The Reformation and Wars of Religion
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Brutality and violence from extremism is the worst side of any and every religion.
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Top James Madison Quotes on Religion
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Sumerian Religion
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American Ethnography Quasimonthly | Religion
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What was Leonardo da Vinci’s Religion?
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South Park compares government to religion – YouTube
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Victim-blamer Brother Dean makes Slutwalk participants cry – YouTube
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The Crusades – Pilgrimage or Holy War?: Crash Course World History #15 – YouTube
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The Newsroom – Rinos, Real Republicans, The Tea Party, The Founding Fathers on religion and more – YouTube
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“Anyone who considers it religiously and… – The New York Times
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Wayang Golek Wisang Geni bag.1 – Asep Sunandar Sunarya
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Theologizing in the Corinthian Conflict: Studies in Exegesis and Theology of 2 Corinthians by R Bieringer (Editor), MS Ibita (Editor), D Kurek-Chomycz (Editor) | ISBN 9789042927544 | Alibris UK Books
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Mary’s virginity is so important?
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Catholic and libertarian? Pope’s top adviser says they’re incompatible – Religion News Service
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Obama: “Small towns cling to guns or religion”
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Knights Templar, Freemasonry and Bloodlines of Spiritual Power with Timothy Hogan
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Ethiopian Orthodox Mezmur in Afaan Oromo – F/taa Firaa’ol – Maqaa gaarii yaa Waaqakoo
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Dumb, Uneducated, And Eager To Deceive: Media On Religious Liberty
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Does religion make you happy? (The Big Questions, 22/3/15) – YouTube
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The Catholic Case Against Libertarianism: Bishop Blase Cupich – YouTube
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Family Speaking in Church on Temples and Christian Burdens. US Senator 2016 David Lory VanDerBeek – YouTube
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ISIS Call For Assassinations Of 100 USA Military Personnel – YouTube
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Opinion: Myopia or Lake of Comprehension
This article analyzes the issues of poverty and prosperity, in the light of ideological divide between Capitalism and Socialism. Provides a broad and deep, logical and historical context. Compares free market solutions with collectivist ideals.
Saudi Arabia, Human Rights, U.S. Ally?
This article analyzes the the extremist and intolerant Wahhabi Islam, in the light of consistent human rights violation in Saudi Arabia. Provides a broad and deep historical perspective. Spells out the reasons for us looking away when it comes to the worst situation in that country.
Pakistan School Shooting, Terrorism, Deaths, Loss
This article analyzes the ever growing problem of violence in our lives, in the light of recent sad incidences school shooting in Pakistan and shooting of people by police in United States. Explains, why governments should not have the rights, an individual can never have.
Prohibition, Taxes, Coercion, Crimes, Laws
This article analyzes police violence on streets, in the light of current events in Ferguson and New York. Provides a broad and deep historical perspective. Clears the hype created by corporate media and corrupt politicians.
Threats, Fear, Reality, Stats, Probability, Rights
This article analyzes the anatomy and physiology of human responses to fear, in the light of recent abuse by fear mongering politicians and corporate media of these responses. Provides an in depth scientific perspective. Shows, how to react optimally against these stimuli of fear. Highlights the methods of fear mongering, performs a scientific analysis of those methods and responses invoked. Compares intelligent responses with emotional reactions.
Government, Authority, Corruption, Transparency, Freedom, China
This article analyzes the rampant corruption in governments, worldwide, in the light of 2014 Heritage Foundation’s report on economic freedom. Highlights the fact that U.S. is being ranked at number 12. Shows that this is a very strong sign of declining individual empowerment in United States. Effectively discusses the nature of direct relationship between authority and corruption. Explains, why freedom works better for everyone.
Climate, Warming, Models, Decades, Temperatures, Hoax
This article analyzes the burning issue of climate change, in the light of recent International summit on climate change. Puts pieces together in the struggle between forces of freedom and forces of power grab. Explains, why non-science of man made climate change is so idiotic. Exposes vested interests in this multi-trillion dollar hoax. Highlights the fact that liberal media and politicians have extra-ordinary interest and bias this outstandingly fraudulent scheme.
