Some asshole has apparently hacked me. At this stage of my life I DO NOT send out friend requests. Please ignore or report.Thanks!Gus ... See MoreSee Less

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Gus DiZerega

10 months ago

Many years ago, when I was teaching at the University of Puget Sound, the Exxon Valdez went aground in Alaska, causing a particularly horrible oil spill. Exxon's first public words were that everything was OK and any spill would be small. When the truth came out, I wondered why they had lied when the lie would soon be exposed.As I started exploring that and related issues I came to the conclusion: "Big organizations always lie. Whenever they tell the truth, it is never because it is the truth." True for bureaucracies, corporations, the Red Cross, churches, the Boy Scouts, and on and on. My study as to why this is the case I link to in the comments.But perhaps the worst of all such organizations are police departments. Not only do they lie, they attract bullies who abuse their powers and are then protected by the organization and by police unions. Many people die and murders go unpunished as a consequence. Not all cops are this way, but it is risky for a decent cop to report a villain on the force because, as Frank Serpico of the NYPD found out, that can lead to your premature death. (The second link below), He was so honest a movie was made about him.I wish more Americans would learn of the very high price they pay for paying out damages over cop misbehavior while the real criminals go unpunished, too often to act criminally again. ... See MoreSee Less

The Hidden Billion-Dollar Cost of Repeated Police Misconduct

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More than $1.5 billion has been spent to settle claims of police misconduct on behalf of thousands of officers repeatedly accused of wrongdoing. Taxpayers are often in the dark.

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Gus DiZerega

10 months ago

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Donald Trump, the Antchrist, and Power

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I obviously do not believe Biblical prophecies have a divine source in any sense. At the same time, I am fascinated by the power coherent images and attitudes have to influence people’s perceptions....

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Gus DiZerega

10 months ago

I have been working on a side project while writing my book: the interesting connections between Trump, Evangelicals, and the Antichrist. It is finally complete and deep enough that I published it on my website, where comments can be made as well as comments here. It was sparked by an interesting piece on the subject Thom Hartmann did, but I think goes much deeper than his post. ... See MoreSee Less

Donald Trump, the Antchrist, and Power

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I obviously do not believe Biblical prophecies have a divine source in any sense. At the same time, I am fascinated by the power coherent images and attitudes have to influence people’s perceptions....

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