SAVE AMERICA!

2004-11-03T18:14:00.000-08:00

I've been trying to decide what to do with this blog after the election debacle. We did not bring about the desperately need regime change. Millions of voters decided to maintain a right-wing, intolerant, ideologue wing of the mutated Republican party. They voted for disdain for individual and civil rights, disregard of women's rights, pillaging and raping of the environment, continued

2004-11-02T14:29:00.000-08:00

VOTE!!! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!

2004-11-01T21:56:00.000-08:00

Political thuggery in vogue By HOWELL RAINES If George Bush wins the presidential election, Americans can mark it down as a triumph of thug politics. If John Kerry wins, as I believe he will, that conversely will not mean that thug politics will be finished as the dominant style of modern American presidential campaigns. What is political thuggery as it has been practiced throughout the 2004

2004-11-01T18:31:00.000-08:00

Get out there and vote for Kerry. Here's another reminder why, from a long-time Republican. A FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR FOR KERRY 'Frightened to death' of Bush By Marlow W. CookSpecial to The Courier-Journal I shall cast my vote for John Kerry come Nov 2. I have been, and will continue to be, a Republican. But when we as a party send the wrong person to the White House, then it is our

2004-11-01T11:12:00.000-08:00

I hope you are all registered and ready to vote. Here's info you can print out and take with you, if you anticipate challenges or trouble. This is courtesy of truemajority.com. A QUICK GUIDE TO AVOIDING PROBLEMS AT THE POLLS Before you go to the polls: Find your correct polling place. Click here: http://www.mypollingplace.com. They are getting crushed with requests, so if you don't get

2004-10-31T20:43:00.000-08:00

Get Out And Vote And Scream Now that we're all completely fried and bitter and media punch-drunk, it's time to act By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist So here we are, staring down a rather historic moment amidst the sputtering ideological orgy that is the American experiment and if you're paying any sort of attention at all you're doubtlessly drunk on election hype and saturated with Bush/Kerry

2004-10-31T20:10:00.000-08:00

A long, important article about voting fraud. WARNING: If you live in Colorado (and maybe elsewhere), be very, very careful if you vote a straight Democratic ticket on a Diebold machine. It's set up so that voting that way causes a glitch that changes your vote to Bush-Cheney! This has already happened to more than one person who went to vote early. Double-check your vote before finishing!!! Get

2004-10-30T13:09:00.000-07:00

It's Not Just Al Qaqaa By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: October 29, 2004 New York Times Just in case, the right is already explaining away President Bush's defeat: it's all the fault of the "liberal media," particularly The New York Times, which, so the conspiracy theory goes, deliberately timed its report on the looted Al Qaqaa explosives - a report all the more dastardly because it was true - for

2004-10-29T16:48:00.000-07:00

The Security of Checks and Balances by Bruce Schneier Much of the political rhetoric surrounding the US presidential election centers around the relative security posturings of President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry, with each side loudly proclaiming that his opponent will do irrevocable harm to national security. Terrorism is a serious issue facing our nation in the early 21st century

2004-10-28T17:27:00.000-07:00

"President Bush announced he has a five-point strategy for getting out of Iraq. Points six through 10 will be handled by the Kerry administration." -- David Letterman "President Bush's campaign is now attacking John Kerry for throwing away some of his medals to protest the Vietnam War. Bush did not have any medals to throw away, but in his defense he did have all his services records thrown out

2004-10-28T11:46:00.000-07:00

Bush voted "Movie Villain of the Year" Wed 27 October, 2004 LONDON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush may see himself as defender of democracy and compassionate conservatism but film fans have voted him "Movie Villain of the Year". The American "Axis of Evil" fighter is wooing voters with security pledges ahead of the presidential election next week, but it was Bush's role in Michael Moore's

2004-10-27T21:22:00.000-07:00

Just sitting next to a friend who expresses an anti-Bush opinion can get you into big Secret Service trouble in George W. Bush’s United States. By Frederick Sweet Recently on Michael Feldman’s National Public Radio show “Whaddya Know?” a high school junior told the audience how he and his friend had recently been stopped on a city bus by the Secret Service. The two high school students had

2004-10-27T20:39:00.000-07:00

New Florida vote scandal feared By Greg Palast Reporting for Newsnight A secret document obtained from inside Bush campaign headquarters in Florida suggests a plan - possibly in violation of US law - to disrupt voting in the state's African-American voting districts, a BBC Newsnight investigation reveals. Two e-mails, prepared for the executive director of the Bush campaign in Florida and the

