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| "There are many dangers associated with global warming. What's critical to understand is they often work together in ways that are genuinely alarming to contemplate. A near term, moderate rise in sea level of even a few feet, combined with a virtually instant increase in the intensity of hurricanes, both products of global warming, means that the deadly and destructive storm surges that accompany hurricanes would be greater and reach further inland. Gulf states, from Florida to Texas, would be especially vulnerable to this synergy. The Houston shipping channel, gulf energy platforms, the port of Miami; all could be knocked out of commission for months at time, or cease to exist. Imagine several million refugees fleeing a wrecked, inundated coastline at the same time a significant fraction of oil imports and other essential supplies are cut off, and you have some appreciation for the near term consequences of climate change. "Government sponsored research into alternative energy and greater fuel efficiency might just pay off in every way imaginable, even if the climate change worries are totally off the mark! Does it make sense to allow our entire economic fate to be held in the ruthless palm of the House of Saud and the bin Laden family, protecting their profits and keeping a tenuous hold on dwindling, finite supplies of oil half a world away with the blood of our youth and the treasure of our nation? Or might it make sense to lead the world in new technology and create jobs at home using a proven fusion of science, business, and policy? The former means preserving the status quo---along with permanent bases in Iraq and elsewhere for the next fifty years. More of the grim tragedy, never-ending expense, and unpredictable chaos we've seen far too much of for the last three years. The latter approach took us from Explorer 1 to the Sea of Tranquility in a decade. "The United States is, if anything, a science and technology nation. We can lick climate change and solve a bunch of other problems, if we make it a priority. And, if the party in power throws their arms up in the air whining "we can't", then maybe it's time for We the People to elect some leaders who can." |
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- Curious to know if the NSA is reading your emails? Here's one way to find out. Remember, if you think bush is monitoring you, then just use big words.
- If you haven't yet made a habit of checking Juan Cole's Informed Comment every day, then you are missing one of the best sources of analysis of what's really happening in Iraq.
- Here's a web site that will try to convince you that Islamic terrorists are out to get YOU, no matter where you live. The racism and bigotry embedded in the articles are a timely manifestation of all that is wrong with the average American's view of the rest of the world.
- Iraqi insurgents offer peace plan, Bush-war says go fuck yourselves
- So the US Supreme Court says Guantanamo is operating illegally. And Bush-war is going to listen to them? Yeah, right.
- This is great: Measuring the success of the Iraqi War using NCLB (No Child Left Behind) standards.
- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. " - - - Mark Twain
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June 29, 2006
Reader Phil L. recommends this interview of journalist Nir Rosen by Buzzflash. Here's just one excerpt:
| BuzzFlash: If we go outside of the green zone, are there any people who support the American occupation? Nir Rosen: The Kurds definitely do, but they don’t see American troops in Kurdistan. The Kurds have it very well under their control. The Kurds would like to have American bases there. As for the rest of Iraq, the Arabs of Iraq -- very, very little support, and it’s dwindling. At some points in the beginning, you had Shias who wanted the Americans to stay for a few years. But as Shias have taken control of Iraq, they see no reason more and more for the Americans to be there. So you might start seeing a strange reversal of things. Sunnis are going to start wanting the Americans to stay because they’ll view the Americans in the same way -- as the only thing protecting them from being completely kicked out of Iraq. So I would say that most Iraqis want the Americans out. And many Iraqis are employed in some way by the Americans, meaning Iraqi business earned profits from the occupation. So they want the Americans to stay. But the Americans aren’t really doing anything positive right now. They’re just one more militia among the many militias there. One day they attack Shias, and Sunnis are celebrating. When the Americans attack Sunnis, Shias celebrate. What struck me in 2005, and in my last trip several weeks ago, was that, in Baghdad, you used to see the American occupation. You used to feel it. When you were stuck in traffic, there was an American tank next to you. There were American patrols walking the streets. There were American vehicles constantly on the streets. But now, you just don’t see that anymore. You might see the occasional American helicopter. Now what you see is this weird Iraqi occupation of Baghdad. The militias and security forces wear masks. They zoom through traffic. They point their machine guns at everybody. They’re shouting at the microphones. It’s much scarier -- this new domination of Iraq by weird, unnamed mass security forces. Americans just don’t really matter, I think. |
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June 27, 2006
You know, I'm constantly on the Republican Congress' case about passing legislation that only benefits either themselves or the corporations and wealthy. Well, lo and behold, they've finally decided to pursue an issue that is of truly grave importance to U.S. citizens.
