Online Books & Upton Sinclair

A friend of mine on Facebook called my attention to a site called "Read Print" that contains over 8000 free books that you can enjoy in full. I browsed the various categories in the site's library and came across a book by Upton Sinclair that I found of interest. It is titled "The Profits of Religion" and expresses Mr. Sinclair's views of organized religion and the effect that money has upon it. Take a dive into Read Print and see if there is anything you might like to absorb. - One side note. Since the information was digital text, I had my Apple computer read it to me.

www.readprint.com/chapter-47468/The-Profits-of-Religion-Upton-Sinclair

A Look At The Heart Of Fox News

While doing my nightly review of Ain't-It-Cool News, I came across a story about a documentary called "OutFoxed", which takes a look at Rupert Murdock and his sub-company, the Fox News Channel. Below are the eight YouTube segments of that video. I think you will find this information quite revealing.

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Is Obama the Anti-Christ?

Here's a clip from the Rachel Maddow show citing a poll taken of New Jersey conservatives. The second half of the segment discusses that results that show 1 in 3 Jersey conservatives either think President Obama "is" or "might be" the Anti-Christ. Contains an interview with Frank Schaeffer, author of "Crazy For God" which is highly critical of the "evangelical subculture".

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show#32886436

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Robert Reich Discusses The Public Option

Here's a short video on Facebook that clearly explains the so-called "Public Option" component of health care reform. Delivered by former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich.

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=160544446109

Political Fact Check - Obama Addressing Students

Back in September 2009, there was a lot of fuss about a televised address President Obama was going to make to school children around the nation. Some critical sources said that this was the first time any US President had made such an address. To set the record straight, other presidents have also done this, with the acceptance of the citizenry for the most part. From PolitiFact.

www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/sep/03/arne-duncan/barack-obama-not-first-president-address-school-ch

Have An Issue And Need Some Signatures?

Are you trying to gain support for a social issue and want to collect signatures to show the support you have? If so, then Care2 has a website for you. On it, you can set up a petition and solicit people to add their names to the list. Conversely, you can see what other petitions are currently circulating. If you come across any you resonate to, you can add your voice to the crowd.

www.thepetitionsite.com

Cartoon - Why The USA Needs Universal Health Coverage

Here is a simple, straightforward explanation of why we need universal government-run health insurance.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jng4TnKqy6A

World Demographics Are Changing

There has been a lot of talk from time to time about how cultures of the future will have a different mix of ethnic groups from those of today. In the USA it is easy to see a steady increase in the number of hispanic citizens. Sometime in the not too distant future, hispanic individuals will account for the majority of people in American. This movie, however, focuses on the rise in numbers of Islamic people across the world. That scares some people, especially those who are currently in the majority today.

I've discussed this video with several friends and they seem to think the numbers sited are questionable, along with the conclusions offered. Also, the mythbusting website "Snopes" rates this video as "Mostly False". The important thing to take away from this motivational video is not so much the information, but more the perspective of the people who made it.

www.metacafe.com/watch/2796221/changing_demographics

www.snopes.com/politics/religion/demographics.asp


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Healthcare Explained On Napkins

This is a very simple and straight-forward explanation of the healthcare system and subsequent reform attempts on a series of napkins. You'll get it!

www.slideshare.net/danroam/healthcare-napkins-all

Healthcare Napkins All

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Daily Show Clip - Fox News: The New Liberals

This is a great segment from sly Jon Stewart at the Daily Show. August 19, 2009. Jon shows clips from Fox news criticizing Liberals for certain actions, then shows Fox personalities doing the exact same thing. Only only logical conclusion is that Fox News has now gone Liberal. Oh, the hypocrisy!

www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-august-19-2009/fox-news--the-new-liberals

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The Wickedness Of The Liberal Agenda

Writer John Gray takes us through "A Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican" and shows us all the great things Liberals have given us. In spite of being told by media pundits that Liberals are awful people, Joe has a pretty good life because of them. See if you agree.

www.recreatingtampa.com/2009/08/13/the-wickedness-of-the-liberal-agenda

Chomsky - Manufacturing Consent - Final Chapter

Here is the final segment of Noam Chomsky's video "Manufacturing Consent". It talks about our social and political future and the choices we need to make. I very much agree with what is being said on the clip and suggest that you give it a serious viewing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3BmFf58UPg

Very Conspiratorial Video - On Facebook

A friend of mine called my attention to this video about the United States' presence in Iraq. It very much comes across like a conspiracy theory, but like all good conspiracy theories, it makes a pretty convincing story. This one is very Chomsky-esque. Listen at your own risk.

www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=111557732551&ref=share

Anti-Reform Mobs - A Note On Facebook

Here's a note I came across on Facebook, briefly making points about the various organized anti-reform activities going on in America. Worth taking note of, I think.

www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=114807440137&id=12301006942&ref=share

ArnoldBucks - California's IOU Program

A humorous page talking about California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to deal with their financial crisis by issuing IOU's. There's a video and a one dollar "ArnoldBuck" for you to print out and attempt to use.

www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/Arnoldbucks

How Most American's View Democrats And Republicans

A 2009 poll from the Gallop organization concerned with how the American public views the two major political parties. Graphs show data collected between 1993 and 2009, allowing one to see how views have changed over time. Aside from views about how extreme each party may or may not be, more Americans feel that the Democratic Party's views are closer to what they are looking for.

www.gallup.com/poll/121307/More-Americans-See-Democratic-Party-Too-Liberal.aspx?version=print

Big Vault Of Noam Chomsky's Thoughts

Noam Chomsky is one of the most quoted people on Earth, especially when it comes to international politics. Noam seems to be rather apolitical, taking no particular side with any group. He more or less is a historian and social commentator, with a unique and amazingly well-informed view. Be warned, though. His tales of governmental activity are pretty distressing and depressing. It's not the bright, shiny world the media hands us to see.

www.chomsky.info/audionvideo.htm

Familiar With The Warning Signs Of Fascism?

Here is an essay from The Project For The Old American Century pointing out the warning signs of Fascism. Writer Laurence Britt researched and analyzed the regimes of Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Suharto, and Pinochet and noted 14 characteristics they have in common. He then went on to see if any of these traits were present in modern American politics. A very interesting and eye-opening read.

www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm

Laura Ingraham's Rough Adjustment To Fox

Here's an insightful peek behind the scenes at the Fox News Channel. Commentator Laura Ingraham has some difficulty dealing with Fox personnel and procedures.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3lCfHtaR30

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William F. Buckley Debates Noam Chomsky

Talk about two radically different perspectives on politics! It's amazing, especially in this day and age, to watch two eloquent, highly-intellectual people discuss politics. Check out this discussion of US intervention in foreign countries from 1969 and see what you think.

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