tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193743742011-04-21T19:23:56.126-04:00<em>"Those who, while they disapprove of the character and measures of a government, yield to it their allegiance and support are undoubtedly its most conscientious supporters, and so frequently the most serious obstacles to reform."</em> - Henry David ThoreauPaulnoreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1160462735710881382006-10-10T02:19:00.000-04:002006-10-10T02:45:35.740-04:00

in reverse order -George Bush is a lying, fucking, hypocrite whore!!!Phew! I finally got THAT off my chest...- U.S. calls for sanctions against N. Korea:"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States has vowed to press for tough international sanctions against North Korea over its claimed nuclear test, while scientists have raised questions about whether the test was a success.U.N. Security Council

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A man is only as good as his word.

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that somehow, this whole "Predatorgate" thing was the fault of the Democratic party.Ray Lahood (R-Ill.) states that the Page system is broken and should be done away with. He blamed the Democratic party for not having done so back in the early 1990's. He also claims that the Republican-led Congress of the United States of America is incapable of caring for 80 high-school-aged kids in their own

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1159937064630890232006-10-04T00:39:00.000-04:002006-10-04T00:58:03.676-04:00

Karl Rove has been hinting at his "October Surprise" this past week. The rumor mill is laying bets that US elections will be suspended in the aftermath of a full-out attack on Iran for alleged "nuclear violations." Oddly enough, Iran is a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which gives them the right to develop a nuclear energy program. (Iran ranks #5 in global oil production)

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FOX Nooze slipped this graphic into their broadcast today -Thanks to b side for the pic!

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Disgraced piece-o-shit Repugnikan pedophile Mark Foley - speaking to John Walsh (father of Adam Walsh, who was abducted and murdered at 10-years of age).The Bush Administration states that they think the Republican leadership is doing a bang-up job investigating this criminal. These fuckers have known about his activities for nearly a year, and now deny it.

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On July 10, 2001, two months before the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, then-CIA Director George J. Tenet met with his counterterrorism chief, J. Cofer Black, at CIA headquarters to review the latest on Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda terrorist organization. Black laid out the case, consisting of communications intercepts and other top-secret intelligence showing the

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CNN is reporting that "French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday he would investigate the leak of confidential French defense ministry documents containing a report that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead, and said that report has been in no way confirmed."Newsmax let loose that Karl Rove is planning his usual "October Surprise" during this election year."In the past week, Karl Rove

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"U.S. experts studying what to do next in Iraq said Tuesday that the next three months are critical and Baghdad's government must make more progress toward controlling the violence and rebuilding the nation.Lee H. Hamilton and his co-chair, former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, said Baghdad's government needs to secure a capital reeling in sectarian violence, make progress on national

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If there is any truth to this... these are some sick, scary sons-of-bitches -

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"This is your life. It is the only one you get. So no excuses, and no do-overs. If you make a mistake or fail at something you learn from it, you get over it and you move on. Your job is to be the very best person you can be and to never settle for anything less."Texas Governor Ann Richards (b.1933-d.2006) Bio

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Robert Fripp was living in Manhattan during the timeframe noted below. Was what he said prophetic? He was only 20 years (to the day) off the mark."By September 11, 1978, Fripp considered himself prepared to launch a new phase of his career. On that date he began what he dubbed “The Drive to 1981,” which he was to describe as “A campaign on three levels: firstly, in the marketplace but not

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1158037818769218252006-09-12T01:00:00.000-04:002006-09-12T01:10:18.846-04:00

George -I realize that you are a fucking idiot. A moron of lowest, simplest degree...You are still evil at heart, and that is absolute. If Satan exists, he must surely hold you close to his bosom.The crimes you have perpetrated against all that is holy, sacred... all in the pursuit of financial profit...Doing what you have done, for as long as you have done it - it is no wonder why you sleep so

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1139930033101666572006-02-14T10:07:00.000-05:002006-02-14T10:13:53.123-05:00

Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple," "Sula," and many other wonderful books, was interviewed before a live audience by Amy Goodman, of Democracy Now.Here is one of her many moving statements made during this interview:"I came out of all of that with a renewed sense that life itself, no matter what people are slinging at you, no matter what is happening, life itself is incredibly precious

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1139230498936558512006-02-06T07:34:00.000-05:002006-02-06T07:56:30.736-05:00

MSNBC.com is reporting that Patrick Fitzgerald, special prosecutor for the Valerie Plame-Wilson outing cast, has determined that the CIA did in fact consider her a covert agent, and went to great lengths to conceal her identity.This sort of knocks the wind out of the sails at the White House, which has been spinning all sorts of BS to obfuscate and turn public opinion in their favor. Turns out

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1138361911747157612006-01-27T06:37:00.000-05:002006-01-27T06:38:31.746-05:00

"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!!!"