No, not ending the Iraq War. No, not the Bush Administration's illegal spying and data acquisition of citizens. No, not an all-out effort to capture Osama B.L. No, nothing about new legislation attempting to restrict greenhouse gas emissions. No, nothing about raising the minimum wage or pursuing universal health care or even reduced Medicare prescription drug prices. No, nothing about forcing the closure of all the illegal detention/torture centers the CIA/military has scattered throughout the world. No, nothing about reversing the recent anti-environmental actions of the Bush Administration. No, nothing about the unprecedented volumes of corruption driven by the unethical (if not illegal) relationships between lobbyists and politicians. No, nothing about subsidizing the development of non-fossil-fuel-based energy sources or technologies. And absolutely nothing about doing anything that might possibly improve the lives, health and safety of its non-wealthy citizens.
No, they've finally decided to spend their time debating legislation to stop the one thing that you and I fear the most, that runs rampant throughout our neighborhoods, that threatens every man, woman and child with its insidious, evil presence: flag burning. I've waited patiently for the Bushies to take up this cause, which is threatening to destroy America and make a mockery of free speech and patriotism.
After the flag-burning amendment is passed and added to our Constitution, I truly hope that the next issue Congress takes up is the one thing that scares the bejeebers out of me every time I step outside my front door, keeps my kids scared in bed every night, and is causing my relationship with my wife to become dangerously unstable and very near destruction: gay marriage. I can only pray that our politicians set everything else aside and direct all their energies to stopping this ruthless, evil and family-shattering entity.
No, not ending the Iraq War. No, not the Bush Administration's illegal spying and data acquisition of citizens. No, not an all-out effort to capture Osama B.L. No, nothing about new legislation attempting to restrict greenhouse gas emissions. No, nothing about raising the minimum wage or pursuing universal health care or even reduced Medicare prescription drug prices. No, nothing about forcing the closure of all the illegal detention/torture centers the CIA/military has scattered throughout the world. No, nothing about reversing the recent anti-environmental actions of the Bush Administration. No, nothing about the unprecedented volumes of corruption driven by the unethical (if not illegal) relationships between lobbyists and politicians. No, nothing about subsidizing the development of non-fossil-fuel-based energy sources or technologies. And absolutely nothing about doing anything that might possibly improve the lives, health and safety of its non-wealthy citizens.
No, they've finally decided to spend their time debating legislation to stop the one thing that you and I fear the most, that runs rampant throughout our neighborhoods, that threatens every man, woman and child with its insidious, evil presence: flag burning. I've waited patiently for the Bushies to take up this cause, which is threatening to destroy America and make a mockery of free speech and patriotism.
After the flag-burning amendment is passed and added to our Constitution, I truly hope that the next issue Congress takes up is the one thing that scares the bejeebers out of me every time I step outside my front door, keeps my kids scared in bed every night, and is causing my relationship with my wife to become dangerously unstable and very near destruction: gay marriage. I can only pray that our politicians set everything else aside and direct all their energies to stopping this ruthless, evil and family-shattering entity.
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June 26, 2006
If that doesn't desccribe the USA to the letter, then I don't know what does.
| "I wouldn't call it fascism exactly, but a political system nominally controlled by an irresponsible, dumbed down electorate who are manipulated by dishonest, cynical, controlled mass media that dispense the propaganda of a corrupt political establishment can hardly be described as democracy either." - - - Edward Zehr |
If that doesn't desccribe the USA to the letter, then I don't know what does.
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June 23, 2006
As Bush/Cheney continue to get pushed into a political corner as a consequence of their grotesquely bad policies and decisions over the past 5+ years, expect a "last throes" reaction by them. What should we expect? Well, they might "allow" another terrorist attack on American soil, a la 9/11. They might follow through on their threats against North Korea or Iran. They may try to make something militarily out of Venezuela's defiant attitude toward Washington (Bush already tried once to oust Chavez).
Because the Bush Administration has turned the CIA upside down with regards to quality intelligence, planning a successful attack, which requires superb intelligence, just isn't going to happen. Thus, if and when the "war president" (as he likes to call himself) does begin his next invasion or air war, it will be another huge, costly and deadly failure to add to the Iraq debacle.