2004-10-27T16:27:00.000-07:00

Hunter S. Thompson gives us more good gonzo. Here's just a small taste. Read the whole thing at rollingstone.com Of course I will vote for John Kerry. I have known him for thirty years as a good man with a brave heart -- which is more than even the president's friends will tell you about George W. Bush, who is also an old acquaintance from the white-knuckle days of yesteryear. He is hated all

2004-10-26T21:27:00.000-07:00

The Center for American Progress: IRAQ The $225 Billion Mess The Washington Post reported this morning that the White House is planning to seek another $70 billion in emergency funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan early next year, bringing the total cost close to $225 billion. Also, USA Today reports, "Pentagon officials are considering increasing the current U.S. force by delaying the

2004-10-25T13:57:00.000-07:00

Pulled this from email, no source attributed. This is very interesting. Do You See A Pattern Here? Democrats * Richard Gephardt: Air National Guard, 1965-71. * David Bonior: Staff Sgt., Air Force 1968-72. * Tom Daschle: 1st Lt., Air Force SAC 1969-72. * Al Gore: enlisted Aug. 1969; sent to Vietnam Jan. 1971 as an army journalist in 20th Engineer Brigade. * Bob Kerrey: Lt. j.g. Navy 1966-69;

2004-10-25T13:21:00.000-07:00

=============================== THE DAILY MIS-LEAD < www.Misleader.org > =============================== BUSH MISLEADS ON INTELLIGENCE FUNDING In a new campaign advertisement, President Bush accuses Sen. John Kerry, "after the first terrorist attack on America," of voting to "slash America's intelligence operations" with cuts "so deep they would have weakened America's defenses."[1] The

2004-10-24T21:24:00.000-07:00

Gotta love the draft, baby. http://www.enjoythedraft.com/

2004-10-24T21:19:00.000-07:00

Secret report: terrorism spreading across Iraq Exclusive: By James Cusick Westminster Editor and David Pratt Foreign Editor Coalition claims that Iraq may still be able to hold elections in January are seriously undermined by secret intelligence material passed to the Sunday Herald which reveals the full extent of the resistance in the country. Far from a limited number of pro-Saddam

2004-10-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

Let's begin with some humor, then settle into the serious stuff. A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately

2004-10-23T15:36:00.000-07:00

Wolves are tired of being scapegoats! http://www.wolfpacksfortruth.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------Big G.O.P. Bid to Challenge Voters at Polls in Key State By Michael Moss The New York Times Saturday 23 October 2004 Republican Party officials in Ohio took formal steps yesterday to place thousands of recruits inside polling places on Election Day to

2004-10-22T17:42:00.000-07:00

Post-war planning non-existent by WARREN P. STROBEL and JOHN WALCOTT Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON - In March 2003, days before the start of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, American war planners and intelligence officials met at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina to review the Bush administration's plans to oust Saddam Hussein and implant democracy in Iraq. Near the end of his

2004-10-18T21:28:00.000-07:00

The Center for American Progress: TERRORISM – THE WORLD IS NOT SAFER: President Bush frequently claims the war in Iraq made the world safer. Not so, charged U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday. "I cannot say the world is safer when you consider the violence around us, when you look around you and see the terrorists around the world and you see what is going on in Iraq." MILITARY Troops

2004-10-17T17:38:00.000-07:00

Here's something making the rounds of email. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOE REPUBLICAN Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of coffee, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid

2004-10-16T21:05:00.000-07:00

Lots of entries today, so keep on scrolling. The New York Times October 17, 2004 John Kerry for President Senator John Kerry goes toward the election with a base that is built more on opposition to George W. Bush than loyalty to his own candidacy. But over the last year we have come to know Mr. Kerry as more than just an alternative to the status quo. We like what we've seen. He has qualities

2004-10-16T15:47:00.000-07:00

The economy and the election The dismal science bites back Oct 7th 2004 WASHINGTON, DC From The Economist print edition George Bush comes out worst in our poll of academic economists WOULD John Kerry or George Bush do a better job stewarding America's economy? Judging by the polls, voters are not sure. Within the past couple of months both candidates have had narrow leads on the issue. Ask

