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Monthly Archives: July 2011
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Steve Max : The Snare and Deception of ‘Family Economics’
Political cartoon from Progressive America Rising.Obama hits the trap running:The snare and deceptionof ‘family economics’ The trap that Obama and many Congressional Democrats constantly fall into is to act and talk as if Republicans are normal and that this is … Continue reading
By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2011 In his novel Sidetracked, Henning Mankkel quotes a retired journalist: There are two kinds of reporters. The first kind digs in the ground for the truth. He … Continue reading
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BOOKS / Thomas McKelvey Cleaver : Goodbye to the Joys of Browsing
Browsing: A dying art? Image from Herald Sun.The dying art of browsing?Saying goodbye to Borders By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2011 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, California — It was too bad to find out that … Continue reading
Billy Wharton : Our National ‘Promissory Note’
National Debt Clock in midtown Manhattan, July 13, 2011. Photo by Brendan McDermid / Reuters.The national debt:A tribute to militarism and the rich By Billy Wharton / The Rag Blog / July 25, 2011 During his much heralded 1963 “I … Continue reading
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Lamar W. Hankins : Gov. Perry Promotes Religion for Political Purposes
Gov. Rick Perry at Texas Prayer Breakfast, Austin, Feb. 17, 2011. Photo from Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Photostream / Flickr.State Seal on Perry’s proclamation:Texas governor promotesreligion for political purposes Rick Perry should be free to pray and fast every day … Continue reading
Today (Friday), 2-3 p.m. CDT) on KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin, and streamed live on the web. (Stream at KOOP.org) Scott, who was a leader in SDS in Austin in the Sixties, is a major figure in the sustainability movement. AND … Continue reading
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Mary Tuma : When One Man Owns Too Much
Hacking Rupert. Political cartoon by Pat Bagley / The Cagle Post.The News Corp. scandal:A case against media consolidation What happens when one man owns too much? By Mary Tuma / The Rag Blog / July 21, 2011 Before a UK … Continue reading
Rag Blog’s Dreyer : Another Year Older and…
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Party Down in Austin! (And support The Rag Blog) If you’re in Austin on July 29th, please join us at Maria’s for Rag Blog editor and Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer’s (66th) Birthday Bash and … Continue reading
