Vagobond

Books and Writing that Matter. Travel fiction, philosophy, memoir, and experimental work from the road.

Category: Politics

  • 39 Ways to Live and Not Merely Exist

    I think these ideas are something everyone should read. If the people in charge did these things, we wouldn’t have terrorists and if the terrorists did them, we wouldn’t need…

  • Reagan was a Liar

    Ronald Reagan was a saint, a commanding leader, the gold standard of principled conservatism against whom all current and future Republicans should be measured. This is the new mantra coming…

  • Google Wants 100 mpg cars…maybe now we'll get them

    NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Google said Tuesday it is getting in on the development of electric vehicles, awarding $1 million in grants and inviting applicants to bid for another $10…

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  • Terror Suspect of the Week: the American People

    This weeks terror suspect of the week is the American People. This blurb from OpEdNews commentator Joel S. Hirschhorn pretty well demonstrates the evil that is the American System…I suggest…

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  • Scientists uncover Black Widow Spider Silk…stronger than Kevlar

    LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2007 (AFP) – The prospect of super-strength military body armor inspired by silk from deadly black widow spiders has moved a step closer after research revealed…

  • Movie Recommendation

    I caught this last night at the dollar theatre. It was like Red Dawn and Rambo meet Fahrenheit 911 and MacGyver. I loved it. It was my kind of fun…

  • Portrait of the Terrorist as an Idiot

    Portrait of the Modern Terrorist as an Idiot The recently publicized terrorist plot to blow up John F. Kennedy International Airport, like so many of the terrorist plots over the…

  • Think equality exists in the USA? Yeah…right…

    Read this story and then tell me that we are all treated equally under the law. The truth is, and anyone who has ever dealt with the law can confirm…

  • Chavez calls for radical simplicity!

    I second this suggestion. I’ve been thinking about the bums I see all over Hawaii with their shopping cart’s filled with possessions. These people chain themselves to their shit. They…

  • Marx in Soho

    My friend Fenton Wilkinson gets to be Terror Suspect of the Week in his onstage role of Karl Marx. He is doing a one man performance of Howard Zinn’s play…

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  • Top Ten Signs You Might Not Get a Fair Trial at Gitmo

    This is from NPR, if you want to listen to the story, go to the link at the bottom of the post. cd The Tavis Smiley Show, September 14, 2004…

  • Letter from Iraq

    The following letter is from a soldier I know in Iraq. I wanted to make sure that he was alright with me publishing it and I sent him an email.…

  • Black Widow Spermicide

    SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered a potentially marketable contraceptive in the venom of Chile’s black widow spider, whose bite is fatal to many but can also cause prolonged, painful…

  • Fidel Castro to Bush: Ideas Cannot be Killed

    A few days ago, while analysing the expenses involved in the construction of three submarines of the Astute series, I said that with this money “75,000 doctors could be trained…

  • Dr. Death is Free

    Kevorkian never should have been arrested. What kind of a society do we live in that forces those who are old an in pain to continue living? If your religion…

  • Haliburton to construct US detention camps

    If you think that the Bush regime is going to give up power, I think you are mistaken. I’ve been saying this for a long time. These guys are not…

  • The US Iraq Embassy- Imperial Life in a Brand New City

    I’ve been hearing about this for some time…if this doesn’t tell you that they are not going to let us leave Iraq, nothing will. The Bush administration believes they own…

  • Cop Week in DC

    To me, this sounds like one more reason to be glad I live as far away from DC as I can. (Thanks Bman!) cd *Fuzz Follies* *by Becky Akers *…

  • Most palattable of Republican candidates burns Giuliani

    this is unbelievable, the one Republican that voted against the war, the one guy in the room that believes what everyone knows. Makes sense he is at the bottom of…

  • The Latest Online Scam Letter

    Here is the latest incarnation of the Nigerian gang. they get points for creativity. Please feel free to answer Fuck Yes! to whomever wrote this. I’ve included the email at…

  • Female sharks capable of virgin births!

    This is amazing. I wonder if all the man sharks are feeling slightly unnecessary at this point…by the way, Stingrays are the new Pontius Pilate… cd DUBLIN, Ireland – Female…

  • Former President Jimmy Carter blasts Bush and Blair

    Suddenly, I like Carter better than Chavez. Wow. Okay, Carter didn’t institute a revolution of de-privatization of shared resources. I still think he’s pretty cool though. Would Carter get his…

  • A New Letter from Iraq

    These letters are from a soldier enlisted in the U.S. Army . If you have questions or observations, you can post them here and he will see them. Whether he…

  • Terror Suspect of the Week – Bokito the Gorilla

    This is the beginning of a new weekly feature at TerrorSuspect.com . Each weekend, I will select a Terror Suspect of the Week. Send your nominations to [email protected] Congratulations to…

  • To Everyone Affected By Various Bush Wars:

    To Everyone Affected By Various Bush Wars: After due consideration and negotiation, we the undersigned, have decided that the administration of George W. Bush has been responsible for enough death,…