2004-10-16T14:38:00.000-07:00

Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh spills the secrets of the Iraq quagmire and the war on terror By Bonnie Azab Powell, NewsCenter BERKELEY – The Iraq war is not winnable, a secret U.S. military unit has been "disappearing" people since December 2001, and America has no idea how irreparably its torture of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison has damaged its image in the Middle East. These were just a

2004-10-16T13:57:00.000-07:00

How dumb does Bush think we are? Up is down and black is white in Bush's optimistic pronouncements Molly Ivins AUSTIN, Texas -- President Bush may not be dumb, but he sure does think the rest of us are. You have to assume your audience is a bunch of borderline morons to tell as many whoppers as he does. True, short-term memory loss is creeping up on a lot of us, but even I can remember what

2004-10-15T17:06:00.000-07:00

Pay close attention especially to the bottom half of this article. The making of the terror myth Since September 11 Britain has been warned of the 'inevitability' of catastrophic terrorist attack. But has the danger been exaggerated? A major new TV documentary claims that the perceived threat is a politically driven fantasy - and al-Qaida a dark illusion. Andy Beckett reports Friday October 15

2004-10-14T14:05:00.000-07:00

New investigation uncovers more racism, voter intimidation and faulty poll machines By Neil Mackay BLACK people intimidated at the polling booth. Voting machines that register ballots wrongly. Welcome to the disaster-waiting-to-happen that is the US presidential election of November 2004. An investigation by the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) into voter

2004-10-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

Why Don't Americans Care? Do you know who Halliburton is? Dick Cheney? How about Karl Rove? Alas, most Americans don't By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist Let's be honest. Percentage-wise, few people in America really give much of a crap about what's going on in the hallowed halls of politics and power. This is what we in the media and maybe you in the media-consuming audience tend to forget far

2004-10-10T21:58:00.000-07:00

Iraq Survey Group Adds Two Plus Two Published Thursday, October 7th, 2004 The long-awaited final report by the USA’s Iraq Survey Group has confirmed that Saddam Hussein had no stockpiles of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons for at least a decade before invasion last year, and that he consciously determined not to obtain any such weapons, in an effort to get the United Nations sanctions

2004-10-10T21:53:00.000-07:00

A Personal Message from George Soros Why We Must Not Re-elect President Bush Prepared text of speech delivered at the National Press Club, Washington, DC, September 28, 2004 This is the most important election of my lifetime. I have never been heavily involved in partisan politics but these are not normal times. President Bush is endangering our safety, hurting our vital interests and

2004-10-10T21:47:00.000-07:00

Now these guys have moxie. Give'em a shout out. http://billionairesforbush.com

2004-10-03T13:15:00.000-07:00

Homeland Insecurity strikes again. U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns Amit Yoran cited frustrations in private WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's cybersecurity chief has resigned after one year with the Department of Homeland Security, confiding to industry colleagues his frustration over what he considers a lack of attention paid to computer security issues within the agency. Amit Yoran, a

2004-10-01T16:30:00.000-07:00

Editorial: Experts on Iraq/A D.C. truth squad emerges October 1, 2004 ED1001 A quiet but important struggle is taking place in Washington, D.C., over the situation in Iraq: Professionals in the State Department, the intelligence community and the military are trying to get word to the American public that the United States is losing control of the situation. They are determinedly contradicting

2004-10-01T14:07:00.000-07:00

Another View:Why I will vote for John Kerry for President By JOHN EISENHOWER Guest Commentary THE Presidential election to be held this coming Nov. 2 will be one of extraordinary importance to the future of our nation. The outcome will determine whether this country will continue on the same path it has followed for the last 3½ years or whether it will return to a set of core domestic and

2004-09-29T14:30:00.000-07:00

Something rotten in the state of Florida Pregnant chads, vanishing voters... the election fiasco of 2000 made the Sunshine State a laughing stock. More importantly, it put George Bush in the White House. You'd think they'd want to get it right this time. But no, as Andrew Gumbel discovers, the democratic process is more flawed than ever 29 September 2004 Of the many weird and unsettling

2004-09-28T14:19:00.000-07:00

THE DAILY MIS-LEAD < www.Misleader.org > =============================== BUSH RESTRICTING DEMOCRACY AS ELECTION NEARS President Bush has opined about the need for democracy to be preserved, and for U.S. elections to be fair. In 2002, he said "Every registered voter deserves to have confidence that the system is fair and elections are honest."[1] In 2003, he gave a speech to the National

