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Who is worse, the Nazis or the 21st century Americans.
Issue Nazis Americans
Governance run by a dictator Run by elected representatives including president. The constitution is frequently ignored.
Illegal first strike wars Attacked most of Europe and the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). Attacked Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.
Deaths Killed 6 million Jews in concentration camps, plus the military deaths plus the civilian deaths in bombings. Killed 3 million Muslims mostly in bombing and bioterror.
Geneva Conventions? Largely conformed. Considered them quaint.
torture of POW (Prisoner Of War) s? rare routine
National cult of superiority?

Targeted civilians?

Used land mines?

Used banned chemical weapons?

Pretended provisional governments were democratic?

Imposed religious beliefs on the conquered?

Illegally targeted sanitation and
water treatment to cause cholera epidemics?

Pretended their aggressive wars were for self defence?

~ Roedy (born: 1948-02-04 age: 65)
   
Conspiracy Theories Conspiracy Theories An examination of conspiracy theories, in particular the global warming is a hoax conspiracty theory 2013-05-23
   
Remembrance Day Remembrance Day Remembrance Day: cutting the crap 2013-05-14
   
Afghanistan Afghanistan In 2001, the USA, Britain and Canada attacked Afghanistan unprovoked and attempted to overthrow the Muslim extremist theocracy and install a corrupt puppet dictator, Hamid Karzai. 2013-05-24
   
Omar Khadr Omar Khadr The United States has violated dozens of laws to make this kid’s life as miserable as possible. Yet he has broken no law. 2013-04-30
   
Conservative Trash-the-Environment Bill C-38 Conservative Trash-the-Environment Bill C-38 The outrageous Omnibus bill that seeks to destroy Canada in at least a dozen ways. 2013-05-07
   
American Embargo of Cuba American Embargo of Cuba A short history of Cuba, in particular its odd relationship with the USA. 2013-05-21
   
Günter Grass’s poem Günter Grass’s poem Gunter Grass’s poem about the danger of war between Israel and Iran. 2013-04-03
   
Iraq Iraq The Iraq war is a $13.5 trillion oil heist disguised as a compassionate regime change. 2013-04-20
   
Iraq War Blog Iraq War Blog Read blog feedback from readers of the Iraq war essays. You can also post your own comments.
   
9/11 9/11 Why I think Bush planned the 2001-09-11 World Trade attacks. This also covers some of his duplicity in the Afghanistan war. 2013-03-16
   
Election 2012 Election 2012 What I think of the various candidates for the 2012 presidential election in the USA. 2013-05-21
   
Anyone But Harper Anyone But Harper Why I wanted the Conservatives defeated in the Canadian 2008 federal election, and why I think a coalition should replace them now. 2013-03-16
   
Gun Control Gun Control The Case for Gun Control 2013-04-20
   
Republican Values Republican Values Republican core values: smaller government, strong defence, individual responsibility and family values. What do they really mean? 2013-04-20
   
Bushisms Bushisms Bushisms: quotations displaying the wit and wisdom of George W. Bush, verbatim. 2013-03-16
   
Wounds Wounds Dr. Norman Bethune on wounds and war. 2013-03-16
   
Books Books Books about George W. Bush, 9/11 and the Iraq war. 2013-03-16
   
Afghanistan Afghanistan In 2001, the USA, Britain and Canada attacked Afghanistan unprovoked and attempted to overthrow the Muslim extremist theocracy and install a corrupt puppet dictator, Hamid Karzai. 2013-05-24
   
Iran Iran The United States has threatened nuclear war and has already invaded Iran in yet another oil grab, pretending that the invasion is self defence against the peaceful use of nuclear energy. George Bush as been threatening to use small nuclear bunker busters to attack Iran. I consider this not only a foolish move, but a suicidal one. 2013-04-20
   
Libya Libya An essay about Libya written before the toppling of Gadafi. Not that relevant now. 2013-04-20
   
The Asbestos Connection The Asbestos Connection Why I think the Bush crime family murdered Senators Wellstone and Carnahan and many others for their opposition to asbestos and for opposition to the Bush family generally. 2013-05-23
   
The Anthrax Murders The Anthrax Murders The Israeli connection in the anthrax murders. 2013-04-16
   
Israel Israel Israel has instituted genocide against its Palestinian citizens. The suicide bombers are not the only ones up to evil in Israel. 2013-05-24
   
George W. Bush’s Resume George W. Bush’s Resume The resume of job experience and outstanding achievements of George W. Bush 2013-03-16
   
Why I don’t Like George W. Bush Why I don’t Like George W. Bush Overview of some of the reasons I don’t like George W. Bush. Other essays give more detail. 2013-04-30
   
Politics Quotes Politics Quotes Quotes about politics and government. 2013-05-24
   
War Quotes War Quotes Quotes about war. 2013-05-24
   
Patriotism Quotese Patriotism Quotese Patriotism is nothing to be proud of. A collection of quotations from famous people about patriotism. 2013-05-24
   
9/11 Blog 9/11 Blog Read blog feedback from readers of the 9/11 essays. You can also post your own comments.
   
Speakers’ Corner Speakers’ Corner Scripts of Roedy’s soap box TV public service announcements on Speakers' Corner on A-Channel (formerly the newVI) TV Station. 2013-04-03
   
Proxy Voting Proxy Voting A more democratic way to vote. 2013-04-20
   
BC Politics BC Politics In the Maritimes, politics is a disease, in Québec a religion, in Ontario a business, on the Prairies a protest and in British Columbia entertainment. 2013-03-16
   
Bowling For Columbine Bowling For Columbine An exploration of the possible causes of gun violence in the USA. 2013-04-20
   
One World One World Autonomous nation states are outdated. We need to think of ourselves as citizens of planet earth. 2013-04-20
   
Napoléon Napoléon Quotations from Napoléon Bonaparte. 2013-05-24
   
Election Fairness Election Fairness The close election magnified the inequities in the voting scheme. Fairness is important for both winner and loser. For political legitimacy, the winner needs to be perceived to have won squarely. My essay offers dozens of suggestions to make elections more fair. In particular it calls for getting rid of admittedly crooked Diebold voting machines. 2013-05-24
   
Supreme Court Decision Supreme Court Decision A layman’s guide to the supreme court decision in Bush v. Gore. 2013-04-21
   
God Overrules the Supreme Court God Overrules the Supreme Court Press release from St. Michael on God overruling the Supreme Court decision on the 2000 election 2013-04-20
   
The Grinches Who Stole the White House The Grinches Who Stole the White House about how five supreme court justices stole the election for Bush. 2013-03-16
   
2008 Election Lineup 2008 Election Lineup A ranking and commentary on the main candidates running for US president in 2008. 2013-03-16
   
Feedback Feedback Read feedback from readers of the politics section. If you don’t want your message and my reply publicly posted, please let me know. 2013-05-24
   
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~ Roedy (born: 1948-02-04 age: 65)
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