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The Legacy of Bush and the GOP
2008-01-24 13:40:00 A new chart put out by the House Democratic Caucus compares the state of the country when President Bush took office to the state of the country today: Inserted from Click the image to see it full size. More About: Legacy
Open Thread: Thu., 1/24/2008
2008-01-24 13:07:00 Yesterday I managed to get about twelve hours sleep, and I'll need it, because today is my volunteer day in the prison. By the time it's over, I will have been going 21 - 22 hours. Therefore, it may be Saturday before I make rounds. Also, tomorrows articles are likely to go up 2 - 3 hours later than normal. Please bare with me. Today's question: To what extent do you think that the ongoing More About: Open , Thread , 2008
Action Alert: Cover the Environment
2008-01-23 14:23:00 A new international ranking of environmental performance puts the United States at the bottom of the Group of 8 industrialized nations and 39th among the 149 countries on the list. European nations dominate the top places in the ranking, which evaluates sanitation, greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural policies, air pollution and 20 other measures to formulate an overall score, with 100 the More About: Environment , Action , Cover , Alert , The Environment
Celebrating 45,000 Visitors!
2008-01-23 14:04:00 Early yesterday morning, our 45,000th visitor, stopped in to comment on the MLK memorial article and became a Politics Plus Bush Buster for the second time. He has been a regular reader for some time. Her blog is one oldest progressive sources there are, and she is a long time activist and a true asset to the progressive community. You can visit her HERE. Congrats Enigma4Ever! Thanks to More About: Visitors
George of Arabia
2008-01-23 13:52:00 by Greg Palast Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Bend over, pull out your wallet and kiss your Abe ‘goodbye.’ The Lincolns have got to go - and so do the Hamiltons and Jacksons. Those bills in your billfold aren’t yours anymore. The landlords of our currency - Citibank, the national treasury of China and the House of Saud - are foreclosing and evicting all Americans from the US economy. It’s More About: George , Arabia
Wooo Hooo Tammy Baldwin!
2008-01-23 13:31:00 On Dec. 14, I joined with my colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee, Reps. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) and Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), in urging Chairman Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) to conduct hearings on a resolution of impeachment now pending consideration in that committee. Among my constituents, there are those who say I have gone too far in calling for Congress to examine possible impeachable
Iraq: New Database of Bush/GOP Lies
2008-01-23 13:22:00 President George W. Bush and seven of his administration's top officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, made at least 935 false statements in the two years following September 11, 2001, about the national security threat posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq . Nearly five years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, an More About: Database , Lies
Feckless Fred Foiled
2008-01-23 13:07:00 It's curtains for the presidential campaign of Fred Thompson, whose campaign failed to capitalize on early momentum and never won any presidential contests. "Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States," read a statement that the former Tennessee senator released this afternoon. "I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort.
Open Thread: Wed., 1/23/2008
2008-01-23 12:12:00 Yesterday was as busy as anticipated, and I'm not sure to what extent, if any, I'll get out to visit today. Today's question: Has Iraq diminished as an issue to the extent that the MSM makes out? OR... What's up? Today in history: On Jan. 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War. Today's humor: All Hat No Cattle More About: Open , Thread , 2008
The SC Democratic Debate
2008-01-22 14:13:00 I tried to sleep earlier in the day to watch the debate, but could not, so I missed it the first time through. However, I did listen to it twice while doing my morning research. The NY Times had a fairly good summary: ...Mrs. Clinton was referring to Mr. Obama’s ties to Antoin Rezko, a Chicago businessman who was indicted last fall on federal charges of business fraud and influence peddling More About: Democratic , Debate
Martin Luther King III to John Edwards
2008-01-22 13:41:00 On Saturday afternoon, John Edwards met with Martin Luther King III, son of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the King Center in Atlanta. He received this note (.pdf) from him the following day: …I appreciate that on the major issues of health care, the environment, and the economy, you have framed the issues for what they are - a struggle for justice. And, you have almost single-handedly made
35 Years After Roe
2008-01-22 13:27:00 Thirty-five years since Roe v. Wade, and little, it seems, has changed. Pro-choice supporters hold a candlelight vigil outside the Supreme Court Building on January 22, 2005. The January 22, 1973, Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion remains the law of the land, and passions remain high on both sides of the issue, with annual protests on the anniversary. Access to abortion, then and now, More About: Years
Bush/GOP Lied About CIA Tapes
2008-01-22 13:08:00 Lawyers for Majid Khan, a detainee at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have challenged the Central Intelligence Agency’s assertion that videotaping of interrogations stopped in 2002, saying that Mr. Khan’s interrogations after that time were recorded on videotape. In papers filed Jan. 4, Mr. Khan’s lawyers challenged a Dec. 6 statement by the C.I.A. director, Gen. Michael V. Hayden. General Hayden, More About: Bush , Tapes , Lied
Open Thread: Tue., 1/22/2008
2008-01-22 12:07:00 I caught up with visits yesterday, but may not get out for the rest of the week. Today, I have a doctor's appointment in the morning and will be in the annual meeting of my volunteer group for the rest of the day. This morning my RSS reader stopped updating feeds, and fixing that tomorrow could be a real mess. Thursday is my day to visit the prison, and since that usually turns out to be an 18 More About: Open , Thread , 2008
In Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.
