Monday 11/02/2015 Open Thread crossposted from http://www.caucus99percent.com
Your date related factoid of the day: Nov 2 is the earliest day upon which US election day may fall. Wahoo.
Having followed current affairs closely, viewing multiple, usually conflicting, official, domestic, and foreign news sources, and reading history in a similar fashion since my early teens has worn me out. I used to be able to take to the streets and rabble rouse for longer than I can now read news and opinion. An attack on the sinful nature of those who fail to drink the kool-aid and swallow the latest line of government bullshit over at the Daily Kos the other day reminded me that I had become too busy to wade theough the AT, and especially Pepe Escobar lately. So, I browse on over and find this little jab from Pepe (A Syria/Berliner ensemble: Escobar) which links to this all but forgotten revelation that "Yes, Virginia, we knew about ISIS, and we liked it and still do because 'Regime Change'" (2012 Defense Intelligence Agency document: West will facilitate rise of Islamic State "in order to isolate the Syrian regime") Sinful reading likely to make a sinner out of you, but kool-aid sucks, as does propaganda, so dive on in.