If You Lay With Pain
I must say, I almost find it amusing the way gay Republicans are concerned over Bush's stance on gay marriage. This AP article via ABCNews nearly makes the Log Cabin Republicans sound surprised about...
View ArticleTruly Disturbing
It pisses me off when a kid is persecuted because of his or her imagination. I've spent years in school turning in messed up, sometimes disturbing, fictional stories to teachers and, luckily, none of...
View ArticleDisaster (Possibly) Averted In Iraq. Najaf Next?
It would seem that we've managed to avert a disaster in Fallujah, at least for the time being. Yesterday, L. Paul Bremer--who leads the American occupation--said that the situations in Fallujah and...
View ArticleWe Will Not Die For Lies
As the situation in Iraq deteriorates, we are starting to hear some calls for a return to the draft. This is not the first time such calls have appeared, but they are getting a bit more notice now....
View ArticleA Common Cause - A Proposal For John Kerry
We need a common purpose in this country and John Kerry needs to recognize that and give us a program to work with. That is the simple truth. After enduring a couple weeks of absolutely horrid news,...
View ArticleA Common Cause - A Proposal For John Kerry
[I posted this diary in the very early hours of this morning already, so I realize I'm breaking the rules. I hope I am forgiven. I don't think many people saw the diary and I'm going to try it once...
View ArticleBush Thinks Everything Is Free
The Bush administration seems to have a serious problem with telling the public and even the members of Congress the true costs of its policies. This has become a definite pattern. Consider, first...
View ArticleThe Costs Of War - Pictures From Iraq
So often in war, we don't seem to see the real sights of the carnage. We here in America are shielded from the violence that takes place. The media is all to happy to show us grainy, green night...
View ArticleThe Continued Assault On Women
This does not surprise me. In fact, there is nothing new in this article. Goddamn it, though, this Washington Post article pisses me off: The nation's major organizations of doctors who treat women...
View ArticleThe FDA Can Go To Hell
Goddamn it: The government rejected over-the-counter sales of morning-after birth control on Thursday because of concern about young teenagers' use of the pills. But regulators left open the...
View ArticleWe Should Be Enraged
There are somevoices out there who seem to be advancing the notion that certain Americans are being disingenuous with their outrage over the Abu Ghraib torture scandal because they did not express an...
View ArticleThe Liars Are Lying About The Lies
(Promoted from the diaries. Make sure you click through to read the full post -- kos) So now that Bush's campaign is lying about the Washington Post reporters that put together the article on Bush's...
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Florida is Being Rigged Again
Remember back in 2000 when Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris teamed up to purge thousands of names from the Florida voter roll? Remember how it turned out many of those names were African-Americans, who...
View Article"Pause To Do Them Injury"
I'm not sure how it is that Reagan's death sent me into a depression on Monday morning, but it did. It's not that I mourn for Reagan. As I wrote in my previous post [on my blog], I really have little...
View ArticleThe Coming World Oil Crisis
One of the greatest wildcards in the future of United States politics is the world oil supply. Simply put, America has long since hit the peak of oil production and is now in decline. World oil...
View ArticleThe Totality of Bush's Jobs and Economic Performance
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday that July saw a gain of a mere 32,000 nonfarm payroll jobs. This was far below the predictions of various experts, including the Bush administration....
View ArticleRep. Alexander Still On Ballot; Sign-Up Reopened
Louisiana Representative Rodney Alexander may have tried to screw over the Democratic party when he switched to the Republican party earlier this month at the ballot deadline, but a judge in Louisiana...
View ArticleHow To Vote In WA State Primary?
I received my Washington State Primary ballot today in the mail. Is there any Washington kossacks here who would like to help me out with my decisions? I'm in the 17th District. I already know that...
View ArticleBreaking The Backs America Is Built Upon
I'm sick and tired of being told that businesses simply can't afford to pay workers decent wages and still make a profit. I'm sick and tired of workers being sacrificed to increase "shareholder value"...
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