Carl Sagan: I have a foreboding of an America

QUESTION: In a book published nearly two decades ago, renowned scientist and thinker Carl Sagan wrote the following insightful words; was he really only talking about the United States? “I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time -- when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly…Read more Carl Sagan: I have a foreboding of an America

Treaty of Tripoli 1796

An interesting chapter in the history of US-Muslim relations the, "Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary." Article 11 of this treaty is particularly fascinating given the present islamophobic propaganda spewing forth from Southern Baptist extremists in the United States: "As the…Read more Treaty of Tripoli 1796

God grant that not only the love of liberty…

1984 Wasn’t Meant To Be An Instruction Manual

Who Would Jesus Shoot?

"What kind of 'Christianity' are these Southern Baptist death cult rapturists following, that promotes guns, conflict and bloodshed? The only blood real Christians revere, is the blood they believe Jesus, peace be upon him, shed while being crucified (according to their tradition)." ~ Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Piers Morgan and Alex Jones on CNN: Crazy Screaming…Read more Who Would Jesus Shoot?

So Peace Is On Me

I've been reflecting on a most interesting speech, by a great American General and President, a tremendous man to whom we in Britain and Europe owe in great part, our 20th Century deliverance from Nazi aggression. While the Soviet Union is thankfully no more, the "Chance for Peace" speech by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower…Read more So Peace Is On Me

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! (2012)

"Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends, fans and subscribers in the United States, have a wonderfully blessed weekend!" ^_^ ~ Paul Salahuddin Armstrong

Fewer Ships? Horses and Bayonets?

President Barack Obama trying to explain to Mitt Romney how modern armed forces work... ^_^ "You mention the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military has changed. We have these things called 'aircraft…Read more Fewer Ships? Horses and Bayonets?