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APRIL 2006
Out of the Shadows: The Seattle
Immigration March
April 15, 2006 · People marched because families
and futures were at stake. Seattle didn't have a half million marching
for immigrant rights, like Los Angeles or Dallas, or 300,000 like
Chicago, But 25,000 marched for fifteen blocks through the heart
of our city, packing the streets. By Paul Rogat Loeb
The Air Force Soars to the
Right
April 7, 2006 · In 2005 the Air Force received numerous
complaints of religious discrimination, coercion, and intolerance
at the prestigious Air Force Academy, where an elite group of young
cadets are trained to become officers. In response to the complaints
an Air Force review board investigated the academy. The board's
report maintained that although there was "no overt religious discrimination"
there had been instances of "insensitivity," which was putting it
mildly. By Gene C. Gerard
Rice to the Rescue
April 5, 2006 · Now that Iraq is settled business
and a stable democracy, we can turn our attentions to something
far more important: football. It's time to bring in a leader who
not only has a great love for the game, but can think strategically,
build great coalitions and is able to look beyond the wins and the
losses. Now is the time for Commissioner Condoleezza Rice. By Phil
Lebovits
I
Remembered Tom DeLay
April 5, 2006 · When I learned Monday night that
Tom DeLay was leaving office and was not seeing re-election, I went
to bed a giddy and contented man. America, I thought, was beginning
to wake up from the nightmare we've been enduring since early 2001.
By Joseph Hughes
Robber Baron Capitalism,
Outsourcing, and Rollerball
April 1, 2006 · The Auto Industry has a lot in common
with the film "Rollerball." Both games are rigged, and the worst
stacked deck of all is called Outsourcing. You as the Auto Worker
and You as the consumer are not supposed to win. You are not supposed
to get a good or even fair deal. The only rule of the game is: you
lose. By Tyler Durden
MARCH 2006
Housing Cuts for the Poor, Tax
Cuts for the Rich
March 29, 2006 · President Bush's 2007 budget that
was released last month includes significant cuts in housing assistance.
Given the number of those left homeless in the wake of Hurricanes
Katrina and Wilma, the housing voucher cuts are particularly offensive.
By Gene C. Gerard
Sorry,
"Anonymous." Democratic Men Are Better in Bed. Just Ask My Wife.
March 23, 2006 · Tucker Carlson's guest was Michael
Hainey, the Deputy Editor of GQ, who shared the findings of an anonymous
female writer in his magazine who declared that Republican men are
better than Democratic men in the sack. By David Allen (Skinner)
True to its History, the FBI is
Still Violating Civil Liberties
March 22, 2006 · According to a report released last
week by the Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation
violated procedures for wiretapping and other methods of obtaining
intelligence more than 100 times in the last two years. Given the
bureau's history, this shouldn't be surprising. By Gene C. Gerard
The
Iraq War Reloaded
March 18, 2006 · They call it "Operation Swarmer,"
we call it "Spectacular!" A joint "coalition of equals" made up
of 1500 highly trained American troops and about a dozen or so Free
Iraqi soldiers participated in the largest military assault since
the highly successful liberation of Iraq back in 2003. Satire by
David Allen (Skinner)
Power and Powerlessness
March 15, 2006 · I'm power hungry. I'm not
afraid to admit that. So I'll say it again: I'm power hungry. Guess
what? There's nothing wrong with that. And the time has come for
we progressives to recognize that fact. By Joseph Hughes
The line-item veto for George W.
Bush? Honey, they're shrinking democracy
March 11, 2006 · In another chilling grab
for more power, the Bush Administration is asking Congress for a
line-item veto. It is hard to imagine a more dangerous outcome,
giving a power-hungry Administration the ability to legislate directly
from the Oval Office. By Roger Bybee and Carolyn Winter
The Do-It-Yourself Online Presidential
Leadership Quiz
March 8, 2006 · Are you courageous enough?
Are you smart enough? Are you decisive enough to be the President
of the United States? By Mark W. Bradley
Good Neighbors
March 4, 2006 · There is a liberal agenda.
