dem·a·gogue: One who will preach doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots — H.L. Mencken Restoring our Constitution In the wake of 9-11, the Bush Administration exploited our justifiable fear of terrorists to both squelch American dissent over their agenda, and to strong-arm Congress into approving all the legislation...
Friday, October 31, 2008
Racism is alive and well in our country--UNFORTUNATELY!
FL GOP Chair Sends Out Racist E-mail: Beware Of The Car Loads Of Blacks By Logan Murphy Friday Oct 31, 2008 www.crooksandliars.com From TampaBays10: The head of the Hillsborough GOP, David Storck, distributed an email from a Republican Party volunteer saying the voters are a threat. That's because, as the volunteer...
John Dean's warning to the nation
The Evidence Establishes, Without Question, that Republican Rule Is Dangerousby John DeanFindlaw Oct. 31, 2008 Why It Is High Time to Fix This Situation, For the Good of the Nation — from FindLaw Occasionally, during the past eight years of writing this column, I have addressed the remarkably dangerous manner in which Republican Party officials rule...
Thursday, October 30, 2008
A GREAT Daily Show! Don't miss this one!
Jon Stewart mocks McCain's forgetfulness, condescending air quotes www.crooksandliars.com Download | Play Download | Play Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart went to town on John McCain's Meet the Press "senior moment" and his increasing use of condescending...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
McCain Aides Say Palin Knew Nothing about National or International Affairs
Just the kind of vice presidential candidate you want when the presidential candidate is 72 years old and has had 4 bouts with cancer--WHAT was McCain thinking? And now she is turning on him....McCain Aides Say Palin Knew Nothing about National or International Affairs The McCain campaign continues to snipe at each other over the handling, and subsequent...
McCain Didn't Get It -- New Politics passed him by
Readers' Comments "In the final days of this election, even with MapQuest, the Republican Party cannot get to the High Road." Bill Hirsch, Michigan A Choice and an Echo function getSharePasskey() { return 'ex=1382932800&en=46eee9344d0d3fa3&ei=5124';} function getShareURL() { return encodeURIComponent('http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/opinion/28herbert.html');...
Monday, October 27, 2008
AlQaeda wants McCain to win
Not an endorsement McCain is proud of....The Endorsement from Hellhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/opinion/26kristof.html...
AN IRISH GHOST STORY
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! (~.~) AN IRISH GHOST STORYThis story happened a while ago in Dublin, and even though it soundslike an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it's true!!!!!John Bradford, a Dublin University student, was on the side of the roadhitchhiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a big storm. The nightwas rolling on and no car went by. The storm was...
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Most Inspiring--don't miss this one! --THE POWER OF MUSIC
Appealing to the heart:Playing for Change --Peace through MusicThe following short video is a real keeper! Music is a connector of all people, around the entire world. This inspiring music brought tears to my eyes and a lift to my heart. (~.~) The video is one I will play over and over. The story from the documentary maker is a wonderful one. This...
In Defense of White Americans -- Frank Rich column
Excellent column by Frank Rich today:In Defense of White Americanshttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/opinion/26rich.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slo...
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Palin going "rogue" in the campaign
In the McCain campaign these days, it looks like it's every man (and woman) for themselves. Forget "teamwork." Palin is out to salvage her own image (as if that were possible) in hopes of running for president in 2012. If she is all the Republicans have in their back pocket (along with Joe/Sam the Plumber) for the 2012 election, they have a very...
From the UK Telegraph
How the UK is seeing our election:Republican fears of historic Obama landslide unleash civil war for the future of the party http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/3260074/Republican-fears-of-historic-Obama-landslide-unleash-civil-war-for-the-future-of-the-party.h...
The Best Cancer-Fighting Foods
A Doctor Changes His Diet after Diagnosis of Brain Cancerhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26559677/16 years later, he's still going strong....
Slideshow of pics on body language
These photos show the difference in the McCain's marriage and the Obamas' marriage....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/16/post-debate-pda-the-final_n_135423.htmlInteresting article also, about the body language between the McCains:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathlyn-and-gay-hendricks/relationship-politics-bod_b_137042.h...
Friday, October 24, 2008
Another great SNL skit -- with Bush, McCain, and Palin
This one is side-splitting...(of course, depending on whose "side" you're on (~.~)).http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/23/will-ferrell-back-as-bush_n_137399.h...
Just what we need - another Republican idiot in Congress
Joe the Plumber wants to run for Congress! Here's a guy who lied during his questioning of Obama -- saying he is a plumber and was going to buy a business that is "worth $250,000, perhaps $270,000" -- when he is not even a licensed plumber, when he makes less than $40,000 a year, and was NOT going to buy a business at all--plus, his name is not even...
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Ron Howard, Andy Griffith, and the Fonz
Check out this fun video! It's an important one, too.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20081023/pl_ynews/ynews_pl...
Palin Betrays Base On Immigration Amnesty
With 12 days to go until the election, today was the wrong time for Sarah Palin to shoot herself in the foot and alienate her base. But that's what she has done, in style, on Univision. Interviewer: To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented...
The NY Times Endorsement of Obama
The NY Times has written an important endorsement of Obama, giving excellent reasons for their choice.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/opinion/24fri1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=sloginEXCERPT: Under Mr. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the justice system and the separation of powers have come under...
Obama makes you proud to be an American
Barack Obama in Richmond, VA: "There are no 'real' parts of the country and 'fake' parts of the country" By Nicole Belle from www.crooksandliars.comWon't it be amazing to have a president in this country that doesn't make you cringe when he speaks? Obama spoke yesterday before a crowd of 12,900 in Richmond, Virginia. There are no real or fake parts...
