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Ed Martin is an ordinary person who is recovering from being badly over-educated. Born in the middle of the Great Depression, he is not affiliated with nor a member of any political, social or religious organization. He is especially interested in the phenomenon of those who view the glaringly obvious with total incomprehension, in other words, out political, social and religious leaders.
Friday, April 29, 2011 Comparisons and Criticisms of Democrats and Republicans
In one of my recent rants about Republicans, Rob Kall gently reminded me that this is a non-partisan site that is open to criticism of Democrats, too. So, let's do some comparison and criticism.
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Texas state rep. says hospital denies Obama born there
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and PolitiFact Texas report that State representative Leo Berman says he has questions about Obama's birth certificate and that the hospital issuing the certificate denies Obama was born there.
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Birthers congratulate themselves for being wrong
In the inverted world of the birthers a strange, but entirely predictable thing has happened. They're congratulating themselves for having been proven wrong.
Saturday, January 8, 2011 According to Professor Bem, I'm psychic
Professor Bem says that a 53% accuracy rate on a test of an either/or choice proves you're psychic. I did better than that.
Monday, December 21, 2009 Compromised Out of Existence
The compromises the majority in Congress have made with the minority who want to kill health care reform has left us right back where we started from, with the same health care system we have now.
Sunday, December 7, 2008 Rest easy, Condi, I'll take it from here (1 comments)
What's the difference if Condi does or doesn't take responsibility for the Iraq occupation?
Monday, November 17, 2008 Wait a minute, Keillor, George Bush is still President
Garrison Keillor has an article here on OEN, Wow! America is cool! Keillor ignores or forgets the fact that George Bush is still President, and has been for the last eight years. That fact is definitely uncool.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Cal Thomas nails it on what's wrong with Republicans (1 comments)
Without even realizing that he's done it, Cal Thomas has perfectly described what's wrong with the conservative, Republican ideology that has brought about the financial collapse of the United States.
Friday, September 12, 2008 George Bush has added another maverick to his herd.
A maverick is an unbranded wild range animal that belongs to anyone who brands it. McCain and Palin aren't mavericks, they belong to George Bush, hide and hair, heart and mind, bones and sinew, body and soul. They carry the Bush Brand, the Big B, on their rumps.
Friday, June 20, 2008 Landmark decision? (1 comments)
It wasn't a landmark decision. In fact, it wasn't even a decision.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 Burning Mansions (2 comments)
Burning mansions for fun and profit.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Malignancy (5 comments)
Watching malignancy
Monday, June 16, 2008 Libel by Association
Luke Russert has grounds for suing William Kristol for libeling his father, Tim Russert. Kristol associates Tim Russert with his criminal idols, George Bush, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, David Addington, and the rest of his neocon cabal. You have to be at the bottom of the barrel to get praise from William Kristol.
Friday, May 9, 2008 The candidates ignore the 2006 major shift in US politics at their peril (4 comments)
The candidates are ignoring the most important political issue of the last 14 years. The 2006 election of a Democratic controlled congress in preference to Republican control was a clear message to the politicians that the major issue now is not about the candidates, its about getting the Republicans out of government.
Sunday, March 23, 2008 The response from the court to my petition for a writ of mandamus, and my reply (3 comments)
An article published on OEN on Feb. 13 gave the text of my petition to the District of Columbia, District Court. The following is the text of a letter to the court with my reply to the court's response, which explains the utter futility of trying to deal with this court.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Bush confesses that attacking Iraq was wrong
In an interview on Fox New's Special Report, Feb 19, Bush admits that the attacking and occupying of a foreign country is "unbelievably counterproductive."
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Bush confesses that attacking Iraq was wrong
In an interview on Fox New's Special Report, Feb 19, Bush admits that the attacking and occupying of a foreign country is "unbelievably counterproductive."
Monday, December 10, 2007 US Forest Service to start arresting trees.
The US Forest Service has bought $600,000 worth of Tasers, apparently for use in subduing unruly trees.
Monday, December 10, 2007 US Forest Service to start arresting trees. (1 comments)
The US Forest Service has bought $600,000 worth of Tasers, apparently for use in subduing unruly trees.
Sunday, December 9, 2007 God says Bush is a liar and Romney is a prevaricator.
God sometimes stops by on his way to work to have a cup of coffee and we talk about cabbages and Kings and such. I asked Him about some things Mitt Romney has said and about His talks with George Bush. Here's what He said.
Friday, November 30, 2007 Rudy locks up the Republican nomination.
There's nothing more Republican than being confronted with hard evidence of corruption and at first lying about it, then dismissing it as inconsequential. Rudy has proved himself to be the only true Republican in the bunch.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 We lost the 2006 election to the Democrats.
An article by Rob Kall here on OpEdNews points out that the reason Democrats lost in the Nov. 6 local elections is because the Democrats in Congress didn't do what we elected them to do. We lost the 2006 election to the Democrats.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The reason for Army desertions. (1 comments)
An official with the Army tells us why soldiers desert.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Here we go, again
Bush promises to rebuild Justice Dept.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 Ashcroft condemns himself by trying to cover his ass.
It took me less than three minutes to look up the statute that prohibits spying on US citizens and prove that John ashcroft is lying about the legality of the spying. John Ashcroft says that the telecoms don't have the ability to do what I did.
Saturday, November 3, 2007 Blind perversity
Erasmus got it wrong.
Thursday, October 18, 2007 Is this all we can do?
Are we allowing ourselves to become trivial?
Thursday, October 18, 2007 Is this all we can do?
Are we allowing ourselves to become trivial?
Friday, September 28, 2007 Smokers
David Brooks on smokers.
Thursday, August 30, 2007 Bush threatens nuclear war.
In a Tuesday, August 28 speech, George Bush said that Iran's activities threaten to put the region "under the shadow of a nuclear holocaust."
Thursday, August 2, 2007 Concerning Reparations.
Slavery has been a common practice throughout the 10,000 years or so of recorded history. Geometric progression shows that we all have common ancestors who were slaves.
Saturday, June 16, 2007 Question for you. When will you have had enough? (1 comments)
Thirty years ago, it took more than 58,000 U.S. soldiers' deaths to end the Vietnam war. Is that the number you're waiting for?
Saturday, June 16, 2007 Explosive devices in Iraq
Guess where almost all of the explosive devices in Iraq came from?
Sunday, June 10, 2007 Our heroism has gone unrecognized. (3 comments)
There are millions of Republicans alive today because of our heroic acts of omission.
