Tag Archives: Barack Obama

homeward bound: the strange figure in the back room

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Dave

Accordingly, because a homeland is not only territory but a primal element of personal and national identity, the division of the Land of Israel into two states is not only the sole political solution, it is also a moral imperative. … Continue reading →

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king for a day?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Dave

It seems incredible that only one in three white voters approves of President Obama’s performance.Or is it? From Konrad Yakabuski: The President’s overall approval rating has been boosted by overwhelming support from black Americans. Only one in three white voters … Continue reading →

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takin’ America back: one marble at a time

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) WELL, you may remember back in the 2008 election, things got a tiny bit, well… “contentious”. not like the “easy going” times of today, but back then people were getting piiiiisssssed-off, ya know? so, my … Continue reading →

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change: voted best new product

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Dave

Its hard to disagree with this gloomy assessment from one of the doyens of the American left. Noam Chomsky. He can be naggy, something of a whiner, and cranky, but, the prevalent trend of wealth concentration since the “stagflation” years … Continue reading →

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Will the last one turn out the lights

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Dave

Separating the saints from the sinners is being a much more protracted process than was initially foreseen. Due to an unheralded demand, there will at least be a second sitting for the Last Supper.After all, we’ve been on tenterhooks,a seemingly … Continue reading →

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harken the apocalypse: crackpot as brand i.d.

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Dave

bible burning. flaming out the word….Imagine Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com ): Ever wanted to ban a book? How about burn a book? How about a huge public gathering of people angrily burning hundreds of copies of books, big flaming piles of … Continue reading →

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An audacity of hope: art non grata?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Dave

Or is it an audacity to call it art? Its audacity not to call it art. Peter Alexander Por’s recent exhibit called Persona Non Grata- The Veil of History seemed to rile the back hairs of a large number … Continue reading →

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america the brave: toga party on the potomac?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dave

Is America a country on the precipice before the fall? Is America in decline and a decadent society and how anxious should that make us? There is no better example of framing an answer than to begin by comprehending the … Continue reading →

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GOOD FENCES MAKE BAD NEIGHBORS: Mending The Fury

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dave

Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” is about the fences that divide us, both externally and internally.Property and territoriality being a metaphor for that toxic blend of materialism and inner turmoil.Jean Renoir’s 1937 classic La Grande Illusion was also about … Continue reading →

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PATRIOTIC ROMANCE & WAR DANCE: The Illusion It Was All Worthwhile

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Dave

There’s an epidemic Stirring passions in young hearts Even the old campaigners Have got it really bad Well we ain’t seen nothing like it Since coronation day But when the street parties sound I’m going underground To keep the rabid … Continue reading →