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Oct 31st, 2009


Microsoft Network, promoting its new search engine, recently featured a demo search of “angry Americans.”

It caught my attention, because history has shown that times of economic uncertainty — as we’re currently experiencing while bogged down in two wars in the aftermath of 9/11 — can be a fertile breeding ground for extremist ideologies, as we saw in Germany during the Great Depression following a humiliating defeat in World War I.

Following are the search results.

Search: Angry Americans

Whether you blame it on unemployment, lost homes, health care scares or other issues: America’s psyche is showing signs of wear:

Signs of the times: A key measure of people’s confidence surprised experts by falling. And more Americans are calling these hotlines for help.

The recession: It has led to increased violence worldwide, a study found. Some Americans, meanwhile, have become riled up over issues, including:

Washington

  • Gun rights: Sales have surged since President Barack Obama took office. (What’s behind that?)
  • The latest topic of debate: Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win.

Health care

The economy

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — October 31, 2008

Write-in Campaign: Day 13

Write-in ballot ad (Image by Rifleman-Al)

One year ago today, on the 13th day of my write-in campaign against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, I reported that I had launched a ground assault, with campaign ads running in 25 newspapers with a combined circulation of approximately 150,000.





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