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Thursday April 12, 2012 · 6:08 PM PDT

2012/04/12 · 18:08

There certainly is a great deal in the news these days to make us feel that 2012 may turn out OK. The gender gap, early polling etc. Maybe it will. However, I fear complacency. A few shifts here and there, and a sure thing might become less sure, and the only thing we'll be sure of is one hell of an ugly campaign.

Do not underestimate to combined effect of Money and Hate.

FrankCornish

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Sunday March 25, 2012 · 9:02 AM PDT

2012/03/25 · 09:02

Today in the NY Times Nicolas Kristof has published an excellent piece that pretty much skewers the idea that Israel bombing Iran is anywhere near a rational idea. Furthermore, this is not about a difference of opinion, this is the consensus of every qualified expert on the subject.

You can view the article HERE--Kristof--NY Times.

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Thursday February 09, 2012 · 4:16 AM PST

2012/02/09 · 04:16

I received this video in email. It's pretty good, and these five young men can't even vote. Their message is simple--and that's just as well.

Sure, there's much in the last three years to complain about--but there's a long way to go; even though the Republicans don't have a good candidate and seem bent on self-destruction, remember that 48% of the population voted for McCain with Palin--don't ever forget that.

Elect Barack Obama--Let's Do It Again!!

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Tuesday November 08, 2011 · 2:58 AM PST

2011/11/08 · 02:58

The fundamental problem between the US and Iran right now is that there are NO good options. It does not matter whether you are talking about nukes, regime change, or whatever silly thing lame duck president Ahmadinejad uttered this week. This is the reality of the situation. So, no matter how much the Likudniks want to push the "imminent" Iran threat and float the idea of an airstrike, an attack on Iran would be a disaster for the US, a disaster for Israel and create a mess in the region that would make the last ten years look like a quaint little conflict.

I have not posted around here much lately, but the insanity of this new policy push just drops my jaw. I don't think much of Brzezinski's advice to Carter when he headed NSC, but even he pretty succinctly can put forth the counter-rationale to the most recent neo-con/Likud blitz to gain support for insane action. Check out the link below:

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Tuesday June 14, 2011 · 1:24 PM PDT

2011/06/14 · 13:24

We the Plutocrats of the United States,

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Tuesday June 07, 2011 · 5:46 AM PDT

2011/06/07 · 05:46

I never intended to weigh in on the Weinergate controversy, but...

If Huma Abedin was my daughter and her husband of one year was texting pictures of his junk to a coed, I would tell her to RUN, not walk, to the nearest exit.

Here are some other issues that come from my gut...

FrankCornish

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Friday May 13, 2011 · 4:15 PM PDT

2011/05/13 · 16:15

Taking a break tonight from the usual serious topics and turning to one of my favorite things---Beer--Mexican Beer. I know Cinco de Mayo was over a week ago--but I'm still celebrating in my own way.

I grew up in California, and even though I have been on the East Coast for over 20 years now, I still love my Mexican Beer, and Cinco de Mayo is a great chance to pick up Mexican Beer on sale. I really stock up, and so, for the last week I've been drinking nothing but my favorites.

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Tuesday May 10, 2011 · 6:32 PM PDT

2011/05/10 · 18:32

In the short history of the Islamic Republic of Iran two men have occupied the position of Rahbar, or "Leader;" a post that gets sloppily translated into "Supreme Leader." Ayatollah Khomeini, the spiritual leader of the Iranian revolution occupied this position first from 1979 to 1989. Upon his death, the position passed to Ayatollah Khamenei after some internal maneuvers by many powerful insiders. The 30+ years of the Islamic Republic never witnessed such a public disagreement between the Rahbar and the President like the current public confrontation. President Ahmadinejad fired the Intelligence minister only to have him re-instated by Khamenei. The resolution of this feud has been reached, somewhat, as Ahmadinejad backed down. For a concise and accurate description of events see Scott Peterson's article in the Christian Science Monitor.

What does this mean? What are the possibilities from here?

As I have said, many times, anyone who tells you that they know what will happen in Iranian politics with certainty is a fool or is lying. However, there remain some points that can be illuminated in this recent controversy. In some ways, the current developments show perhaps the best way to allow an authoritarian regime to dismantle itself.

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Wednesday April 13, 2011 · 7:14 AM PDT

2011/04/13 · 07:14

Part of my job involves evaluating contracting opportunities for my company. This process involves many automated searches that turn up all kinds of information--most of which are not really related to the searches I create. This one from North Dakota came up on my search this morning. If the state is not supposed to be funding abortions, then funding anti-abortion efforts should be off limits as well. Not in North Dakota. Here's the link: Alternative to Abortion.

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Tuesday April 12, 2011 · 11:50 AM PDT

2011/04/12 · 11:50

I've written about Andrew Bacevich a few times before, mostly about his 2008 book The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. His work and contributions are prominently featured by The American Empire Project, along with others like Chalmers Johnson (inventor of the term "blowback") and Noam Chomsky (Manufacturing Consent). The general gist behind "The Project" is to help Americans understand that we have, in fact, become an empire and it is way past time we recognize this reality, and start to act accordingly. The Washington Rules is now out in paperback, and Professor Bacevich has posted a new essay on Libya that coincides with and promotes its' release.

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Tuesday April 05, 2011 · 8:30 AM PDT

2011/04/05 · 08:30

In an incredibly concise piece just published in Foreign Policy magazine, Stephen Walt outlines why we are so deeply screwed in foreign policy by the power of the US Foreign Policy Establishment.

Check the article out here: Is America Addicted to War?.

FrankCornish

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Tuesday March 29, 2011 · 1:18 PM PDT

2011/03/29 · 13:18

Back in January I wrote a diary about this great band I discovered--Dengue Fever. You can see it HERE. They are from LA and I live in the DC area, and that is why it took me so long to find out about them--they've been around for years. They have a new album, Cannibal Courtship, coming out on April 19th, but you can preview the whole thing online.

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We the Plutocrats

If Huma Abedin Was My Daughter...

Belated Cinco De Mayo Friday Night Beer Blog

Iran: Unprecendented Internal Conflict

State Funding for Anti-Abortion

Andrew Bacevich and The American Empire Project

Stephen Walt in FP--"Addicted to War"

I Want My Dengue Fever