SPEAKING OF DOOM...

FAIRWELL TO THE HOLOCENE

I promised you a new DOOM post awhile ago. While the US Presidential Race rages on, the issues get buried or reduced to a soundbite. Here's one issue.
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"John McCain and his Vice Presidential pick Sarah Palin have positions that are absolute anathema to many of our core American values. In recent days the GOP has tried to bully members of the media and anyone else who dares criticize or question Palin's extreme positions. Yet every day we learn more about the efforts of both John McCain and Sarah Palin to pander to the Religious Right.

Ultimately, Hillary will emerge from this election as the prophetic candidate, not Obama.

No matter what happens, no matter who wins, she has forever blazed a trail for women, for girls and for leaders everywhere.

She has stayed focused on her agenda, despite attempts to throw her off.

She has run her campaign her way and she has stayed in on her terms.

She has stood up to, and, more importantly, ignored the juggernaut of hatred, fear, suspicion, rage, name-calling and mean-minded vilification that would bring your average person to their knees.

Brick TeeVee is a preview of the Sunday Talking Head Shows beamed across America by Corporate Media, plus some good progressive radio and who will be on which show. Blog about what you see and hear on the Sunday Gab-fests. And post stories about the outrageous claims made on Sunday. Post anything you find to debunk the CRAP you hear on Sunday Talkie CorporoMedia!

So, with no further ado, I present to you This Week's Brick TeeVee entry!

Anyone who knows me also knows that I spent the last two election cycles lamenting the almost entire co-option of the powerful themes of faith and religion by the Republican side of the ticket. When discussing religion, especially recently, however, Democrats have a strong tendency to sound apologetic, meek, tentative and insincere, tacitly ceding this rich bank of imagery and emotions to the Republicans.

Until now.

Dorma's "Just Freaky" blog propelled me to further research the murky topic of crowd psychology - I set a Googling, and stumbled across this decidedly academic paper that I thought might help shed some light on this mysterious subject of charisma, collective 'effervescence' and how it relates to the current phenomena Obamena. It's a fascinating study in any case.

Snips from the document:

CHARISMA, CROWD PSYCHOLOGY & ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

~ by Dr. Charles Lindholm, Dept of Anthropology Boston University

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I just came back from a discussion on Iran and US Foreign Policy with Scott Ritter and former US Diplomat Edward Peck, hosted by Cleveland Peace Action at Trinity Cathedral in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio. After some brief introductory words, Scott Ritter gave a 20-minute presentation about the looming US military action against Iran.

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

By CARRIE ANTLFINGER, Associated Press Writer Sun Dec 23, 1:14 PM ET

MAUSTON, Wis. - Capt. Scott Southworth knew he'd face violence, political strife and blistering heat when he was deployed to one of Baghdad's most dangerous areas. But he didn't expect Ala'a Eddeen.