U.S., China, Russia, Ukraine, E.U., Asia
This article analyzes the the recent developments in Ukraine and Asia, in the light of Chinese refusal to participate in sanctions against Russia, highly appreciated by Putin. Highlights the U.S. foreign policy failures around the world. Shows, why a better economic environment at home is a far better policy than annoying the others. Brings into focus the building tensions with two geopolitical giants in world.
Progressives, Planning, Central, Nature, Human, Freedom
This article compares individual freedom with central planning. Shows, why free market capitalism is superior to all forms of collectivism. Provides a broad and deep historical perspective. Discusses the human nature and motivation based on profit and reward. Highlights the impossibility of effective and comprehensive central planning due to the vastness and complexity of human actions and economic activity.
U.S., Police, Militarization, Constitution, Terrorism, Drugs.
This article analyzes the issue of ever increasing militarization of U.S. law enforcement agencies, in the light of current incidents. Provides a detailed constitutional and historical perspective. Brings into focus the never ending, costly, useless and baseless domestic and foreign wars. Sheds light on unfortunate fact that U.S. government wants to solve every real and perceived problem with a new war.
Antisemitism, Israel, Hate, Religion, Prejudice, Violence
This article analyzes the old controversy between love and hate, in the light of recent incidents in Middle East and Ferguson, Mo. Forces readers to think about and try to find a clear cut answer to some basic questions, at the bottom of such controversies. Help identify the skewed version of thought, talk and action, prevailing in human societies. Reveals the fact that major drivers of thought and action could be, and are misguiding.
Wilson, WWI, Obama, ISIS, Libya, Evacuation
This article analyzes U.S. foreign policy, in the light of current events in Iraq and Libya. Compares current policy of intervention with the policy of isolation practiced by our founding fathers. Brings into focus the human and economic cost. Discusses the adverse effects here at home and abroad. Shows, why is it impossible for any country to police the whole world and why billions of humans around the world can not have same way of living.
Capital Punishment, Errors, American, Human, Constitutional?
This article analyzes Capital Punishment, in the light of eighth and fourteenth amendments of Constitution of United States of America. Raises the question, how can death penalty be not cruel and unusual punishment, specifically prohibited by eighth amendment? Citations from constitution and dictionaries are provided, extensively. Makes it very easy to understand and appreciate the intent and meanings.
War On Drugs, Social, Economic Cost
This article analyzes the socio-economic cost of war on drugs. Highlights its impact on young individuals, and their education and careers. Brings into focus the broken and dysfunctional families, destroyed communities, adversely affected economies, corrupt government officials, law enforcement and judiciary. Explains, why war on drugs is helping related criminal enterprise to grow in size, wealth and power.
Paul, Perry, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Syria
This article analyzes the media spectacle on U.S. foreign policy in Middle East, going on between Texas governor Rick Perry and Kentucky senator Rand Paul. Provides a historical perspective. Brings into focus the potential cost and associated hazards of Rick Perry’s proposals. Highlights the vision, intelligence, wisdom and knowledge possessed by Rand Paul. Paints the picture with a broader and deeper perspective.
Healthcare, Employer, Insurance, Self-pay, Coverage, Freedom
This article analyzes the conflicts of interest between consumers, providers, health insurance companies, employers and government, in the light of current controversies under newly enforced government mandates. Highlights the real causes of rising healthcare costs and solutions for those. Provides a historical perspective. Explores the effects on individual rights and choices. Explains why the benefits and services like healthcare should not be tied to employment.
Islamist, Politics, Violence, U.S., Interventions, Repression
This article analyzes the issue of Terrorism, in the light of current developments in Iraq. Provides a broader and deeper historical perspective. Explores the hideous relationship between organized religion and violence. Brings into focus the disasters of U.S. foreign policy. Answers the question, Is more U.S. involvement a solution to these problems. Emphasizes the fact that civil wars can never be settled by foreign powers.