When to expect such action? Well, we've got that darned November election coming up, so expect something around September/October at the latest. And expect the American sheeple to once again thoughtlessly and patriotically throw themselves at Bush's feet, as they did after 9/11. This will assuredly get enough Republicans re-elected to Congress, thus assuring at least two more years of screw-the-poor and feed-the-rich. To me it seems like overkill, since the Republicans are going to control the vote counting anyway.
We have lost any semblance of control over our destiny. The neocon Republicans have all the good cards and will decide how best to take our nation further along the path of self-destruction and humiliation. The rest of us can continue writing, screaming, demonstrating, marching, losing sleep and wringing our hands over this, but really, those with the cards AREN'T LISTENING TO US ANYWAY.
There truly is only one solution left, and you know what it is: Revolution.
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Because the Bush Administration has turned the CIA upside down with regards to quality intelligence, planning a successful attack, which requires superb intelligence, just isn't going to happen. Thus, if and when the "war president" (as he likes to call himself) does begin his next invasion or air war, it will be another huge, costly and deadly failure to add to the Iraq debacle.
When to expect such action? Well, we've got that darned November election coming up, so expect something around September/October at the latest. And expect the American sheeple to once again thoughtlessly and patriotically throw themselves at Bush's feet, as they did after 9/11. This will assuredly get enough Republicans re-elected to Congress, thus assuring at least two more years of screw-the-poor and feed-the-rich. To me it seems like overkill, since the Republicans are going to control the vote counting anyway.
We have lost any semblance of control over our destiny. The neocon Republicans have all the good cards and will decide how best to take our nation further along the path of self-destruction and humiliation. The rest of us can continue writing, screaming, demonstrating, marching, losing sleep and wringing our hands over this, but really, those with the cards AREN'T LISTENING TO US ANYWAY.
There truly is only one solution left, and you know what it is: Revolution.
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- Game: Don't let the bugs touch the dot
- Another Optical Illusions site
- Thousands of free downloadable sounds
- World's largest flower
- The unaired pilot episode of Family Guy
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- THIS could be very serious
- Southern California due major earthquake
- How we lost the Iraqi War
- Top Ten Ways We Know Saddam Did not Have WMD
- Homosexuality is a disorder only if you're in the military
- Senate Republicans really do hate poor people
- Kentucky Governor Fletcher dabbles in censorship and creates a firestorm of outrage
- "I don't think anybody could have anticipated...."
- One brave 15-year-old
- I thought Bush-war said that we were victorious here?
- Code Pink vs. "Shooter" Cheney (video)
- Environmental disaster in Iraq: massive amounts of oil dumped in mountain valleys
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Dick "Shooter" Cheney admits Bush's his administration created a permanent quagmire:
And I'm one American who definitely has no stomach for this fight.
| "If we pull out, they'll follow us.... It doesn't matter where we go. This is a global conflict. We've seen them attack in London and Madrid and Casablanca and Istanbul and Mombasa and East Africa. They've been, on a global basis, involved in this conflict. And it will continue -- whether we complete the job or not in Iraq -- only it'll get worse. Iraq will become a safe haven for terrorists. They'll use it in order to launch attacks against our friends and allies in that part of the world. No matter how you carve it -- you can call it anything you want -- but basically, it is packing it in, going home, persuading and convincing and validating the theory that the Americans don't have the stomach for this fight." |
And I'm one American who definitely has no stomach for this fight.
