The fact that no one in power in American journalism is seriously requesting an independent investigation into the Bush/Cheney regime shows intolerance and ethnocentric conduct as well as fear. Our democracy is becoming weak, for censorship is becoming strong. The mainstream media, both print and television remain silent to the Bush administration that mislead the country into war because it is not in the interest of the two dominate political parties to investigate high crimes and misdemeanors and the mainstream media remains obedient, for it appears to be mutually beneficial not to disturb the status quo. It may be party over …
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Henry Pelifian
He has published a play Thoreau as well as a collection of stories and a war novella called Stellar Energies to America. He has also written a novel called Land of the Tuk Tuk.
His first introduction overseas was in the U.S. Army in South Vietnam. He lived overseas for several years in Thailand, Malaysia and Iran. He was a field supervisor in the U.S. Refugee Program. He was an instructor in Iran during the time of the Shah at a military base. His experience has been in both public and private sectors. He has a B. A. in English/Drama/Education from the State University of New York at Geneseo and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona.
Publications:
Animal Park, short story, www.swans.com, 2004
The Iraq War and Crony Democracy, www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012407N.shtml, 2007
Lessons from Iran, 77-78, History News Network, www.hnn.us/articles/31401.html, 2006
Columns for Toogood Reports.com, 2001- 2003
United Nations Development Program report, Contributing Author 1991
East-West Highway: Key to Prosperity, Bangkok Post, Sept. 6, 1989 Contributing Author
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This is a great article on the need for mass transit, especially high speed rail, which should have been built at least a generation ago. The failure for lack of a high speed rail system is squarely with our two major political parties, another example of lobbying and special interests taking precedence over necessary national needs. How much longer will the two parties continue to fail in solving this urgent transportation problem?
Posted to The Future of Transit
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Gore Vidal probably should be on television 24/7 with his insights, wisdom and honesty, something the country needs desperately.
Posted to Citizen Gore Vidal
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