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POPSToday, We Are All Marxists! Yes, today, everyone has become a Marxist. Groucho Marxist, that is. 2 October 2008, is the 118th anniversary of his birth. A master of wit, who, unlike Don Rickles, made one feel complimented to have been insulted by him. All hail, Marx and Lennon (see http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/laughstore_2013_1230600), and don't neglect to check out the rest of the quotes at the clipsource.
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POPSThe Politics of Fear From the source: First, they were attached to equipment to measure skin conductivity, which rises with emotional stress as the moisture level in skin goes up. Each participant was shown threatening images, such as a bloody face interspersed with innocuous pictures of things such as bunnies, and rise in skin conductance in response to the shocking image was measured. The other measure was the involuntary eye blink that people have in response to something startling, such as a sudden loud noise. The scientists measured the amplitude of blinks via electrodes that detected muscle contractions under people's eyes. Subjects who had expressed a high level of support for policies "protecting the social unit" showed a much larger change in skin conductance in response to alarming photos than those who didn't support such policies. Personal addendum: I disagree with the use of the word "dictate"; it should have been "indicate"
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POPSExtremist Sound Bite Arguments This is from a recently debuted syndicated comic strip. I could say that the character of Mamet (the sheep) reminds me a lot of some of the clippers I encounter here on this site, but I won't.
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POPSBarack Star There's a lot I could say about this, but I'll leave it open for a bit.
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POPSThe Real Value Of Money The original source is an Italian newspaper; it's something on the order of an editorial cartoon. Now that we have the internet, it's easier to see how others in the world see us. Some of us, hopefully, will take this as an opportunity to rethink how we see ourselves. “Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.” — Albert Einstein
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POPSWe Could Use Politicians Like This Again This is excerpted from President Dwight Eisenhower's farewell speech on the cusp of his turning over the White House to John Kennedy. His words clearly show that he placed the good of the people of this country above and ahead of the demands of corporations and special interests. His insight transcends the partisanship that has befouled American politics in the 47 years since this speech was given.
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POPSHealth Benefits of Global Warming Those cold-related deaths are a real problem that needs immediate action. It'll also be a boost for the air conditioning industry and all those Americans who want to flock south for lower wages so they can keep warmer. We might have a problem with heat-seeking Canadians trying to sneak across the border.
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