The Future of Democracy
“The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don’t have to waste your time voting” – Charles Bukowski
Category: Money, Sex, Power & Faith
Portions of the book Money, Sex, Power & Faith by Steve McAllister
Balancing Sex and Economy
“We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly.” – Margaret Atwood
The Rainbow Connection
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse, not a gender and a gender.”- Hendrik Hertzberg Americans, and the world at large, are becoming more aware and accepting about the range …
There’s Oil in Them There Bills!
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “The oil industry wants more highways, not more streetcars and bicycles; more pipelines, not more solar panels.” – Richard Heinberg, Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels Of course, the cannabis conspiracy wasn’t the …
Hemp, Hemp Hooray!
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “The amount of money and of legal energy being given to prosecute hundreds of thousands of Americans who are caught with a few ounces of marijuana in their jeans simply makes …
Get Your Advance Copy of “Money, Sex, Power & Faith”
Although it’s not yet available through stores or anywhere online, you can get your advanced copy of my latest book Money, Sex, Power & Faith: Questioning the Building Blocks of Civil-ization by simply wanting to continue the conversation. That’s right! If you’re interested in how debt, patriarchy, violence, and religion …
From Citizen to Consumer
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “America must be the teacher of democracy, not the advertiser of the consumer society. It is unrealistic for the rest of the world to reach the American living standard.” – Mikhail Gorbachev …
America Makes Money
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “This planet has – or rather had – a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested …
Slavery Revisited
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “I’ve heard ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ read, and I tell you Mrs. Stowe’s pen hasn’t begun to paint what slavery is as I have seen it at the far South. I’ve seen de …
Congress Throws a Party
The following is a chapter from Money, Sex, Power & Faith. Order your copy in paperback or for Kindle! “I don’t like either political party. One should not belong to them – one should be an individual, standing in the middle. Anyone that belongs to a party stops thinking.” – Ray …