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04/29/05 :: By Bob Kendall The Ignorance and Arrogance of the White House ResidentCategories :: Bush Administration
When reporters recently questioned the White House resident George Bush about his sinking popularity in political polls, he replied, “I don’t care what the polls show, I do what I think is right!” or words to that effect.
04/29/05 :: By S.M. Dixon How Low Can Bush Go?Categories :: George W. Bush :: Social Security
Bush has finally revealed his plan to "reform" Social Security. As expected, it's craptacular.
04/29/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bush by the NumbersCategories :: George W. Bush :: Polling
The conservative AOL has released a poll whose results have got to be making the Bushites cringe.
04/29/05 :: By Bob Kendall Are Terrorists Running Free in the U.S.?Categories :: Bush Administration
The Department of Homeland Security is limited as to how many individuals can be held pending deportation hearings or removal. Why? The single answer is they have very few places to hold them. According to Joel Mowbray’s April 25 article in the New York Post, there are only 18,400 beds for the entire U.S., which is down from 20,000 the previous year.
04/28/05 :: By S.M. Dixon The Dirty Half-Dozen (Minus One)Categories :: Activism :: Congress :: Tom DeLay
Restoring the bi-partisan rules of the House Ethics Committee was only half the battle; now the Republican Committee members must recuse themselves from any inew investigation into Tom DeLay.
04/28/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Republican Recklessness: GOP Passes Do-Nothing BudgetCategories :: Breaking News :: Economy :: Republicans
The Republican Party blows it again, passing a budget deal for a budget that does nothing to address the economic and social problems Americans face..
04/28/05 :: By Tom Ball Top 10 Bush Foul-ups that Made North Korea a Nuclear ThreatCategories :: Reference
The vastness of Bush foul-ups is absolutely mind-melting. In fact, If I were somehow able to comprehend, document, and post every single Bush foul-up, I would no doubt test the limits of bandwidth and storage on all of the internets. The theme is no different when it comes to Bush’s foul-ups with North Korea. Unfortunately, these particular foul-ups have helped nurture a two-bit, crackpot dictator into a nuke-wielding catalyst for Armageddon.
Here are the Top 10 Bush 'foul-ups' that brought North Korea from isolated tin-pot dictatorship to global nuclear threat.
04/27/05 :: By S.M. Dixon America Says Bush LiedCategories :: George W. Bush :: Iraq
Another major set-back for the Bush Administration; Laura better hide the pretzels in case George gets suicidal...
04/27/05 :: By Stu Finkel Republicans Retreating on DeLay Ethics ProbeCategories :: Congress :: Criminal Acts :: Ethics :: Tom DeLay
House Republicans prepare to back down and allow an ethics probe of their remarkably corrupt leader, Tom DeLay.
04/26/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bolton in Trouble AgainCategories :: Foreign Policy
Yet more evidence showing how unfit Bolton is for the U.N. When will the Bush Admin do the right thing and get him to pull his nomination?
04/26/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Donations to DeLay Waaaaay DownCategories :: Activism :: Tom DeLay
Good News: DeLay has been cut-off from his Congressional cash cow.
04/26/05 :: By Bob Kendall What is Bush Trying to do Pushing a Hateful Nominee Like Brash Bolton as UN Ambassador?Categories :: Bush Administration
Why does Bush who claims to be “born again” find himself “wrong gain” in about everything he says or does? The original evaluation for someone like a Bolton to be qualified for a position when he had acted like an attack dog against the UN makes one wonder where George Bush is coming from.
04/26/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Yet More Evidence that Bolton is Unfit for U.N.Categories :: Foreign Policy
More evidence that John Bolton is to diplomacy what the KKK is to tolerance.
04/25/05 :: By S.M. Dixon GOP Going DownCategories :: Republicans
A new poll has bad, bad news for the Republican Party.
04/25/05 :: By Scott Shields Why I'm A Democrat: A Welcome ReminderCategories :: Democrats
Periodically, it's nice to be reminded why I carry water for a party that has a tendency to be somewhat erratic, even schizophrenic, and woefully disorganized. I guess you could say that it comes down to the priorities, stupid!
