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Michael Payne is an independent progressive activist who writes articles about social, economic and political matters as well as American foreign policy. He is a U.S. Army veteran. His major goal is to convince Americans that our perpetual wars must end before they bankrupt our nation. His articles have appeared on Online Journal, Information Clearing House, Peak Oil, Google News and websites around the world.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 12:20:59 PM
Article : "The Beginning of the End for the U.S. Dollar as the World Re"
the coming demise of the U.S. dollar
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 3:24:12 PM
Article : "A Reckless, Misguided Attack on Iran Could Set the Middle Ea"
I agree, let the UN do its job
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 11:47:52 AM
Article : "A Reckless, Misguided Attack on Iran Could Set the Middle Ea"
one small spark could ignite a Middle East war
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 9:43:12 AM
Article : "Government Versus the People: Incompatible Objectives, Irrec"
correct
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6:04:11 PM
Article : "U.S. Corporations: Closely Allied With China, Selling Out Am"
agree and disagree
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:00:35 AM
Article : "U.S. Corporations: Closely Allied With China, Selling Out Am"
missing the main premise
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:12:23 PM
Article : "U.S. Corporations: Closely Allied With China, Selling Out Am"
U.S. Corporations and China: partners for economic progress
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 8:00:14 PM
Article : "Government Versus the People: Incompatible Objectives, Irrec"
question
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 12:19:33 PM
Article : "Government Versus the People: Incompatible Objectives, Irrec"
government and the people; opposite agendas, objectives
Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 10:13:24 AM
Article : "The U.S. Muscles its Way into China's Backyard; Misguided, D"
whichever way we want to describe it
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 6:35:32 PM
Article : "The U.S. Muscles its Way into China's Backyard; Misguided, D"
good clarification
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 10:26:19 AM
Article : "The U.S. Muscles its Way into China's Backyard; Misguided, D"
very dangerous
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 5:42:59 PM
Article : "The U.S. Muscles its Way into China's Backyard; Misguided, D"
hubris taken to new heights
Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 10:37:31 AM
Article : "The Transformation of the American Society into a "Controlle"
your point is well taken
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 10:07:34 AM
Article : "The Transformation of the American Society into a "Controlle"
let me clarify
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 5:21:42 PM
Article : "The Transformation of the American Society into a "Controlle"
you are right on
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 12:28:58 PM
Article : "The Transformation of the American Society into a "Controlle"
turning America into a military/police state
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:26:46 AM
Article : "The Sociopathic Movement That Is Poisoning The American Soci"
get at the root problem
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:12:25 PM
Article : "The Sociopathic Movement That Is Poisoning The American Soci"
great comments
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9:06:28 PM
Article : "The Sociopathic Movement That Is Poisoning The American Soci"
it will never happen
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:16:59 AM
Tweet : "The Sociopathic Movement That Is Poisoning The American Soci"
suggested what?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 8:31:47 PM
Article : "The Sociopathic Movement That Is Poisoning The American Soci"
congressional servants of the corpocracy
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 1:02:24 PM
Article : "The Sociopathic Movement That Is Poisoning The American Soci"
the poisonous sociopathic movement in America
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 8:18:02 PM
Article : "What Once Was Is No More; America Has Forfeited Its Role As"
let me state it differently
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 6:41:35 PM
Article : "What Once Was Is No More; America Has Forfeited Its Role As"
please don't misinterpret my message
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 6:12:43 PM
Article : "What Once Was Is No More; America Has Forfeited Its Role As"
please note this comment
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 6:08:11 PM
Article : "What Once Was Is No More; America Has Forfeited Its Role As"
I am with you totally
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 5:16:41 PM
Article : "What Once Was Is No More; America Has Forfeited Its Role As "
what once was is no more
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 10:25:36 AM
Article : "The Spark That Could Ignite the Occupy Movement on Campuses "
Will the Occupy Movement explode onto college campuses
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 12:07:05 PM
Article : "Next for the Occupy Movement: Target and Drive Corporate Shi"
next critical step for the Occupy Movement
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 8:13:13 PM
Article : "The Escalating, Downward Spiral of Ethics and Morality in Am"
you are quite right
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 10:15:30 AM
Article : "The Escalating, Downward Spiral of Ethics and Morality in Am"
please expand
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 12:35:22 PM