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1138360738733455882006-01-27T06:00:00.000-05:002006-02-05T08:52:59.360-05:00

I received a generic email from JohnKerry.com this morning. Here is what this email stated:"Dear Paul,Yesterday, Senator Ted Kennedy and I told our colleagues that we supported a filibuster of Judge Alito's nomination for the Supreme Court. And we weren't alone. But the bottom line is that it takes more than two or three people to filibuster successfully. It's not "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."

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Yesterday, I tried for several hours to get through to Senator John Warner's office - both by voice and by fax. Both lines were either busy (for the majority), or would ring and ring and ring. These are pretty much the only ways you can effectively communicate with anyone in our government anymore.You can't just walk into their offices, unannounced. Nor, can you write a letter and mail it -

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I am still totally boggled by the amount of hatred that seethes in this world. Why is everyone so afraid of others who are "different" from themselves?Much to the consternation of the self-proclaimed "Christians," why have we not evolved? Why have these people (who have claimed commercial ownership of a man who preached undying love and acceptance) devoted their entire existence to the active

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1137703095946469262006-01-19T15:29:00.000-05:002006-01-21T00:29:44.326-05:00

Oh, gosh! Bu$hCo must be getting tired of playing defense all of the time. Here comes another "warning" from the "turrists."Please bear in mind, WE created this "monster." Don't forget, 2006 is also an election year. Gotta keep those neocons in office - corruption be damned!!! Who better to defend us than the Repuglickkklans who take bribes from the defense contractors.

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"Despite being democratically elected, the government of (X) has systematically undermined democratic institutions, pressured and harassed independent media and the political opposition, and grown progressively more autocratic and anti-democratic,"And the answer is HERE.

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Elizabeth Holtzman published this interesting essay yesterday in The Nation."Finally, it has started. People have begun to speak of impeaching President George W. Bush -- not in hushed whispers but openly, in newspapers, on the Internet, in ordinary conversations and even in Congress. As a former member of Congress who sat on the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment proceedings

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Christianity's radical right has been making quite a noise about how "G-d" is punishing us because we have turned our collective backs on Him. Granted, I believe there is a lack of Spiritual cohesion in our world, as is evidenced in the corruption and graft with which our nation is plagued. Everyone is so caught up in the race for financial and material gain (How DO those Joneses keep up?), and

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Phil Donohue was interviewed for Time Out, New York magazine. Interesting read on American media, and how it is cowed by the repugnican administration.

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And yet, here is another example of rampant corporate favoritism. There must be a heckuvajob in there somewhere from the White House.

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George Bush made more Recess appointments this weekend.This time he has appointed Julie Myers as head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau at the Department of Homeland Security.This smacks of another Michael (Heckuva job!) Brown, as she has no experience in Immigration laws.The big hubbub is over the fact that she is the niece of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard

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Well, the defecation has made contact with the rotary oscillator, as far as Washington is concerned.The twisted web of Jack Abramoff is coming apart, and many Republicans are running for their political lives.Political columnist/heretic, John Scheer reports how Tom Delay (R-TX) and Abramoff played off of each other to influence American citizens, even the International Monetary Fund , to play

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1136252009989757432006-01-02T20:30:00.000-05:002006-01-02T20:33:30.003-05:00

"If a nukular weapon goes off in Washington DC, or New York, or Los Angeles, it will burn up the Constitution as it does. So I'm very happy we have a President that's gonna wiretap people's communication with people overseas to make sure they are not gonna blow up one of our cities."- Congressman Dana Rohrbacher (R-CA), on CNN's "The Situation Room," defending the Bush administration's choice to

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This is a take on "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," by Dr. Seuss. Courtesy of Rosa Brooks, Los Angeles Times.THE WHOS down in Who-villeWere a tolerant lot:Who Christians, Who Muslims — a Who melting pot.Who Hindus! Who atheists! Who Buddhists, Who Jews!Who Confucians, Who pagans,And even Who Druze! The Who 1st Amendment's Establishment ClauseSaid, "No creches in courts," and the Whos loved their

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1135432036672721032005-12-24T08:43:00.000-05:002005-12-24T08:48:00.876-05:00

There have been so many allusions to Big Brother lately. Now, it comes to light that our worst fears for this democracy have come true.

