Wednesday, November 4, 2009 CSN publishes letter to Obama re: China trip upcoming this month (2 comments)
The President will visit Asia Nov. 12-19 and China on the 15th-18th. In an open letter published today, the China Support Network has some advice for Obama and for a CNN anchorman.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Give Me Death Panels, Or Give Me Liberty!
I am truly and genuinely sitting on the fence as I contemplate this decision. Do I support death panels? Or do I support my fellow Americans?
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Practical Idealism on Health Reform
From a one time alternative presidential candidate, here is a practical idealist's plan for U.S. health care reform.
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Down With CNBC! Up With David Sirota! (1 comments)
In these troubled times, I feel that it is worthwhile to change the media. One suggestion for such change is below.
Friday, March 13, 2009 Free Tibet and Chinese Democracy unite?
This diary includes a speech given by the Federation for Democracy in China - given in Dharamsala, India to supporters of the Free Tibet cause, who this week marked the 50th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day.
Thursday, October 16, 2008 The Economy, Stupid
With economic answers so easy to come by, the author is losing patience with nervous nellies.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Lizard versus Lizard in tonight's debate (3 comments)
Americans should stand up for themselves, rather than just take another Madison Avenue debate.
Thursday, October 2, 2008 October Surprise: Obama Mugs America (1 comments)
Continued attempts at the mugging of the American taxpayer have now been aided and abetted by 74 U.S. Senators, including Obama and McCain.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 AP and Reuters on the fritz
Sacrilege! was the charge levelled at AP and Reuters in this archive article, retrieved from 2006. Beijing, AP, and Reuters appeared to be "pulling a big sham" as Communist propaganda crossed the newswires.
Friday, June 13, 2008 Good vs. Evil at the Tipping Point (1 comments)
This is a "Week in Review" summary, with my take concerning June 9-13. In the battle of good vs. evil, this week was quite a reversal -- evil got three setbacks.
Saturday, May 31, 2008 Shame on Anderson Cooper! (16 comments)
I continue to remain unhappy at MSM -- Media Sadly Mistaken. Here is another blast of that.
Monday, April 14, 2008 Seething at United States network TV "journalists" (4 comments)
News media coverage now suggests that a Tibetan life is worth something, but a Falun Gong life is not. To the Falun Gong and to Chinese dissidents, America's MSM owes an apology.
Sunday, March 2, 2008 Attention CNN: Please Fire Bill Schneider
No matter how you feel about Ralph Nader, the matters at issue here are democratic rights of both candidates and voters. The author calls for CNN to let go Bill Schneider based on his branding Nader a "public nuisance."
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Will I Die In A Food Riot?
Energy was a focus of the politics of practical idealism in the 1980s. The issue has become hot again, and the author reviews the situation.
Thursday, April 12, 2007 Imus is the new Pluto
'Tis better to be Plutoed than to be Imused!