What's real reason Bush didn't seek FISA warrents - w/ Poll
Ever since 9/11 I've been much more interested in examining "why the dog didn't bark" than looking directly at the words and actions of Bushco (see here for example). In the current scandal, what...
View ArticleBush Lied! So what ya gonna do about?
As reported today in this diary, Bush authorised illegal warrantless wiretaps way before 9/11. This of course blows giant holes in his "being C in C in wartime" made me do it. So what ya gonna do...
View ArticleThots on the 40% who still support BushCo
I had a very interesting conversation with a coworker yesterday about the reason people vote against their own self interest - and continue to support someone who is working against their best...
View ArticleIt's so easy - Write a "Body Armor" letter to the editor.
As diaried by occams hatchet today at Pentagon forbids troops to buy better body armor, BushCo is risking the lives of US soldiers by forbiding them to wear superior body armor which they purchased...
View ArticleIs the Secret Behind Civilization Good Weather?
"What if the secret behind civilization is that we've had really good weather?" So writes Eugene Linden in his new book "The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations."...
View ArticleDepleted Uranium: Death here and abroad
"Military men are just dumb stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy." - Henry KissingerSan Francisco Bay View has a very good (and frightening) article on Depleted Uranium by Leuren Moret....
View ArticleIgnoring the Facts
From LiveScience.com: Democrats and Republicans Both Adept at Ignoring Facts, Study Finds The study points to a total lack of reason in political decision-making. Democrats and Republicans alike are...
View ArticleA Quick, sometimes Devistating Attack against Creationist
There is a quite simple argument to use against Creationist, i.e. someone who believes in the literal truth of the creation of the world according to the first chapters of the book of Genesis in the...
View ArticleBush: "my government" I thot it was "our government" w/ Poll
Re the ports takeover, today Bush said: "The more people learn about the transaction that has been scrutinized and approved by my government the more they will be comforted that our ports will be...
View ArticleI just voted for John Edwards
My paper California primary ballot arrived on Thursday, so I sat down and voted today after breakfast - for John Edwards. Yeah, I know, he's mired is 3rd place, doesn't have a chance, yada yada yada....
View ArticleGov. Romney's New Campaign Poster
Mitt Romeny seems to have gone full on Patriotic with his new campaign poster:
View ArticleSince Creationists are confusing Cosmology & Evolution...
We are stardust that's animated by sunlight. All of the atoms that make up our bodies and our world were once part of a star - probably parts of several stars. All the elements other than Hydrogen were...
View ArticleA New Mississippi State Flag
I was born in the hill country of northeast Mississippi and grew up in the cotton farming country of the Mississippi Delta, not far from the Mississippi River. My hometown was 52% African American and...
View ArticleDK5 incompatible with HTTPS Everywhere addon for Firefox
The new (and not improved IMHO) DailyKos 5 is incompatible with the “HTTPS Everywhere” add-on for Firefox. When I first brought up DK5 in my more-than-average-secured Firefox 42.0 on my Win/7 laptop, I...
View ArticleThis Is How to Make America Great Again
"Resign, Trump. Resign! Your Values Are Not American Values. We don't want you occupying the office of the President. Resign, Trump. Resign!" Changing my Facebook cover photo demanding that Trump...
View ArticleCall your Congresscritters re Traitor Sessions
Traitor: a person who is not loyal to his or her own country, friends, etc. : a person who betrays a country or group.Jeff Sessions needs to resign. It is totally unacceptable to have the top law...
View ArticleTrumpcare aims to kill Medicare
Paul Ryan has placed a time bomb in his Trumpcare package. The following is from HuffingtonPost:Trumpcare raids Medicare of $117 billion and puts it into the pockets of the rich. That raiding of...
View ArticleHow it will Go Down - with poll
Sooner or later the FBI will have Enough - enough of Trump's shenanigans and enough evidence. There will then be a "meeting." My best guess as to what will go down is the following: Trump will resign...
View Article#howbigisyourus How big is your us?
How big is your us? That may seem like a weird question - but it's a really important one these days. We are all so divided these days - you might have noticed. The solution is not going to be found in...
View ArticleCacerolazo, Cacerolada, Casserole - Banging Pot & Pans as Protest
The recent dairy by xaxnar entitled Josh Marshall: "The Crisis Is Upon Us" points to the fact that we NOW need to be prepared to respond immediately as soon as “the fit hits the shan.” So what are you...
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