http://www.netvouz.com/populist?feed=rss&pg=2 populist's bookmarks on Netvouz http://www.populistamerica.com/american_democracy_slogan_or_action A recent survey found that just 1% out of 1,000 Americans could name all five First Amendment freedoms afforded to them, compared to 22 percent naming all five characters from the Simpsons television show. The fundamental fact that most Americans cannot identify the rights afforded to them under the First Amendment is a startling problem. populist Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:55:45 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/an_explosively_penetrated_quagmire The coalition of the willing is paving way for the unilateralism of the brave. populist Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:42:27 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/an_open_letter_to_bill_moyers_and_howard_zinn So we want to get out of this mess, but how? It's not going to happen through legislation from a branch controlled by special interests. Only an amendment to the Constitution can save us now. Only a 28th Amendment to the Constitution has the political might to break the institutionalized corruption of the status quo. populist Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:48:44 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/an_urgent_task_for_the_new_congress what could be more important than Congress fulfilling its responsibilities in dealing with very serious questions that go to the heart of our Constitution, laws, our democracy and the honor of the United States of America? populist Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:01:52 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/anthrax_iran_bin_laden_waiting_for_the_october_surprise Presidential advisor Karl Rove has been touting his "October surprise," aimed at keeping Republicans in office. While Rove will most certainly exploit the fear factor, the question remains if we'll let ourselves be fooled - yet again. populist Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:03:06 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/are_we_winning_in_iraq_a_dark_argument Many who prepared the ideological pathways for the invasion have since jumped ship, but to a very sturdy lifeboat. Their refuge lies in the litany of safe exceptions to policy now cited - poor planning & decisions, underestimation of "insurgency" (not resistance), and, of course, the difficulties of "exporting democracy". populist Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:08:35 GMT http://www.newschallengeblog.org/2007/09/05/ashley-age-17-millionaire/ She’s the founder of Whateverlife.com - a free MySpace layouts website. Ashley started building codes for friends because she got so good at it and slowly found that to keep up with the demand, she needed to create a web hub where friends could come and dowload the codes quickly to enhance their pages. Well, the $8 investment to set-up the site has blossomed into a $1 Million business in just about 2 years time. populist Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:20:46 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/attention_president_george_w_bush I am referring to what seems to be a studied silence on the part of opinion-makers about certain aspects of the post-major combat situation in Iraq. There are what can only be described as "strange" happenings and apparent contradictions in Iraq policy, such as... populist Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:55:39 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/breast_month_awareness_or_deception Yes, like clockwork every October, we've become programmed to wear pink & participate in fund-raising efforts for breast cancer "research" & "cure". All this annual breast talk is surely a PC way for researchers, health care pros, politicians, & even clergy to spend time paying tribute to female mammary health... populist Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:23:02 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/bush_s_permanent_war_economy_must_crash Rarely discussed is how the endless war on terror requires a permanent war economy, with taxpayers subsidizing the military industry at the expense of domestic social programs and global security. populist Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:41:01 GMT