2004-09-28T11:20:00.000-07:00

"Back in 2000, a Republican friend of mine warned me that if I voted for Al Gore and he won, the stock market would tank, we'd lose millions of jobs, and our military would be totally overstretched. You know what? I did vote for Al Gore, he did win, and I'll be damned if all those things didn't come true." -- James Carville, Democratic strategist ----------------------------- The Center for

2004-09-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

2004-09-27T11:55:00.000-07:00

The Center for American Progress IRAQ Being President Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry In May 2003, President Bush landed on an aircraft carrier in a flight suit, stood under a banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished," and triumphantly announced that major combat operations were over in Iraq. Since that time, 900 U.S. troops have died, key cities have fallen under the control of rebel

2004-09-24T20:55:00.000-07:00

Fear of Flying: A Duval County Woman Says Nerves Ended W's National Guard Service In Texas -- by Susan Cooper Eastman From Folio Weekly, Jacksonville, FL Janet Linke has been thinking about George W. Bush a lot lately. Thirty-two years ago, her late husband Jan Peter Linke served briefly in the Texas Air National Guard's 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Bush's service in the same squadron has

2004-09-22T14:32:00.000-07:00

I'm just so damned relieved that Homeland Insecurity is keeping us safe from peaceniks and anti-violence wierdos, especially one who contributed to the 9/11 families. Detained Cat Stevens heading home WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens was making his way back to London Wednesday after being taken off a diverted trans-Atlantic flight by U.S. officials. United Air

2004-09-21T16:32:00.000-07:00

From the Center for American Progress: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS White House Doesn’t Play Well With Others President Bush will make his annual address to the United Nations this morning. For the past four years, the president has alienated much of the international community, blatantly squandering support offered to the United States after the attacks of 9/11. His policies have alienated much of

2004-09-20T17:08:00.000-07:00

Just when you thought you had heard all the Stupid Homeland Insecurity stories you could stomach: Teacher's bookmark could have been weapon, airport police charge By Associated PressSeptember 18, 2004 TAMPA — Federal officials say a school teacher charged with carrying a concealed weapon — her weighted bookmark — into Tampa International Airport may soon be cleared. Kathryn Harrington, 52,

2004-09-16T21:13:00.000-07:00

With Trembling Fingers "If a spotted hyena stepped out of Air Force One wearing a baby-blue necktie, most Americans would salute and sing 'Hail to the Chief.'" By Hal Crowther I used to take a drink on occasion with a network newsman famed for his impenetrable calm -- his apparent pulse rate that of a large mammal in deep hibernation -- and in an avuncular moment he advised me that I'd do all

2004-09-16T13:19:00.000-07:00

THE DAILY MIS-LEAD < http://www.misleader.org/ > =============================== CHENEY MISLEADS ON IRAQ/AL-QAEDA CONNECTION Displaying a brazen disregard for the facts, Vice President Cheney told an audience in Cincinnati Thursday that Iraq had "provided safe harbor and sanctuary...for Al Qaeda."[1] There is no evidence to support Cheney's claim. The 9/11 Commission - which spent months

2004-09-13T21:21:00.000-07:00

The RNC shows us what Fascism looks like in America. Maui student caught up in mass arrests at convention By MELISSA TANJI, Staff Writer HONOLULU A 21-year-old Olinda woman says she was unjustly arrested and held in inhumane conditions last week in New York City while she and other Hawaii students were involved in protests at the Republican National Convention. Summer Starr, a graduate

2004-09-13T14:15:00.000-07:00

Bush's Fallacious Bounce Bad polling and good spin makes Rove a happy boy Firstly, the post-convention Bush bounce in the polls was clearly was inconsequential because it didn’t meet the 15-percentage point mark that the GOP pulled out of its buttocks before the Democratic convention to imply that whatever Kerry’s increase in the polls, it was inconsequential. Bluster makes good wrestling, and

2004-09-11T14:46:00.000-07:00

Absolutely couldn't have said it better myself. You'll All Pay Thursday, September 09, 2004 © 2004 Joe Conat The Man Who Would Be King I was trying to delve…as deeply and honestly as I could…into my own psyche, looking for an explanation. It has occurred to me, you see, that my response to just about everything George W. Bush does is visceral and fierce beyond any response to a politician I

2004-09-11T13:53:00.000-07:00

'War president' Bush has always been soft on terror His campaign says vote Republican or die - but he lets al-Qaida off the hook Craig Unger Saturday September 11, 2004 The Guardian Where's George Orwell when we need him? Because we Americans need him. We desperately need him. Consider: in August 2001, immediately after reading a memo entitled "Bin Laden determined to strike in US", President

