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"Rumsfeld is a buffoon. A punchline. A well-known liar. He and his bosses -- Bush and Cheney -- are running around the country trying to cite the failures of their own policies as a reason to entrust them with additional authority in order to continue and intensify those same failings. We're witnessing the bitter, bitter fruits of the Iraq War. Other nations learned that they must seek nuclear weapons as soon as possible to safeguard themselves from a newly trigger happy United States of America. Muslim opinion was sharply polarized against us. - - - Matthew Yglesias |
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| "....I think Bush/Cheney will wait until after the midterms to launch the attacks [against Iran]. And yes, despite the damage such attacks will do to the world economy and especially our own, and despite the harm such attacks will cause to our troops in the region and interests worldwide, Bush/Cheney will still do this terrible deed simply because they dictate their own storylines and history, and feel they know better than anyone else in the world." - - - Steve Soto |
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| "Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that numbers of people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of the leaders of their government and have gone to war, and millions have been killed because of this obedience. "Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty. Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty thieves, and all the while the grand thieves are running and robbing the country. That's our problem." - - - Howard Zinn |
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"Ever since the occupation started, the situation in Iraq has steadily and relentlessly deteriorated: This is the undeniable truth, which only blatant liars like those in Washington can deny, insisting that the situation is improving in the face of glaring evidence to the contrary. Iraq is caught in a vicious circle: The occupation fuels the insurgency, which stirs up the sectarian tension that Washington's proconsul strives to fan by political means, which in turn is used to justify the continuing occupation. The latest major way in which U.S. occupation authorities are throwing oil on the Iraqi fire, according to Shiite sources, is by helping the Islamic Party -- the Iraqi Arab Sunni group closest to Washington and to the Saudis -- build an armed wing that is already taking part in the sectarian feud. |
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- Got $99K? You can buy the boat from Gilligan's Island
- Songs starting to play on radio stations in U.S.
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- Big changes coming in computers
- When is an Abraham Lincoln quote NOT an Abraham Lincoln quote?
- Plan B: Go do this
- The housing bubble is bursting, rest of economy is poised to follow
- Just a few of the costs of the Iraq War
- Californians: Simply put, THIS IS WHY you mustn't vote for Groperzenegger (video; give it a few seconds to start)
- So, what do you do with a highly toxic pesticide that is illegal to use on animals and crops? Well, you put it on the heads of children, of course.
- At least the ozone layer isn't getting any worse.
- If you ever wanted to see the ultimate neocon/Republican/Bush-war/war-on-torror talking point message and how utterly pointless, ruthless and obscenely false it has been, then watch this interview.
- Are you an armchair activist? Then check out this new site.
- Women who died for YOU
- Pat Buchanan, American Racist
- Bush-war's Harvard-MBA interpretation of Americans' opinions: Only a small portion (61%) of Americans oppose the Iraq War, while an overwhelming majority (35%) want to stay the course.
- Oops!! Bush-war accidentally tells the truth.
