Monthly Archives: July 2006

Where’s Michelle Malkin?

I wanna rub her snotty little self-hating nose in this. From Raw Story (mit Video!), a lovely object lesson in what happens when a FOX propaganda hack–er, newsman–reveals a troop position in a war zone: FOX HOST: Palestinian Prime Minister, … Continue reading

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Quotable: Robert Scheer on truth and press freedom

“You know, AJ Liebling said, ‘Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.’ Well, I now own at least half of one, along with Zuade Kaufman, my publisher. So, you know, you can land on your … Continue reading

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REALLY pissing Jesus off

Can you believe this? Friends and family lauded as a devout Christian and family leader the man who built Enron into an international energy powerhouse before its collapse in the biggest corporate scandal of its time. Lay’s stepson David Herrold … Continue reading

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How to turn a right-wing nuthouse into a pro-union hotbed

Very simple…hold the spectre of one Hugo Chavez over their collective head. My friend CCG sent me this eminently bloggable bit of fun: Venezuela’s New Chokehold on Civil Society by Stephen Johnson Executive Memorandum #1005 July 7, 2006 | Concealed … Continue reading

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Phone calls from the dead

Or in this case, the brain-dead. Last night, on his Air America call-in show, Mike Malloy got a real winner. This dude was clearly strung out on some kind of speed, because he couldn’t (or wouldn’t) stop gibbering! Here’s the … Continue reading

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Bushie and Butt-Head

Ah, if only Zizou had picked his target better. (Originator unknown.)

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Anywhere else, this would be called tyranny

But since it’s BushCo USA, it’s somehow being spun as “democracy”. US President George W Bush has approved an $80m (£43m) fund towards boosting democracy in Cuba. The president said the fund would help the Cuban people in their “transition … Continue reading

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D’oh!

The sad part is, all of Dubya’s appointments have basically amounted to something just like this.

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Evo’s constitutional mandate widens

Prensa Latina has the goods: After 99.7 percent votes counted, the MAS won 139 of 255 Assembly seats with support from opposition pillars like Santa Cruz and Tarija provinces. The MAS could run up to 151 seats counting 12 from … Continue reading

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Nice friends Dubya hangs with

And just think, people…this is happening in the same country that owns HOW much of the US debt, again? China is harvesting organs from live Falun Gong prisoners without consent and destroying their remains, says a report from a former … Continue reading

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