Article : "America's Wasted, Disastrous Decade; A Blot on its History"
America's wasted disastrous decade
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 2:50:34 PM
Article : "The People's Revolution: Fighting Against The Forces Of Oppr"
a revolution in the making
Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 6:29:42 PM
Article : "Capitalism, American Style; Symbol Of Greed, Political Corru"
a matter of interpretation
Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 11:05:29 AM
Article : "Capitalism, American Style; Symbol Of Greed, Political Corru"
don't agree with your assessment
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 12:08:37 PM
Article : "Capitalism, American Style; Symbol Of Greed, Political Corru"
corporate greed and corruption; out of control
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:47:19 PM
Article : "Wars + A Military Empire + Massive Borrowing = Monumental De"
a financial disaster edging ever closer
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:01:45 AM
Article : "Murderland"
Hillary Clinton
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 1:19:39 PM
Article : "The Mounting Anger And Frustration Of Main Street Shakes The"
quite an attack Jeff
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 12:42:42 PM
Article : "President Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Should Silence The Naysaye"
let's give Mr. Obama some credit
Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 11:16:43 AM
Article : "The Mounting Anger And Frustration Of Main Street Shakes The"
have to stay positive
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 10:41:03 PM
Article : "The Mounting Anger And Frustration Of Main Street Shakes The"
finally? hey, I'm trying my best
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 12:17:44 PM
Article : "The Mounting Anger And Frustration Of Main Street Shakes The"
Main Street Vs. Wall Street and the Congress
Monday, October 17, 2011 at 5:05:36 PM
Article : "A Plot by Iran? Or a "False Flag" or "Wag the Dog" Operation"
power of the people
Monday, October 17, 2011 at 11:06:41 AM
Article : "A Plot by Iran? Or a "False Flag" or "Wag the Dog" Operation"
Edging closer to yet another war
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 12:37:23 PM
Article : "An Addiction to WAR, an Obsession with Power is Crippling Am"
you have just identified who you are
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 5:31:04 PM
Article : "An Addiction to WAR, an Obsession with Power is Crippling Am"
questions for you
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 4:15:15 PM
Article : "An Addiction to WAR, an Obsession with Power is Crippling Am"
yes I certainly can
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 12:38:39 PM
Article : "An Addiction to WAR, an Obsession with Power is Crippling Am"
the mindless, misguided agenda of war is taking America down
Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 8:38:01 PM
Article : "Remember the Movie, "The Ugly American?" It's Being Remade,"
you are right
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 12:08:36 PM
Article : "Remember the Movie, "The Ugly American?" It's Being Remade, "
Republican anarchists
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 6:09:54 PM
Article : ""We're Mad as Hell and We're Not Going to Take it Anymore""
let's try one more time
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 12:09:14 PM
Article : ""We're Mad as Hell and We're Not Going to Take it Anymore""
you are completely missing the point
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 6:11:59 PM
Article : ""We're Mad as Hell and We're Not Going to Take it Anymore""
exactly right
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 10:17:16 AM
Article : ""We're Mad as Hell and We're Not Going to Take it Anymore""
time to break Corporate America's vice grip over this nation
Friday, September 30, 2011 at 10:31:19 AM
Article : "America Has Arrived at One of the Lowest, Most Dangerous Poi"
excellent comment
Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 8:16:20 PM
Article : "America Has Arrived at One of the Lowest, Most Dangerous Poi"
maybe I will
Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 5:44:40 PM
Article : "America Has Arrived at One of the Lowest, Most Dangerous Poi"
let me expand a bit
Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 10:07:23 AM
Article : "America Has Arrived at One of the Lowest, Most Dangerous Poi"
how did we ever get to this low point?
Monday, September 26, 2011 at 2:43:58 PM
Article : "Israel and the U.S. Versus Palestine, the UN and the Nations"
time for Israel and America to enter the 21st century
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 8:58:49 PM
Article : "The Wealth of America Disappearing Into the Black Hole of En"
yes, I am
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:05:39 PM
Article : "The Wealth of America Disappearing Into the Black Hole of En"
what you need to do
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 5:51:49 PM
Article : "The Wealth of America Disappearing Into the Black Hole of En"
blackhole
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 8:37:35 PM
Article : "The Wealth of America Disappearing Into the Black Hole of En"
you have it right
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 11:18:39 AM
Article : "The Wealth of America Disappearing Into the Black Hole of En"
America, being sucked into a black hole
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 10:12:47 PM
Article : "Republicans Have Betrayed, Deceived America; Now It's Paybac"
I agree but
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 5:25:15 PM
Article : "Republicans Have Betrayed, Deceived America; Now It's Paybac"
where do we go from here?