04/25/05 :: By William Hare Nixon and Bush: Two of a KindCategories :: Bush Administration
Last week Bush took time off from explaining his plan to “save” Social Security long enough to focus on the nomination of John Bolton, a unique choice of a perennial UN baiter and “go it alone” zealot to serve as ambassador to the international body. Needless to say, such a choice is meant to send a message to the world about Bushie attitudes toward the UN specifically and the world community in general.
04/25/05 :: By Stu Finkel What Was Gannon/Guckert Doing in the White House?Categories :: Media
Raw Story reports that Gannon/Guckert was in the White House over 200 times, including dozens of time when there was no press briefing. What was he doing there?
04/24/05 :: By S.M. Dixon New Evidence Damns DeLayCategories :: Tom DeLay
Don't let Tom DeLay resign; he's doing more good for the Democratic Party than harm!
04/23/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bush Attacks Clean AirCategories :: Corporate Welfare :: Environment
Bush tries to use Earth Day to gut the Clean Air act, proving just how toxic he is.
04/22/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Republicans Rally Against Earth DayCategories :: Corporate Welfare :: Environment
On Thursday, House Republicans showed their scorn for a sound energy policy and gave "the finger" to Earth Day in the process.
04/22/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Fight for the ConstitutionCategories :: Activism :: Judges/Judiciary
Don't let radical judicial activists attack the Constitution; contact Congress.
04/21/05 :: By Bob Kendall Hey! Hey! Tom DeLay Has Got to Go Today Without Delay!Categories :: Congress
Should investigation of the travels of Tom DeLay, his family, his delegation and assorted friends be found to be unethical, where will Tom go from his high position if found guilty of ethical braches or worse?
04/21/05 :: By Tom Ball Tactic: Ask Questions that Suggest the “Correct Answer”Categories :: Tactics
Summary: Create a context that favors your views. Pose general values questions that lead to obvious answers. Use these answers to convince respondents and listeners to move toward more specific topics with a bias toward your preferred view. Associate any negative aspects of the topic to the opposition while presenting the positive aspects with yourself or allied entities.
04/21/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bush Admin Gets a Big Swat From TeachersCategories :: Education
The NEA and three states decide to teach the Bush Administration a lesson.
04/21/05 :: By Drew Johnston Why The Hell Are Republicans Still Clinging To Social Security Privatization?Categories :: Bush Administration :: Congress :: Republicans :: Social Security
Why would any politician support an obvious loser issue like SS privatization? As it turns out, it may hurt more if the Repubs give it up.
04/21/05 :: By Bob Kendall The Biting Irony of Inviting Bush to the New Lincoln Springfield MemorialCategories :: Bush Administration
Abraham Lincoln is considered by many to be America’s greatest president. George Bush is considered by many to be its worst. Could it be that they invited Bush because they refuse to consider the reality of what the failed president has done to the U.S.A. in 4 years and 3 ½ months?
04/20/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Call Her "Condosleeza"Categories :: Foreign Policy :: Rice, Condoleezza
Condoleeza Rice runs interference for John Bolton -- and risks national security to do it.
04/20/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bushites Blame VLWC for Bolton WoesCategories :: George W. Bush
White House Damage Control 101: Make unsubstantiated accusations that other people are making unsubstantiated accusations.
04/20/05 :: By Bob Kendall Have U.S. Citizens Who Recite the Pledge of Allegiance Words "One Nation Under God With Liberty and Justice for All" Comprehended What Infamy the Bush Administration is Guilty of for Going to War Against Iraq on Propaganda and Lies?Categories :: Bush Administration
Pseudo patriots who backed George Bush for president when they knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that he and his terrifying crew had launched a shock and awe lightning strike against Iraq based on the big lie that the U.S. was threatened by non-existent weapons of mass destruction should have to face the consequences of their actions, just as those responsible for those needless deaths should also be held accountable.
04/19/05 :: By Stu Finkel Democrats Stand Up, Voinovich Demurs, Bolton Vote DelayedCategories :: Breaking News
A rare political victory when Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are joined by Republican George Voinovich of Ohio in blocking, at least temporarily, the committee's passing the remarkably inappropriate nomination of John Bolton as our rep to the UN on to the full Senate.