Palin Fashion Includes Scarf That Encourages Voting...For Democrats
From Huffington Post The news of Sarah Palin's colossal, RNC-funded shopping haul has placed the Alaskan governor back squarely in her role as being the main source of drag on the McCain ticket, as critics lampoon the candidate's overtures to America's Plumbing Joes while...
Barry Goldwater's granddaughter speaks up
Goldwater Republicans might want to consider this...Why We Goldwaters are Voting for Obamaby CC Goldwater Being Barry Goldwater's granddaughter and living in Arizona, one would assume that I would be voting for our state's senator, John McCain. I am still struck by certain 'dyed in the wool' Republicans who are on the fence this election, as it seems...
Sarah Palin might not know what a platform is
By Chris KellyYesterday Sarah Palin did a phone interview with James Dobson of Focus on the Family. Most of it went pretty well . . . but there was one ugly gotcha question: Dobson: The Republican Platform is the strongest pro-life, pro-family document to come out of a political party, even more so than the platforms during the campaigns of Ronald...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Try your hand at Pumpkin Carving online!
This is Fun for the kids--and adults, too!http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin....
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
McCAIN and PALIN APPEALING TO RACISTS
I'm sitting here shaking my head at how far we still have to go in this country on the consciousness level. Ignorance mixed with bigotry is a very dangerous combination--and incredibly ugly to see. The people in the video below really believe they have the truth about Obama. They have fallen for every nasty lie put out by the right wing propagandists....
Cell phone dermatitis?
Plastics Chemical Linked to Disease in Adults Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people's ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday. Citing published studies, the group said a red or itchy rash, known as "mobile phone dermatitis,"...
LIMBAUGH (UGH!) FIXATES ON RACE
Limbaugh's racial fixation embodies why Republicans are losing By David Neiwert, Tuesday Oct 21, 2008www.crooksandliars.comRush Limbaugh, somewhat predictably, isn't backing down from his claim that Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama was a product of their both being black men -- that is, that it was about race, not policy; "I...
Oops! McCain's campaign asks for contribution from Russian envoy
Monday, Oct 20 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – John McCain's presidential election campaign has solicited a financial contribution from an unlikely source -- Russia's U.N. envoy -- but a McCain spokesman said on Monday it was a mistake. In the letter, McCain urged Russia's U.N. Ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, to contribute anywhere from $35 (20 pounds) to...
Monday, October 20, 2008
Palin Thinks Humans and Dinosaurs Co-existed
I have no further comment other than the video...what more could one say?See 3-minute video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-4ZgxosiKY&feature=rela...
Why America is Broken
Watch this "Christian" woman give her opinion on Obama (a short clip from the NOW program on PBS). Her righteous sneering arrogance is difficult for broader minds to watch, but she represents a good portion of the evangelical "Christian" population. I feel sorry for her husband, who is an independent voter trying to make the right decision for himself...
Good video: Tina Fey talking about Sarah Palin
...with David Letterman.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/17/tina-fey-on-palin-impress_n_135637.h...
OMG! Joe the Plumber is loved by Republicans...
...and they'd like him to run for office. Can't you just visualize the Republican ticket for 2012? -- Sarah the Pit Bull and Joe (oops...his real name is Sam) the Plumber. A perfect pair to run us straight into the ground. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse. PLEASE BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY!Read: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Touching adoption video
Copied from The Kim Komando Cool Site of the Day web site. The video is worth watching. Video of the Day: If you're looking for a touching story, you've found it. It's about a hard-fought adoption on the other side of the world.
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AMAZING! McCAIN IS USING SAME ROBOCALL FIRM THAT SMEARED HIM!
McCAIN'S DESPERATION TAKES HIM TO A NEW LOW In his efforts to attack Barack Obama, John McCain appears to have turned to the same political consulting firm that was responsible for spreading vicious smears about the Senator during the 2000 South Carolina GOP primary. In recent days, the Huffington Post and other outlets have reported on the...
Ten Tips for the Next Vice President from Dick Cheney
VERY Interesting Article!HOW TO ANGLEBy Barton GellmanWashington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101602238.htmlEXCERPT: Imagining Palin as "Cheney: The Sequel" is now fodder for cable television news. When I was asked the other day whether Palin could reprise Cheney's role, I gave a quick TV reply: Ambition...
Friday, October 17, 2008
McCain's War Record is Being Researched by Historian Mary Hershberger
A reader's comment on this article is right to the point:The really shocking thing is that the media give McCain a pass, while Obama is "fair" game. Think of it this way: What if things were switched around?.....Ask yourself the following questions. Would the citizens of this country view the Obamas the same if they had engaged in the following actions...
Yet More on "Joe the Plumber"
Joe The Plumber: Social Security Is A 'Joke' And Liberal Conspiracy Theories By Bonnie Erbe (US News) Joe Wurzelbacher, the plumber so often referred to by Sen. John McCain in the third and final debate had better learn to shut his mouth. The more he speaks publicly, the more he looks like the GOP plant liberal blogs are starting to claim that he is....
Saturday Night Live skit
CRAZY McCAIN RALLY LADY http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/16/snls-crazy-mccain-rally-l_n_135463.htmlThe SNL skit of the actual woman represents some of the McCain supporters who don't read the papers but take what they are told by FOX News and Rush Limbaugh--and believe it. The real confused lady is included in the video snippet from the actual...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
More facts about "Joe the Plumber"
It turns out Joe is not licensed as a plumber. He makes $40,000 a year and is not buying a business from his employer. Plus, his employer's business is worth only $100,000, not $250,000. From NBC News:Legally speaking, Wurzelbacher isn’t a plumber, because he isn’t licensed...
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