2004-09-11T11:35:00.000-07:00

More Fascist bullshit. Owner of anti-Bush sticker questioned by Secret Service SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A 19-year-old man was paid a visit by two Secret Service agents after neighbors complained about an anti-President Bush sticker on his car. The black-and-white, postcard-sized paper printed off a Web site and taped on Derek Kjar's car had a cartoonish depiction of Bush's head wearing a crown,

2004-09-07T20:24:00.000-07:00

Over a thousand dead in Iraq. Many times that number wounded. Per CNN: According to The Associated Press, troops from every state except Alaska have died in Iraq. More than half of the dead were 30 years old or younger. At least 36 were foreign born and 10 were awaiting citizenship when killed. A stupid, unjustified war and Afghanistan -- the one place we should be fighting terrorists -- is a

2004-09-05T21:21:00.000-07:00

OP-ED COLUMNIST Heads in the Sand By BOB HERBERT Published: September 3, 2004 When asked this week on CNN how long the U.S. military is likely to remain in Iraq, Senator John McCain replied "probably" 10 or 20 years. "That's not so bad," he said, adding, "We've been in Korea for 50 years. We've been in West Germany for 50 years." Reporters have come to expect candor from Senator McCain, and in

2004-09-05T15:27:00.000-07:00

Culled from Project Censored. "Media criticism does exist in America. But by and large, it is not citizen-based criticism designed to make media a better source of information in a democracy. Instead, it is a cynical manipulation of the discourse designed to silence even the mildest dissent from the conservative, militantly pro-corporate dogma that has come to pass for news in an era when "

2004-09-02T18:02:00.000-07:00

How damn convenient. NO TRESPASSING Bush Admin Move May Keep Kerry from Stumping on Federal Property National parks and other federal spots could be off-limits to presidential and congressional candidates for certain types of campaign events, thanks to a recent advisory issued by the Bush administration's U.S. Office of Special Counsel. It was released on Aug. 9, which just happens to be the

2004-09-02T16:20:00.000-07:00

Wish I could post the whole story, but here's nice taste. George W. Bush's missing year The widow of a Bush family confidant says her husband gave the future president an Alabama Senate campaign job as a favor to his worried father. Did they see him do any National Guard service? "Good lord, no." By Mary Jacoby Sept. 2, 2004 NEW YORK -- Before there was Karl Rove, Lee Atwater or even James

2004-09-02T16:08:00.000-07:00

BUSH TRIED TO INSTALL CRONY AT FLORIDA ELECTION BOARD President Bush has said "Every registered voter deserves to have confidence that the system is fair and elections are honest."[1] But according to a new report, the President is doing all he can to once again rig the election in Florida. According to the Miami Daily Business Review, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) appointee at the Broward County

2004-09-01T15:43:00.000-07:00

Justice Department Censors Supreme Court Quote Offers Smoking Gun Proof That Document Redactions Are Often a Joke Anybody who has read many official documents—including those making headlines in the last year or more—has seen plenty of redactions (those portions that are blacked out or otherwise made unreadable). This, we're told, is for legitimate reasons, such as "national security" or "

2004-09-01T13:55:00.000-07:00

To quote Mark Twain: "There are lies, damn lies, and statistics." BUSH TO ALTER ECONOMIC STATS AGAIN Last week, the Census Bureau released statistics showing that for the first time in years, poverty had increased for three straight years, while the number of Americans without health care increased to a record level.[1] But instead of changing its economic and health care policies, the Bush

2004-08-31T17:07:00.000-07:00

SWIFT BOAT VET GOT $40M CONTRACT FROM BUSH The Bush White House has denied any connection to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth[1] - the group that has been airing factually unsupportable smear ads against Sen. John Kerry's war record. But a new report today shows that one of the key accusers in the smear ads was a lobbyist for a company that recently received a massive federal contract from the

2004-08-30T15:52:00.000-07:00

From The Center for American Progress: CONVENTION Extremism No Vice, Moderation No Virtue? As the Republican National Convention kicks off this week in New York City, the GOP is doing everything it can to hide the far-right conservatism that has gripped the party over the last four years. The key prime time speakers include Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a serious critic of the president who has

