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Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:00 AM

The right-wing brain in action

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  • Saturday, April 7, 2007 06:59 AM

    Racism

    Hasn't racism always formed a basic component of all imperial and/or colonial strategies? And haven't economics driven this strategy? Yes on both counts, I believe.

    So by all means, bombing the wogs and getting that pesky oil law through the Iraqi congress is a practice completely consistent with tried and true western strategy.

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