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Archive for August, 2006

Lieberman Wrong on Iraq and Democracy

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Senator Joe Lieberman’s defeat during the Connecticut primaries have spawned a lot of speculation. The popular conclusion is that he was overthrown because of anti-war bloggers who could not forgive his support of the Republican agenda on Iraq. Well, that’s certainly part of it, but what put Joe over the edge in my […]

The Un-American President: Bush and his NSA Wiretapping

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

On Thursday, a Federal judge ruled that the NSA’s program of wiretapping the communications of American citizens without warrants is unconstitutional. Predictably, Bush and other Republicans argued that the ruling would hamper the war on terror and was the biased decision of a liberal judge.
Despite intentional allusions to the recently thwarted London terrorist plots, however, […]

Global Warming - A Moral Issue

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

Humans are contributing to global warming. Although growing scientific consensus is an unstoppable force, the Bush Administration remains an immovable object. Something’s got to give. So far, the only conservative who’s distanced himself from Bush’s continued failed policy on global warming is the man who taught the neo-conservatives how to frame their […]

George W. Bush Video Moments

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

Video can be a powerful tool for education, entertainment and not-so-subtle political statements. Here are a few of George W. Bush video moments presented for your consideration. The fact that I’m just putting the links out there without building some profound argument around them will seem meanspirited. I don’t blame people for […]

Democrat Calls For Lieberman To Step Aside

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

Finally, a top Democrat has called for Senator Lieberman to step aside and give up his “independent” bid to retain his senatorial seat. Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico became one of the most popular Democrats last week for acknowledging what few Democratic leaders have yet to acknowledge: the will of Connecticut voters.
I don’t […]

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