on...
View ArticleOpen letter to Elizabeth Warren
Dear Elizabeth,I know that you have repeatedly declined to run for President, and I'm very disappointed that you have failed to understand the enormity of the consequences of that refusal.You, and you...
View ArticleHouse disarray no laughing matter
I've been reading far too many comments and blogs expressing glee at the Republican disarray without having the slightest comprehension of exactly how dangerous this state of affairs really is.It's...
View ArticleMullah Akhtar Mansoor killed in US drone strike...but was it wise?
Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan was recently assassinated by the US via a targeted drone strike against the taxi he was a passenger in, which strike also killed the driver...
View ArticleClinton supporters see no illegalities, but intelligence professionals see...
Throughout the course on the Clinton emails scandals, she and her supporters have claimed she did no wrong that prior Secretaries hadn’t done, that she asked for and got permission to use her private...
View ArticleA letter to my fellow Americans: are you ready yet for genuine change?
As impressed as I am with the massive marches women have made against Trump and his agenda, I fear that you are not yet ready for, and will not accept, genuine change.For nowhere have I heard anyone...
View ArticleBelieve me now?
These are two pieces I wrote in warning before the true outlines of Trump’s disastrous presidency became obvious.The vitriol leveled at me for stating what was obvious to me, but to which most here...
View ArticleThe coming civil war or acceptance of tyranny: do you believe me now?, part II
I have warned the readers here before about what was to come and got castigated for it as failing to support “unity”.But I was correct in my assessments.I warned that centrist politics and messaging...
View ArticleChris Cuomo is wrong: The GOP hasn't changed
www.cnn.com/…Chris Cuomo recently called out the GOP for normalizing corruption, calling out Graham, Nunes, and others for changing their tunes on corruption.He is wrong about that.He correctly pointed...
View ArticleScylla, Charybdis, and other choices
For generations now, progressives and others have faced political choices presented as Scylla and Charybdis: both evil choices but forced to choose one or the other.“Just hold your nose and vote for...
View ArticleReality check: Biden comes at a price
First, let’s agree that stopping Trump is the objective, ok?I’ll admit it up front, I’m an unashamed progressive on most fronts, a moderate on others and a conservative on a few.Not unlike most of you...
View ArticleNo discussion of racism is complete without acknowledging racism vs Native...
There is a lot of talk now about "America's original sin" being slavery, but at best, that is America's third sin.No one will ever comprehend the true nature of racism in America without first...
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Honest question: can a citizen use "stand your ground" laws against...
Here’s the situation:A cop stops a peaceful citizen going about his or her lawful business on an excuse, and then begins making illegal demands to which the citizen rightfully and politely refuses to...
View ArticlePG&E buys immunity from criminal prosecution after pleading guilty to 84...
pge-california-wildfire-camp-fire-paradise-guilty-pleaThis is what gets people pissed, proof that there are two systems of justice in this country:Pacific Gas & Electric confessed on Tuesday to...
View ArticleDemand Justice for the Paradise 84! No corporate immunity for PG&E's...
PG&E execs got bonuses for meeting safety goals:State regulators have identified a years-long pattern of poor maintenance at PG&E that violated state regulations and led to the deadliest fire...
View ArticleWhat should be done with racist statues after they get torn down?
All across the country, indeed, all across the globe, racist statues are tumbling down, and rightfully so.Overwhelmingly they are statues dedicated to sociopathic men who were revered for subjugating...
View ArticleMilitary units cannot fundraise for politicians, nor endorse them. Why can...
One of the greatest strengths of our nation is that our military, by tradition and law, does not engage in politics, because the dangers of doing so are far too high.But police unions, who view...
View ArticleDangerous Paths: Civil War II Threatens, But Avoidable
The future looks bleaker day by day, as the knock-on effects of the pandemic and political incompetence, intransigence, shortsightedness, and general disarray become more obvious.In a few short days...
View ArticleTrump, fanatics, and conspiracy theories
"The man who wants to write a great book, paint a great picture, create an architectural masterpiece, become a great scientist, and knows that never in all eternity will he be able to realize this, his...
View ArticleFinal Warning: Don't Count on November
It is November 2, and most pundits are discussing Biden’s looming victory, and citizens everywhere are beginning to feel that the long nightmare of Trump is finally coming to an end. What’s even better...
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