Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt

President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address 50 years later | Minnesota Public Radio News

This was a really interesting discussion about Ike and the age of militarism he inadvertently helped usher.

John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address

Fifty years ago, JFK called our nation to service. Here is the speech.

Since that time we have become a nation of violence and a nation where service to others is scoffed at. “Compassionate conservatives” spent 2008 denigrating “community organizers” like our President.

We have come a long way…and it has not been all for the positive by any stretch.

Tokyo Love Hotels with Alex Sim-Wise – G4tv.com

Some kinky fun, Japanese style. We went by hundreds of these while in Japan.

Health Reform by the Numbers

Mother Jones has a reminder of who is getting helped by the health care reform law.

Think of these folks while Republicans are screeching about people’s rights being taken away or the cost of helping fellow citizens (instead of enriching, say, insurance companies).

Also, the White House is answering back these ridiculous charges with actual facts.