- A history of Terror Alerts (video)
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| Here is what [Phil] Angelides could say to change the course of this election: "My fellow Californians–I am here today to announce my first act on my first day as Governor of California. Immediately upon being sworn in, in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief, I will order the California National Guard out of Iraq. "The legal basis for my order is a 1990 Supreme Court decision where the Court, in acknowledging federal government’s power to call up the National Guard, made clear that governors retain the right to refuse such deployments if the troop deployments "interfere with the State Guard's capacity to respond to local emergencies,” such as fires, earthquakes, and homeland security concerns. "With almost a third of California’s National Guard being deployed in Iraq, other units serving extended tours in Afghanistan, ongoing deployments in the Balkans, the Guard’s expanded security role in protecting the state’s bridges and skies post-9/11 and the recent request for Guard units to be deployed along the Mexican border–the California National Guard is stretched way beyond its capacity and not able to perform its state functions. The heavy demands on the National Guard have caused members to leave at alarming rates. Recruitment goals have fallen short, leaving the Guard five thousand soldiers below its authorized strength, and some units are now classified as not ready for action. California today is at risk because we do not have the Guard to deal with major fires, a significant earthquake, or ongoing homeland security challenges. "But more than anything–California, which has lost more men and women in Iraq than any other state, should not shed another drop of blood in Iraq. This President took us to war based on cooked up intelligence and put our troops on the ground without any plan or strategy to protect them. And now our Generals are telling us that Iraq is heading towards a civil war. As Commander-in-Chief of the California National Guard, I have an ethical and moral duty to protect our troops and protect our state. I will not–I cannot–stand by and allow another son or daughter of California die in Iraq on my watch. It is time to bring our state’s soldiers home." |
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1. Pat Buchanan, American Racist
2. Democratic Leadership Council (they hate progressives)
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| Students Seek Alternatives as Textbook Prices Mount by Shreema Mehta Aug. 23 – A recent study finds that the college textbook industry is driving up costs and restricting cheaper options and suggests alternatives students can use to save money. The report, released by the members of the Student Public Interest Research Groups (Student PIRGs), a network of campus-based advocacy groups, said textbook companies are taking advantage of a skewed market in which students are forced to buy books assigned by professors. Students spend an average of about $900 on textbooks every year, according to the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. The GAO also found the price for books had tripled between 1986 and 2004, growing at twice the rate of inflation. The Student PIRGs point out that “the party that orders textbooks – faculty – is not the same party that must purchase textbooks – students – removing price as a primary consideration in the ordering process.” The group also notes that students have no way to “exert their own market power” by finding competitors with lower prices. The Student PIRGs also criticized publishers for frequently releasing new editions – often without adding significant educational value – and thereby squelching a used-book market. Companies also add CD-ROMs and other supplementary “bells and whistles” that drive up costs. Some companies offer low-cost alternatives to their texts such as softcover, spiral-bound books or online versions. But the Student PIRGs found that the 22 frequently assigned textbooks cost an average of $131.44. Less than half of these have less-expensive counterparts, and those ring up at an average of $65.32 apiece.... |
The article continues with some suggestions about money-saving alternatives, including an online book-swapping organization.
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| "This is basically a marketing campaign. The entire war on terror is at its core a marketing campaign. Now, how the United States is losing a marketing campaign to people who live in caves…" - - - Reza Aslan |
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| “I’m often amazed at the way politicians, who spend hours poring over opinion poll results in a desperate attempt to discover what the public thinks, are certain they know precisely what God’s views are on everything.” - - - Simon Hoggart |
| “Going to church no more makes you a Christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car.” - - - Garrison Keillor |
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I read the Raw Story article: "Bush admits Iraq had no WMD's and was not involved in 9/11" I thought no fucking way was he going to acknowledge that. But he did! The man must be psychotic! He is denying all justification and rationale for our original invasion into Iraq! Phil L. |
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"We're in a war for the future of democracy and this nation, against an enemy, yes enemy, with no morals or compunctions to restrain them, no human values to guide them (and don't believe the religiosity, that's a total sham else they wouldn't be so willing and eager to kill and lie), and we can't afford to lose. We can't afford to listen to losers like Shrum and Brazile and From, we need people willing and able to stand up to these criminals and beat them, like Brian Schweitzer or Howard Dean or Russ Feingold. |
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She is a friend of a good friend of mine. Apparently, according to the MM's description, she's a major threat to our entire nation, so you'd better hide your books because she's comin' to get you and may even read to you in Spanish if you're not vigilant and prepared.
Hmmm, I wonder who the real threat is? I hate to call anyone a nut case, but this guy.....
The first amendment provides the freedom for even crazy people to express themselves, but I think this case might border on slander?
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Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. |
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- William Shatner invites Leonard Nimoy to the Shatner roast on Comedy Central.
- Puzzles online (game)
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- Even if you have only half a brain, I think you know the answer to the question raised in this video
- U.S Federal District Courts hate America
- Wal-Mart may have big problems giving much of its workforce living wages and health insurance, but has no problem telling them how to vote.
- Check out this new anti-war music video by Kris Kristofferson
- The disappearing case of Bush v. Gore
- Has Bush-war's intentions of attacking Iran reached the point of final countdown?