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Fux Nuisance this week had someone on Fox and Friends, dressed as Santa Claus. This "Santa" was presented as the "White House Santa." He declared that Santa was a Republican. Here is the transcript of this transgression (courtesy of Newshounds)WHITE HOUSE SANTA: ... I've seen him [the President] age, but this year I thought he looked better than he has looked in the last two years.KILMEADE: '

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W. Won't Read Thisby Maureen DowdThe New York TimesDecember 14, 2005WASHINGTONNever ask a guy who's in a bubble if he's in a bubble. He can't answer.'Cause he's in a bubble.But the NBC anchor Brian Williams gamely gave it a shot, showing the president the Newsweek cover picturing him trapped in a bubble."This says you're in a bubble," Brian told W. "You have a very small circle of advisers now.

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1134802262386843592005-12-17T01:50:00.000-05:002006-01-11T08:12:42.436-05:00

A once-lost-now-found friend emailed me a story about an unemployed man who was turned down for a minimum wage janitor's position because he didn't have an email address. He had made a great success of his life in spite of this setback and still did not have an email address.I frequently find myself sweeping the floors at work (much to the consternation of my management), because I find it needs

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Rep. John Dingell (D - MI) composed an answer to the "War on Christmas" with his version of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas":Twas the week before Christmas and all through the HouseNo bills were passed ‘bout which Fox News could grouse;Tax cuts for the wealthy were passed with great cheer,So vacations in St. Barts soon would be near;Katrina kids were nestled all snug in motel beds,While visions

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1134663640324020842005-12-15T11:20:00.000-05:002005-12-23T23:06:06.583-05:00

There has been much talk as of late about the "war on Christmas." (albeit, all of this talk spawns from only one cynical, yet highly profitable, entertainment company which tries to pass itself off as a "news" organization). These people claim that these United States were founded as a "Christian" nation. This is historically known as a load of horse hoo-hah.If any of these self-agrandizing,

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After attending the funeral for a dear friend today, I spent several hours discussing American politics with loving Sister, her daughter, and darling Brother.It is quite telling that none of them were aware of any of the goings-on in our political system. They were unaware of the scandals in our houses of Congress and the White House. It was refreshing to get feedback from someone while

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1133413089069454582005-11-30T23:57:00.000-05:002005-12-23T23:58:01.263-05:00

My Dearest Rush,I understand that you find the idea of Christians held hostage to be such a hoot. This will be of great comfort to all believers, of any creed, who choose action instead of your routine of cowardly commentary. Clearly, you do not believe in anything, what-so-ever. The current is changing. How do you plan to ride out the next wave? Your faux colors are showing, but they will

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1133273466463092162005-11-29T09:10:00.000-05:002005-11-29T09:11:06.493-05:00

I have grown weary of our daily regimen of punching the time-clock of mere existence. Our bodies awaken each day from sleep, but our spirit is ever aslumber. The unknown goal in each of us is to arise each day, in both body and spirit. To make the most of each precious moment meted out to one and all.The possibility of bliss surrounds us, always. One must release one's self from the bonds of

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1133153281650772892005-11-27T23:47:00.000-05:002006-01-11T08:16:19.460-05:00

I sit here, day in, day out. Watching our world being carried to hell in a garrish hand-bag of "compassionate conservatism." I ask myself "Is this the world I wish to leave for my son?"Have I done enough to stop the hell-bent rape of our world? I regularly, and dutifully, write and telephone my so-called "representatives" in the U.S. government. I consider myself lucky to receive a form

Paulnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374374.post-1133150728069042532005-11-27T23:04:00.000-05:002005-11-27T23:05:28.080-05:00

RedemptionThe Creation was set up to work, and work well.Part of the equation was that it was free to work well, or not.So, part of the equation was that (at least in some times and places) it probably wouldn't.So, part of the equation was that the creation would need some fine tuning and tinkering, even a little repair.Even, a major overhaul.There is a necessary freedom within the subordinate

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