no free lunch

oil from tar sands ~ toxic at parts per TRILLION ~ fish deformities

it's time to pay-up

tough-love for NATO ~ enough of carrying y'all ~ past time to pay up

wake up NATO

"america" needs ~ serious and capable ~ partners in defense

no, YOU spend more on defense

robert gates sees a ~ dim, if not dismal future ~ for NATO allies

Carlyle Group

Center cannot hold.
The old grey puppet masters
ooze from the shadows.

Pay no attention
to the men behind curtains.
It’s for your own good!

Try not to worry,
because we all know that you
can’t handle the truth.

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