Tag Archives: Vietnam War

Yachtboating; the New Swiftboating?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Mr. Universe

In the 2004 Presidential campaign the political gloves came off, so to speak, when a group of Vietnam War veterans was enlisted by a Republican special interest group (known as a 527 or the equivalent of today’s SuperPac) released negative … Continue reading →

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War; What is it Good For? Absolutely Profit$

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Many apologies to Edwin Starr for co-opting the title of his 1969 classic. When President Dwight David Eisenhower delivered his farewell address to the nation on January 17, 1961, he advocated keeping an established military always ready for action. Eisenhower … Continue reading →

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Violence as a Political Tool

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Mr. Universe

It is ironic that I was working on an article about my childhood recollections of growing up in Alabama with George C. Wallace as my Governor when this tragedy in Tucson took place. Seems like an appropriate time to discuss … Continue reading →

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