04/19/05 :: By Tom Ball Joseph Ratzinger New Pope, Ballots Burned, No exit Polls!!Categories :: Religion
Remain vigilant as the Bush Administration spins the new Catholic Leader as a stalwart icon of Bush's neoconservative agenda citing their shared (I hate to use the term, but...) "Culture of Life". And remember this about Pope John Paul II:
04/19/05 :: By William Hare Welcome to the Cheney-Bush Banana RepublicCategories :: Economy
Since the progressive income tax was introduced in 1913 during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson there was a basic understanding existing even among mainstream conservatives that to tamper with progressivity could result in a basic negative for America, even among wealthier Americans and certainly regarding major corporations. A dynamic economy, after all, is dependent upon major purchasing power from the middle class.
04/18/05 :: By S.M. Dixon More Veiled Deaththreats from DeLayCategories :: Tom DeLay
Some people just never learn, do they?
04/18/05 :: By S.M. Dixon The Evidence Mounts Against BoltonCategories :: Foreign Policy
Yet more evidence has surfaced that shows John Bolton is unfit to serve as amabassador to the U.N. Will the GOP do the right thing and scuttle his nomination?
04/17/05 :: By Stu Finkel Wes Clark Preaches the TruthCategories :: Clark, Wesley :: Democrats
Excerpts from a summary of Wesley Clark's speech to the CA Democratic convention.
04/15/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough Do You Feel Nuclear, Punk?Categories :: Senators and Representatives
Frist to headline radicals' telecast on nuking the filibuster to take over the courts.
04/15/05 :: By Bob Kendall Is Bush's Appointment of Carlos Gutierrez, the Kellogg CEO Who Sent Most of the Cereal Company's Jobs to Mexico, a Traitorous Act?Categories :: Bush Administration
Reading David Broder’s column in the Miami Herald April 12, 2005, I was stunned at his lack of accuracy in his article regarding Bush’s latest scheme, which when closely scrutinized makes the “Tricky Dick” shenanigans of Richard Nixon seem like child’s play.
04/14/05 :: By Stu Finkel Democrats: Fighters and AppeasersCategories :: Class Warfare :: Congress :: Democrats
What is becoming ever clearer during the current legislative session is that the Democratic Party is divided between fighters and appeasers. The disheartening fact is that a number of representatives and senators continue to think that the only way to...
04/14/05 :: By S.M. Dixon The GOP's War on the Middle ClassCategories :: Breaking News :: Class Warfare :: Corporate Welfare
The GOP has once again demonstrated it's moral bankruptcy by putting millionaires and billion-dollar industries above the American middle-class.
04/14/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Fear and Favor in the Corporate MediaCategories :: Media
Understanding the media is key to framing...
04/14/05 :: By Tom Ball A Pornographic Celebration of DeathCategories :: Religion
"Yeah," Bernie said, ramming a cookie into his mouth, "that's the difference between you and me. I think. I think the Pope fought everything Bush stands for with all his might -- he publicly called on world leaders, especially those on the UN Security Council, to thwart Bush's resolution on Iraq and to ward off the destruction he knew the Bush administration was planning. He even sent Cardinal Pio Laghi, a friend of Poppy's, as his special envoy to plead with Bush not to invade Iraq, but Bush told him it would all be over in the wink of an eye. Just trust me, Bush says. I think," Bernie continued, "as does investigative journalist Wayne Madsen, that the Pope, if not convinced, was at least fearful that Bush was the anti-Christ warned about in The Revelation.
04/14/05 :: By S.M. Dixon GOP Dishonors VeteransCategories :: Taxes
This week the GOP opposed increased spending for veterans, then proposed increased tax-cuts for the richest 1% of Americans. So much for supporting our troops.
04/14/05 :: By Drew Johnston Modding the Nation: The ConclusionCategories :: Satire
The conclusion to simulation #2. This time, it's good news.
