tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60141922012-04-15T21:49:38.316-07:00This Machine Kills Fascistscloneconenoreply@blogger.comBlogger341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014192.post-1135141798046429982005-12-20T21:01:00.000-08:002005-12-20T21:09:58.060-08:00

We'll miss you, buddy.I believe that liberty is the only genuinely valuable thing that men have invented, at least in the field of government, in a thousand years. I believe that it is better to be free than to be not free, even when the former is dangerous and the latter safe. I believe that the finest qualities of man can flourish only in free air – that progress made under the shadow of the

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Bush says won't base court decision on abortion - Yahoo! News President Bush said on Wednesday he would not choose his Supreme Court candidate based on their position on specific issues such as abortion or gay marriage.Right."There will be no litmus test," he said, repeating his position during his 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns.Whatever.In Washington, Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL

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Republicans want to speed up death penaltyRepublicans in Congress have launched a new effort to speed up executions in the United States by limiting the ability of those sentenced to death to appeal to federal courts.The "Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005," introduced into the House of Representatives by California Rep. Dan Lungren and in the Senate by Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl (news, bio, voting

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Mustang Bobby links to a story about my employer.The money was spent in the name of improving security at the nation's airports:· $526.95 for one phone call from the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago to Iowa City.· $1,180 for 20 gallons of Starbucks Coffee -- $3.69 a cup -- at the Santa Clara Marriott in California.· $1,540 to rent 14 extension cords at $5 each per day for three weeks at the

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On the final edition of Capital Gang, Robert Novak compared himself to a saint. TranscriptI didn't pick out those little clips but if you noticed I was being abused and zinged. And I felt watching that a little bit like St. Stephen. He was the -- like I, he was a Jewish Christian and he was the first Christian martyr, he was stoned because of his views. And he was attacked and died and so I've

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President Urges Patience on WarWe are also there to strengthen world order. Around the globe from Berlin to Thailand are people whose well being rests in part on the belief that they can count on us if they are attacked. To leave [Iraq] to its fate would shake the confidence of all these people in the value of an American commitment and in the value of America'’s word. The result would be

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From Crooks and Liars: Robert Novak and the Plame Game

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Senator Grassley (and 36 other Republicans) are in favor of testing pesticides on children. S.Amdt. 1023 to H.R. 2361To prohibit the use of funds by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, consider, or rely on third-party intentional dosing human studies for pesticides or to conduct intentional dosing human studies for pesticides.Call Chuck and ask him why he wants to

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Bush Tells U.S. Iraq Sacrifice 'Worth It'Bush said he understands the public concerns about a war that has killed over 1,740 Americans and 12,000 Iraqi civilians and cost $200 billion. "Like most Americans, I see the images of violence and bloodshed," he said. "Every picture is horrifying and the suffering is real." ... "Is the sacrifice worth it? It is worth it and it is vital to the security of

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It's Craptastic! is a proud supporter of Operation Yellow Elephant.

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Web Site Makes Gov't. Reports Available A new Web site aims to make widely available to the public certain government reports about topics from terrorism to Social Security that congressional researchers prepare and distribute now only to lawmakers.The site www.opencrs.com links more than a half-dozen existing collections of nearly 8,000 reports from the Congressional Research Service and

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Welcome to Summer of the Shark 2!!!Boy stable after 2nd Florida shark attackDeaths from unprovoked shark attacks are rare, according to statistics compiled by the International Shark Attack File.Based on the amount of media coverage I thought that 10 people a day died from shark attacks. TV lied to me again. I don't know who to trust.

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So who missed me? Raise your hands! I've spent the last several months in front of the TV, anxiously tracking the progress of missing white women and watching the Trial of the Century - Michael Jackson Edition. During my sabbatical, Fox News told me all I needed to know. Apparently the Iraqi insurgency is in its last throes. Liberals hate our troops and cheered the terrorists on 9/11. Bush's

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SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON SCOTT PETERSON I can't take much more

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HoustonChronicle.com - FDA worries that drugs could be a target for terrorists"Cues from chatter" gathered around the world are raising concerns that terrorists might try to attack the domestic food and drug supply, particularly illegally imported prescription drugs, acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Lester M. Crawford says. ... Crawford said the possibility of such an attack was

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I want to thank the American media for providing high quality, informative and relevant information. Thank you for your non-stop coverage of: 1. Amber Frey 2. Scott Peterson 3. Mark Hacking 4. Kobe Bryant Thank you for allowing hard hitting journalists like Greta Van Susteren and Dan Abrams to appear on your networks. I don't know what I would do without their up-to-the-minute coverage of the

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Can you guess who said this?"I deeply resent the destruction of federalism represented by Hillary Clinton's willingness to go into a state she doesn't even live in and pretend to represent people there, so I certainly wouldn't imitate it."You're right if you guessed Maryland resident and future Illinois senate candidate Alan Keyes. It's okay if you're Republican.

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I expect to see headlines like this appearing side-by-side until election day. First Poll Shows Hike for Kerry After Convention Security Alert to Be Raised to 'High' in Washington Be afraid! Stay afraid! But you should also remember these statements by our Dear Leader. "I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority.

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Illinois Video - 2004 Democratic National Convention Official Site Barak Obama delived one of the greatest speeches I have ever heard. Here is the text of the speech. I recommend you visit the link above and watch the video. On behalf of the great state of Illinois, crossroads of a nation, land of Lincoln, let me express my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention. Tonight

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Rivalry between Wal-Mart, Costco also extends to national politicsExecutives at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp., competitors in the $76 billion US warehouse-club market, have taken their rivalry to a new level: national politics. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer and owner of Sam's Club warehouse stores, gives more money to Republican candidates than any other company. Its

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 Stick them on the Hummers in your local Pottery Barn parking lot.

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Bush backers helping Nader to get on Iowa ballotPresident Bush's backers are gathering signatures on petitions to put maverick candidate Ralph Nader's name on the ballot in Iowa. ... As they left a Bush campaign rally in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, activists were greeted by volunteers seeking help with "a project to help the president." The volunteers were seeking signatures on petitions to get

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Which country has a secret nuclear weapons program, has threatened force against it's neighbors, and is currently in material violation of UN sanctions? Iran? North Korea? How about Israel. That's right. Our Middle East ally is guilty of the same crimes as Iraq. Where's the calls for regime change? Where's the threats of invasion? Where's the constant drumbeat to war? Why aren't the neocons

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2004 Democratic Platform Committee Report (pdf)In offering this vision, we affirm our faith in the greatness of America. We recommit to the ideal of a people united in helping one another, an ideal as old as the faiths we follow and as great as the country we love. To those who are threatened, we pledge protection; to those who are victims, we promise justice; to those who are hopeless, we offer

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Conservatives to Protest RNC ProtestsActivists planning to demonstrate against the upcoming GOP convention should be on the lookout for young conservatives gearing up to protest the protesters. Activists planning to demonstrate against the upcoming GOP convention should be on the lookout for young conservatives gearing up to protest the protesters. "To show that there is a group of people out

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