Who votes for these vicious radicals? 
What kind of people our democracy has brought to power in Gujarat.....complete f***ing filth!

I find myself turning to this man's writings when I feel my internal compass has gone awry.

Here is a random snippet I found.

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This picture grabbed me.

A documentary that takes a close look at how difficult it can be as you get older. 
Must see if you, like me, had never really thought about being old and infirm.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/livingold/view/

Yesterday I attended a talk by Arvind  Kejriwal, one of the pioneers of the Right To Information Act and the winner of the Magsaysay award. He is on a lecture tour of the US.

RTI as described by Wikipedia :

“The Right to Information Act 2005 (Act No. 22/2005)[1] is a law enacted by the Parliament of India giving Indians access to Government records. ( Read more... )

Trust Jon Stewart to rip apart just another thread in this fabric of sickening propoganda. 
BTW try YouTube to watch some of the other pokes and jabs he has made while the Republicans screwed the US public over the past 5 years.  
He has been consistently outrageous and  funny . After watching him as a guest on CNN's Crossfire (2004 presidential ( Read more... )

Defended my thesis today. Done with the degree. Had a wonderful time in school,  but now its over.

Cheney and co.  allegedly manipulated the CIA intelligence on WMDs in Iraq thoroughly but only after the CIA chief decided to play along.
Take the time to watch this excellent documentary which interviews amongst others, the guys who were in thick of it.....ex-CIA analysts who were in service at the time. 

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