Military Voters (none / 0)
At the recommendation of a fellow kossian, I'm making this a diary entry. This is a paper regarding the Republican affiliation of professional military in the US (the paper was done for the National...
View ArticlePutin Endorsement?
I have seen the Republicans trumpeting Putin's statements in support of Bush because of his strong stand against terrorists. I realize that "Vlad-ee-meer" is a friend of Bush's but find myself...
View ArticleA View From Oregon
Warning, this one is an epic (I cut a little, but couldn't bear to cut too much). I diary rarely, so forgive, please. I was sent this by a friend in Southern Oregon: To Be Silenced, Or Not to Be:...
View ArticleVietnam Vets and Rumsfeld's Insult
Just when they thought they were hurting Kerry with their swiftees and Stolen Honor gambits, Rumsfeld once again gives us ammo. Veterans decry Rumsfeld's draft comments By Pamela Hess UPI Pentagon...
View ArticleFollowing the Money
Reading an article in today's Recorder (a lawyer oriented publication), I came across a fascinating article on the Terry Schiavo case by Jon Eisenberg (an attorney who filed an amicus brief on behalf...
View ArticleGood News On Horizon!!!!
I am a news junkie, I admit it. But every once in a while I come across things that just warm my heart! Anything that catches Tom Delay and his pals in ethics violation slime is cause for joy in my...
View ArticleArnold + Chevron = Corruption
The good people over at Arnoldwatch.org seem to have struck pay dirt. It seems that Arnold's cozy relationship with ChevronTexaco has repercussions in the proposed Unocal merger and California energy...
View ArticleWhat's Really Wrong With Kansas!!
This was just so far into the last century I had to post it. I di a diary check and no one else seems to have seen this. "TOPEKA, Kan. - A state senator who once said that giving women the vote was a...
View ArticlePEACE SISTERS!!
Reading the "pie diaries," I was struck by the thought that a lot of great writers/contributors/diarists have taken offense at Markos personally and at some others here who have reacted insensitively...
View ArticleMe and Jane Roe: Thirty-two Years On
First of all, a disclaimer . . . I'm a man, so I'll say first that I am glad I will never be faced with the personal choice on abortion, because it is not my body or heart facing that awful choice and...
View ArticlePHOTOSHOPPERS!! CALL TO ACTION!!
Yes, the all caps may be annoying and I apologize. But I also have friends in New Orleans, so please bear with me. Here's the deal . . . nearly 2000 years ago, the leader of the most powerful nation...
View ArticleFrame: Brown An Example of Not Checking Nominee
Excuse the brevity, but this is a worthwhile thought to share in more than a comment format. As the GOP tries to ram through John Roberts, Mike Brown has given us an opportunity to slow that process...
View ArticleDoes Jesus Really Hate The ACLU???
I was engaged with another discussion group and, once again, found myself defending the ACLU against some pretty serious ACLU haters. They kept throwing out all this stuff about the founder being a...
View ArticleMore evidence of the run up to war
Well, we have the Downing Street Memo and Woodward's book and so many things that point to a plan to invade Iraq at the same time they were claiming that war was a "last resort." We have also accused...
View ArticleOn Camping In America's Desert Lands (Oh the people you will meet!)
I love camping in the desert . . . especially in the spring and fall. In the springtime, especially, the wildflowers can be a revelation and the stars at night are well beyond anything you can see...
View ArticleNY Daily News Attacks Olbermann
Lloyd Grove, who does a column called "Lowdown" for the NY Daily News apparently got orders to take out Keith Olbermann. Given Olbermann's exposure Bill O'Reilly, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised....
View ArticleAbramoff - Rove Link: Susan Ralston Resigns
Going to be a short diary, I'll start with the link It's a Reuters story, wonder if the MSM will pick up on this? Anyway, Susan Ralston . . . gal pal to Abramoff and Rove has resigned. Brief backstory...
View ArticleCracks In The Right Wing Noise Machine?
Sure, we've all read that Rupert Murdoch has tried to make nice with Hillary lately. Strange enough when the owner of FOX does something like that. But he has now had quite a nasty spat with his...
View ArticleReligious Violence and Framing Iraq
Most of us here are familiar with George Lakoff's teachings regarding the importance of "framing." but there is already some framing going on regarding Iraq which we should begin addressing because if...
View ArticleNixon Redux: Bush and Impeachment
As events (the US Attorney scandals, the NSA wiretaps, the FBI misuse of national security letters, the outing of a CIA agent, etc.) continue to unfold, it may be time to remind our Republican friends,...
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