- Toxic trains: the threat that we are all ignoring
- If your Democratic US Senator has not yet given his/her support to the winner of the Connecticut Democratic primary for US Senate (you can check HERE) contact them asap (same link) and let them know how you feel.
- De Facto GOP Nominee Joe Lieberman
- The truth about organic milk
- A letter to turncoat Joe Lieberman
- California hybrid car buyers quickly running out of incentives. (Bad news: incentives running out; good news: so many hybrids were bought to make this happen.)
- The UN-supported ceasefire resolution probably won't last very long, but here is an explanation of it.
- Sorry, voters, there are no do-overs. Next time use your brains instead of your easily manipulated emotion of fear.
- It's official, Lieberman is now a Republican in all but name only
- Live dead or die
- Time to get a grip about the threat of Osama
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BAGHDAD, 16 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - Defending the rule of law and women’s rights is costing some Iraqi lawyers their lives. Since October 2005, 38 lawyers have been murdered and hundreds attacked for defending cases which their enemies say are “against Islam”, according to the Iraqi Lawyers Association (ILA), a nationwide organisation. Salah Abdel-Kader, 56, a well-known lawyer and professor in the capital who had handled cases of honour killings and custody battles, was shot dead in his office on 29 July. A note found near his body said, “This is the price to pay for those who do not follow Islamic laws and defend what is dreadful and dirty. ”He had been threatened many times this year, said his widow, Suheiyla Muhammad. “He was a brave man and always defended what he believed was correct under the law,” she said. “Unfortunately some families cannot accept it… He was a victim because he cared about legal processes.” Lawyers who have been attacked had handled cases that challenge Iraqi traditions or certain interpretations of Islam. Cases involving inheritance and the division of assets in a divorce have also led to violent attacks on lawyers. In Iraq, as in some other countries in the region, women who are accused of having sexual relationships outside of marriage are sometimes killed by their husbands or their own family members, who say they are defending the honour of the family. Although honour killings have been practiced in countries around the globe and predate Islam by centuries, some killers say their actions are justified by Islamic law. According to Islamic law, adultery is a crime punishable by death, but only if four male witnesses testify that the act occurred. With such a heavy burden of proof, most Muslim countries do not enforce the death penalty in adultery cases.... |
Hmmm. Maybe "flourishing" is not the appropriate term here. How about, "nowhere to be found".
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A new feature from LEFT is RIGHT. Each week I am going to list my choices for the best, the worst and the most mistaken people whom I see in the news (not Nobel Prize winners, or missionary workers, etc.). Feel free to submit your own recommendations for the following week, as I'm quite persuadable.
THE GOOD:
1. My wife (no, really)
2. U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
3. The families of #2
4. 9/11 recovery and cleanup personnel now sufffering or dying from WTC dust and chemical exposure
5. Bill and Melinda Gates, George Soros (wealthy people who actually care)
6. Al Gore (not as rich, but also cares)
7. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert
8. This blog (click)
9. Harper's Index
10. Creators of HBO's Lucky Louie
THE BAD:
1. De Facto GOP Nominee Joe Lieberman
2. White House Neocon cabal
3. Manufacturers and distributors of electronic voting machines, and all the States' Elections Commissioners (or equivalent) who certify them
4. Israeli government (and their U.S. supporters)
5. Osama bin Laden (clever, but still bad)
6. Cigarette makers and distributors
7. Hummer owners
8. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Bush in California clothing)
9. FEMA
10. Military Contractors
THE MISTAKEN (Those who should know better):
