http://mgx.com/blogs Pondering global affairs Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:53:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://mgx.com/blogs/2010/04/02/maddow-rachel-calls-bull-pucky/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2010/04/02/maddow-rachel-calls-bull-pucky/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 05:12:58 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=4427 Rachel calls on the carpet political tricks designed to mislead the public and does a nice job on climate change deniers. In order to participate in our own governance we require accurate information and when the public airwaves and the print media are used to mislead either by omission or commission we all suffer as a people. There once was a time when the media could be trusted but not so anymore save for the occasional fearless journalist.]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2010/04/02/maddow-rachel-calls-bull-pucky/feed/ 0 http://mgx.com/blogs/2010/01/09/why-i-would-be-embarrassed-to-be-a-republican/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2010/01/09/why-i-would-be-embarrassed-to-be-a-republican/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:41:30 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=4164 There are a lots of reasons I would not be able to hold my head high and admit to being a member of the GOP but I will focus on one. Anyone that reads this blog knows I am opposed to the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan and regard armed conflict in this respect as a complete and utter failure of our diplomatic corps. Nevertheless, I hail from warriors, my ancestors fought their way up the Iberian peninsular and ultimately settled in France and Ireland enduring many hardships and inciting and surviving many battles on the way.]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2010/01/09/why-i-would-be-embarrassed-to-be-a-republican/feed/ 3 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/12/05/sarah-palin-writing-contest-at-slate/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/12/05/sarah-palin-writing-contest-at-slate/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:34:22 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=4110 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/12/05/sarah-palin-writing-contest-at-slate/feed/ 0 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/11/04/the-daily-show-indecision-09-again/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/11/04/the-daily-show-indecision-09-again/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:55:37 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=4057 How important is NY's 23rd district? Not very...]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/11/04/the-daily-show-indecision-09-again/feed/ 0 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/17/colbert-is-on-edjukashun-muslim-textbooks-tony-danza/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/17/colbert-is-on-edjukashun-muslim-textbooks-tony-danza/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:23:08 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=3975 "Obama indoctrinates America's school children, Tucker Carlson reveals Muslims' influence on textbooks, and Tony Danza teaches high school."]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/17/colbert-is-on-edjukashun-muslim-textbooks-tony-danza/feed/ 0 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/10/olbermann-special-comment-factual-errors-worse-than-rudeness/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/10/olbermann-special-comment-factual-errors-worse-than-rudeness/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:59:08 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=3946 Keith outdoes himself tonight and rightly points out that we have way too much ignorance in this country and in Congress for this country to prevail. Rep Joe Wilson was not only disrespectful, he was WRONG!]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/10/olbermann-special-comment-factual-errors-worse-than-rudeness/feed/ 0 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/10/maddow-the-big-sleasy/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/10/maddow-the-big-sleasy/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:10:21 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=3942 The depths some Republicans will stoop to extract money from scared old people speaks volumes about the present character of the GOP. Rachel takes Sen Vitter to task for the latest money raising scam and the apparent reluctance of the party to police their own.]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/10/maddow-the-big-sleasy/feed/ 0 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/05/hitler-finds-out-obama-to-address-school-children/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/05/hitler-finds-out-obama-to-address-school-children/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:49:06 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=3917 This is very, very, funny satire and so true!!! Get Bachmann on the phone.]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/05/hitler-finds-out-obama-to-address-school-children/feed/ 0 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/02/stufflebean-backpedalling-on-bankruptcy-cause/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/02/stufflebean-backpedalling-on-bankruptcy-cause/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:21:09 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=3901 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/09/02/stufflebean-backpedalling-on-bankruptcy-cause/feed/ 1 http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/08/30/scenes-from-the-bradley-fundraiser-in-roseburg/ http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/08/30/scenes-from-the-bradley-fundraiser-in-roseburg/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:41:31 +0000 magix http://mgx.com/blogs/?p=3871 Spectacularly beautiful venue along the Umpqua River hosted a nice gathering designed to raise awareness and funds of the gubernatorial efforts of Bill Bradbury, former Oregon Secretary of State.]]> http://mgx.com/blogs/2009/08/30/scenes-from-the-bradley-fundraiser-in-roseburg/feed/ 0