The great liberal agenda, the object of the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy,
is to make life better for every individual in this country. The
Liberal Agenda is based on a truly simple concept, one that every
American can understand with no interpretation whatsoever. We're
good neighbors. By Katherine Brengle
Optimism
March 3, 2006 · A quick glance at what has
happened under President Bush reveals myriad reasons to lose hope,
to despair for the future. But, if you think about it, there are
as many - if not more - reasons to be hopeful for what's to come.
By Joseph Hughes
The End of the Blogosphere
March 1, 2006 · No matter what topics blogs
may discuss or what political leanings they may espouse, they are
all under grave and immediate threat. By Mitchell Szczepanczyk
FEBRUARY 2006
One Nation Under Psy-Ops
February 28, 2006 · When Professor Alfred
McCoy saw the black-hooded figures from the Abu Ghraib photos, posed
in stress positions with electrodes dangling from their fingers,
he instantly recognized classic CIA technique. By Patricia Goldsmith
The World That Dick Built
February 28, 2006 · This is the guy who pulled
the trigger of the gun that fired the round that hit his friend
that ruined the hunt and shed some light on the world that Dick
built... By Sheila Samples
Timidity of major media and
top Dems combine to defuse public outrage
February 25, 2006 · By now, progressives should stop
hoping that the next colossal blunder or abuse of power by the Bush
administration' will finally and magically ignite the public into
rejecting the Bush Administration and its reign of incompetent crony
capitalism. By Roger Bybee and Carolyn Winter
It's Munich in America
February 23, 2006 · America is not a fascist country
(if it was, you wouldn't be reading this), but pardon me if I don't
defer to Bush defenders and ringside Democrats who consider me hysterical
for worrying about the direction in which we're heading. By David
Michael Green
We Beg Your Pardon
February 22, 2006 · I was struck by Harry Whittington's
heartfelt apology to Dick Cheney. So I now offer the following apologies
to our Dear Leaders on behalf of myself and my countrymen... By
Nancy Greggs
Bush, the Gravedigger, and
Cheney's Gunshot Victim
February 18, 2006 · Although he's often been present
at the relevant speeches over the years, maybe Cheny wasn't listening
to Bush as he hyped his "responsibility society." After
days of pressure, Vice-President Dick finally fessed up in public
to shooting Harry Whittington while quail hunting on a ranch in
Texas. Folks outside of Texas were still asking, "Harry Who?"
By Jerry Politex
Fox Killing the Story That Won't
Die
February 16, 2006 · The sitting vice president shoots
a 78-year-old man with a shotgun while hunting illegally. Then he
avoids authorities. Then the administration actively covers up key
details. Then the victim has a minor heart attack. But Bill O'Reilly
doesn't think it matters. By Joseph Hughes
Imagine
February 15, 2006 · Rather than asking the American
people if they would approve of wiretapping in order to capture
terrorists, pollsters ought to be asking if they'd approve of illegal
wiretapping so that Karl Rove can have access to every electronic
transaction in America. By Patricia Goldsmith
Whitewashing a Legacy
February 11, 2006 · Tuesday wasn't about a woman who
kept quiet. It was about a woman who spoke truth to power. So how
better to honor her legacy than by speaking some of that truth at
her funeral? Republicans would be better suited listening to the
messages offered Tuesday than attacking the messengers. By Joseph
Hughes
Splitting the Difference
February 8, 2006 · It's the beginning of a
new year, a time to reflect on the mistakes of the past and resolve
to improve the future. That being said, my Fellow Citizens, I think
it's time we admitted that we just can't get along anymore - it's
time to think about a divorce. By Nancy Greggs
Tax Shelters Disguised as Health
Care Reform
February 8, 2006 · With rising inflation the
working poor and middle class are lucky enough to be able to save
$100 toward the cost of their health care, let alone $10,500. The
president's proposal to "strengthen health savings accounts"
is nothing more than an attempt to increase tax shelters for the
rich. By Gene C. Gerard
Lies That Sell, Lies That Kill
February 4, 2006 · Winfrey's and Doubleday's early
willingness to shrug off Frey's trickery suggests the ways American
society has become contaminated by the sludge of media hype, marketing,
and public relations that now saturates so much popular discourse
and culture. Even wars are launched now like new ad campaigns for
SUVs. By Mark T. Harris
Trading One War for Another
February 4, 2006 · Neil Quentin Lucas told the recruiter
that he could not train with weapons or carry a weapon of any kind,
and the recruiter told him that there were places in the Army for
conscientious objectors who wanted to serve in the armed forces
in a non-combatant capacity. The recruiter did not tell Lucas that
that place was prison. By Katherine Brengle
Bush Jumpstarts Alternative Energy
Movement With Hot Air Demonstration
February 2, 2006 · At this year's State of the
Union Address, the sycophantic U.S. press gave The Leader of the
Free World the stagecrafted, self-serving free advertising to which
the far right feels entitled from the "liberal media."