1. Senators Hillary Clinton and Dianne Feinstein (come on, ladies, start paying attention to real people)
2. Democratic Leadership Council (they hate progressives)
3. John Kerry (never did quite figure "it" out)
4. Ultra-Right evangelical preachers
5. John McCain (forgot what's important)
6. Black Republicans
7. Believers in Revelation/Apocalypse
8. Anyone who talks on a cell phone while driving any large SUV (really, it's just not safe for the rest of us)
9. Libertarians (it'll never work; go back to the Democrats)
10. Readers of this blog (so, you couldn't find a better one to read?)
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| "Bush is protecting us from English hijackers with a fearsome anti-terrorist tool: the Virginia-class submarine. The V-boat was originally meant to hunt Soviet subs. But there are no more Soviet subs. So, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin have "refitted" these Cold War dinosaurs with new torpedoes redesigned to carry counter-terror commandoes. That's right: when we find Osama's beach house, we can shoot our boys right up under his picnic table and take him out. These Marines-in-a-tube injector boats cost $2.5 billion each -- and our President's ordered half a dozen new ones. "Lynn Cheney, the Veep's wife, still takes in compensation from Lockheed as a former board member. I'm sure that has nothing to do with this multi-billion dollar "anti-terror" contract. "Fear sells better than sex. Fear is the sales pitch for many lucrative products: from billion-dollar sailor injectors to one very lucrative war in Mesopotamia (a third of a trillion dollars doled out, no audits, no questions asked). "Better than toothpaste that makes our teeth whiter than white, this stuff will make us safer than safe. It's political junk food, the cheap filling in the flashy tube. What we don't get is safety from the real dangers: a life-threatening health-care system, lung-murdering pollution production and a trade deficit with China that's reducing mid-America to coolie status. Protecting us from these true threats would take a slice of the profits of the Lockheeds, the Exxons and the rest of the owning class. "War on Terror is class war by other means -- to keep you from asking for real protection from true menace, the landlords of our nation give you fake protection from manufactured dangers. And they remind you to be afraid every time you fly to see Aunt Millie and have to give up your hemorrhoid ointment to the underpaid guy in the bell-hop suit with a security badge." - - - Greg Palast |
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| "....the anger felt by people outside of Washington isn't due to the fact that there is gridlock and partisanship. People are pissed off about what the Republicans are doing and they've been asking the Democrats to stop Bush from making things worse. Poll after poll shows that the public thinks that Bush and the Republicans have taken the country on the wrong track and that they've proven they are not to be trusted in governing our country. So what is it that Lieberman is promising to do? To help the Republicans continue to screw the American public? Why would anyone thing that is a good idea?" - - - Mary at The Left Coaster |
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| "Any US attack on Iran could well lead to the US and British troops in Iraq being cut off from fuel and massacred by enraged Shiites. Shiite irregulars could easily engage in pipeline and fuel convoy sabotage of the sort deployed by the Sunni guerrillas in the north. Without fuel, US troops would be sitting ducks for rocket and mortar attacks that US air power could not hope completely to stop (as the experience of Israel with Hizbullah in Lebanon demonstrates). A pan-Islamic alliance of furious Shiites and Sunni guerrillas might well be the result, spelling the decisive end of Americastan in Iraq. Shiite Iraqis are already at the boiling point over Israel's assault on their coreligionists in Lebanon. An attack on Iran could well push them over the edge. People like Cheney and Bush don't understand people's movements or how they can win. They don't understand the Islamic revolution in Iran of 1978-79. They don't understand that they are playing George III in the eyes of most Middle Eastern Muslims, and that lots of people want to play George Washington." |
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| When Joe Lieberman can't win a race in a party for whom he was nominated to run as its Vice Presidential nominee without stoking fear, it's time to go. Lieberman's complicity in the Bush Middle East crusade in addition to a startling lack of compassion for the victims of this war on all sides and introspection about the mistakes made has contributed to the worsening of our situation abroad, has undermined America's stature and capacity to influence world events, and has helped fuel terrorism. The Brits and Pakistani intelligence services deserve enormous thanks and applause for their good work in catching those involved with trying to bring us another round of shocking airline terrorism. But this attack -- though thwarted -- shows that we have done precious little to actually undo the dynamics that lead young men into complex suicidal attacks on our society. Bush and his team should be held accountable for this lack of progress -- and Lieberman is part of that team. Again, when fear is all Cheney or Hannity or Lieberman have, it's time to show them the exit. |