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A message from California Assemblyman Paul Koretz:
Hello out there in Blog-Land, I’m delighted to report that Assembly Joint Resolution 39 (AJR 39 -- my Resolution in the state legislature calling for the investigation and impeachment of Bush and Cheney) is alive. One of the great things that is keeping this bill alive is the phenomenal input and proactive emails, faxes, phone calls and letters of support my colleagues and I have received from so many of you. They have been eloquent, personal and brave. The constant theme has been a deeply held belief that we need to reclaim our nation’s government from the hands of the lawless – if it’s not already too late. None of this reaction is due to “main stream media” coverage, which has indeed been minimal. Instead, this is a great testimonial to the blogosphere and the power of your grass-roots activism, which reverberates every time you tell a friend, repost an announcement, or contact an elected official asking for their support. We now have a Joint Author on the bill, Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), and six terrific co-authors: Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles), Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles), Jerome Horton (D-Los Angeles), Rudy Bermudez (D-Los Angeles), Ron Calderon (D-Los Angeles), and Loni Hancock (D-Alameda County). I believe it is my duty as a representative of the people, and the duty of all elected officials to help promote a public dialogue about things going on in the country that are just wrong, such as the dubious activities and errant judgment of the President and Vice President, because we can’t afford to turn a blind eye toward their ineptitude. For one reason or another, Congress has not sought to investigate these allegations. This is a matter that transcends partisan politics, and these are allegations that must not be ignored or swept under the rug any longer. President Bush and Vice President Cheney must be held accountable before they undertake even deadlier misdeeds, such as the use of nuclear weapons. We have all seen that there are no bounds to their willingness to ignore the Constitution and world opinion, that the unthinkable is routine in this Administration. People have been contacting me with great enthusiasm about the fact that we are finally standing up to this President and Vice President who consistently trample on the Constitution and believe they are above the law. Rather than fearing a backlash in the November elections, I feel that this will energize Democrats and others who have been frustrated by the lack of pushback to a President who has violated the Constitution and the checks and balances of our system with such impunity. In the State Assembly, however, there is still much to be done. A bit of progress has been made since I first submitted the amendments to AJR 39. Although I can't say that Assembly leadership is overly enthusiastic about moving the bill, it has been put into print. They have been particularly concerned about bi-partisan issues on the table in California, like the recently-passed infrastructure bond and the pending budget negotiations, and feel that impeachment is perceived as too partisan an issue to raise at this time. However, once our budget is passed, no impossible barrier remains in our way. The Resolution is now in the Rules Committee waiting for referral, hopefully to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Pressure from constituents like you on Democratic Assemblymembers to not only support the bill, but also to become co-authors of the bill will be key to its success. We also need to push the Democratic leadership in the Assembly to refer the bill to committee and give it a hearing before the end of this legislative session in August. Its also important to let your representatives know that resolutions have also been introduced in Illinois and Vermont. Karen Yarbrough’s resolution in Illinois is done for the year as they are out of session. In Vermont, Dave Zuckerman’s Resolution has been referred to their Legislature’s Judiciary Committee, but its unclear whether the committee has heard the bill. Movement of my Resolution here in California could provide the impetus to not only moving Illinois’ and Vermont’s resolutions, but to also convince other states that introducing their own Resolutions would greatly enhance the cause. It will not be easy, but we can do it. Impeachment charges have never before been brought by a State legislature against a President and Vice-President, and our work will require the best efforts of a progressive grassroots movement to be successful. WE NEED YOUR HELP. For more information on how you can get involved, go to www.ImpeachCA.com. Thank you! Paul Koretz Assemblyman, 42nd District |
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You've Got To Be Kidding
Hi there. Hope you're having a pleasant day.
For the past 5 and 1/2 years "those who care" have been incessantly looking forward to the next major election (first in 2002, then in 2004 and now November, 2006). Why? Because that was/will be our opportunity to finally regain some control of the federal government. This year, the mantra is "take back the House".
We have had the 2000 and 2004 elections literally stolen from under our noses (Florida and Ohio, respectively). We've seen the Supreme Court overtaken by radically conservative ideologues and now the Court has gleefully started chipping away at our constitutional rights. We watch as the Congress passes bill after bill to enhance corporate power and wealth while stripping bare the social programs that support tens of millions of working class and poverty-stricken citizens, along with bills that toss away hard-fought gains for environmental protection.
We see political corruption, once the arena of backroom cronyism and power-trading that only occasionally made sensational headlines, become almost routine daily trivia. Corruption has infiltrated and is now entrenched in ALL levels of government, permanently ingrained into the fabric of federal, state and local agencies and programs.
We have the vote-counting systems of our elections stealthily controlled by the dominating political party, making a mockery of the entire democratic process.
We watch as our taxes increasingly are funneled through our Treasury, then our Defense Department, finally ending up in the coffers and pockets of military contractors - hundreds of billions of dollars each year that could otherwise significantly raise the quality of life of hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. and around the world.
