The Bushy Knoll

...in 1947 Jack "Ruby" Rubinstein of Chicago was called to speak to an executive session of the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, outside of public scrutiny. The reason why Mr. Rubinstein was given the special treatment? He was a paid "informant" for Congressman Richard M. Nixon of California... Sign in to see full entry.

I am writing my blog here on Sunday morning because there is nothing on television worth watching. I went to the funeral of an old friend yesterday and was treated to a deafening reality that slapped me in the face: spiritual achievement and the intellectual curiosity that feeds it is not rewarded... Sign in to see full entry.

A considerable amount of controversy swirls when a novel phrase turns so as to overturn years of accepted truths. Years ago, when I first began a journey that involved a special vocabulary which used words like, “codependent,” and, “projection,” I became acquainted with the experience described by... Sign in to see full entry.

"This life's not for living; it's for fighting and for wars. No matter what the truth is -- hold on to what is your's" -- Yes I wasn't fond of what Reagan (aka Raygun) did in El Salvador. Or, should I say, what John Negroponte did with Reagan's approval in El Salvador, but it was effective. Dissent... Sign in to see full entry.

Info for participation is here. Trying to call inside the Beltway today? Getting that ol' familiar double-bleep? Political earthquake time, folks. This could be our last chance to avoid an armed struggle to save democracy! Sign in to see full entry.

...get your money and valuables out of all bank vaults. Bank of America employees are spreading word that, "confidential," policies are coming down from on high that only Homeland Security personnel will be allowed to "OK" removal of items from bank vaults. Bank of America is one of the world's... Sign in to see full entry.

And he determined that it was good. No matter what. An excerpt from his denial of an otherwise reasonable reporter's question: REPORTER: "If the global war on terror is going to last for decades, as has been forecast, does that mean that we're going to see, therefore, a more or less permanent... Sign in to see full entry.

But it wasn’t a Boeing 757 or any similarly-sized aircraft. This technical report makes plain and credible the notion of a massive, government-sponsored cover-up of the 9-11 atrocities. Based on this report, and many other credible reports, the picture that rises to meet one’s eyes is that of a... Sign in to see full entry.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the CV of Paul Craig Roberts, he is a person of impeccable conservative credentials. A cabinet-level officer during the Reagan Administration, Mr. Roberts began sounding the alarm regarding the Bush Administration much sooner than the also-rans we hear piping... Sign in to see full entry.

"A year ago, everyone expected President Bush to get his way on Social Security. Pundits warned Democrats that they were making a big political mistake by opposing plans to divert payroll taxes into private accounts. "A year ago, everyone thought Congress would make Mr. Bush's tax cuts permanent, in... Sign in to see full entry.