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 12:06:34 PM
Article : "Republicans Have Betrayed, Deceived America; Now It's Paybac"
payback time
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 8:20:32 PM
Article : "The Israel-US Relationship As a Train Wreck"
train wreck
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 8:11:49 PM
Article : "Growing Anger, Despair and Frustration Across America; The C"
those who won't vote
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 11:26:30 AM
Article : "Growing Anger, Despair and Frustration Across America; The C"
calm before the storm
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 7:03:21 PM
Article : "No Time Left; This is Mr. Obama's Last Chance and, Quite Pos"
an answer
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 1:07:07 PM
Article : "No Time Left; This is Mr. Obama's Last Chance and, Quite Pos"
never, ever give in
Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 11:30:04 AM
Article : "No Time Left; This is Mr. Obama's Last Chance and, Quite Pos"
no more time, one last chance
Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 12:17:07 PM
Article : "Job Creation Machinations: Putting the Future of the America"
future of the American worker grim
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 6:31:34 PM
Article : "Enough Mr. President! No More Compromise, Capitulation, Vaci"
what are those soldiers going to do
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 9:32:04 PM
Article : "Enough Mr. President! No More Compromise, Capitulation, Vaci"
He is more than a big disappointment
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 2:16:16 PM
Article : "Enough Mr. President! No More Compromise, Capitulation, Vaci"
this president and America running out of time for change
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 3:26:00 PM
Article : "The Ruthless GOP: Positioning Itself to Destroy This Nation'"
comment on religion
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 1:22:55 PM
Article : "The Ruthless GOP: Positioning Itself to Destroy This Nation'"
a third party - if only that could happen
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 11:05:33 AM
Article : "The Ruthless GOP: Positioning Itself to Destroy This Nation'"
ruthless, relentless
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 12:58:40 PM
Article : "The Impending Demise of Globalism; How It Will Cripple Corpo"
don't misinterpret please
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 8:39:35 PM
Article : "The Impending Demise of Globalism; How It Will Cripple Corpo"
are they so very greedy and short-sighted?
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 8:30:32 PM
Article : "The Impending Demise of Globalism; How It Will Cripple Corpo"
legitimate concerns
Monday, August 15, 2011 at 9:23:08 PM
Article : "The Impending Demise of Globalism; How It Will Cripple Corpo"
correct
Monday, August 15, 2011 at 1:12:39 PM
Article : "The Impending Demise of Globalism; How It Will Cripple Corpo"
globalism; its days are numbered
Monday, August 8, 2011 at 2:02:56 PM
Article : "Corporate America: Facilitators of War, Killers of Jobs, Des"
pure insanity is going to lead to economic disaster
Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 4:57:02 PM
Article : "Corporate America: Facilitators of War, Killers of Jobs, Des"
how can we break this corporate vice grip?
Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 4:59:01 PM
Article : "Corporate America: Facilitators of War, Killers of Jobs, Des"
corporations are the root cause of America's problems
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 8:13:02 PM
Article : "The Decline and Fall of the American Empire"
military empire
Monday, August 1, 2011 at 5:41:06 PM
Article : "America's Financial and Societal Foundations Rapidly Sinking"
this situation may be irreversible
Monday, August 1, 2011 at 11:26:34 AM
Article : "America's Financial and Societal Foundations Rapidly Sinking"
that sinking feeling
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 10:47:08 AM
Article : "The GOP: Let's Rename it the APP, the Anti-People Party - So"
an update on voter turnout in 2010
Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 6:25:25 PM
Article : "The GOP: Let's Rename it the APP, the Anti-People Party - So"
republicans are like no other people
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 10:14:29 PM
Article : "The GOP: Let's Rename it the APP, the Anti-People Party - So"
americans must realize
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 6:31:47 PM
Article : "The GOP: Let's Rename it the APP, the Anti-People Party - So"
social antagonists
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 8:13:46 PM
Article : "Job Creation and Economic Stability Are the Answer -- Wars A"
you are right on
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 11:15:53 AM
Article : "Job Creation and Economic Stability Are the Answer -- Wars A"
america's priorities are upside down
Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 6:30:14 PM
Article : "Job Creation and Economic Stability Are the Answer -- Wars A"
there is a way out of this economic crisis
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