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| If We Close Our Eyes, It's Not Really Happening! While I was at the VA hospital for my simple knee problem, I encountered a young man in his early 30's. He looked far older but I did not pry. As we sat waiting, from his squirming I could tell he was obviously in pain and very uncomfortable. He volunteered personal information that I found alarming. He stated, "I just had a liver biopsy. They stuck me with this needle about a foot long between my ribs. Now they tell me my kidneys are failing and from the bleeding that I've been having it feels like my rectum is falling out of my ass." He stated, "I think it has to do with the depleted uranium I encountered when I was in Iraq. We were always inspecting, investigating, and checking out places that had just been bombed out. We would even bivouac at these bombed out sites. I was with the 10th Special Forces." 10th Special Forces is headquartered at Ft. Carson, CO. I used to work at Ft. Carson and lived in Co. Springs for 15 years. Besides being a brother in arms, he was from my former hometown. I kind of freaked out when he told me he was only getting 30% service-connected VA disability. I went into detail about my trials and tribulations with the VA (that's another story) and told him to apply for a higher rating right away. He said he was putting it off so he could possibly go back into the Army because he was having a tough time making on the outside! My hat is off to you troop, please get better! I wish that your problems were an isolated incident. Unfortunately, this article from VA Watchdog dot org, proves that this is not the case but... "The Department of Defense says depleted uranium is powerful and safe, and not that worrisome." I feel a lot better for our troops now! If the DOD says so, it must be true! Please, Iraqi Veterans, file your health claims now, don't delay! Phil L. |
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| Inexplicably, the Bush administration has been continues to actively fight against some of the most effective measures around for preempting potential terrorism -- more effective security, explosives detection R&D and deployment. As the report said, nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of funding went unused, and even then the administration was still making cuts. One of the most dangerous qualities of this administration is incompetence in the fight against terrorism. They have been so focused on expanding presidential powers, selling Iraq, re-selling Iraq, demonizing opponents of Iraq, and trying to use other regional chaos as excuses for broadening the failures of Iraq that they seemingly have no actual time in their day to fight the real battle -- real, bona fide terrorism of the sort that the world can expect to face. But just think about this for a minute, if your head can stand it. The Bush administration and Republican congress has been dishing out homeland security funds as basically a pork racket, with little actual relationship to real-world targets or needs. At the same time, a mere six million dollar program to detect the kinds of explosives planned for use in the alleged U.K. terrorism plot, as well as past known terrorist plots, was cut by the Bush administration. The cost of the Iraq War is currently over three hundred billion dollars. The cost of ongoing Bush administration and Republican tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans is in the hundreds of billions. The cost of researching tools to better detect explosives known to be used by terrorists in the cut program was six million dollars. Six million dollars for explosives detection is roughly two thousandths of one percent of the current cost of the Iraq War. The Bush administration wanted to cut it. And then they have the audacity to paint their political opponents as "weak on terror". I've got an idea: maybe President Bush can hold a $750,000 Crawford dinner and fundraiser to help finance homeland security efforts that the administration wants to otherwise cut. Six million dollars is a drop in the bucket for a typical Republican campaign season: maybe some of the wealthy donors that have profited so handsomely from the GOP obsession with tax cuts could kick a little of that newfound money back our way to help fund proper security at our airports. |
It's surely not like there's a lack of other examples of incompetence that the Bush-war Administration serves to us on a daily basis. SusanG rounds out the analysis:
| "The oh-so-mysterious message to elected officials is: People are sick unto death of war, of unresponsive representation, of incompetence, of corruption, of ever-more-intrusive government, of a spiraling deficit, of lobbyist-owned and corporation-sponsored politicians, of a power-hungry president, of six years of attempts to pass stick-up-the-ass moralizing legislation telling us when and how we can die and when and how we can reproduce. Get out of our personal lives, get the hell out of Iraq and do your freaking job - run the government competently, economically and fairly. Period." |
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"The Democrats need to..... say the obvious, Bush and his war are a failure and as long as they are running it, we will continue to fail. The War on Terror is a war of failure, where we squander precious lives in Iraq to prove George Bush was a better man than his daddy. - - - Steve Gilliard |
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| "I don't take anything he says seriously anymore. I think that he has been a very counterproductive even destructive force in our country and I am very disheartened by the failure of leadership from the president and vice president." - - - Senator Hillary Clinton on VP Dick "Shooter" Cheney |
Ooooooooooooh... Hillary said something bad about Cheney. BFD. Why wasn't she saying this six years ago, when it could have made a difference?
