The Last Remaining WWI Veteran

Veterans Day is the anniversary of the armistice ending World War I. This Veterans Day only one of the veterans of WWI is living, ten of the remaining veterans died last year. Over 100,000 Americans died in WWI. What was the war about?

Full Story at NY Times. . .

Ron Paul on Face the Nation Yesterday

Good Analysis of the Current State of America

Are Americans completely incapable of getting mad as hell?

The American empire is falling with the dollar

Dollar Crisis: None dare call it ‘conspiracy’

Analysis of the false optimism being spewed by neocons, Mitt Romney, etc.

A 3 part (fairly short though) video about coming home from Iraq – very interesting, worth watching

How To Profit From A ‘Police State’ (I can’t believe this was published)

Reagan Denounces the Myth of Trading Our Freedom For Security

Ronald Reagan’s great speech “A Time For Choosing” was presented a number of times during the 1964 presidential election on behalf of presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.

Reagan boldly denounces those who would “trade our freedom for security,” and those who say “our traditional system of individual freedom is incapable of solving the complex problems of the 20th century.” Reagan also denounces a senator who says “the constitution is outmoded. . .” and an “antiquated document.”

Redefining Privacy

WASHINGTON (AP) – As Congress debates new rules for government eavesdropping, a top intelligence official says it is time that people in the United States changed their definition of privacy. Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguard people’s private communications and financial information.

Full Story. . .