I had great fun reading David Ray Griffin’s Cognitive Infiltration: An Obama Appointee’s Plan to Undermine the 9/11 Conspiracy Theory. Brilliant and funny, this artful explication of Constitutional law scholar Cass Sunstein’s essay, “Conspiracy Theories,” conveys important legal points while treating readers to enjoyable satire. As several talented reviewers have noted, many public figures, including Associate [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2011’
Walnuts Are Drugs, Says FDA.
Prescription prunes may be next. Seen any walnuts in your medicine cabinet lately? According to the Food and Drug Administration, that is precisely where you should find them. Because Diamond Foods made truthful claims about the health benefits of consuming walnuts that the FDA didn’t approve, it sent the company a letter declaring, “Your [...]
Fake silver being hawked on Ebay: There’s no such thing as a “mill” or how to invest in one troy ounce of bullshit
These are one ounce pieces of cheap metal thinly coated with silver plating. They’re nearly worthless. These things are being sold to gullible investors on Ebay and I presume other sites. Be warned. Here’s an actual listing from one of the Ebay purveyors of bogus silver: “You are bidding on a silver art bar. The [...]
Bruno Mars: “The Lazy Song”
Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song [Official Video] (Click)
Dick Gregory on the benefits of drinking enough water
Interview with Dick Gregory on benefits of drinking spring water and health in general (click here)
Dick Gregory on Martin Luther King murder
Code Name: Zorro is a book by Dick Gregory and Mark Lane that appeared the year I graduated from high school (1978). My high school history teacher and I saw Gregory speak at the Riviera Country club in LA, and we were filmed by some furtive character apparently representing forces that didn’t like the book. “Zorro” was the [...]
Introducing Dr. Robert Abele and his website, Spotlight on Freedom
Political philosopher Dr. Robert Abele has graciously allowed The Swill Bucket to feature material from his web site: http://spotlightonfreedom.com/ While most of us know something is terribly wrong with the American political system, Dr. Abele provides the details and historical background that make the extent of Democracy’s demise all the more painfully clear. We at the Swill Bucket look forward to [...]
‘Noam Chomsky’s Theory of Justice’ by Dr. Robert Abele
Forthcoming in the Encyclopedia of Social Justice, Springer Publishing, The Hague, Netherlands, 2011 Dr. Robert Abele, Political Philosopher Chomsky just posted Abele’s article on his personal web site: Click here for the article: Books by this author: Anatomy of a Deception: A Reconstruction and Analysis of the Decision to Invade Iraq Democracy Gone! A Chronicle of the [...]