On Friday, October 23 at approximately 12:00, President Barack Obama will deliver an address from MIT’s Kresge Auditorium about American leadership on clean energy. The President’s address will be webcast from this web page at that time.
Follow this link to view the webcast.
Well, you missed the live webcast, but you can still see it by clicking on the above link.
Follow this link to see the video in which President Obama reminds us of how far we have come, what got us here, and what we have to do to reach our goals.
Follow this link to see the Republicans For Rape web site.
I found this link in the Huffington Post story that reported that 30 Republicans voted against an anti-rape amendment for federal military & civilian contractors.
Follow this link to read the story by David Bromwich that appears on the Huffington Post.
He has caught the New York Times slanting the news to foment more war just like they did before the latest Iraq war.
One of the people quoted by the Times was a supporter of the rural pacification program during the Vietnam War. I wrote about this in my book review of Perfect Spy: – The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An, Time Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist Agent by Larry Berman. In that review, I pointed out the following:
Another thing that I learned from this book. When you see a local government figure carrying out policies that are clearly antithetical to the cause, maybe you don’t understand what cause the person is working for.
On page 148, “… Thao operated as one of the most trusted aides to Diem and was generally hailed as one of the South’s most successful anti-Communist crusaders. …”
On page 149, “Thao became one of the strongest advocates for agrovilles, self-contained modern villages aimed at separating insurgents from the rural population by moving peasants into large, well-defended villages that would allow the government to protect them. Thao knew the program would alienate peasants, and that is why he became its strongest proponent. The peasants hated agrovilles for many reasons, beginning with the fact that they were required to help build them and then move from their homes. The program produced protests and alienation toward Diem. When it was disbanded, Thao focused on strategic hamlets, convincing Diem to move quickly rather than slowly, which would elevate hostility and alienate the peasants. …”
How could Thao do that, you ask? Here is the part that I left out. On page 148, “Perhaps the most intriguing case of espionage involved Colonel Pham Ngoc Thao, whose mission was to destabilize the anti-Communist government of South Vietnam. …”
The Russian Duo is staying with us for a few days while they give several concerts in the area.
I found out that outside guests to the concert in Charlton are welcome.
Oct 21, 2009 7:45 The Overlook Charlton, MA
The Overlook is on Masonic Home Rd off of Rt 20 in Charlton.
These other concerts are obviously open to the public.
Oct 22, 2009 7:30 pm Wellesley Free Library Wellesley, MA
Oct 23, 2009 7 pm Avon Free Public Library Avon, CT
To see what the Russian Duo is all about, you can see them on their web site.
Here’s a video that explains what’s great about Republicans in Congress.
In this video, Jon Stewart carefully documents how fair and balanced is Fool’s News when covering protests.
Watch this public service announcement.
Follow this link to the article on Minyanville.com by John Mauldin.
There is a lot in the article to argue about, but it is great food for thought. Too much of it may actually be correct.
I hadn’t seen Richard’s post Iceland after a year of financial crisis (Fin’l Times, 9 Oct 2009) until I decided to make this post. I now see that my post is actually complementary to his.
Be warned, this video may make your head explode.
This is the video of Bill Moyers Journal of Friday, October 10, 2009.
A Moment of Truth with Bill Moyers, Marcy Kaptur, and Simon Johnson
Follow this link to the PBS page from which this video was excerpted. This page has more information about the guests and has links to reference materials.
Follow this link to the article on Huffington Post.