Conscious Perspectives

What Will It Take, America?

This is an open letter to my fellow American citizens about our government's corruption and disregard of the public.

Boston cop suspended over racist

As you will see with the letter copied below and the link to the publishing site, this whole Professor Gates arrest situation is continuing to shine a much-needed light on the racist/prejudiced psyche of this country.

Irene Nelson - Sunrise

The spectacular music video from Irene Nelson for her new hit single, Sunrise.

Abe Lincoln: The Great Enslaver?

While watching Book TV on C-SPAN, I listened to an interview with Paul Escott, author of What Shall We Do With The Negro?, and was taken aback by his claim that Abraham Lincoln signed another version of the 13th Amendment that actually ensured that slavery would not be interfered …

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U.S. Torture Memos: A Must Read for Americans

I know a lot of people don't like to read through lengthy documents, but these memos from the CIA General Counsel are well worth the investment of time.

You Are Being Lied to About Pirates

I found this to be a very interesting perspective that steps outside of the pop culture journalism to reveal the history of piracy and the devastating effects of colonialism/imperialism in Somalia.

Right-Wingers: Come Out of The Closet Already!

What can you say about a group of guys who are overly homophobic but gravitate toward all that is gay? I know some right-wingers are probably raising their eyebrows and/or pitchforks ready to lynch me for making such a claim but deep in their hearts, the gayness is screaming to  …

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G-20 Shapes New World Order With Lesser Role for U.S., Markets

It strikes me odd that central banks have always printed money out of thin air but act like they can't or won't now. How is the US going to contribute its part of $1 Trillion to this ponzi scheme fund?

A Citizen's View of The G20 Summit

There is growing concern over the upcoming G20 Summit in London this Thursday as well there should be.

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Comedy Central: The only place for truth?

Last night, I watched the latest episode of South Park entitled "Margaritaville" and saw just how ridiculous our society has become.

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China Wants to Replace Dollar

China and Russia are making the argument to replace the US Dollar as the gold standard currency of the world. This has untold repercussions for American, European and Japanese currencies as they are the dominant currencies in the global economy.

Sources: US to sign UN gay rights declaration

The Obama administration will endorse a U.N. declaration calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality that then-President George W. Bush had refused to sign, The Associated Press has learned.

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A World Without Money

I wrote this article to spark some courageous thinking and action that will get us out of the manufactured global economic crisis.

Jon Stewart Massacres CNBC & Jim Cramer

I cried tears of joy as Jon Stewart commenced his bloodbath interview with Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money after a week-long fake media feud.

SEC Officials Flop at Madoff Congressional Hearing

Today, I watched the SEC regulators actually try to claim "executive branch immunity" in order to not answer tough questions coming from the House Financial Services subcommittee regarding the Bernard Madoff case.

Obama preserves renditions as counter-terrorism tool - Los Angeles Times

The role of the CIA's controversial prisoner-transfer program may expand, intelligence experts say.

Unmatched: Labelle Live in L.A.

Consider this concert review as a love letter to the greatest singing group to ever grace a stage. I'm not talking about The Beatles, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, or Destiny's Child, no offense to them and their places in history.

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Obama Economic Recovery Plan Doomed To Fail

I read through the text of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that President Obama and the Democratic Party are trying to get passed into law and I was appalled.

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The Case for Derivatives

The Economic Solutions Your Government Won't Choose

This article by Frank Shostak, who is an adjunct scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, explains why the economic stimulus won't work and offers a way out of this economic turmoil that won't be "painless" but will actually get our country and the rest of the world to a place  …

Obama halts all regulations pending review

One of President Barack Obama's first acts is to order federal agencies to halt all pending regulations until his administration can review them.

America: Partying to the Poor House

Let me start off by saying that I am a very positive-minded person and I enjoy the hell out of a good party! However, I'm very concerned about my fellow citizens' grasp of reality when it comes to what is waiting for them when they finish this big four-day inauguration party tha …

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America, Wake Up!

As we ready ourselves for a change in leadership in this country, we have really got to become a lot smarter as citizens.

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A New Year, A New Direction

Perhaps more than ever in my life, I am ready to begin the new year with enthusiasm and patience for the spiritual path I am taking without the doubts and fears that plagued me in the past.

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