In the midst of the geopolitical gamesmanship over the Ukraine, does anyone care what the people of Ukraine want?

The question raised in the title of today’s post is a fair to ask, because one thing we know for sure is the western media is not reporting the truth of what has been happening in the Ukraine. From the western propaganda machines, all we get is “good” west and “bad” Russia. It has only […]

“Here we go, take a deep breath…” an essay by Norma Brown

As the situation in Ukraine spins out of control, we have a very timely Guest Saturday post from Norma Brown of the Ooobie on Everything blog. ********** Here we go, take a deep breath… We are at the very precipice, the very eleventh hour before Russia invades eastern Ukraine to stop the mayhem that […]

“There’ll be a change in the weather” an essay by Norma Brown

Today’s Guest Saturday post by Norma Brown of Ooobie on Everything reflects on the still dangerous geopolitical maneuvering playing out between the US/NATO and Russia on the fiasco taking place in the Ukraine. Her essay was originally published on April 13, 2014. ********** There’ll be a change in the weather I am absorbed with […]

The Chinese Curse: May You Live In Interesting Times

It does seem to this humble observer of the asylum we all have to live in that the world is cursed. These are indeed interesting (frightening) times we are living in. The globalist economy that keeps the world going is nothing more than a house of cards based on fiat money, which depends on […]

“Will the US/EU/NATO Take Us to War Over Ukraine?” an essay by Norma Brown

Norma Brown brings us more of her perspective on the situation in Ukraine/Crimea She originally published this essay on March 14, 2014. ********** Will the US/EU/NATO Take Us to War Over Ukraine? I watched a presentation on Russian TV by some high-ranking Orthodox Church figure in the ornate robes of that religion talking about war […]

“Egads, still more foreign bungling” an essay by Norma Brown

Today’s Guest Saturday post comes to us from Norma Brown of the Ooobie on Everything blog. Norma also writes for Patriot Update. This essay was originally published on February 5, 2014. *********** Egads, still more foreign bungling Here we go again. Every time I think I can move on to something different, Syria raises its […]

The Evolution of NATO … Into What Exactly?

From Wikipedia we learn or are reminded, that on April 4, 1949, the United States became a party to the North Atlantic Treaty. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was the by-product of the treaty. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; /ˈneɪtoʊ/nay-toh; French: Organisation du traité de l’Atlantique Nord (OTAN)), also called the (North) Atlantic Alliance, is anintergovernmentalmilitary alliance based on the North Atlantic […]

“Kosovo and Syria: Two Convenient Lies” an essay by Norma Brown

When I contacted Norma Brown about her writing an opinion on this administrations plans to attack Syria in response to Syria’s apparent use of chemical weapons in their civil war (posted here yesterday), I sent her a link to the New York Times article, Air War In Kosovo Seen as Precedent in Possible Response to Syria […]

“The Bullies Emerge from the Bully Pulpit” an essay by Norma Brown

Note from Jim at Asylum Watch: Today I am pleased to share with you a very special guest post. Special because of the author’s unique perspective and special because I asked her to write this essay on the pending entry of the US/NATO into Syria’s civil war; she graciously agreed. Norma’s blog handle is Ooobie […]

Sovereignty Is Going The Way Of The Dinosaur

Around the world socialism, in one form or another, has dominated all nations. In other words, the sovereignty of the people has been transferred to the state. The United States has lagged behind the rest of the world in its move toward socialism but has caught-up nicely in the last decade. In recent times, the […]

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