Here's one that I found, in this presidential selection year when once again the American oligarchy has given us two incomparably bland sock puppets to "choose" from, that perfectly encapsulates some of what I think is the growing gulf between most Americans, and the delusional power-mad idiots on Wall Street and in Washington: The Hollow Empire See you on the flip side. … [Read more...]
THE USA’s NEW GERALD FORD CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
The old pre-World War Two debate on the all-big-gun battleship versus the aircraft carrier may be entering a new phase. Back then, of course, old-paradigm admirals defended the use of the battleship as the offensive arm of the US Navy, a point which, in the carrier-based battles of the Pacific, quickly proved their obsolescence. Even in the stormier North Atlantic, the German battleship Bismarck was, in part, brought to her end by ship-born aircraft of the British, until the crippled ship could be hunted down by British battleships and delivered the coup-de grace. And the Bismarck's sister … [Read more...]
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE NEFARIUM FEB 9, 2012
Joseph makes an announcement about a new and upcoming book, and discusses the following article about possible voter fraud in the recent Nevada caucus Nevada vote fraud official … [Read more...]
WORTH CONSIDERATION
I found this surfing the internet today, and I thought it one of the best expressions of cultural critique of the American empire out there, Very sobering, and very thought-provoking: Wrong ideas are sinking America. … [Read more...]
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE NEFARIUM AUGUST 12, 2011 (WITH SPECIAL CAMEO APPEARANCE BY MIKE FLANCHERED)
Mike Flanchered makes a special cameo appearance, and Joseph Comments on the Iowa Republithug debate, and remarks of Congressman Ron Paul and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the Federal Reserve, and the American Empire: … [Read more...]
RUSSIA’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEPARTURE OF BOB GATES
Well, it's the day after Independence Day, and I found, in my musings on others' perceptions of the growing American/Wall Street empire, this interesting article, once again, from Russian TV: A not-so-fond farewell to Gates What I found interesting here was the clear though understated Russian animus toward the now semi-permanent presence of American bases the world over, including in Germany, Japan, and Italy. One might assume that with the collapse of the Cold War, and the fact that the former Axis powers are hardly likely to band together again "for another go," one does have to … [Read more...]