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June 26, 2008 in Corruption, Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Iraq, Money, Oil, Patriotism, Peace, Politics, Power, The War, This Administration, Threat to America, Too Much Power, War on Terror

War is terrorism with a bigger budget.

McCain adviser: Another attack on the U.S. ‘would be a big advantage’ for McCain.

June 24, 2008 in Campaign 2008, John McCain, Politics, Republicans, Right Wing Extremists, Terrorists, Threat to America, Unbelievable, War on Terror

Earlier this year, after former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was tragically assassinated, pundits speculated that the shocking attack may have benefited Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) politically. Now, McCain’s chief strategist, Charlie Black, tells Fortune that the “unfortunate event” of Bhutto’s death “helped us.” Asked if another terrorist attack on U.S. soil would help McCain [...]

George Carlin 1937-2008

June 23, 2008 in George Carlin, Humor, Politics

We wanted to offer a fitting and fond farewell to one of our favorite comedians by posting a clip of his stand-up act here. We could find nothing that would not have offended a number of people – and that’s not really our aim. We even can’t post his appearance on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann.”
So [...]

Former Enron Traders and the Price You’re Paying at the Pump

June 22, 2008 in Arrogance, Congress, Enron, Gas Prices, Money-Money-Money, Oil, Stock Market, Unbelievable

BEN STEIN: I was just in a room with a whole bunch of speculators who are former Enron traders that are now trading natural gas and oil. And they’re laughing their heads off about how much they’re manipulating the price of oil. They couldn’t care less.
Keith Olbermann and the “Enron Loophole”

Senate Housing Bill Requires eBay, Amazon, Google, and All Credit Card Companies to Report Transactions to the Government

June 21, 2008 in Banks, Chris Dodd, Government, Loss of Liberties, Money, Power, Privacy

Washington, DC -  Hidden deep in Senator Christopher Dodd’s 630-page Senate housing legislation is a sweeping provision that affects the privacy and operation of nearly all of America’s small businesses. The provision, which was added by the bill’s managers without debate this week, would require the nation’s payment systems to track, aggregate, and report [...]

Law School to Plan Bush War Crimes Prosecution

June 20, 2008 in George W. Bush, Politics, This Administration, War Crimes

Press Release: Massachusetts School Of Law
17/06/08 “ICH” — A conference to plan the prosecution of President Bush and other high administration officials for war crimes will be held September 13-14 at the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover.
“This is not intended to be a mere discussion of violations of law that have occurred,” said convener [...]

Poll: Most say US on wrong track

June 20, 2008 in Barack Obama, Economics, George W. Bush, Government, Iraq, John McCain, Money, Politics

It appears we’re not the only ones.

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 1:37 PM
WASHINGTON - Wherever the nation should be headed, this isn’t it.
The number of Americans who believe the country is moving in the wrong direction has risen sharply, to nearly eight in ten, amid soaring food and gas prices, falling home values and unending war. [...]

“We do not torture” is a lie – Exams reveal abuse, torture of detainees

June 18, 2008 in CIA, Corruption, Cover-ups, George W. Bush, Guantanamo, Iraq, Lies, Morality and Humanity, Politics, Terrorists, The Constitution, The White House, This Administration, Threat to America, Torture, War Crimes, al Qaeda

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former terrorist suspects detained by the United States were tortured, according to medical examinations detailed in a report released Wednesday by a human rights group.
The Massachusetts-based Physicians for Human Rights reached that conclusion after two-day clinical evaluations of 11 former detainees, who had been held at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, [...]

Bush-McCain Challenge…Bet You Can’t Tell Them Apart

June 17, 2008 in Campaign 2008, George W. Bush, John McCain, Politics

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War, Inc.

June 14, 2008 in Anti-War Protest, Blackwater, Corruption, Iraq, KBR, Military, Money, Peace, Politics, The War

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