Sunday, November 20, 2011

How Egypt Justifies Its Brutal Crackdown: Occupy Wall Street

How Egypt Justifies Its Brutal Crackdown: Occupy Wall Street: "Two people were killed in Cairo and Alexandria this weekend as Egyptian activists took the streets to protest the military's attempts to maintain its grip on power. And guess how the state is justifying its deadly crackdown.

"We saw the firm stance the US took against OWS people & the German govt against green protesters to secure the state," an Egyptian state television anchor said yesterday (as translated by the indispensable Sultan Sooud al Qassemi; bold ours)...."

Real Time With Bill Maher: Overtime - Episode #231



OCCUPY The Highway: March from OWS to DC



Motivated In Ohio: How the GOP uses Religion As a Prop

Motivated In Ohio: How the GOP uses Religion As a Prop: Yesterday, in Iowa, many of the GOP, gathered at a church in Iowa to show people how religious they are.  I call myself a Christian (full d...