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They are such liars. And no, I am not speaking only of the dissembling GOP House leaders led by Speaker Dennis Hastert who, out of naked political calculation, covered up for one of their own in the sordid teen stalking case of Rep. Mark Foley.

Call me old school, but I am still more concerned with the Republicans molesting Lady Liberty while pretending to be guarding the nation’s security, an assignment which they have totally botched. The news about the Foley coverup, while important as yet another example of extreme hypocrisy on the part of the Republican virtues police, should not be allowed to obscure the latest evidence of administration deceit as to its egregious ineptness in protecting the nation.

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Godwin anyone?

2 Oct

Ivins: Beyond the pale

Oh dear. I’m sure he didn’t mean it. In Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, long represented by Henry Hyde, Republican candidate Peter Roskam accused his Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth of planning to “cut and run” on Iraq.

Duckworth is a former Army major and chopper pilot, who lost both legs in Iraq after her helicopter got hit by an RPG. “I just could not believe he would say that to me,” said Duckworth, who walks on artificial legs and uses a cane. Every election cycle produces some wincers, but how do you apologize for that one?

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You must go see this!

29 Sep

Chris Hedges on Olbermann’s Countdown

Sept. 28: Chris Hedges, author of “American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America,” discusses the growing influence of church on state. (Countdown)

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Christian Right going after contraception next…

28 Sep

Contraception becomes new rallying point for abortion foes

Emboldened by the anti-abortion movement’s success in restricting access to abortion, an increasingly vocal group of Christian conservatives is arguing that it’s time to mount a concerted attack on contraception.

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Can we still stop the torture compromise?

28 Sep

Silence in a Time of Torture is Complicity

We have now come to a defining moment, where before the world’s eyes the U.S. Congress is poised to legalize torture. We reject such a course outright. It does not represent us.

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Real investigative reporting

27 Sep

Olbermann accepts President Clinton’s challenge to assess Bush record on terror in his first 8 months

It doesn’t look good for Bush, and seems to support Clinton’s assertions. Watch it for yourself.

Tags: iraq, politics, war on terror

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Ernest Partridge lays it on the line

27 Sep

A Gathering Storm
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Some phrases seem to be universally meaningful

25 Sep

“We have met the enemy and he is us.”

lasarina stumbled upon a reference to Pogo and the famous poster by Walt Kelley today. The phrase entered the American lexicon as a result of that 1970 Earth Day poster. It applies in so many other ways now though. Global warming, erosion of civil rights, loss of species and habitat, inadequate medical care system, sanctioned torture. In so many ways, we truly are our own worst enemies. We want to blame our government, but too soon we forget that we are that government.

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