By Daniel Patrick Welch
If This Be Treason...
February 1, 2006 · I have no doubt that the Alito
vote will follow senators around, for good or for ill, for the rest
of their lives, in the same way that Colin Powell's infamous powdered-sugar
presentation to the U.N. will follow him to the grave - and for
similar reasons. With Alito in, things are going to change. By Patricia
Goldsmith
Iraqis Defy Both U.S. and Al Qaeda
February 1, 2006 · Terms like "terrorists" and
"bad guys" are frequently used to paint in broad strokes the many
diverse groups participating in any form of armed struggle in Iraq.
But recent evidence points to a deep and violent animosity toward
Al Qaeda within major sections of the Iraqi resistance. By Shane
Brinton
JANUARY 2006
When Will It Stop?
January 31, 2006 · It's rather convenient, really.
I can set my watch by it. About once a month, sometimes more, an
angry right-winger will steal the spotlight and say something so
vile, so offensive, that I'm left to wonder when people will stop
taking them seriously. By Joseph Hughes
Who Will Tell The People?
January 28, 2006 · Mike Malloy is the canary in
the political coal mine -- the bane of the Bush administration and
of hypocrites of all stripes. He is a liberal gadfly whose light
shines so brightly on the truth that even Air America struggles
to keep him hidden under its late-night barrel. By Sheila Samples
Sounds Like...
January 25, 2006 · Countless American citizens
did not spend three days in September of 2001 sitting stunned in
front of the television because someone was uttering criticisms
of George W. Bush. We were horrified and enraged by a crime that
left some three thousand people dead. By Pamela Troy
A Manipulation of Biblical
Proportions
January 25, 2006 · If we are going to continue
to deny homosexuals equality because they break one of God's laws,
then it is only fair that we ponder legislation that will deny the
same rights to all other individuals who have broken one of God's
laws. By John Grevstad
Bush Doesn't Play Fair at Recess
January 21, 2006 · In a sense, Mr. Bush’s use
of recess appointments is nothing new. However, what is unique is
that Mr. Bush is making recess appointments at a time when his own
party controls the Senate. And he is making appointments at a pace
much greater than that of recent presidents. By Gene C. Gerard
Scandalology 101
January 18, 2006 · If the media have the power to
manufacture a crisis, as with the Clinton impeachment, conversely,
"if the media learn of a transgression and fail to react, there
is no scandal." In a very real sense, our mass media establish the
rules governing public and political decency. By Patricia Goldsmith
King's Lessons Lost
January 18, 2006 · While everyone would agree that
it is important to commemorate a leader like Martin Luther King,
what's more important is remembering his lessons long after the
ceremonies have ended. By Joseph Hughes
Pants on Fire: The Liars of the
Bush Administration will take the world down in flames if we let
them
January 14, 2006 · Sam Alito is merely the
latest liar on the block for Bush's full spectrum dominance agenda.
But the show-trial hearings on whether this proto-fascist ideologue
should be allowed to shape US social and political development for
a generation provide some nuggets of insight into how the corrupt
junta's pathological liars actually work. By Daniel Patrick Welch
Deja Vu at the Judiciary Committee
January 11, 2006 · All nominees who appear
before the Judiciary Committee can promise to follow the law; there
is nothing unique in Judge Alito's statement. The real question
is how they will decide hard cases. By Chris Edelson
Abramoff: The Deeper Scandal
Within
January 11, 2006 · Dig beneath the surface
of the Abramoff affair and you find the deeper scandal within: the
systematic corruption by wealthy corporate interests of a once principled
conservative movement. By Allan Lichtman
Land of the Surveilled, Home
of the Complacent
January 7, 2006 · The Bush administration and its
apologists insist that the domestic spying program is both legal
and necessary. Legal because it was authorized by Congress. Necessary
because, as we have been constantly reminded, everything changed
after 9/11. Neither claim holds water. By Ken Sanders
Extraordinary Circumstances Indeed
January 4, 2006 · It's precisely because Alito's
presence on the Court is so potentially damaging that Democrats
and moderate Republicans have a responsibility to challenge his
nomination through every possible mechanism, including the filibuster.
