“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes
from the poor and campaign funds from the
rich by promising to protect each from the
other.”
- Oscar Ameringer
- Oscar Ameringer
"Just because you do not take an interest in
politics doesn't mean politics won't take an
interest in you."
-Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC)
-Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC)
“Freedom had been hunted round the globe;
reason was considered as rebellion; and the
slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.
But such is the irresistible nature of truth,
that all it asks, and all it wants, is the
liberty of appearing.”
-Thomas Paine
-Thomas Paine
US Civics Quiz:
Are you more knowledgeable about America than the average citizen? The average score for Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams. It's short, takes about 10 minutes and will help you understand a little better why you might be a part of the problem. If after taking this quiz you don't think you need to brush up on some of the concepts then you are not ever going to be in a position to effect change nor understand why change from the status quo is paramount to all of our futures as US citizens.
Intercollegiate
Studies Institute - American Civic
Literacy Program Civics
Quiz
“Find out just what any people will quietly
submit to and you have the exact measure of
the injustice and wrong which will be imposed
on them.”
-Frederick Douglas
-Frederick Douglas
I love a good satire...
"...that whenever any form of government
becomes destructive to these ends, it is the
right of the people to alter or abolish
it..."
-United States Declaration of Independence
-United States Declaration of Independence
“We may be tossed upon an ocean where we can
see no land- nor, perhaps, the sun or stars.
But there is a chart and a compass for us to
study, to consult, and to obey. That chart is
the Constitution”
-Daniel Webster
-Daniel Webster
Some good links
for ya-
Council On Foreign
Relations - If
you've never heard of this, hold on to
your hat. After visiting the link visit
this one - CFR Wiki
Article
The Project for the New American Century - Ever wonder where in the Constitution it says our country is supposed to spread freedom and democracy around the world? (Hint: It doesn't) For a brief but in depth synopsis of what PNAC is and who the players are try here - PNAC
Hacking Democracy - HBO documentary showing you how easy it really is for election results to be manipulated. Here. In the USA! Not some third world back water that gets international observers to ensure fairness, but right here in the land of the free. American corporatism at its finest.
Pilots for 9/11 Truth - There are a whole bunch of folks that don't buy the official government 9-11 story. (Including me.) The majority of them are regular people just like you and me... you might be surprised. Also try Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and Patriots Question 9/11.
The New World Order - For about a million links to every "conspiracy theory" there is try this. I take everything I read for the first time with a grain of salt, but many of the "theories" presented here are also backed up by real research. Kind of scary.
Torturing Democracy - If you happen to be one of my countrymen that doesn't think "enhanced interrogation" is not only illegal but immoral you really should visit here. And a surprising Poll.
Security and Prosperity Partnership Of North America - I find anything like this very odd simply because it doesn't include any oversight by, or participation of the Congress. Not that that would necessarily be a positive thing either.
Antiwar.com - "Dedicated to building an awareness of the globalist and interventionist forces that would enslave us all in a New World Order on which the sun never sets."
The Project for the New American Century - Ever wonder where in the Constitution it says our country is supposed to spread freedom and democracy around the world? (Hint: It doesn't) For a brief but in depth synopsis of what PNAC is and who the players are try here - PNAC
Hacking Democracy - HBO documentary showing you how easy it really is for election results to be manipulated. Here. In the USA! Not some third world back water that gets international observers to ensure fairness, but right here in the land of the free. American corporatism at its finest.
Pilots for 9/11 Truth - There are a whole bunch of folks that don't buy the official government 9-11 story. (Including me.) The majority of them are regular people just like you and me... you might be surprised. Also try Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and Patriots Question 9/11.
The New World Order - For about a million links to every "conspiracy theory" there is try this. I take everything I read for the first time with a grain of salt, but many of the "theories" presented here are also backed up by real research. Kind of scary.
Torturing Democracy - If you happen to be one of my countrymen that doesn't think "enhanced interrogation" is not only illegal but immoral you really should visit here. And a surprising Poll.
Security and Prosperity Partnership Of North America - I find anything like this very odd simply because it doesn't include any oversight by, or participation of the Congress. Not that that would necessarily be a positive thing either.
Antiwar.com - "Dedicated to building an awareness of the globalist and interventionist forces that would enslave us all in a New World Order on which the sun never sets."