Iraq, U.S., Losses, ISIS, Maliki, Iran
This article analyzes current developments in Iraq under a broader and deeper historic perspective. Finds out, what is making this situation, so worse. Highlights all the factors and powers involved, their interests and role in the conflict. Criticizes the U.S. policies to keep arming, training and funding different groups and governments for their vested interests. Shows, how unreliable these groups and governments can turn out to be.
Visa, Borders, Economy, Jobs, EU, Ukraine
This article analyzes the effects of restrictions and regulation imposed on the movement and mobility of individuals, goods and services. The most basic and common excuses given by governments, in the favor of these regulations are, protectionism and security. Highlights the fact that these regulations neither protect nor secure. These actually destroy the individual freedoms, economies, social fabric, peaceful societies, and ethics and morals.
Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Hezbollah, ISIS, Vietnam, U.S.
This article analyzes our conflicts with Muslim world, in the light of latest ISIS offenses in Iraq. Brings into perspective the whole cultural, historic and evolutionary cycle of monotheistic religions. Compares the history of islam with other major religions. Connects the broken links and discusses the policy options to fix the mess we got ourselves in. Highlights the concerns of Muslims, playing a big role in overall worsening of situation in Middle East.
Tunisia, Economy, Politics, Corruption, Freedom, Markets
This article explores the real causes and solutions related to recent mass uprisings, especially in Middle East. Analyzes the post-uprising trends and current situation in those countries. Reveals the disturbing fact of those countries still being in the strong grip of status quo. Finds out the reasons for these regressive chain of events. Proposes the true, obvious and feasible solutions. Brings into focus the basic issues with thought process and societal structures.
Wars, Vets, Injuries, Care, VA, Privatization
This article analyzes the causes and horrors caused by perpetual state of war, in the light of current scandal related to Department of Veterans Affairs. Clears up the big media and political clout, and explores the actual causes and solutions. Brings into focus the fact that the root cause of these issues is unbearable cost of continuously on going wars. Uncovers the real beneficiaries and sufferers of wars.
American foreign Policy Disasters, Losses, Pakistan
This article analyzes the the cause and damages attached to terrorism and War on Terror. Provides a historic perspective. Performs a cause and effect analysis, and reviews the cost effectiveness of War on Terror. Sheds light on U.S. foreign policy and aftermath of post 9/11 wars. Article has special focus on Pakistan. Explores the role of Pakistan and the cost it is paying for being a U.S. ally in War on Terror.
India, Democracy, Economy, Hindu Extremism, Minorities
This article analyzes the increasing religious polarization in India, under the microscope of 2014 general elections. Provides an extensive historical perspective. Adds the context of overall South East Asian and global politics. Gets to the roots of this issue. Covers all aspects. Finds out, why religious extremism is getting stronger and stronger, in a society where people of different religions are living together for centuries, over centuries.
U.S., Nigeria, Military Intervention, Boko Haram
This article analyzes U.S. “War on Terror”, in the light of recent kidnapping incident in Nigeria by a terrorist organization called “Boko Haram”. Raises question, “Do the results, so far, justify phenomenal cost, in terms of loss of life and money? Points out to the fact that overall situation is getting worse in spite of over a trillion dollars spent and over six thousand casualties related to U.S. military personnel.
Immigration Laws, Green Card, U.S. Citizenship
This article analyzes the issue of immigration reforms. Provides a historical, economic, social and political perspective. Explains, why would an easy Green Card policy be beneficial for all Americans. Emphasizes the desperate need for re-union of naturalized Americans with their families, still living in native countries. Uncovers the conflict of interest between big business and immigration reforms.
Fed, Banking Regulations, capital flow, Crisis, Part 5
This article analyzes the mass media propaganda schemes and political bickering, in the light of 1918 recession. Compares the validity of official theories and alternate, so called, conspiracy theories. Highlights the power of information and knowledge. Provides the historical evidence regarding lies and deception in official versions, suppression of alternative points of view, subsequent proofs and evidence regarding the validation of alternate view and invalidity of official versions.