By Paul Rogat Loeb
Go to the Light!
January 4, 2006 · The shock of 9-11 thrust
the people of this country into a depressing twilight zone, a "loyalty-oath"
atmosphere where they stumble around in the dark, afraid to speak
- afraid to think. By Sheila Samples
DECEMBER 2005
Trifler, Fibber, Sophist, Spy: How
Bush Abolished the Constitution
December 21, 2005 · The Oath of Office says
nothing about abrogating all other constitutional powers in deference
to the presidency, no matter what the circumstances. President Bush
is confusing protecting his power and self-fulfilling prerogatives
with protecting and defending the Constitution. By Pierre Tristam
No More Excuses
December 21, 2005 · Over the past five years,
we have heard Republicans make excuse after excuse for this president,
as he has violated, again and again, the very ideals he has sworn
to preserve. By Nancy Greggs
I Was Right
December 17, 2005 · Before the war � when it mattered
� I documented the Bush team's "techniques of deceit," but the major
media weren't interested. By Dennis Hans
The Froomkin Effect
December 14, 2005 · For those men and women
who are charged with reporting on the moguls and solons who roam
the halls of our hallowed democracy, life is a massive dinner party
that never ends, unless of course some fool happens to spoil the
fun with an impertinent question, or worse yet, an inconvenient
fact. By Adam Short
A Pacifist's First Day in Shooting
Class
December 14, 2005 · I'm a pacifist, but, recently,
I've been thinking about getting a concealed weapons permit. I want
to be able to call myself "The Packing Pacifist." It would go over
well with my conservative relatives. Also, it could be fun to show
people my permit and my psychiatric records at the same time. By
Aubrey Ellen Shomo
New Bush Counter-Terrorism Plan
Unveiled: President Will Stand in Front of Soldiers, Repeat Words
"Victory" and "Freedom"
December 10, 2005 · As storm clouds gather around
the White House, and as public doubts grow with each new casualty
report, President Bush's staff revealed today that he will aggressively
and personally take his case for invading Iraq to the American people
� by making speeches in front of carefully screened military audiences.
Satire by David Albrecht
Katrina's Victims Deserve More
December 9, 2005 · For Katrina evacuees, the nightmare
has shifted from the hurricane's aftermath to the government's neglect.
It is almost four months since the storm; the tragic stories have
been off the news media's radar, and there has been no Hollywood
ending. By Tommy Ates
Running Out the Clock on the Ticking
Time Bomb
December 8, 2005 · There seems to be a nexus between
Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation into the CIA
leak and Lawrence Franklin who is currently being prosecuted on
an espionage charge. By Mollie Bradley-Martin
How DeLay and the Corporations
Bought Our Government
December 7, 2005 · As the expert witness upon
whose testimony the career lawyers extensively based their findings,
I have long maintained that the real story about Tom DeLay's recent
indictment in Texas goes far beyond the corrupt acts of a single
individual. By Allan Lichtman
It's About Competence, Not
Ideology
December 7, 2005 · The Republicans have given
Democrats a tremendous opportunity by failing to deliver the two
things voters want most � results and the truth. Democrats can best
seize this opportunity not through emphasizing the "old fashion
values" of competence, accountability, and respect for the
truth. By Bennet G. Kelley
A Splash of Cold Water
December 3, 2005 · Familiar words have been
cropping up in the blogosphere and even in the mainstream news in
connection with the Bush administration. "Implode." "Free Fall."
"Melt down." Joe the conservative barber/neighbor/farmer/brother-in-law
has again told a few delighted bloggers that he no longer likes
our current President. By Pamela Troy
NOVEMBER 2005
Revisiting History
November 30, 2005 · The administration is
finally being challenged on their decision to invade Iraq, and they
have started their standard "noise and outrage" response to confuse
the public. But a lot happened in the lead up to the invasion, and
a review of the chronology makes their current denials look feeble.
