Trump’s conspiracy theories and lies are poisoning America and there is no quick cure. While it is easy to point the big finger at Trump, he’s not the only culprit. He had incredible assistance from the Republicans. To prove the point, look at what the GOP did in the last nine years. When President Obama took office, our economy was a […]
The Kochs: Selling America the Libertarian Hoax
Libertarian-Infused Government won’t be heaven . .. it will be hell When you hear Koch Industries ads and listen to fawning pundits, you’d think that David and Charles are single-handedly building a new kind of America – full of freedom and progressive policies. And, by their testimony, this new utopia is being created through their business. They […]
What Does “Take Our Country Back” Mean?
Starting in 2009, crowds of angry Americans burst onto the political scene ranting about debt, deficits, socialism, and healthcare reform. They waved copies of the Constitution, hoisted the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, called the President a traitor, and vowed to take America back. In all of the chaos, many people, including the corporate media, neglected to ask the most important […]
When Poverty Was Healthy and Americans Were Free
Aren’t They All Dead? When I talk about my experiences inside the John Birch Society, people often tell me, quite emphatically, that the Birch Society has absolutely no influence contemporary politics. Republicans, in particular, can be really hostile when I suggest that GOP Senators, Representatives, and Governors sound very John Birch. “No way,” they say, “Birchers are all […]
The Extremist Flag Flies . . . Again
No One Left to Hoist the Flag When my mother died in 2007, I hoped that I’d heard the last of an international conspiracy, the New World Order, and America’s looming collapse. The evidence certainly pointed to that conclusion. The Cold War had been over for twenty years, my parents and their old radical right-wing friends were […]