oppression | lullaby pit

Shootout at the DC Corral

Posted on 2010.03.03 by Bonesparkle 14 comments

The independently minded political animal always wrestles with times of transition, and the changeover from the Bush to Obama regimes has been worse than most. During the Dubya years it was easy to identify the enemy and to hate him with a blinding passion. Sweet Jesus, George II and his sidekick, The Dick Cheney, played their roles with less nuance

Politics/Law/Government

Democracy: the cleverest tool for oppression in the history of the world

Posted on 2007.10.29 by Bonesparkle 38 comments

Thomas Jefferson’s legacy is much admired in the US and beyond, and for good reason. Without his contributions it’s hard to imagine how the American system of “democracy” would have evolved. I’ve always admired him a great deal, too, although for somewhat different reasons than most. Yes, he was critical to the development of democracy, but what was so brilliant