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- Test your senses (quiz)
- Web Gallery of Art (guided tours of European art and sculpture)
- Remodeling your office VERY cheaply
- Paint like Jason Pollock
- Toyota's latest concept car: lounge on wheels
- And finally, a classic Bugs Bunny cartoon (video)
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- Heavy short-trading of airline stocks immediately before this week's announced "discovery" of the London terrorist plot
- The 5 finalists for Working America's My Bad Boss Contest
- “My goodness, it’s my whole personal life. I had no idea somebody was looking over my shoulder.”
- WiMax (or G4): The next method of computing?
- Investors sinking billions into alternative energy companies
- Oops! AOL executes major blunder. More HERE.
- Californians really hate cigarettes
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I'm just a bit curious; exactly what did Lieberman think was going to happen after literally kissing up to his party's opposition? What an arrogant doofus. (Which one, you ask? Take your pick.)
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| "I should add that to the outside world, it sounds a bit odd, to put it mildly, for the US and Israel to be warning of the “Iranian threat” when they and they alone are issuing threats to launch an attack, threats that are immediate and credible, and in serious violation of international law, and are preparing very openly for such an attack. Whatever one thinks of Iran, no such charge can be made in their case. It is also apparent to the world, if not to the US and Israel, that Iran has not invaded any other countries, something that the US and Israel do regularly." - - - Noam Chomsky. |
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| "...despite what Joe Lieberman believes, invading Iraq and diverting our attention away from Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden is not being strong on national security. Blind allegiance to George W. Bush and his failed "stay the course" strategy is not being strong on national security. And no, Senator Lieberman, no matter how you demonize your opponents, there is no "antisecurity wing" of the Democratic Party. "Indeed, Connecticut Democrats recognized all of this, and yesterday they chose Ned Lamont as their nominee for the U.S. Senate." |
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The government today announced that it is changing its emblem from an Eagle to a CONDOM because it more accurately reflects the government's political stance. A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives you a sense of security while you're actually being screwed. Damn, it just doesn't get more accurate than that.
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- Mad Checks (game)
- Dirty Car Art
- Stephen Colbert pulls a fast one on Wikipedia
- Hands-free shoelace tying (video)
- Jet-packs are coming...
- Invisible skateboards (video)
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- You can thank the Bush-war Administration for the suffering and deaths of these 9/11 responders
- Monday's lesson from Juan Cole, or why Israel can't possibly win in Lebanon
- The "double or nothing mentality" of the Bush-war Administration with regards to the Middle East
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When Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld and every other card-carrying neocon enter the gates of hell, I hope every victim of their evil ways is waiting with a red-hot iron to shove through their chest in the spot where normal people have a heart.
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BEIRUT, 1 Aug 2006 (IRIN) What was supposed to be a short visit to her parents’ house in south Lebanon soon turned into a nightmare for Maysoon Arbid. Just hours after arriving, the conflict began and she found herself trapped and fearing for her life. |
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| From Larry Scott, at VA Watchdog dot Org: "Bombshell court ruling on Veterans with more than one VA claim pending--When VA acts on one claim but does not address other claims, the other claims are deemed denied. VA does not have to provide veteran with notice of denied claims." Here is a link to the case: http://www.fedcir.gov/opinions/05-7155.pdf Meaning, if you have 3 claims with the Veterans Administration, one for a shoulder injury, a back injury and PTSD, if one is denied or granted, the others are automatically denied. In other words, due process is not allowed to continue. Normally, you would be given a written notice of denial and have 12 months from that date to appeal. With no notice, the onus is on the Veteran to appeal his other cases in a timely manner. If a Veteran does not respond in this 12 month period, the Veteran's chances are slim to none that a case will be reopened, even with substantial new material evidence. This is very significant to the Veteran because many times, their percentage level is affected by how many different injuries they may have sustained. I'll let you be the judge but it looks like it's another move to save the VA money and deny Veterans their full benefits. This is a flagrant abuse of the law and will not be found on the VA Website!! The VA is denying the Veteran "due process and appellate rights". 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 |
