What is good government? Who really sets the agenda in Congress? Voters? Or corporations and special interest groups with highly paid and deeply connected lobbyists? As the campaign swings into high gear, reforming the culture of Washington has emerged as a major theme of both presidential candidates: John McCain claims Washington is "broken", and Barack Obama promises "change" and an end to the days where lobbyists "set the agenda". These documentaries take a look at what's really going on in Washington these days, and what can be done to change it.
Exclusive, Uncensored Footage of Atrocities Gives Rare Insight Why America Had ‘Moral Obligation’ to Invade Iraq. After viewing, Americans will soon have a far better understanding of why it was the United States’ unavoidable obligation to invade Iraq.
BURIED IN THE SAND: THE DECEPTION OF AMERICA takes an unflinching look at the atrocities at Abu Ghurayb prison in Iraq and across this sand-blown country. Never-before-seen footage obtained from American military personnel, Islamic extremists and other sources put a face – the face of someone’s parent, spouse, sibling or child – on the suffering, death and betrayal suffered by an entire society.
BURIED IN THE SAND: THE DECEPTION OF AMERICA is hosted by Mark Taylor, a 25-year radio veteran and nationally known political commentator who has been a frequent guest on such prominent and influential shows as The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes and Politically Incorrect, as well as on MSNBC and CNN news broadcasts.
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Posted 06/27/09 by Skorian
I often hope that some other country will liberate our own country (the US) for we have horrifying things happening to people right here in our own country.
I would also point out that the reason we attacked Iraq was because of the threat of terrorism by WMD.
A number of those who were treated brutally by Sadams regiem were infact terrorists that threatened his power and the stability of his country. Not that they deserve to be tortured, but that the middle east is a violent area and has been for centuries.
DIVIDED WE STAND is a video journey during the waning days of the 2004 Presidential Election. The director, Tom Drew, weaves his way across the Southwest through a line of ‘swing states’, from his home in Los Angeles to his parent’s farm in Arkansas. The colorful assortment of Americans Drew profiles are very much divided in their feelings and opinions on just about every important issue of the day: God, gays, guns and the Iraq War. But in spite of these deep divisions, the documentary also tries to show what all of us have in common and what unites us as a country. If you have an interest in politics and America, then hitch a ride, sit back and take in the scenery along a road of discovery during one of the most divisive times in the history of our country.
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Posted 02/19/09 by Test Everything
Dude, you are merely parroting a false perception of Christianity, rather than speaking from any facts you have personally explored yourself. You are doing the very same thing you accuse Christians (and Muslims?) of doing.
True Christianity demands that everything be tested objectively before simply believing it, or at the very least testing who/what is making a claim.
Do you even know how much of what is passed off as scientific “fact” doesn’t even begin to stand up to real scientific inquiry? If you do in fact want to find out what is true and what is not, test the claims made by both sides using the scientific method. Until you have done this, you would do well to keep your more intelligent than thou attitude to yourself.
BTW, your name speaks volumes about how little you know of historically verifiable history.
Since its creation five years ago, Americans have been inundated with stories of waste, fraud and abuse at the Department of Homeland Security. This scrapbook is a living reminder of those 5 years.
Ours is a time of illicit war, unchecked corporate greed, and a presidential regime that supports such indecencies. This is the Bush Agenda, and the conditions for ending it have altered due to the incomprehensible scale of this unparalleled military-corporate-government-media behemoth. Can one person’s actions contribute to checking or better yet changing these huge offenses? And can regular people use the media to grow the scope and speed--the SCALE--of their own voices and principled agendas?
I love documentaries and I can pick up a lot of information just listening to them… I dont necessarily have to watch them but this one puts me to sleep… Sometimes you have to put in some time and effort to add a little more emotion into your documentary or else it just gets ignored. I cant help it… this is just too boring for me to listen too.
Members of Congress may not come to the floor armed with pistols as they did in the days leading up to the Civil War, but their words are as toxic as any time since then. And we are — in many ways — a more divided nation than any time since then.
In interviews with political leaders, media analysts, and people in communities around the country, ABC News found what appears to be a new phenomenon: the polarization is feeding on itself. It’s not just politicians, business or religious leaders, liberals or conservatives — or the media: It’s each of us. And it’s alarming.
Bill Bishop, a reporter for the Austin-American Statesman newspaper in Texas, conducted a three-year investigation into America’s divide. Bishop reached back over the last 14 presidential election cycles and counted Republican and Democratic votes in all 3,100 American counties. The research yielded some startling information. “There’s a steady trend line of the country pulling apart, becoming more politically segregated. We call this “The Big Sort,” said Bishop.
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Posted 02/06/09 by Howard Polley
This documentary is just another perfect example on just how extremely important education really is. Ignorance is a byproduct of our failing education system. When 2 people disagree it means someone is wrong, maybe both, but most definitely one person is wrong. No one is ignorant based solely on his or her beliefs. Ignorance comes from a personā??s inability to understand the facts, evidence and witnesses to a particular problem.
Thatā??s what courts and trials do, they search for the truth by way of examining all the evidence, data and testimony. This is what Americans are forgetting to do. We need more open discussions so that everyone can make logical decisions based on all the known facts, evidence, data and witnesses, without using personal and selfish beliefs as a reason to understand. Please, let the power of God and not the power of our own ignorance be the reason for our demise. We all share the same values. The problem is that some people define their values based on religious beliefs, this is wrong because values and religious beliefs are two separate things. We must define our values as what is right for everyone, what is good for everyone, what is good behavior and what is good conduct.
The story of how Tom Delay stole the U.S. Congress. It’s the story of one of the most blatant power grabs in American history, and how a District Attorney in Texas turned out to be the biggest threat to the national DeLay Machine. The film is a warning about how easy it is for American democracy to be hijacked by a combination of relentless ambition and corporate millions. It makes the case that DeLay built a “custom-made Congress” that is still providing votes for his agenda.
