June 15, 2008

Sock Obama Doll Short Lived



A small Utah based toy company today quickly pulled the controversial Sock Obama doll from production after a tidal wave of public anger that the doll was racist in nature and a terrible blow-back to the old days of "Jim Crow" racism. There was however absolutely nothing posted on the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (6 votes cast)

July 3, 2008

Waterboarding: It was Done in Your Name



Christopher Hitchens, a writer for Vanity Fair magazine, underwent waterboarding to experience it for himself firsthand. What more can be added to the debate over U.S. interrogation methods, and whether waterboarding is torture? Try firsthand experience. The author undergoes the controversial drowning technique, at the hands of men who once... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (2 votes cast)

July 2, 2008

The U.S. Economic Meltdown While McCain Campaigns For Free Trade Abroad



Yesterday's bad news of the huge decline in automobile sales was yet another heartbreaking reminder of how impotent and out of step the Bush White Administration has become with management of the American economy, yet John McCain only seems to want to continue this mismanagement and boasts that "no one... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.3/5 (3 votes cast)

June 26, 2008

Bush Adminstration is the Cause Behind Higher Oil Prices



The Bush administration's policy and approach to dealing with the economy is being driven by election year politics, which in turn is driving the cost of oil even higher, and increasing the chances of a recession in 2009 (after the election). I suspect that tanking the economy and throwing the... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.5/5 (8 votes cast)

July 1, 2008

The Illogical Bush-McCain Policy Towards Iran



It's certainly disturbing news that Congress approved a $400 million dollar budget for the U.S. to pay for more covert action within Iran. And it's certainly disturbing news that the absurd shared foreign policy of Bush and McCain is built on conflict rather than diplomacy with Tehran. Just last week,... [Full Story]

Rating: 1.9/5 (9 votes cast)

June 30, 2008

Republican 527s Waiting to Pounce?



It was this week four years ago that the Republican lie machine launched the "Swift Boating" attacks against Democratic nominee John Kerry. The expected onslaught of Republican nastiness (in the form of the typical right wing smear attacks) has yet to rear its ugly head in the 2008 contest. The... [Full Story]

Rating: 1.9/5 (13 votes cast)

July 3, 2008

We're Paying the Price for Republican Stupidity at the Pump



Every day we Americans are paying more and more for gasoline, and in large part the price spikes we're seeing today are because of Republican stupidity. The price of oil continues to rise, not so much on supply and demand, but on the threat of a reduced supply as a... [Full Story]

Rating: 2/5 (4 votes cast)

July 3, 2008

Swiftboating of Obama Grows Closer



Speak of the devil and who should appear. Why it's the Republicans bearing lies, and hiding behind their smearing 527s: A newly formed Arizona political group is challenging Barack Obama's presidential bid. Swift Boat Obama, based in Gilbert, [Arizona] is raising money to oppose the Illinois Democrat's White House bid.... [Full Story]

Rating: 2/5 (4 votes cast)

June 30, 2008

DCCC Slaps the Grand Oil Party



Transcript: "Phone Call" - 60 seconds (Sound of phone ringing. After rings, ANSWERING MACHINE picks up): "Hi. You've reached the office of Congressman Robin Hayes. Please leave a message at the sound of the beep and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. ("PRESIDENT BUSH" leaves message):... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.1/5 (11 votes cast)

October 15, 2007

Bush Rather Spend $35 Billion For This Than Children's Health Care



George Bush has found something new and absurd to spend $35 billion on rather than making the big tobacco industry pay $35 billion in taxes to expand children's health care. The Bush White House is pushing for $35 billion in additional funds for the V-22 Osprey program, a deadly and... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/5 (13 votes cast)

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