Astoundingly, we citizens passively watch our government invade developing and third-world nations strickly for political and financial gain, ignoring the resulting horrendous slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people who are exactly like you and me and our children, diffrent only in the languages they use and the churches they attend.
And most importantly, the party in power has successfully and permanently strong-armed all major media into repeating the political rhetoric of the party rather than reporting the news. There are a few exceptions, but they are mostly humorous novelty purposely allowed by the party in power in order to have targets for their defamatory attacks (target practice to keep their skills honed).
Take back the House in '06? Take back the Senate? Take back the Presidency in '08? As the title says, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING. Mark my words here and now, the party in power will not allow the House to slip through their fingers. No way. Nada. Aint gonna happen.
There is only one solution left: revolution. Too radical, you say? See how you feel on November 8, 2006.
For the past 5 and 1/2 years "those who care" have been incessantly looking forward to the next major election (first in 2002, then in 2004 and now November, 2006). Why? Because that was/will be our opportunity to finally regain some control of the federal government. This year, the mantra is "take back the House".
We have had the 2000 and 2004 elections literally stolen from under our noses (Florida and Ohio, respectively). We've seen the Supreme Court overtaken by radically conservative ideologues and now the Court has gleefully started chipping away at our constitutional rights. We watch as the Congress passes bill after bill to enhance corporate power and wealth while stripping bare the social programs that support tens of millions of working class and poverty-stricken citizens, along with bills that toss away hard-fought gains for environmental protection.
We see political corruption, once the arena of backroom cronyism and power-trading that only occasionally made sensational headlines, become almost routine daily trivia. Corruption has infiltrated and is now entrenched in ALL levels of government, permanently ingrained into the fabric of federal, state and local agencies and programs.
We have the vote-counting systems of our elections stealthily controlled by the dominating political party, making a mockery of the entire democratic process.
We watch as our taxes increasingly are funneled through our Treasury, then our Defense Department, finally ending up in the coffers and pockets of military contractors - hundreds of billions of dollars each year that could otherwise significantly raise the quality of life of hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. and around the world.
Astoundingly, we citizens passively watch our government invade developing and third-world nations strickly for political and financial gain, ignoring the resulting horrendous slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people who are exactly like you and me and our children, diffrent only in the languages they use and the churches they attend.
And most importantly, the party in power has successfully and permanently strong-armed all major media into repeating the political rhetoric of the party rather than reporting the news. There are a few exceptions, but they are mostly humorous novelty purposely allowed by the party in power in order to have targets for their defamatory attacks (target practice to keep their skills honed).
Take back the House in '06? Take back the Senate? Take back the Presidency in '08? As the title says, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING. Mark my words here and now, the party in power will not allow the House to slip through their fingers. No way. Nada. Aint gonna happen.
There is only one solution left: revolution. Too radical, you say? See how you feel on November 8, 2006.
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June 21, 2006
Reader Phil L. suggests this article on the root causes of illegal immigration. It raises some interesting points and, although I don't agree with several of its assumptions and conclusions, it does make you think about the issue. Give it a read and see what you think.
