“All of you, against the will of the American people, have aided and abetted the enemy!” Members of congress are facing tough town halls across the nation as citizens lodge their protests against being involved in a new war with Syria. Senator John McCain has taken the most heat, as citizens from his district have…
Weekend Watching! Vice Magazine has had incredible success documenting poverty and disaster areas around the world. They’ve traveled with Dennis Rodman to North Korea and visited the Cowboy Capitalists of Africa in their quest to educate and inform citizens about what’s going on in the world. Gritty, fascinating documentaries are their forte and this one…
“War is a racket!” –Major General Smedley Butler, USMC Ron Paul sat down for an interview with Alex Wagner of MSNBC to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria. Wagner recalled an interview that Paul conducted with Wikileaks editor Julian Assange about how senior military leaders in the US were looking for an excuse to be…
Who are the FSA fighters? As the US government debates on whether to assist Syrian rebels in their war against Bashar al-Assad, American citizens are learning more about their potential allies every day. The Free Syrian Army fighters are reportedly made up of al Nusra forces, which are al Qaeda affiliated fighters who have committed…
Is Obama losing his only friends over Syria? Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) is skeptical over President Barack Obama‘s urgency to attack the government of Syria. In an interview on MSNBC, the New York Democrat chided Obama, claiming that his red line was ’embarrassing’. From MRC: “I love Obama, and you’ll never find a truer Democrat…
Very funny Senator! Senator John McCain appeared on CNN to explain why he was playing poker on his phone when his colleagues were debating over whether to begin bombing Syria and aid al Qaeda forces against the government of Syria. His explanation? “Occasionally I get a ‘LEETLE’ bored…”
Unquestioned loyalty to Dear Leader! Eleanor Holmes Norton is a non-voting delegate from the District of Columbia. An unabashed Democratic partisan, she was asked about the crisis in Syria and what she would do if she were an actual representative, rather than a mostly ceremonial delegate. Her response to the question was shocking. From Newsbusters:…
Nick Gillespie and Ben Swann have excellent recent videos out explaining the reasons we need to be careful before entering into another no-win war in the Middle East. Gillespie details three reasons why the US should stay out and Swann does a breakdown of the factions involved in the conflict. Ben Swann’s video is an…
Real hope for change? Video blogger and libertarian activist Julie Borowski has a new video out explaining her transition from a pro-war neoconservative to an anti-war libertarian. She discusses her thought processes as they changed from despising people who believed in peace as “sissies” or “isolationists” to eventually adopting a new perspective. Borowski talks about…
Let’s not police the world! Representative Alan Grayson weighed in on the crisis in Syria and the upcoming draft resolution that would authorize the president to order a military strike. French President Hollande has committed to action if the United States goes to war, despite the UK parliament backing out of any planned hostilities. The…