January 2012
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“When the bar is low enough to include political enemies our dissent into...”
– Ron Paul on the NDAA (via a-petro-manifesto)
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“Any hope that the Obama administration would roll back the constitutional...”
– Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director, on Barack Obama’s signing of the NDAA.
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Iran War: Obama signs crippling sanctions against...
Celebrated peace laureate President Barack Obama signs crippling sanctions against Iran, which is included in the the liberty-destroying National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
I find it very appropriate that sanctions that will begin our slow slide to war against Iran is included in the same bill that establishes the American Police State.
December 2011
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We are going to begin the new year with the...
Happy New Year! I just want to let you all know that I also completely disavow everything negative written in this blog about our benevolent and celebrated peace laureate President Barack Obama. It was written by a ghost-writer, I swear.
Barack Obama for President! Obama 2012!
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WELCOME TO THE POLICE STATE: Obama signs the NDAA,...
Follow @JasonLeopold for updates on the signing statement released by the Obama administration to accompany the passage of the atrocious, freedom-killing NDAA.
UPDATED (12:48 PST): Shortformblog links to the full signing statement here.
UPDATE (12:33 PST): Obama complains that his power of rendition is being curtailed:
Section 1028 modifies but fundamentally maintains unwarranted restrictions...
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“Ron Paul is vilified for missing a few paragraphs out of hundreds of newsletters...”
– Hosanna Myers
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“Whatever else one wants to say, it is indisputably true that Ron Paul is the...”
– Left-wing icon and liberal powerhouse Glenn Greenwald on the inherent fallacies of the progressive attacks against Ron Paul.
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The best Foreign Policy blogs on Tumblr?
Do you have recommendations?
Also, how do we go about petitioning Tumblr to create a #foreign+policy community?
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logicallypositive asked: Since you asked what we'd like to hear more of, I think it would be neat to hear about you recollecting your experiences in Iraq.
commonsensepoliticks asked: E, F, G, N, W.
capitalismconcarne asked: H, J, L, T, U, X.
The Angry Libertarian: Yo liberty lovers →
theangrylibertarian:
I’ve had about enough of the mainstream media. I would assume that you have, too. That’s why, along with the opening of my new wiki-website (which you can learn about here), I have also decided that it may be a good idea to create a new website dedicated to independent news. I am not quite sure…
The Radical Caucus.
Leave a letter in my ask and I'll tell you.
A: Age.
B: Where I'm from.
C: Where I would like to live.
D: Favourite food.
E: Religion.
F: Sexual orientation.
G: Single/Taken.
H: Favourite book.
I: Eyes color.
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K: Favourite TV show.
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N: Favorite day of the year.
O: Favourite color.
P: If I have any pets and name.
Q: What I'm listening to right now.
R: Last movie I've watched.
S: What's my ringtone.
T: Favourite male character from a TV show.
U: Favourite female character from a TV show.
V: What does my name mean.
W: Favourite superhero.
X: Celebrity crush.
Y: My birthday.
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Iraq War continues as 35 Turks killed from U.S....
Celebrated peace laureate President Barack Obama was not about to let an official end of the Iraq War stop our supreme crimes against humanity in Iraq, as civilian deaths from U.S. bombs and other related violence continue:
U.S. drones mistook civilians for rebels at the border between Turkey and Iraq. The subsequent attack, which may have taken place inside Iraqi territory left 35 Turkish Kurds...
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Don't read this Thomas Friedman article about the... →
thatsassyarab:
Here are the best parts:
Now we will see whether Iraqis can govern themselves in a decent manner that will enable their society to progress - or end up with a new iron fist.
Friedman, the enlightened and all-knowledgable scholar, will tell Iraq how to be a “decent” society. Please proceed.
After 9/11, the idea of helping to change the context of Arab politics and address the...
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U.S. Troops In Iraq Excited To Finally Return To... →
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“If it’s wrong to send a predator drone to blow up a house in Pittsburgh, it’s...”
– Lew Rockwell (via daisysnotebook)
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How am I doing so far?
So, next month will be my sixth month blogging on Tumblr. And I just have to say, thank you everyone for welcoming me in your tight-knit community and listening to what I have to say and share.
It is always nice to have a platform for your views and here at Tumblr, I have an effective one. More importantly, it is nice to have a platform to hear other viewpoints whether I disagree with them or...
Re: Who the fuck are all these people who think...
thatsassyarab:
aheram:
thatsassyarab:
When they probably couldn’t place Syria on a map until just a few months ago?
You might be an “expert” in your own fields but you certainly don’t know anything about what really is going on in Syria.
You are right, very few people do know what is actually going in Syria. However, this ignorance becomes irrelevant when policymakers in the Obama...
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Re: Who the fuck are all these people who think...
thatsassyarab:
When they probably couldn’t place Syria on a map until just a few months ago?
You might be an “expert” in your own fields but you certainly don’t know anything about what really is going on in Syria.
You are right, very few people do know what is actually going in Syria. However, this ignorance becomes irrelevant when policymakers in the Obama administration are pressured by...
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