During the summer of 2008, before the financial crisis forced a light on Wall Street’s corruption (and influence), I was promised by no fewer than three news commentators that by the November election, they would investigate and expose exactly who Barack Obama was. By that, they meant his ideology, his priorities, his views on geo-political […]
Author Archives: S.J. Kerrigan
The Healthcare Industry is Doomed to Collapse
Indeed it is and it will take with it any sucker foolish enough to enter the industry. Like the housing bubble and the dot-com boom, its collapse goes against all conventional and establishment thinking, but it’s an easy call to make if you examine the evidence. At first, the industry looks healthy, robust and likely […]
Justice In America is a Farce
Finally, our long national nightmare is over. The government brought charges, submitted its case to the people, and the people decided. Baseball player Roger Clemens has been acquitted of perjury for allegedly lying to congress when asked about using performance enhancing drugs. Of course, no amount of press fanfare should be spared for such a […]
States Hand Over Tax Refund Management to JP Morgan
Just weeks before it was revealed JP Morgan Chase lost billions in “hedge” trading and speculation, it was announced that the bank has a new deal with Connecticut, Louisiana and other states to financialize their tax returns. Instead of residents receiving a tax refund check directly from the government, they will be required to accept […]
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A Gun to Literally Silence Speech
A report recently published by two Japanese scientists describes the effects of a new invention they call a “speech jammer.” When directed at a person speaking, it confuses the subjects brain, quickly causing him or her to fall silent. In essence, the device literally silences speech.
They Tell Us “See Something, Say Something.” Well, I See Something
The Department of Homeland Security regularly warns us to be aware of our surroundings and to watch for suspicious activity. They also warn us to watch for actions that may look harmless, but might also be a symptom of a more serious threat. Some of us wonder if being so suspicious of our fellow citizens […]
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Word of the Decade: Unsustainability
If there is any one word that will define the next 5 years, I would argue that it is “sustainability” or more specifically, “unsustainability.” We are going to be repeatedly forced into discussing this because like it or not, much of what we do is unsustainable. Our society is in denial. We look at big […]
Slouching Towards Nuremberg? By Morris Berman
This is a repost from the blog of author and social critic Morris Berman, originally published in May of 2012. Here he talks about the creeping totalitarian state that is slowly acclimating us to having few if any rights. Considering our recent post on the pervasiveness of police strip searches, it seemed worthy of a repost here. […]
Who Really Writes the Media Narrative, Reporters or the White House?
Pulitzer prize winning journalist David Ignatius recently penned an article in the Washington Post titled, An Economic Boom Ahead?, in which he suggest that much of the recent worry over the economy is misplaced and that the coming years may see significant financial gains. He notes that the US is nearing a “tipping point” where […]
Why I No Longer Watch Television
When I first began telling people I don’t watch television, the reaction was amusing. They reacted with surprise, as though it were an extreme lifestyle choice. Their skeptical reaction was greater than if I had announced a plan to give up soda or meat. In one instance someone actually asked, “If you don’t watch television, […]