I was a student in Atchison in 1962-1963. My first trip back was in October, 1980 for a few hours. In In October, 1983, I started returning and staying 4 or 5 days at a time. Atchison and the nearby area is especially pretty. See you in October, Ed MO -45 Railroad Bridge Sept 2023…
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Chris Hedges Tells Us about How Nutty the War with Iran Is – Ed O’Rourke
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Impeach President Trump –Ed O’Rourke
This is my e-mail to my congressman and two senators. We are at war with Iran. President Trump has offered no offered no credible explanation for why he is risking the lives of our service members, killing soldiers and civilians in Iran and inviting a major reprisal from Iran. Iranian armed forces can shut down the…
60 Minutes Looks at AI – Ed O’Rourke
AI is a big deal and it is all way over my head. This is like the printing press, the internal combustion engine or the airplane. 60 Minutes made several presentations and combined them into one that you see attached. Sincerely, Ed Our latest reports on robots | 60 Minutes Full Episodes Attachments area Preview…
A Concentration Camp Is Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You – Ed O’Rourke
Hats off to the people in Minnesota. When I think about bravery, I remember soldiers at the Alamo, Guadalcanal and Stalingrad. Other times I remember the civil rights workers in the US, the refuseniks and people in the Pan African Movement. From now on, the people in Minnesota will belong in this club. People who…
Ralph Nader Looks at the Anemic Democratic Party- Ed O’Rourke
“Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars”. Casey Kasem Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 My parents endured the Great Depression and participated in bringing about military victory over the Axis Powers. Now it is our turn to step up the plate. What has to be done?…
An Updated Vision from Ed O’Rourke
From time to time I offer a vision to enable people to end poverty, abolish war and reverse global warming. People have Trump fatigue from exhausting efforts to limit his damage. I ask everybody to share your thoughts with elected officials, candidates, newspapers, friends, relatives and the world. We shall overcome, Ed One attachment • Scanned by…
Trying to Save the World – My Letter to Congressman Green – Ed O’Rourke
Looking for Major Changes to Save the World – Ed O’Rourke “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars”. Casey Kasem Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 My parents endured the Great Depression and participated in bringing about military victory over the Axis Powers. Now it is our…
End the Nuclear Arms Race before It Ends Us
Eric Ross, a history graduate student, has a powerful commentary on the nuclear arms race. See this excerpt and then see the entire commentary in the attachment. In such a context, you might think that our collective survival instinct has proven remarkably poor, which is, at least to a certain extent, understandable. After all, if…
Time for the War Abolition Groups to Visit Prime Minister Mark Carney – Ed O’Rourke
He shined at Davos. He is truly intelligent and wants to do the right thing. I was previously impressed when he said that we are here to help each other. I encourage the war abolition groups in the US and Canada and anywhere else to organize a delegation to visit Ottawa to present a plan….