2004-08-30T15:23:00.000-07:00

FAIR-L Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting Media analysis, critiques and activism http://www.fair.org/press-releases/swift-boat.html MEDIA ADVISORY: Swift Boat Smears: Press Corps Keeps Anti-Kerry Distortions Alive August 30, 2004 A group of Vietnam veterans called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have managed to dominate campaign coverage recently with a series of

2004-08-30T11:40:00.000-07:00

This is from an interesting email newsletter called Kleiners Korner: "Are private firms helping Big Brother too much? ACLU warns of surveillance-industrial complex. In May 2002, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors voluntarily provided the FBI with a disk containing the names, addresses and other personal information of about 2 million people, nearly every U.S. citizen who had

2004-08-30T11:30:00.000-07:00

The times, they be a flip-floppin'. Editorial Kerry for President The Seattle Times Four years ago, this page endorsed George W. Bush for president. We cannot do so again — because of an ill-conceived war and its aftermath, undisciplined spending, a shrinkage of constitutional rights and an intrusive social agenda. The Bush presidency is not what we had in mind. Our endorsement of John

2004-08-29T14:41:00.000-07:00

Still Unreported: The Pay-Off In Bush Air Guard Fix by Greg Palast 08/29/04 "ICH" In 1968, former Congressman George Herbert Walker Bush of Texas, fresh from voting to send other men's sons to Vietnam, enlisted his own son in a very special affirmative action program, the 'champagne' unit of the Texas Air National Guard. There, Top Gun fighter pilot George Dubya was assigned the dangerous job

2004-08-28T11:39:00.000-07:00

Ex-Honcho: I Got Bush Into Guard AUSTIN, Texas, August 28, 2004 (CBS/AP) In a video posted on the Internet, former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, a Democrat, says he is ashamed that he helped President Bush and the sons of other wealthy families get into the Texas Air National Guard in 1968 so they could avoid serving in Vietnam. "I got a young man named George W. Bush into the National Guard

2004-08-27T16:27:00.000-07:00

From Grist on-line magazine: CLASSIFIED ADDS As Feds Classify More Info, Environment Could Be Affected Since 9/11, the Bush administration has upped secrecy at a growing number of agencies, all in the name of fighting terrorism. Much of the information newly deemed sensitive has direct implications for the environment and public health. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will no longer make

2004-08-26T20:40:00.000-07:00

Common Cause says: Over the next few weeks and months, Common Cause will be reporting on the Administration's contracting procedures for the reconstruction of Iraq. The reports will be a continuation of our Holding Power Accountable series, which is designed to draw attention to the misuse of power at the highest levels of government in Washington. Mainstream media is focused on the fighting

2004-08-25T14:52:00.000-07:00

Gotta love The Onion.

2004-08-23T20:41:00.000-07:00

Flinging the Foul Mud of Vietnam Mon Aug 23, 8:10 AM ET The next time the nation gets into a war, why would any American with an interest in national service show up to fight? When did the U.S. come to blithely accept the tarring for political gain of honorably discharged combat veterans? Obviously, I'm talking about the attacks on John Kerry (news - web sites) by a bunch of angry, Bush-backing

2004-08-22T20:09:00.000-07:00

I dislike hearing someone quoted out of context or openly lied about. Here is the full text of what John Kerry said in 1971. It's worth reading because it resonates today nearly as well as it did then. Think Iraq and Abu Ghraib. Why do we never learn? -------------------------------------- John Kerry, April 1971 Thank you very much, Senator Fulbright, Senator Javits, SenatorSymington and

2004-08-22T15:17:00.000-07:00

Washington accused of ignoring nuclear terror threat By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles 22 August 2004 The Bush administration insists that its top priority is keeping weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of terrorists. But in a withering new book, one of America's foremost nuclear weapons experts argues that the White House has been so heedless of the threat that nuclear armageddon in one

2004-08-21T17:19:00.000-07:00

More Fascist crap. Man fired for heckling Bush CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) -- A man who heckled President Bush at a political rally was fired from his job at an advertising and design company for offending a client who provided tickets to the event. The fired graphic designer said Saturday he won't try to get his job back. "I'm mad less about losing the job -- I'm more mad about the

2004-08-20T14:23:00.000-07:00

We could have stopped him The CIA has taken much of the blame for the security lapses that led to 9/11 and the false intelligence on Iraq's WMDs. But now one spy has broken ranks to point the finger at the politicians - and warn that the war on terror could plunge the US into even greater danger. By Julian Borger Friday August 20, 2004The Guardian These are not happy times at the CIA. In the