Fed, Banking Regulations, Capital Flow, Crisis, Part 4
This article analyses the current economic and financial situation in United States under the light of experience during 1920 Depression. Performs a comparison of fiscal and monetary manipulation by government, at the expense of tax payers, to “fix the economy” versus Laissez-faire. Highlights the sharp contrast in policies and resultant recovery during 1920 and 1929 depressions. Discusses the underlying factors behind this huge difference.
Fed, Banking Regulations, Capital Flow, Crisis. Part 1
This article is first in a series, analyzing the current state of affairs in United States under a very broad spectrum of global background, history, facts exploration, research, politics and Economics. Finds out, if the global and historical class warfare still going on in U.S.? Do we still have a class which is trying to enslave the masses? Explores the attacks on constitution of United States of America. Highlights the facts, why elite class envies our constitution, so much?
Public Education, Parents, Special Needs, Choices
This article analyses human development and growth, and the role education plays in it. Provides a historical perspective. Discusses what does organised education, especially public education is meant to achieve in historical and contemporary terms. Explains, our current disappointment in public education system. Brings into focus the evolution of education systems, with special focus on the public education systems.
Constitution, Legislation, Executive Authority, Laws, Amendments
This article analyzes the issue of powers and limitations of executive and legislative branches of federal government, as outlined in constitution. Criticizes the executive orders, and president’s unconstitutional decisions to postpone or suspend the certain parts of a law, already passed by congress, and signed into law by president, as he has been doing with certain parts of Obama care. Emphasizes the fact that he can only execute the law in its entirety or get it repealed.
U.S., Iraq, Violence, Government, Corruption, Solutions
This article analyzes the logic and consequences of U.S. foreign interventions, invasions and wars. Discusses the topic in a very wide context. Highlights the human and financial cost of these ventures. Finds out, if these have been beneficial even from political point of view. Provides a historical perspective. Points out to the facts on grounds and results outside the battlefields. Performs a cost and benefit analysis.
Inequality, Wealth, Poverty, Government, Business, Jobs
This article analyzes the issues of socio-economic inequality, and proposed solutions. Brings into focus the question, is inequality bad or natural? Provides a historical perspective. Points out to the successes and failures various ideologies have encountered in past, recent and contemporary situations. Digs into the fact that the attempts to create an artificial equality, always lead to more taxation and bigger government.
Abortion, Free Speech, Choice, First Amendment
This article analyzes the first amendment rights, especially in the light of abortion, freedom of speech and choice. Shows, how it applies on every day situations. Takes, in depth look on abortion related arguments. Enriches it with a very personal story. Performs a scientific review. Discusses the proven scientific facts of human Embryology, cellular and tissue biology. Brings into focus the related ethical and constitutional issues.
Voting For Third Party? Libertarian? Good?
This article analyzes the option of voting for third parties. Discusses the arguments for and against the multiple party system. Brings into focus the importance of competition and availability of choice. Points out to the rampant corruption and cronyism in current two party dominance over our political system. Explains, how improved competition and more choices can change the situation. Appeals to the voters for voting in accordance with merit, not the affiliations.
Wars, Military Industrial Complex, Cost, Taxes
This article analyzes the ever going U.S. wars and defense spending. Brings into focus the global scenario, economic and financial questions and concerns, rapidly growing size of government, its control, power and authority, Performs a rough cost and benefit analysis. Raises the question, do these wars really worth that much? Why would we allow them to tear down our very national, social, economic and financial fabric?
Bill Of Rights, Police, Courts, Enforcement
This article analyzes the issue of supremacy of constitution in our constitutional democracy. It praises the individual rights acknowledged and awarded by constitution. Stresses the fact that basic constitutional right are inalienable, which means, those cannot be violated or suppressed under any circumstances. This is in sharp contrast with currently dominant government theme which is that the individual rights can be disregarded for safety and security and for people’s own good, as well as to ensure national security.
