After about five years in office, President Barack Obama finally laid out what we’re calling The Obama Doctrine–essentially the admission and defense of some of the most unscrupulous behavior by the government in the nation’s history (except perhaps the forced enslavement of Africans for free labor). On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit [...]

In a few minutes, President Obama will give a speech at National Defense University on the Administration’s counter terrorism policy. He is expected to discuss U.S. drone strikes on American citizens (there have been four killings of U.S. citizens since 2009), and in general, broad counter-terrorism efforts, including U.S. military, diplomatic, intelligence and legal efforts. [...]

It’s graduation time of year, so how could we overlook the “educated fools from uneducated schools” (as Curtis Mayfield would say)? Surely you’ve heard at least one of the speeches by prominent people in our society, giving advice and commentaries on who and what today’s graduates should become. Consequently, it should come as no surprise [...]

We are capable of so much more thought than we exercise at any given time. Consequently, we would be better served to depart from what we call the “standard template for thinking”–the default set of instructions and assumptions used when approaching ideas, discussions, and any other time when we need to figure something out. On [...]

Vice President Joe Biden referred to the Boston bombing suspects as “two twisted, perverted, cowardly knock-off jihadists”. Stop and think about why he called them “knock-offs”… His language was very specific in that the intent was to express that they are not “real” jihidis. What is the difference between these men and real jihidis? After [...]

This afternoon, the Boston marathon was hit by multiple bombs in an apparent terrorist attack, leaving at least two dead and many wounded. President Obama gave a short press conference. View it below. Boston marathon Hit By Multiple Explosions Two bombs erupted at the famed Boston Marathon today, killing two people, injuring dozens more and [...]

George Zimmerman’s defense team filed a defense witness list, containing more than 130 witnesses (see the end of the article for the full court document). The state also will likely call many of the witnesses on the list — for example Sanford police officers who were involved in the initial investigation and investigators who work [...]

One problem we face in this society is that people rarely take the time to give things a chance. For instance, when I (Heit) bring up the fact that I listened to Master P’s No Limit Records during my upbringing in the 1990′s, I get the typical “they sucked” response. The general idea is that [...]

As the saying goes, “Some people just don’t believe fat meat is greasy,” thus they never learn. Today is the 10-year anniversary of the U.S.’s illegal invasion into Iraq–a war which was preceded by lies about the country having weapons of mass destruction. The war ultimately cost the lives of millions of innocent people. Yet, [...]

Ever wonder how the “authorities” and corporations always seem to stay ahead of those whom they seek to control? Part of their tactic includes spying, both legal and illegal. Whether it’s harassment or spying, some groups within our society are subjected to different treatment solely on the basis of their class status. On this episode [...]

In our world, few things are “cut and dry”. The complexities of class struggle–those trying to maintain and grab more power while fending off those who have nothing and fight to gain basic life necessities. Identifying the “have mosts” from the “have somes” and the “have nots” may not be straightforward, which is why Heit [...]

Americans love a feel-good story. That is why Billy Ray Harris, who happens to be homeless, was recently thrust to national celebrity status. As the story goes, a woman–Sarah Darling–decided to be a not-so-selfish person and put money into Billy Ray’s cup as he asked for change on the streets of Kansas City, Mo. Not [...]

Are you versed in the “art of philosophical piracy”? What we morally should and shouldn’t do or legally can and cannot do is based on our philosophical disposition. The accusation of piracy–or robbing parties of that which does not belong to you–must be weighed against a discussion about what things are actually subject to the [...]

In this age of ‘cut & paste’ journalism, shock headlines, and single-digit-second soundbites, you’ve probably heard about Kanye West’s recent breakdown in London this past weekend. Many people have written about the Chicago rapper’s ‘rant’ and collage of ‘disses’ he spewed from stage. But the mere fact that what happened is categorized as such further [...]

A friend asked me to watch the mini-documentary “Silent Screams II (28 Classrooms)”, which speaks to the devastation and pain caused by the loss of so many young lives to Chicago gun violence–about 28 classrooms worth of school-aged youth since 2008. I just finished watching the video (you can view it for yourself below), and [...]

The world is a ghetto, but the hood is where the “authorities” spend most of their time plotting to systematically criminalize its inhabitants. Wanna know what life is like in the hood? On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri give you a glimpse into hood experiences from day-to-day experiences like shopping [...]

Have you received your “n!gga wakeup call”? The wakeup call occurs when you’ve been under the incorrect impression that we are in a post-racial world, only to have blatant racism slap you in the face. These wakeup calls also occur on the basis of other outward attributes (like gender, age, and nationality). Time and time [...]

At 8 p.m. Central on Tuesday, February 12th, President Barack Obama will deliver his 2013 State of the Union address to the nation. We’ll be live blogging the event here, on Twitter, and on our Facebook page. You can also watch an enhanced version of the address below. The enhanced version of the president’s speech [...]

By now, you’re probably aware that Shawty Lo’s planned reality show featuring him, his 10 babies’ mamas and 11 children was canceled by the Oxygen network amid protests and petitions of the show. Basically, folks never had a chance to see what the show was actually about, yet felt comfortable making the determination that Shawty [...]

How many times have we seen the exception to a rule pushed as the generalization? In discussions, people will often cite the “except shown” and expect others to accept that exception as generally true. We see this with stereotypes and myths about different groups of people. On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit [...]

MLK said, “I knew that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today — my own government. For the sake of those boys, for the sake of this government, for the sake [...]

If you pay attention to our society, you’ll realize that we’re all forced to constantly judge our windows of freedom. We say we’re free, and we might even think we’re free, but the truth is that we have all become adept at operating within our window of possibilities–according to the dictation of authority. In this [...]

As a child, I read a lot of books, and among them were fables and fairy tales, like “Aesop’s Fables.” The main purpose of these fables (short instructional stories), was to convey a life lesson, usually illustrated through the use of personification. During childhood, I enjoyed these stories that seemed to be creative ways of [...]

The end game is only won by those who choose to stick by their guns, and that’s what we plan to do. Adhering to our espoused principles, with an unwillingness to bend to the will of oppressive entities is a necessity in our predicament. On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri [...]

How many sides are there to a story, and is there such a thing as a universal truth? Our perception IS our reality, and that can differ from person to person. With this being the case, how do we determine what’s the truth? On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri embark [...]

After today, 2012 will be completely in the rear view. Maybe it’s time that we all reflect back on the year as we prepare to move into 2013. Each year, Mad Skillz performs a rap that wraps up the year in review. On this New Year’s Eve episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & [...]

You need only take a peek below the surface to see that we’ve been programmed to line up, reduce our intellectual thought to simple memes, and reinforce the lies we’ve been fed though the use of political correctness. On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri have a philosophical conversation on topic [...]

You already know that we ARE citizen journalists, but what’s up with the “illegal” part in the title? Illegal, presumed guilty, and criminal–all titles given to Blacks and poor people in America just for being Black or poor. Apparently we still live in a world where those who are illegal like us must constantly prove [...]

I find it hard to understand people who look at a tragic situation and say, “I don’t care what happened because nobody cares when it happens to people who look like me.” Likewise, I am frustrated by people who only seem to care when something tragic happens to people who “look” like them–whether in physical [...]

Are you familiar with the prisoner’s dilemma? It is a scenario analyzed as a part of game theory, in which a prisoner is faced with the dilemma of trying to avoid or receive the least amount of time in jail. Your potential conviction is based on what your accomplice does. Keeping quiet will ensure that [...]