Archive for March, 2006

The Republicans had hoped to use immigration a ‘wedge’ issue this fall, but already they are deeply divided over the way ahead. This morning’s New York Times exemplifies the division. Here is their story about the huge rallies held this past weekend opposing strict new immigration laws: Groundswell of Protests Back Illegal Immigrants
Then,… »

Here he goes again. Not content with breaking laws with impunity, now George “Outlaw” Bush pretty much spits at Congress. The Boston Globe has this juicy piece: Bush shuns Patriot Act requirement
That’s right people. Immediately after signing the Patriot Act our fearless leader announces, quietly of course, that he’s going to ignore… »

I want to report major threat to our homeland: the Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff. Can we make a citizen’s arrest?
He recently spoke to representatives of the chemical industry and told them he was opposed to legislation that enforced strong security measures. He said he’d prefer to let the industry come… »

This is why all religions are a scourge. The potential execution of a convert away from Islam to Christianity and the existence of religious fanatics who think shooting abortion doctors is morally legitimate are examples of the gathering New Dark Ages. Religion is a wicked phenomena in the hands of fanatics. The New… »

Tell me that this isn’t happening. The Chinese buy IBM’s personal computer line, a transaction that had no opposition at the time, and now find that they may not be able to sell computers to the State Department. Read the New York Times version of the story here: State Department Is Criticized for… »

For those of you who like to keep score: yesterday we added another $2 billion or so to our overseas debt, and another $1 billion or so to the Federal Debt. It’ll be the same today, and tomorrow, and the day after that … that’s about $10 per American per day, every day of… »

Something has gone wrong in America. Seriously wrong. For those of you who are too busy making ends meet, stop for just a while and consider the fate of the play “My Name is Rachel Corrie”. A full account is given by Philip Weiss of The Nation: Too Hot for New York
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