04/13/05 :: By William Hare In Search of the Perfect Stock and Pitfalls Along the WayCategories :: Books
Amid sounds of the surf California sun-tanned young men and women dream of the perfect wave as they surf in the Pacific Ocean. There is something closely akin to this in financial markets. It is the quest for the perfect stock. Investors envision that ideal experience, and with one distinct difference between the financial dream and the quest for the perfect wave. Investing in the perfect stock under the right circumstances can bring with it all those trappings of wealth, those champagne wishes and caviar dreams that Robin Leach spoke about in his hit television series of a few years ago, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.”
04/13/05 :: By S.M. Dixon The GOP Puts Dead Millionaires Before AmericaCategories :: Activism :: Taxes
Fight the Republican deficit by fighting the latest GOP tax break for America's wealthiest.
04/13/05 :: By Sharon Andrews Democrats RegroupCategories :: Tactics
ABC News' feature The Note reported yesterday that Democratic leadership has big plans to push back against the rightwing message machine:
04/12/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Get Your Creativity OnCategories :: Activism :: Tom DeLay
What would you tell the voters in Tom DeLay's district?
04/12/05 :: By S.M. Dixon It's Still the Economy, Stupid!Categories :: Economy
The GOP continues its reign of fiscal incompetance...
04/12/05 :: By S.M. Dixon The DeLay Scandal GrowsCategories :: Tom DeLay
More evidence of DeLay's corruption shows just how drunk with power he's been.
04/12/05 :: By Tom Ball Your Daily Fix From Around the WebCategories :: Misc
A handfull of today's 'Must Reads' from around the web, including excerpts, links...and perhaps a comment or two.
04/12/05 :: By Drew Johnston Modding the Nation: Taking All BetsCategories :: Satire
The Alpha Centauri simulations return! Watch as I simultaneously indulge my love of classic strategy games and show off my political wisdom.
04/12/05 :: By S.M. Dixon From the "What Liberal Media" DepartmentCategories :: Media Snake Oil
Pataki is on the verge -- nay -- he's on the verge's CUSP of soundly defeating Spitzer in a gubernatorial race. Not.
04/11/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Protect America by Protecting Social SecurityCategories :: Social Security
The Bush assault on Social Security threatens city, county, and state governments nationwide.
04/11/05 :: By Tom Ball Your Daily Fix From Around the WebCategories :: Misc
A handfull of today's 'Must Reads' from around the web, including excerpts, links...and perhaps a comment or two.
04/11/05 :: By S.M. Dixon The GOP Blows Another Hole Into the EconomyCategories :: Economy
The Republican Party's pattern of mismanagement continues...
04/11/05 :: By S.M. Dixon DeLay Should Resign... It's the "Wright" Thing to DoCategories :: Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay sites Jesus as someone who should be emulated, but there's another person whose name starts with "J" that DeLay should be following instead.
04/10/05 :: By S.M. Dixon A Radical ReframeCategories :: Fundamentalism :: Judges/Judiciary
Forget activist judges: A new but already prominent right-wing hategroup is reframing them as "Supremacists."
04/10/05 :: By Stu Finkel The Agitprop Administration, pt. 173Categories :: Propaganda/Spin
Henry Waxman asks the GAO to investigate whether the $2.2 million that the Busheviki have spent on propagandizing their social security "reform" (read: destruction) crosses the line.
04/09/05 :: By S.M. Dixon General Motors and the Chilling EffectCategories :: Media
GM bludgeons the L.A. Times, but papers everywhere feel the blow.
04/09/05 :: By S.M. Dixon There They Go AgainCategories :: Fundamentalism
The American Taliban is cartwheeling down the warpath...
04/08/05 :: By Bob Kendall Is Bush's Social Security Crisis Really a Diversionary Tactic?Categories :: Bush Administration
Instead of trying to control the staggering budget deficit the Bush Administration has created the worst one in U.S. history. George Bush whizzes around the nation in Air Force One luxury, preparing for another “fear tactic syndrome” speech to his carefully screened audiences at his every stop. The “fear syndrome” approach worked effectively to frighten many in the U.S. into thinking the nation had to go to war in Iraq to survive. The robot Congress fell for this false pitch. So did a lot of the population of the U.S., so why not try it again?
04/08/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bush by the NumbersCategories :: Bush Administration :: Congress
The latest AP-Ipsos poll shows that the Bush Administration and the GOP-controlled Congress are in a downward spiral.