Shutdown, Big Government, Economy, Effects, Causes
This article analyzes the issues associated with U.S. federal government shutdown. Raises the question, why is it such a big deal, even? How and why federal government’s shutdown causes so much trouble in our lives and economy? Constitutionally speaking, federal government was supposed to be very small and limited, with almost no direct effect on our daily lives and economy. Instead of that it has become a giant monster, which scares and harasses everyone, all the time. Why does federal government only creates problems, and never solves any of those?
Egypt, Economy, Government, Military, Rights, Privatization
This article analyzes the political, economic and social conditions in Muslim world. Provides a strong and extended historical perspective. Exposes the deep rooted causes of trouble in Muslim world. Finds out why there is so much hate for western world, and how did it build up. Explores the origins of extreme militancy prevailing in Muslim world. Sheds light on the causes of extreme corruption, political instability and economic bankruptcy in Muslim countries. Tells why is it virtually impossible to export Democracy to Muslim countries.
Illegal Immigrants, Families, Legalization, Citizenship, Cost
This article analyzes the recent immigration policy debate, arguments, background, facts, proposals and solutions. Provides it the economic, financial and national security perspective. Finds out, why immigration is so important for the integrity of our social fabric and stable future. Brings into focus the debate points from all involved parties. Compares current policies and legislative approaches with those of past. Uncovers the implications on past policies and projects the ones for future. Sheds light on specific solutions.
History, Governments, Wars, Laws, Taxation, Rights
This article analyzes history, in the light of different political and economic ideologies and point of views. Highlights the major players and their roles in good, and bad. Compares different interpretations and discusses various proposed solutions. Brings into focus the ideas of authority and freedom. Finds out, how government has been the single most common and destructive weapon, in all the destruction and havoc, ever imposed on humanity.
History, Anarchism, Liberty, Authority, Individual, Government
This article analyses the evolution of government and authority of men over men, in the light of history. Explains, why every single political system, to the date, has failed to end tyranny and maximize the individual liberty and freedom, as required by nature and condoned by reasons. Uncovers the causes of existence of a ruling class, and its ever increasing power, wealth and control. Brings into focus the inherently imperial nature of government, and how did it grow from a provider of safety and security for the people, into multi-billion and even multi-trillion dollar enterprises.
Liberty, Authority, Individual, Power, Anarchism, State
This article analyzes the concepts and reality of individual liberty and freedom, government, state and authority, and the inherent conflict between those. Applies an axe to the beliefs that government is for our own good or even a necessary evil. Provides the true meaning of freedom and points out to its roots and origins, since the origin of humanity. Introduces the logical reasoning, in favor of individual liberty and freedom, only limited by the respect for liberty and freedom of others. Uncovers the different aspects of governmental encroachments on individual liberty and freedom.
Individual, Society, State, Government, Authority, God
This article analyzes the origins, history, philosophies and ideologies, regarding the existence and the authority enjoyed by state and government. Compares and contrasts those with the liberty and freedom of individual. Finds out what is more important. Is it the government and state, or is it the liberty and freedom of individual? Reviews the major arguments, in the light of nature, reason and history.
Libertarianism, Utilitarianism, Mill, Smith, Rights, Happiness
This article analyzes, examines and compares the modern political, economic and social theories, and philosophies. Finds out what lead us to where we are now and why? Explains the common terms like constitution, governments, legislature, rights, utility and contract. Measures and calculates the limitations and confinements of authority exercised and enjoyed by government, and delegated by constitution of “We the people”.
European Central Bank, Bailouts, Constitution, Germany
This article analyzes the outrageous and unending spree of bailouts in Europe and America. Goes deep and wide into the causes and consequences. Sheds light on the role of big governments, banks, corporations and political lobbies in creation and continuation of current crisis. Invites readers to stand up for their rights. Exposes the corrupt tactics and suggests that methods to combat and fight back.