2004-08-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

From the Center for American Progress: MISSILE DEFENSE Bush Misfires Touting a program initiated twenty one years ago by Ronald Reagan for the purpose of shooting down Cold War-ra Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), President Bush accused opponents of his costly and "largely unproven" missile defense program yesterday of "living in the past." But it is Bush whose defense policies

2004-08-17T16:38:00.000-07:00

I don't like presenting things for which I have no origin (this is floating around in email), but this was too good to pass up. Just so you know: I attacked and took over 2 countries. I spent the U.S. surplus and bankrupted the US Treasury. I shattered the record for the biggest annual deficit in history (not easy!). I set an economic record for the most personal bankruptcies filed in any 12

2004-08-17T11:21:00.000-07:00

From the Center for American Progress. IRAQ – TROOPS GET FIGHT AT HOME: AP reports, "increasing numbers of National Guard and Reserve troops who have returned from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are encountering new battles with their civilian employers at home. Jobs were eliminated, benefits reduced and promotions forgotten." Since 9/11, the Labor Department reports receiving greater numbers of

2004-08-13T15:55:00.000-07:00

From the Center for American Progress: 2004 ELECTIONConservatives' Senate Slate As the 2004 race for control of the U.S. Senate heats up, conservatives are fielding one of the most right-wing slates of candidates for Senate in recent memory. Although 1994 is remembered for ushering in senators like John Ashcroft and Rick Santorum, 2004 could prove even more radical. In five key swing states,

2004-08-13T14:34:00.000-07:00

Bush’s verbal gaffes are no longer a laughing matter. By Gerald Rellick At a bill signing ceremony in the White House on August 5, George Bush pulled off his latest verbal gaffe. Captured on film and shown worldwide, as well as on Jay Leno, Bush remarked with his patented smirk, "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our

2004-08-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

THE DAILY MIS-LEAD < http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1169359&l=50429 > =============================== CHENEY CALLS THE KETTLE BLACKYesterday, Vice President Dick Cheney lashed out at Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) for suggesting that America needs to fight "a more effective, more thoughtful, more strategic, more proactive, more sensitive war on terror."[1] Cheney said, "America has been in too many

2004-08-07T20:29:00.000-07:00

Reprinted by permission. Author: Jim Brunet Bush's Business Dealings and Ethics. Bush has managed to duck the issue of Harken Energy in a couple of elections through denial, stonewalling, and handwaving. The chronology is thus. In 1988, Harken Energy purchased Spectrum 7, W's oil company that was failing much like his first effort, Arbusto. From the verge of bankruptcy, Bush was given a

2004-08-07T20:24:00.000-07:00

An unbelievable blunder by the Bush regime. Pakistan: U.S. blew undercover operation Al-Qaida suspect was secretly cooperating with counterrorist sting MSNBC staff and news service reports Updated: 7:18 p.m. ET Aug. 6, 2004 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The al-Qaida suspect named by U.S. officials as the source of information that led to this week’s terrorist alerts was working undercover, Pakistani

2004-08-07T10:44:00.000-07:00

Bush's 2005 Budget Is Insane President Bush’s budget for next year scares the hell out of me. A letter from Ellen Tauscher, my congresswoman, delivered the wake-up call. By Joseph Smigelski The other day I received a letter from Representative Ellen Tauscher, my congresswoman. She told me about President Bush’s upcoming budget, and what she said scared the hell out of me. What frightened me

2004-08-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

Can we say "fascist tactics" boys & girls? Bush rally was sad day for democracy Joan Collins The phrase "this is what democracy looks like" changed meaning as the protest of President Bush's appearance in Springfield unfolded. Initially, the phrase described the thousands of people lined up with tickets, waiting to enter the field house, being reminded not all people in southwest Missouri

2004-08-06T10:57:00.000-07:00

The Center for American Progress, once again: Cheney Stopped Reforms With President Bush flip-flopping on whether to support the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, a new report from the nonpartisan Federation of American Scientists shows that the person who has blocked many similar changes is Dick Cheney. Specifically, FAS documents that in 1992, then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney

2004-08-05T15:05:00.000-07:00

THE DAILY MIS-LEAD < http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1169359&l=49166 > =============================== DESPITE PROMISES, BUSH REFUSES TO PROSECUTE LEAKS President Bush has promised to prosecute those who leak sensitive classified information, saying, "We can't have leaks of classified information."[1] Attorney General John Ashcroft said, "leaks of classified information do substantial