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| "Our president's illness, his need to beat his father, is driving this war more than any other factor, and it is getting worse. "We are facing a question of character here, one where we descend into the typical brutality of a colonial war, or of the Eastern Front, only to lose in the end. Are we going to hang Iraqis in town squares and burn their villages, murder whole families to keep the weak government in power? As if the resistance will react passively. "They mutliated, read as castrated, the soldiers they caught, then cut off their heads and then booby trapped the bodies. A horrible way to die. "Those who say we must now stay in Iraq are fools. People debating amnesty are wasting their time. An amnesty from a government which has no power means nothing "Iraq will have a civil war, kill many, many people and the hard men with guns will win. "We can never be as savage as people fighting an invader of their home. It is useless to even contemplate that." - - - Steve Gilliard |
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June 20, 2006
| "The US military presence in Iraq is retarding a political settlement. It makes the Shiites and Kurds cocky and unwilling to compromise with the Sunni Arabs. It keeps the Iraqi army weak and ineffective, lacking proper armor or an air force. And US military tactics of search and destroy are turning progressively more Iraqis against us over time. The longer the US stays in Iraq, the more likely it is that one day one of our cities will be attacked by Iraqi terrorists bearing a grudge for Fallujah or Tal Afar or whatever other Iraqi cities we plan to destroy." - - - - Juan Cole |
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Sent to Left is Right by Ulla"
| Shortly after the new president took office, an old veteran approached the White House from the park across Pennsylvania Ave. where he'd been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the US Marine standing guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush." The marine looked at the vet and said, "Sir, Mr. Bush is no longer president and no longer resides here." The old vet said, "Okay," and walked away. The following day, the same vet approached the White House and said to the same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush." The marine again told the vet, "Sir, Mr. Bush is no longer president and no longer resides here." The vet thanked him and, again, just walked away. The third day, the same vet approached the White House and spoke to the very same Marine saying, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush." The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, looked at the vet and said, "Sir, this is the third day in a row that you have been here asking to speak to Mr. Bush and I've already told you that Mr. Bush is no longer the president and no longer resides here. Don't you understand?" The old vet looked at the Marine and said, "Oh, I understand. I just love hearing it." The marine snapped to attention, saluted and said, "See you tomorrow, Sir!" |
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June 19, 2006
| "How many times am I asked, 'Why vote if they’re going to steal the election?' That’s the point: Make them STEAL it. Make them know they can’t win UNLESS they steal it." - - - Greg Palast |
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June 14, 2006
This week is turning out to be quite difficult for me for a number of reasons. Thus, posting will be light to non-existent. If you've got something for me to post, though, send it in and I'll consider it.
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June 13, 2006
"Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH), who has led opposition within the Congress to the war from the beginning, issued the following statement on the war Supplemental funding bill on the House floor Monday evening:"
| "Mass death on the installment plan. That's what this supplemental vote to keep our troops in Iraq is all about. "Today Iraqi civilian casualties number well over 100,000. Iraqi civilian injuries could be over one million, but who is keeping track? Some act as though the Iraqis are not real people, with real families, real hopes and real dreams and loves of their own. "We have lost nearly 2,500 of our own brave soldiers. Up to 48,000 troops have suffered physical or emotional injuries that could scar them and their loved ones for life. "Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Steiglitz says the war could cost $2 trillion dollars. Two trillion dollars for war while the American people are told we don't have enough money for job creation, education, health care and social security. "The Administration went into Iraq without an exit strategy not because they are incompetent, but because they have no intention of leaving. "We are spending hundreds of millions building permanent bases in Iraq. The Administration recently announced deployment of no less than 50,000 troops in Iraq far into the future. We are looking at the permanent occupation of Iraq. "And so the long cadence of lies has led to Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and Haditha, soon to be replaced by more lies and more tragedies. "What can you say when you are watching your nation descend, sleep walking, into something like the lower circles of hell in Dante's Inferno? "You can say stop it ! You can say enough blood is enough blood ! "You can stop it ! Bring our troops home ! "You can say no to any more funds for this war ! And then we can begin a period of truth and reconciliation about 9/11 and Iraq. Begin the healing of the soul of America. "The Bible says, 'He who troubleth his own house shall inherent the wind.' Our house has been troubled by this war based on lies. What will our inheritance be?" |
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June 12, 2006
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| "Part of the reason why the GOP wins elections and the Democrats have their hopes dashed stems from the party’s failure to communicate effectively, its failure to target and get their voters to the polls, and its failure to counter the GOP’s disinformation and preemptive smear campaigns with effective and early messaging of its own. At this point, I have seen nothing from Rahm Emanuel or Chuck Schumer that indicates any of this will be fixed by Election Day, thereby relegating the Democrats to another night of disappointment in November if we simply count on our base to come out in greater numbers than a supposedly demoralized GOP base. The Republicans always seem to get their sheep to the polls to vote against their self-interest. What the Democrats need to do is use the anti-Bush anger of their base and marry it with an overall national message of eliminating the rubber-stamp Congress to get independents to come along with us this fall. - - - Steve Soto |
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- A.M.A. says MDs can't help
tortureinterrogate prisoners - You'll be hearing a lot about this upcoming video game
- Dirty politics
- Understanding the difference between conservatism and progressivism.
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June 9, 2006
FRIDAY FUN
- Stephen Colbert's commencement address at Knox College
- The Free Information Society (wealth of historical info and recordings)
- Petals around the rose (puzzle/game)
- Messed-up word generator
- Brain Maps (high-resolution photos of the brain)
- Cooking myths debunked
- Website graph generator
- Office in a Bucket
| Your Observation Skills Get A C+ |
 You tend to notice the big things in life... But the details aren't exactly your forte |
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June 7, 2006
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- "That's when it hit me - this is all a setup."