By John Lovchik
No Easy Exit
November 23, 2005 · Congressman Murtha provided
a blueprint for what needs to be done in Iraq. Having the troops
languish in Iraq as a target for the insurgents does no good, and
the men and women of the U.S. military have done all they can in
Iraq - their mission has been completed. By Neil Snyder
An Orchard Full of Bad Apples
November 23, 2005 · Corruption has always
been part of our political system - the money, access and power
attainable through shady deals and pay-to-play schemes is often
too enticing to resist. But the culture of corruption that swept
into Washington with the appointment of George W. Bush is a sight
to behold. By Mollie Bradley-Martin
Bobcats in a Brave New World
November 19, 2005 · Since defense secretary Donald
Rumsfeld and vice president Dick Cheney teamed up to lead the charge
to create a New World Order, the whole universe has become untidy.
Very untidy. My friend Bernie says Dick and Rummy's big plan to
take over the world by waging continuous war is kinda like baptizing
a bobcat -- ain't gonna happen. By Sheila Samples
In Lawsuit, Team Bush Swore
Saddam Was Behind 9/11
November 17, 2005 · A lawsuit filed by two families
on behalf of the estates of 9/11 victims represents the one and
only time that the truth or falsity of the Saddam-9/11 connection
has ever been tested - and the testimonies of top administration
officials managed to convince the judge. By Evelyn Pringle
The Blame Game
November 17, 2005 · The argument that the Bush administration
did not polish � that's the nicest word I could think of � the intelligence
concerning Iraq's capabilities in the weeks and months leading to
the onset of hostilities is preposterous. By Michael Shannon
Good Reason to Worry
November 16, 2005 · In its systematic and concerted
effort to portray a link between Saddam and bin Laden, the White
House propaganda team was so successful that a poll conducted in
late 2002 showed that over half of the people polled believed that
Saddam was connected to 9/11. By Evelyn Pringle
The Magic Words
November 16, 2005 · In an article discussing
last Tuesday's election, I finally heard the magic words I've been
waiting years to hear: "It's not just that they lost these
elections," said Democratic pollster Geoffrey Garin, "but
that none of their old tricks worked that they've relied on to give
them the edge in close contests." By Patricia Goldsmith
Believe What We Say, Not What
We Do
November 12, 2005 · The Bush administration thinks
we are all a bunch of idiots, too stupid to know the difference
between truth and lies. Bush & Co. seem to think that, regardless
of what the facts are, they can get us to believe the opposite.
If it�s day, they�ll convince us it�s night. Black, white. You know
the drill. By Ken Sanders
The Tragedy of Paris
November 10, 2005 · The revolution that is sweeping
across one of the oldest democracies in the world is not a bolt
from the blue - it was predictable, and was predicted. By Jonathan
Muggleston
Bush's War on Veterans
November 9, 2005 · About one-fourth of all homeless
Americans are veterans. According to the National Coalition for
Homeless Veterans, nearly 200,000 veterans are homeless on any given
night. Two percent of them are female. This is how our government
treats those who have so bravely fought for their country. By Mary
Shaw
1918 All Over Again?
November 9, 2005 · The influenza pandemic of 1918
is a model for what we are likely to face with the bird flu. And
unless the Bush administration responds more boldly we will relive
the 1918 pandemic, only this time it will be worse. By Gene C. Gerard
A Discussion with Mark Crispin Miller
November 5, 2005 · On November 3-4, 2005, Mark Crispin
Miller, author of Fooled Again, took part in an online discussion
at DU, answering questions from members of our message board.
The Republicans' Gathering Storm
November 3, 2005 · In 1994, Democrats were hit with
the political equivalent of "the perfect storm." For today's
beleaguered Republicans watching the gathering clouds anxiously,
the good news is that the forecast does not call for another perfect
storm in 2006. The bad news is that, instead, they face something
much worse. By Bennet G. Kelley
A Message from Tom DeLay
November 2, 2005 · Dear Valued Friend, I want to
personally thank you for all your support in the wake of the recent
news of my "indictment" on conspiracy charges. I assure you that
I and my wife Nancy, our children George Walker and Laura, and of
course our rottweiler "Gipper" have gained much pleasure and comfort
from your many messages of love and kindness. Satire by Trevor Siegler
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