2004-08-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

From the Center for American Progress: INTELLIGENCE They Knew Earlier this week, President Bush made remarks implying he had no idea Iraq might not have nuclear weapons or definitive ties to al Qaeda. But as a new article in In These Times by the Progress Report's own David Sirota and Christy Harvey demonstrates, the Bush administration knew before the war that it was mis-stating the Iraqi

2004-08-04T20:45:00.000-07:00

The Bush regime was too stupid and obsessed with Iraq to finish the first job they started, which was the only place we had any business invading. Report: Afghanistan could implode LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British parliamentary committee has warned that Afghanistan is likely to "implode, with terrible consequences" unless more troops and resources are sent to calm the country. The all-party

2004-08-04T15:29:00.000-07:00

From the Center for American Progress: ABU GHRAIB The Blame Game The mainstream media – after splashing their front pages with salacious photos – has largely lost interest in the prison abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib. The administration and high-ranking military officials, however, have continued their efforts to pin all the blame on "a few bad apples." The strategy continues with the military

2004-08-04T14:50:00.000-07:00

Beware of Media-Assisted Republican Dirty Tricks Republican dirty tricks undermined Al Gore and are now slandering John Kerry. Will Republican lies and distortions give Bush another “victory”? By Frederick Sweet A Republican dirty tricks campaign last February to embarrass the Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry backfired when it came out that a widely circulated photograph had been

2004-08-04T11:33:00.000-07:00

Even Dorothy would be appalled. What's Happening In Kansas With too many fooled and abused, plutocracy rules and ignorance subits in the heartland of America. By William Marvel Since January I have been composing a column that I intended to call “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” I stole the title from William Allen White’s 1896 editorial in the Emporia, Kansas, Gazette, in which he ridiculed

2004-08-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

From the Center for American Progress: ECONOMY Not Necessarily the News This is what happens when you don't read the news. Data released over the last week revealed that economic growth has slowed dramatically, consumer spending has plummeted and the federal deficit is projected to reach an all-time high. President Bush's take on the economy: "we've turned the corner and we're not going back."

2004-08-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

With props to Billmon's Whiskey Bar: I, Republican The three laws: 1. A Republican may not injure a corporation, or, through inaction, allow a corporation to come to harm. 2. A Republican must obey the orders given it by corporations except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A Republican must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with

2004-08-01T11:20:00.000-07:00

The following is a very long article, but I strongly urge you to read the entire thing. There is a short excerpt below. The Case Against George W. Bush By Ron Reagan IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH and confusion of 9/11, Bush, who on that day was in Sarasota, Florida, conducting an emergency reading of "The Pet Goat," was whisked off to Nebraska aboard Air Force One. While this may have been

2004-07-31T15:20:00.000-07:00

Scaife’s Hired Hack Deserved Teresa’s Ire by Joe Conason BOSTON—For an intelligent, outspoken woman in politics who finds herself buffeted by the whims and moods of the national press corps, there is always a choice of descriptive phrases. When she chooses her words with caution, she may be "perfectly poised" but risks being dismissed as "overly scripted." If she speaks her mind, she could be

2004-07-30T14:01:00.000-07:00

FAIR-L Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting Media analysis, critiques and activism http://www.fair.org/activism/stossel-edwards-lawyers.html ACTION ALERT: Will ABC Balance Stossel's Election Year Axe-Grinding? July 30, 2004 ABC commentator and anchor John Stossel holds a rare position in television news: His commentaries air unopposed

2004-07-29T21:17:00.000-07:00

THE DAILY MIS-LEAD < www.misleader.org > =============================== BUSH ADMINISTRATION MISLEADS ABOUT AFGHANISTAN Vice President Dick Cheney claimed yesterday that under the President's leadership we "closed down the training camps [in Afghanistan] where terrorists trained to kill Americans."[1] His comments are not only bold, but a look at the record shows they are deliberately misleading

2004-07-28T16:38:00.000-07:00

Catch-9/11 July 20, 2004 By Greg Wilson To the class of 2004: Many of you have already discovered a central dilemma of moving from college into the world of work. To get a job, you need experience. To get that experience, you need a job. In order to better understand the world in which you have entered, I recommend Joseph Heller's Catch-22 for summer reading. In Heller's World War II dark