- Why oh why does the major media cater to subhumans like this?
- Time to drag the duct tape and plastic sheets out of the attic again, because
it's election yearthe terrorists are going to attack. - Catholic Church issues new white paper in support of ancient, discriminatory beliefs
- Some interesting things happening at Draft Gore 2008. Check it out.
- Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) have improved dramatically over the past couple of years. Now is the time to start replacing those ancient incandescent ones and reduce pollution.
- Log Cabin GOP has a message for Bush-war
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June 5, 2006
| "War, under any circumstance, is not a 'core value' of humanity; in fact, it is the ultimate failure of humanity. War turns our mostly normal American youth into wanton murderers who have lost their own humanity and love of others. Haditha in this war and My Lai in another disgusting war were unfortunately not aberrations. War is the abominable aberration." - - - Cindy Sheehan |
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I received an email from Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, which included the following:
I'm not sure why Marcy is listing political and entertainment celebrities as endorsers. I would much rather see local citizens, local Democrat clubs, and local and state office holders giving their endorsements. I'm sure Marcy thinks that name-dropping celebrities will garner some votes, but I thought that the voters in her district were relatively smart and savvy, and not swayed by what celebrities say.
| ....Peace candidate MARCY WINOGRAD is running to unseat pro-war Democrat Jane Harman in the 36th Congressional District primary on June 6. President of Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles and cofounder of the California Election Protection Network, Winograd is a teacher and grassroots activist who will vote to cut funding for the war in Iraq and bring the troops home, restore civil liberties denied under the Patriot Act, and redirect the war-billions into quality education and universal affordable single-payer health care. Her candidacy is endorsed by Jim Hightower, Daniel Ellsberg, Ron Kovic, Gore Vidal, Ed Asner, Cindy Sheehan, Scott Ritter, Ray McGovern, Robert Greenwald, Dolores Huerta, Ed Begley, Jr., Mike Farrell, Howard Zinn, Helen Caldicott, and many others.... |
I'm not sure why Marcy is listing political and entertainment celebrities as endorsers. I would much rather see local citizens, local Democrat clubs, and local and state office holders giving their endorsements. I'm sure Marcy thinks that name-dropping celebrities will garner some votes, but I thought that the voters in her district were relatively smart and savvy, and not swayed by what celebrities say.
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Today's Politics TV segment is a real knee-slapper. John Aravosis summarizes the hypocrisy of the GOP which want to pass a constitutional ammendment banning gay marriage.
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June 4, 2006
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- Iran : What's Really Going On?
- George S. interviews Al Gore on global warming, Iraq and the '08 election (video)
- On Death
- One Progressive's mantra
- The Dollar is perilously close to collapse
- Former CIA analyst says Bush Administration may stage terror attacks in order to justify attacking Iran in June or July.
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June 2, 2006
Go watch this 4-minute music video. Then, sit back and ask yourself, "Look at what we have done to this poor country. Exactly what did they do to us?" Go ahead, name one single solitary thing that Iraq did to us.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH US??
Today's Most Insane Quote
FRIDAY FUN
WHAT IS WRONG WITH US??
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| "....crying wolf leads [in] the end to moral callousness, as people assume that there's no point in behaving morally when they're going to be called monsters anyway. This seems rather uncontroversially obvious to me." - - - Glenn Reynolds (a.k.a. "Instapundit") |
Right. So if you call me a thief then, because I have no moral fiber, I will immedately start stealing. Glenn, you're a doofus!
