I usually try to get back to the Commonwealth once a year. I’ve lived for the past 30 years in the same part of England to which two other Virginia women, Pocahontas (my kinswoman) and Nancy Astor, were condemned; and so I feel that if I don’t wiggle my toes [...]

At the recommendation of a fellow Southerner, I’m currently reading a book I should have read long ago - Tony Horwitz’s Confederates in the Attic. It’s one of the most honest representations of the Southern psyche I’ve yet to read, without any of the snark, insinuation, condescension and assumption many on [...]

Americans Elect feels like a Koch-Brothers-type Tea Partying of the Left and Indies. Exploit the anger and frustration of the constituency and drive them together under a populist tent…that’s in fact owned by the wealthy.

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, August 29, 2011

Did you hear that? ~Batuwara(Krakatoa Island 1883) This is the first in a series of articles discussing one of my favorite subjects – The end of the world. Now, before you ask, “What the fuck is your problem?”, I’d like to say that it is a purely scientific interest only [...]

Keeping in mind our friends on the East Coast preparing for Hurricane Irene, this week’s music theme is about weather, stormy, sunny and everything in between.

You start out in 1954 by saying, “N—-r, n—-r, n—-r.” By 1968 you can’t say “n—-r”—that hurts you. Backfires. So you say stuff like forced busing, states’ rights and all that stuff. You’re getting so abstract now [that] you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about [...]

I have it upon reliable authority that the East Coast earthquake was deliberately caused via collusion between Tim Geithner, Rahm Emmanuel, Ben Bernanke, Dave Axelrod and the owners of the Carnegie Deli to increase the relative real estate value of Miami Beach shore property (otherwise known as the “Jewish Riviera” [...]

  Even the Beatles found it hard to escape their image; they were trapped by it. ~Tina Weymouth All you could do was to see them. We were backstage when the Beatles were on and you could just about hear a noise. It was just literally screaming. Roger Daltrey Christianity [...]

AdLib is online. Emerald1943 : …’ AdLib : See you next week! AdLib : But, it does look like time to bring tonight’s edition of Vox Populi to a close. Thanks Emerald and Bito and everyone else for a fun and intriguing discussion! AdLib : Nope! Emerald1943 : Well Google, [...]

A Cop Rapes a Woman at Gunpoint. An 11-Year-Old Rape Victim is Smeared. KBR sues a rape accuser for $2 Million. What is it with our inability to find justice for victims? If events of the last few months have sent any sort of message to women in America it’s [...]

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, August 26, 2011

The truth is that I am not political, at least in the sense that I don’t support any parties or candidates (though I did fight a zoning law once to be able to create the Earth in a non-residential area).

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, August 24, 2011

This is why I was particularly shocked to see Perlstein wantonly revise history in this interview with Chris Matthews earlier this week. It was directly the opposite of what actually happened in the first debate of 1960.

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The first American Dream conference will take place October 3 – 5, 2011 in Washington, D.C.  I am posting a number of emails that I have received and will update this thread as more information becomes available. Please note: I am just no good at using WordPress and apologize for [...]

I know all there are scores of too-cool-for-school kids who hang out on Bill Maher’s Facebook page and stoke this little man’s enormously fragile ego. Bill’s always been a big fan of Ron Paul’s, although he’s not too keen on Rand Paul. I can’t figure out why, because their idealogy [...]

When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front row seat. George Carlin This is a short story set in America in the year 2030. President for life, Rick Perry has established Christian law in the country and rules [...]

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, August 22, 2011

If I was President and Congress was like, “No way we’re taxing rich people and stuff!” I would be so like, “Uh-uh, you’re gonna tax rich people, bitch!” and they would be so like, “Damn! Okay! We’ll tax rich people, just get out of my face!”

        Two sides of the same coin. Hot air. Update:  Actually, I learned something from this exercise that shouldn’t have surprised me, but which sparked a memory: Rush Limbaugh, expostulating about MSNBC, is positively astounded at the change in Chris Matthews. Chris Matthews! Seems that Chris, at [...]

For those of us who don’t say “Happy Birthday” on the anniversary of his passing away, this weekend’s music thread is dedicated to celebrating the talent and impact of a man named Elvis Aaron Presley.

Coincidence? I think NOT! YOU DECIDE!!! Enjoy!                    

AdLib : Well, looks like it’s time to call it a night for this edition of Vox Populi! Thanks Khirad and cheers to everyone else for a great edition! Have a great weekend! Khirad : Hmm, everyone is saying nighty night. AdLib : Night KQ! KQuark : TC I’m out [...]