In October 2016, the Guardian ran an article entitled “Reality Check: are US-led airstrikes on Syrians as bad as Russia’s?” The article was a response to the suggestion of the British Labour party that there was too much focus on Russian atrocities in Syria and that this focus was detracting from other atrocities taking place, particularly Read More…
Tag: Hypocrisy
US/Saudi Hypocrisy: Foreign Minister Of Iran Has A Few Words For Donald Trump
One can call Saudi Arabia – the world leader in weapons imports and decapitations per capita – many things, but a bastion of “democracy and moderation” is not one of them. One could, for example, call the Saudi Kingdom the biggest financial sponsor of terrorism – not only al-Qaeda (recall who funded and organized the Read More…
After Using Chemical Weapons at Standing Rock, U.S. Slams Syrian Attack
Politicians around the world are rightly condemning the recent suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed dozens of civilians, including children — even if their finger-pointing at President Bashar al-Assad lacks conclusive evidence to support their confident accusations. Of course, these allegations ignore previous evidence that Syrian rebels were responsible for the attack — Read More…
DEA Approves Synthetic Weed for Pharma Company That Paid $500K to Keep Marijuana Illegal
After it waged a veritable war against cannabis legalization in Arizona, coughing up half a million dollars for the campaign, Insys Therapeutics recently announced the ultimate victory has finally come to fruition: the DEA approved one of the company’s groundbreaking pharmaceuticals — synthetic marijuana — to be listed as a Schedule II substance. “Insys gave $500,000 last Read More…
Oklahoma Senator Arrested for Child Prostitution After Being Caught with Teen Boy
Moore, OK — Moments ago, the Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office announced three felony charges against State Sen. Ralph Shortey, including engaging in child prostitution. The charges come after Shortey was caught in a motel room last week with an underage boy. According to the DA’s office, Shortey has been charged with three felony counts, including, Engaging Read More…
Are We All Hypocrites: Confronting The Reality Of Social Norms
https://media.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/content.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/Are_We_All_Hypocrites_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” –John Wooden Hypocrisy. A word that has such a powerful meaning, yet is rarely reflected upon, especially in modern America. Merriam’s Dictionary defines Hypocrisy as: Feigning to be Read More…