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Antichrist Elimination Watch: President Obama Agrees That Jesus Christ is the Lord

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Santi Tafarella

The recent AP video clip embedded below seems to strike President Barack Obama off the potential list of people living today who might be the Antichrist. In the clip, a heckler does a righteous prophet freak-out on President Obama, calling him “Antichrist.” President Obama handles … Continue reading →

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Ayn Rand Against Religion in Conservative Politics

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Santi Tafarella

In thinking about Emile Durkheim’s three Ps of sociology (power, prestige, and property), it occurred to me that the contemporary Republican Party has its own three Ps that it’s committed to advancing: plutocracy (rule by the rich); Pentacostal-style revivalism; and … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges 101: Resisting the Moloch of American Plutocracy

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Santi Tafarella

In his most recent TruthDig column, former New York Times war correspondent, Chris Hedges, observes that reform in America via personality-based electoral politics has “become a form of magical thinking.” He is, of course, alluding to the hope that accompanied Barack … Continue reading →

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In the United States, has “that government of the people, by the people, and for the people” perished from the Earth?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Santi Tafarella

When my four and seven year-old daughters reach the age where they can understand, what should I tell them is the kind of government that we live under? In the United States, has “that government of the people, by the … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges the Prophet

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Santi Tafarella

Former New York Times war correspondent, Chris Hedges, has, over the past couple of years, taken on the mantle of a secular prophet—an emperor has no clothes truthteller—writing scathing (and I think powerful) books and essays documenting the messes that we find ourselves … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Barack Obama (the Brand) and America (the Plutocracy)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Santi Tafarella

Lifting the Veil is an unusually well done compilation documentary. Though long, I ended up watching the whole thing at YouTube, and found it so compelling I’m posting it here. You might find yourself unable to stop watching it as well. I can’t … Continue reading →

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