John's Junk Drawer - Politics

Today's Question: Bottom Up or Top Down?

nospam@example.com (John) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:59:40 -0700

"I want plans by the many, not by the few."

Looks like it's getting some decent views.

Kinetic Military Action. . .

nospam@example.com (John) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:12:31 -0700

Looking for an answer to the question: What is a NON-Kinetic war?

Look no further. . .

From: White House: Libya Fight is Not War, It's 'Kinetic Military Action'

Define Kinetic:

Relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy"

Does America owe George Orwell's estate some royalty payments for this?

That's Life

nospam@example.com (John) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:15:00 -0700

As funny as it may seem...
Some people get their kicks
stomping on a dream...

The man is dead, but his dream lives on...

nospam@example.com (John) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:22:01 -0800

Skin color is based on the concentration of melanin in ones epidermis. That is its only real relevance.

E. E. Cummings said:

"deeds can not dream, what dreams can do"

-djr

The "science" of kissing up

nospam@example.com (John) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:06:00 -0700

From the: "it's all about the grant money" file

What is the latest euphemism for "kissing up"?

Ingratiating Behavior

Article about the study

-djr