Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Trans-National Elites and the Populist Response

Posted on October 28, 2008 by whiskeysplace

Recently, Winds of Change put up a post asserting that Obama’s probable victory in the race for President signals a new model for electoral success. Boiled down to it’s essentials, the post argues that trans-national elites have become fed up … Continue reading →

Posted in elites, more, obama, politics, populists | 23 Comments

NBC’s Chuck: Men, Romance, and Female Empowerment

Posted on October 25, 2008 by whiskeysplace

Fans of NBC’s “Chuck” (Mondays, 8 PM Eastern/Pacific) know that it is one of the more insightful looks at modern romance, love, and relations between men and women to come out of Hollywood in a long time. Certainly, “Chuck” is … Continue reading →

Posted in chuck, culture, men, more, television, women | 12 Comments

Return of the 1970s

Posted on October 20, 2008 by whiskeysplace

While “that 70’s Show” has long since ended it’s run, the 1970’s in America’s cultural and political life never ends. In my post Obama’s America: Is it Jonestown? I explored one aspect of the return of the 1970’s, the eerie … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s, culture, economy, more, television | 9 Comments

Obama’s America: Is it Jonestown?

Posted on October 19, 2008 by whiskeysplace

On Nov 17, 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan, and several members of his party were shot to death in a Guyana airstrip, by members of Jim Jones “People’s Temple” security force, before they could leave in several planes. Also killed with … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Hidden Columbia Years

Posted on October 15, 2008 by whiskeysplace

Barack Obama’s time at Columbia, from 1981 to 1983, remains a mystery. He is known and remembered from his time at Harvard Law School, from 1988 to 1991. He is known and remembered by his classmates and professors at Occidental … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Lead With Working Class White Women

Posted on October 15, 2008 by whiskeysplace

Currently, Barack Obama has a lead over John McCain in the race for the Presidency. A recent Wall Street Journal story shows that this lead is entirely due to Working Class White Women. Concerns over the economy, and a negative … Continue reading →

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The Bailout — Failure of the Elites and the Populists Part 2

Posted on October 9, 2008 by whiskeysplace

In my prior post The Bailout, Energy, and Nukes — Failure of the Elites and Populists Part 1 I discussed the failure of the elites to address anything significant, buoyed by nearly 60 years of economic good times and the … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, demographics, elites, grassroots, more, politics | 18 Comments

The Bailout, Energy, and Nukes — Failure of the Elites and the Populists Part 1

Posted on October 9, 2008 by whiskeysplace

Recently, the Website Culture 11 noted the failure of the populist forces to affect the debate significantly on the Wall Street Bailout, $700 billion and climbing. But what is just as notable is the failure of the elites to head … Continue reading →

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