2008-01-21 14:03:00 Although Dr. King 's actual birthday was two days ago on the nineteenth, I opted to wait until the official observance to honor him, in the hopes that more might see it. As one of the organizers of Martin Luther King 's Vietnam Summer in 1967, had the privilege of meeting with him on four occasions, usually in a group of fifty to one hundred people. Today, I'd like to share with you a side of Dr More About: Memory , In Memory
Poll Results: January 2008 #2
2008-01-21 13:16:00 The results of this poll surprised me. Because I am an Edwards supporter, I'm not surprised that this blog is popular with others who support him as well, but Obama's poor showing did take me somewhat aback. Here are your results: And here are your comments: From Mary Ellen on January 19, 2008 at 3:28 pm. IP Logged, 69.47.203.x I had to put in "other" because I haven't decided. I thought More About: Results , Poll , January 2008
Krugman: Debunking the Reagan Myth
2008-01-21 12:57:00 Historical narratives matter. That’s why conservatives are still writing books denouncing F.D.R. and the New Deal; they understand that the way Americans perceive bygone eras, even eras from the seemingly distant past, affects politics today. And it’s also why the furor over Barack Obama’s praise for Ronald Reagan is not, as some think, overblown. The fact is that how we talk about the Reagan More About: Myth
Open Thread: Mon., 1/21/2007
2008-01-21 11:51:00 Yesterday, I spent the day in religious observances. As expected, The Patriots won, but I was quite surprised to see the Packers lose. I have some errands today, but I hope I can catch up too. Today's question: Is the extent to which Barack Obama is trying to cast himself in the image of Martin Luther King, Jr. justified? OR... What's op on OGIM day? Today in history: On Jan. 21, 1924, Russian More About: Open , Thread
Weekly Primary Report: 1/20
2008-01-20 15:17:00 This has been an interesting week, because of the Nevada caucuses. The Democratic Side Nevada Hillary Clinton won the Caucuses by five points over Barack Obama, while John Edwards finished a disappointing distant third. One reason Edwards did so poorly is that any candidate with less than fifteen percent in each individual caucus gets zero for that caucus, so Edward's votes came only from those More About: Report , Weekly , Primary
Tax Rebate or Payment
2008-01-20 14:15:00 WASHINGTON — As President Bush and Congressional Democrats begin negotiations on a package of measures to stimulate the economy, the big fight will be over whether to put extra money in the hands of tens of millions of low-income families who paid little or no income tax last year. Nearly 40 percent of Americans owed no federal income tax last year, though even low-income workers paid taxes for More About: Payment , Rebate
Olbermann: Special Report 11/5 - Torture
2007-11-06 13:32:00 Keith zeros in on Bush's crimes in a way that only Keith can. If you have not seen this, you owe yourself the ten minutes to watch it. Part 1 Part 2 Hat-Tip: Thought Theatre More About: Report , Special , Torture , Olbermann , Special Report
Bush Bashing Bloggers - Week 9
2007-11-06 13:25:00 It was a crazy week in the NFL, making our fantasy league all the more interesting. Here are your scores and standings for Week 9: Please include a ;-) with your trash-talking so nobody thinks we're serious. More About: Bush , Bloggers
Dems Introduce Bill to Outlaw Caging
2007-11-06 13:19:00 A new bill introduced by Democrats in the Senate today would make Republican attempts to challenge voters' eligibility based on the time-tested technique of using returned mail illegal. The voter suppression technique, which has come to be known as "caging," has been practiced by Republicans for decades, but received additional attention for its role in the U.S. attorney firings scandal. More About: Outlaw , Bill
House Democrats Press Bush on Subpoenas
2007-11-06 13:05:00 WASHINGTON -- House Democrats threatened Monday to hold President Bush 's key confidants in contempt of Congress unless they comply with subpoenas for information on the Justice Department's purge of federal prosecutors last winter. The White House shrugged off the ultimatum, saying the information is off-limits under executive privilege and that the aides in question _ White House Chief of More About: Press , Subpoenas
Don't Goose Step with Gordon Smith
2007-11-06 12:53:00 Crawford Caligula and the Texas Taliban have a loyal ally in Gordon Smith . His claims to be a moderate are a bold faced lie, and he should not be returned to the Senate. More About: Goose , Step
Open Thread: Tue., 11/6/2007
2007-11-06 12:24:00 I almost got caught up with visits yesterday and should finish today. Today's question: What is Bush's most impeachable crime? OR... How was Monday? Today in history: On Nov. 6, 1860, former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln defeated three other candidates for the U.S. presidency. Today's humor: ToppleBush More About: Open , Thread
Seven GOP Lies About Iran
2007-11-05 13:47:00 Iran will be the top foreign policy challenge for the United States in the coming years. The Bush Administration's policy (insistence on zero enrichment of uranium, regime change and isolation of Iran) and the policy of the radicals around President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (unlimited civilian nuclear capability, selective inspections and replacing the United States as the region's dominant power) More About: Iran , Lies
In Defense of Voting Rights
2007-11-05 13:31:00 A House Judiciary subcommittee was the site of a sad spectacle the other day: John Tanner, who heads of the Justice Department’s voting section, trying to explain offensive, bigoted comments he made about minority voters. It was a shameful moment that crystallized the need for immediate steps to fight for the rights that Mr. Tanner has been working so hard to undermine. The administration More About: Rights , Defense , Voting
Americans Want Change
2007-11-05 13:09:00 One year out from the 2008 election, Americans are deeply pessimistic and eager for a change in direction from the agenda and priorities of President Bush, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Concern about the economy, the war in Iraq and growing dissatisfaction with the political environment in Washington all contribute to the lowest public assessment of the direction of the More About: Change , Chang , Chan
Action Alert: Impeach Cheney Vote Tomorrow
More articles from this author:2007-11-05 12:57:00 Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced H.Res. 333 in April to impeach Vice President Cheney for his pre-war lies about Iraq and for threatening an invasion of Iran. And thanks to your heroic grassroots efforts, there are 21 co-sponsors. Speaker Pelosi blocked Judiciary Committee hearings on the bill, but Rep. Kucinich will force a floor vote on Tuesday using his right of personal privilege. More About: Action , Vote , Alert , Tomorrow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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