04/08/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough Three Strikes, unless you're Tom DeLayCategories :: Tom DeLay
A New Term: UUYATD (Unless You are Tom DeLay)
04/07/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Time for DeLay to Go Cold TurkeyCategories :: Activism :: Tom DeLay
American Progress has a new campaign to send money-addict Tom DeLay into withdrawal.
04/07/05 :: By Tom Ball Today's Must Read Stories From Around the WebCategories :: Misc
A handfull of today's 'Must Reads' from around the web, including excerpts, links...and perhaps a comment or two.
04/07/05 :: By Stu Finkel Tom Delay: TraitorCategories :: Tom DeLay
Tom Delay gave aid and comfort to a dictator while receiving money from Russian security forces. Who's the traitor, again?
04/07/05 :: By Tom Ball Frank Luntz "Straight Talk": The Environment: A Cleaner, Safer, Healthier AmericaCategories :: Framing 101
Once again, we are presenting in an online, readable format for the first time in the history of the web... Frank Luntz "Straight Talk" pp. 131-146 (Environment). So let's take a look at Frank's insight on the linguistic workings of the environment, how the republicans (were) shooting themselves in the feet and how they plan to eliminate their "environmental credibility gap".
04/06/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Lies About “Liberal” AcademiaCategories :: Education
A study claiming that liberal college instructors are hired and promoted over non-liberal ones by a 3-1 ratio has been exposed as fraud, funded by a right-wing foundation.
04/06/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bush by the NumbersCategories :: George W. Bush
The latest Gallup poll kicks George Bush while he's down.
04/05/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Bush Gives the Finger to His CreditorsCategories :: Economy :: George W. Bush :: Social Security
Bush is getting desperate to destroy Social Security, but his rhetoric may lead to a lot more than Social Security's destruction...
04/04/05 :: By S.M. Dixon The Culture of StrifeCategories :: Anti-War :: Corporate Welfare :: Foreign Policy
The Bush Administration's defense-related spending spree is garnering criticism from BOTH the Left and the Right.
04/04/05 :: By S.M. Dixon Shut-Down the (Moral) Bankruptcy BillCategories :: Activism :: Corporate Welfare
The House of Representatives will be voting on the (moral) bankruptcy bill this Wednesday; tell your Congressional representatives to put the poor and middle class ahead of the credit card industry.
04/04/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough Deconstructing DeLay: Part DeuxCategories :: Congress :: Conservatives :: Hypocrisy :: Tom DeLay
New developments on the ongoing hubris of Tom DeLay. Just when he hit the nadir of legislative interference, he soars to new lows.
04/02/05 :: By Bonnie Yarbrough Two Cheers--Do I Hear Three?Categories :: Congress :: Tom DeLay
DeLay should be censored, hung out to dry, punished, and then shunned for his latest outrageous performance.
04/02/05 :: By William Hare For Cheney-Bush it's "The Buck Stops Anywhere but Here!"Categories :: Media Snake Oil
The announcement of the findings of Bush’s commission on intelligence activities reminds us of the manner in which his Administration has taken the message Harry Truman kept on his desk during his presidency of “The buck stops here!” and changed it to “The buck stops anywhere but here!” It would have been uproariously funny to listen to the straight-faced corporate media commentators telling us that Bush is concerned about current intelligence failures to keep America informed and is resolutely determined to correct this deficiency that was revealed in the report but for one salient fact.
04/01/05 :: By Stu Finkel They Hate the Rule of LawCategories :: Blowhards :: Conservatives :: Government :: Judges/Judiciary
During the series of Witch Hunts that constituted the GOP's orchestrated reaction to the election and re-election of President Clinton, we constantly heard the tiring refrain that it was all about the rule of law. It wasn't the sex, it...
04/01/05 :: By Bob Kendall What About the Charge that Democrats are Bush Bashers?Categories :: Bush Administration
What about the charge that Democrats are Bush bashers? This is no more than a Republican robot response to any criticism of Bush. Remember what a field day Republicans had bashing Bill Clinton? Republicans seemed to obtain a frenzied delight in lashing out about Clinton’s affairs.
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