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- A day in the life of Super Mario (video)
- World's smallest works of art
- Kung Fu Clowns (video)
- World's smallest refrigerator
- Laughing, or insane? (video)
- You too can be a rocket scientist (design your own rocket)
- The rejected Katherine Harris campaign video
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| MESSAGE FROM RANDI [Rhodes] 06.02.2006 I used to say, "It's the hypocrisy." I was wrong. It's the LYING. Republicans said they were for fiscal responsibility and spend like there's no tomorrow. Maybe there isn't in these End Timers' world but in my kid's world, there are plenty of tomorrows. The treasury is empty, and we are competing with our own government to borrow money. That's why interest rates are going up. We're all broke now! Republicans said they were all about law and order but they commit so many crimes it's a full time job for me and most of our Federal Prosecutors just to keep up with the lawbreaking our government officials do. Republicans said they were the BEST on National Security, but with all the cuts to Homeland Security (especially to NYC and Washington DC) and the terrorist training ground/recruitment poster that is Iraq, I'd rather have a guard dog and a flashlight than these bastards. Republicans said they had the moral high ground. Abu Gharib? Haditha? Threatening Nuclear War? Do you think Iraqis care who kills them? Is there a difference between Saddam Hussein and George Bush when it comes to killing civilians by knocking down their doors and gunning down their babies? Is there a difference between Abu Gharib's torture chambers under the Bush Administration and Abu Gharib under Baathists? Hypocrisy just means you scold others for something you do. Lying means you cover up your hypocrisy. Any questions? Thanks for listening. Love ALLways, Randi |
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Military veteran and guest poster Phil L. sends this:
| This story really has stood out for me recently from filmgeek83 over at kos and I felt compelled to comment on it: "Something was leaking sulfur gas, and it smelled like rotten eggs." The rotten egg odor is Hydrogen Sulfide Gas (H2S). It's produced when organic material (basically shit, leaves, trash and such) has no Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in an aquatic environment (anaerobic conditions). In other words, there is not enough (flowing) water to break it down naturally without it setting off a nasty odor. It's dangerous because it dulls your sense of smell and higher concentrations aren't as noticeable. The gas is very poisonous to your respiratory system, it's explosive, flammable and colorless. He continues: "But really, it wasn't as bad as I'm sure you're picturing. We had a roof over our heads, the lake kept us relatively cool, and it was safe. I was as comfortable there as I could be." After a while, when you're in the military and in the field for a long stint you start to lose any semblance of being a kind human spirit. You really could care less about what is going on around you. You wake up follow orders, do your job and let the pieces fall where they lay. BTW, no matter what your military job is, you're a soldier first, it's kill or be killed and you're always packing! I love how he concludes his piece: "This is what a war of choice looks like, folks. We've seen it before. We should have been expecting this. Never again, Goddammit. Never again." Ah! The memories! Phil L. |
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June 1, 2006
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- > > > MUST READ via Rolling Stone: Was the 2004 Election Stolen?" < < <
- Can't decide between Angelides and Westley? Maybe this analysis will help.
- Google goes GREEN
- Iraqi woman in labor shot to death by U.S. military while on way to hospital. But as Kos says, "To be clear, this is not the fault of the troops who were simply carrying out orders. It's the fault of the politicians who have put them in this horrific no-win quagmire." Amen to that.
- 17-year-old asks Al Gore the Leader to run in '08.
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Guest post by military veteran Phil L.:
| I certainly feel for anyone that loses his job but in this case the man really, really deserves it! Don't you think it would be fair that he lose his pension and possibly face some jail time also? "The 60-year old civil servant, a GS-14 employee who earns between $91,407 and $118,828 a year, has been notified that he will be terminated," VA officials said. "The employee violated department policy by taking home electronic files containing the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of as many as 26.5 million veterans." The infamous Bush Administration continues to earn high praise in the public view. Now we have 26.5 million military Veterans ever vigilante. I continue to ask, "How many more Bush boners will the public put up with?" I wait on pins and needles now to see if and when my identity is stolen or the VA deposit does not go into my account. I feel comfortable knowing that the monarchy has my back and that, continuing from the article, "Veterans service organizations and some members of Congress had said they expect several employees and officials to resign or be fired if the department hopes to win back the trust of veterans." Ya Think!! Phil L. |
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| Well the weight of the world is FALLING And on my back I've been CRAWLING The state of affairs is APPALLING And the 6 o'clock news keeps CALLING Well I've been trying to see the world through their eyes Where black is white and day is night Left is Right Left is Right Left is Right, For me Well negotiations keep STALLING The United Nations keeps CALLING The Skeletons you're HAULING Won't hold when you're FALLING Put your head in the sand and you'll never know What's waiting for you in the depths below (below) Don't believe everything that you read Take what you want and keep what you need TWISTED NIXON |
CHICK HEARN, THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE MEMORIES.