Global Warming, Energy Insanity, Taxes, Subsidies
This article analyzes the rampant corruption and cronyism going on in U.S. government, in the name of wars and green technology. Unveils the role of corporate lobbies and big media in this ongoing and worsening situation. Points out, why a government too big in size and authority is the biggest threat to the survival of any nation and country. Diggs out and suggests the possible solutions for this serious problem.
Obama, President, Responsibility, Big Government, Scandals
This article analyzes the causes and consequences of rampant government corruption. Points out the fact that corruption is a direct result of uncontrolled and ever growing authority. The size of government is now so big that even the most liberal people like president Obama are accepting the difficulties and pains in managing and controlling this monster. Engine of growth and prosperity are individual freedoms, not more regulations.
Chained CPI, Entitlements, Budget Deficits, Reforms
This article analyses the issues related to federal budgeting, deficits and debt. Diggs deep into the real causes and their perpetuation. Explores, how money, politics, corruption, dishonesty, human psychology and propaganda are involved. Finds out the real solutions. Stresses on the fact that a complete overhaul in political, financial and fiscal system is needed. Points out that it also requires a major change in the way we get information and use it to vote.
Obama, Budget Deficits, Taxes, Spending, CBO
This article analyzes the current U.S. budget and debt crisis, in the light of two party duopoly on our political system. Points out the fact that people are flip flopping from one party to another, in the false hope of getting something better out of other party. Unfortunately, every time we switch over to the other party, the outcome we get is even worse than before. The reason for that is because both parties are now totally corrupt, and work for same corporations and their lobbies. The only way out of this mess is a third party controlling White House.
U.S., China, Nuclear DPRK, Sanctions, Stability
This article analyzes the situation in Korean peninsula, it’s historical background and possible solutions. Sheds light on the true effects of economic sanctions, being repeatedly imposed by U.N. Security Council. Brings into focus the the related issues of balance of power, global interests and concerns. Balances the equation between U.S., China, North Korea and Japan. Evaluates, in detail, the role of China and it’s causes. Part played by ideological conficts and post Korean war tensions, is discussed, too.
Nuclear Proliferation, U.S., Iran, North Korea
This article analyzes the issues surrounding nuclear proliferation. Discusses the arguments of deterrence and national security. Criticizes the sense of entitlement and privileges of being big, powerful and rich. Emphasizes that the equality among nations and countries is key to resolution of issues. Points out to the fact that non-proliferation and disarmament are strictly tied together. Sheds light on fact that all involved parties must be treated with respect and dignity. Only possible ends to the problem are either everyone has nuclear weapons or no one, with of course first option being extremely disastrous.
North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, U.S.
This article provides the historical background for political war in Asia, which we are losing rapidly. Tells us, why our policies towards, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are an utter and complete failure. Points out to the recent, important and dangerous developments in Asia. Emphasizes the need and reasons for drastic changes in our policies, specially in Asia. Sheds light on the false blame game being played in media, by our policy makers, in past and in present. Brings into focus, the links between changing global economy and finance, and flipping balance of power.
Spending, Deficits, Financial Sustainability, Government
This article analyzes the current U.S. government policies, in general. Discusses the arguments being used by Obama administration, in the favor of their policies. Provides some some key statistics and examples, directly related to the burning issues. Discloses the dramatically increasing insolvency of U.S. government, and it’s various funds and programs. Compares the more revenues argument with less spending proposals. Finds out, the real causes of major problem, faced by us, today. Provides a far more comprehensive picture, then what is being portrayed by government and media.
Constitution, President, Congress, Courts, Media
This article analyzes the balance of power between the three branches of government and president’s insistence on uncontrolled and unchecked powers. Discusses the president’s ridiculous notion that anyone who disagrees with him is somehow stupid. Highlights the role of media, like Wikipedia, in placing a check on government corruption. Emphasizes the fact that people of this country own this country, not the government or their funding corporations. Acknowledges that Obama is turning out to be far more dumb then Bush.