Foresight 20/20: Dick Cheney Is An Evil Man

This video leaves me grasping at straws. I still feel that Wolfowitz and the main agitating neocons were true believers, and really expected to be greeted with flowers. That kind of thinking reflects an ignorant and naive world view of black and white where “good” will triumph over “evil” (nevermind Abu Ghraib). But at least its not evil. If Cheney was able, in 1994, to eloquently and matter-of-factly outline the disastrous scenario that is unfolding as we speak, then what could have possessed him to go along with it?

Could it have been the no-bid contract kickbacks he knew he would be able to give his best friends at Halliburton? Did he want to distract the world from warrantless wire-tapping and gitmo? Maybe, as many Muslims around the world have long speculated, he was just looking for a good way to divide and neuter Arab states. This may be founded in idealogy or xenophobia, but don’t forget that Cheney is deeply immersed in the military-industrial complex and that he and his friends stand to gain enormously from 20 billion dollar arms sales to Saudi Arabia to fuel an increasingly regional Sunni-Shiite war. This all sounds very conspiracy-theoryish to me, but like I said, I’m grasping at straws. I would love to give him the benefit of the doubt and say he got caught up in the moment, but to a large degree he controlled the moment. I have to conclude that Dick Cheney is the Heart of Darkness.

—Alex Taylor 2 Comments

Excerpt From “O Shit: A Survival Guide About What to Do When You Realize The Government’s Gone Sour”

If you ever find yourself in a situation were you can’t find your body, don’t worry, you’re not dead—you’re just in a sensory deprivation tank at a classified “black” site. For those readers who know nothing about the information extraction “technique” of sensory deprivation by tank, the victim is first tranquillized, covered in a desensitizing gel, placed in a wet suit and then suspended in a tank of water with oxygen. When the damned regain consciousness, they do not receive any sensory input—they see, smell, touch, taste, and smell absolutely nothing—and due to this minor alteration in brain activity, their brain will put these neglected regions to use in completely new ways, creating a super-introverted reality. This introverted orientation allows simple thoughts (i.e. Am I dead?) to become immense encyclopedic realities of their own. A direct consequence of this unknown, dynamic restructuring of brain activity is a massive surge of anxiety, which then compounds upon itself causing the victim’s very thoughts, and therefore their newfound sense of reality, to collapse inward in an unimaginable, subjective hell.

Finally, when said victim has had enough self-destructive alone time (about 24 hours in real time/an eternity to a brain devoid of sensory information), they are pulled from the tank as an emotional wreak and are then exposed to light, warmth, and most importantly, human interaction. Being in this emotional state, a person is severely prone to spilling any piece of information they may wish to hide in exchange for the simple touch of another person.

Now, the next time you discover yourself in a sensory-devoid purgatory-like state, REMEMBER! CHILL OUT! You’ve been given a free ride on the thought-express into the unknown depths of human consciousness. Call it a free 24 hour binge on DMT, call it a union with your god, but just remember to play along and freak-out every once and a while for the government spades watching your vital signs.

—Jeff May 1 Comment

Poetry: “The Oldest of Us All”

—Mark Elliot Cullen

Why Hillary Will Be King

This poem was inspired by the beautiful Italian Poem “I Shitteth on Thou”:

It’s probably not because she’s married to America’s “First Black President”
It’s probably not because she fits in at a gay parade
It’s probably not because she’s a woman
And it’s sure as hell not because she’s all ‘bout the family
So why will Hillary Clinton win?
I mean who votes for a woman so bent on becoming the epitome of sin?
Like Dubya before her she stands for something… well at least something else
A change of pace?
A different dynamic?
A new door?
NO!

It’s the same damn thing we fell for before:

(Pause and take a breather)

“Ever since 9/11 our country has been very, very nostalgic for the perceived lost innocence of the 90’s. If George W. Bush was supposed to restore order to a culture devoid of morality, then Hillary Clinton will likely receive votes simply because of her nostalgic association with the last decade. Plus, having a political God as your husband is comparable to using cheat codes in diplomacy; the highest score at the State Department would read B I L..

(And now press resume)
Let all the voices sing out loud and ring
For Hillary Clinton is now our king!

—Jeff May 4 Comments