The heroin epidemic in perspective

It seems we fail to appreciate the magnitude of the opiates drug problem. Reading yet another particularly good article on this problem.

I also couldn't help but notice that almost all of the articles I read on this subject neglect to connect the dots between the opiates problem and the massively flooded drug supply chain, a giant piece of it coming from Afghanistan. From here we can connect the dots back to the invasion of that country because prior to the invasion the Taliban had virtually stopped poppy production in that country. It was post invasion that the Taliban allows poppy production and so it can suck revenue from it.

When our troops are finally withdrawn from the Middle East and the true cost of the loss to this country by the invasion is calculated, let's be sure it includes a fair share of the cost of opiates addiction here at home.


Bill

What's war good for?

Because the invasion of the Middle East has been going on for so long, writers/thinkers have had ample time to study, evaluate and present on the situation.

Two articles published today stand as excellent examples

"1. We’re Never Winning These Wars: America Has Zero to Show For Its Decades of Bloodshed in the Middle East" by Tom Engelhardt


2. Failed US Policy in the Middle East by Ellen Rosser



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Chris Hedges interview

Chris Hedges is one of the great thinkers of our time. If only people would take the time to listen to him.

This CSPAN interview with him seems to have been made in 2012, but it's timeless.

Why Is America in Decline? Chris Hedges on the U.S. Empire & Death of the Liberal Class (2012)



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Article and song

One of the most informative articles I've seen on privacy/security re the Internet and social activities
http://www.wired.com/2012/11/ff-mat-honan-password-hacker/

Heads up on a great song that may be an oldie but I hadn't heard before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt2PnfdqzTg


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catching up

It's been a while since I've posted anything here, but as the situation in America keeps worsening I feel I have to do something. Since my means are limited, basically to what I can accomplish with writing, I've decided to revive this blog.

Some time back, I stopped writing what I thought was original material when I discovered other writers who are better equipped and more talented saying the same things I tried to say, so I turned my attention to reading what they have to say and passing on the better articles I come across.

Today's picks are:

1. "America Is Being Destroyed By Problems That Are Unaddressed" by Paul Craig Roberts

2. Why "WWIII Is On the Horizon" also by Paul Craig Roberts


Paul Craig Roberts website can be found here

Also, a link to Wikipedia's article on the Project for a New American Century, which should be required reading for anyone taking current events seriously.


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Easy to understand summary of disasters in the Middle East

If you're not clear on major events in the Middle East, please read this excellent commentary "The six most disastrous inventions of the 21st century"

Gary Leupp does say the people responsible for the invasion should be prosecuted. I'll go a step further and say their punishment should be to personally visit each family who suffered a casualty at their hand to apologize and ask for forgiveness.

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Chris Hedges on Jeremy Corbyn

Please see this article
Where Is Our Jeremy Corbyn? by Chris Hedges

It's very refreshing to know there are people like Jeremy Corbyn in politics, and reporters like Chris Hedges to let us know about them.

This article outlines many important current issues and common sense responses to each. It's the antithesis of the MSM.


Bill