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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Inside Bush's "Surge" Diary: Slip-Slidin' Away The Decider reveals in his journal why he's so upset, and how he and his crew down in the White House bunker envision surviving the rest of this lame-duck term. It ain't going to be easy, but Bush is prepared for the fight of his life -- to avoid impeachment and time in the federal slammer.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007Inside Bush's "Surge" Diary: Slip-Slidin' Away The Decider reveals in his journal why he's so upset, and how he and his crew down in the White House bunker envision surviving the rest of this lame-duck term. It ain't going to be easy, but Bush is prepared for the fight of his life -- to avoid impeachment and time in the federal slammer.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Impeaching the Shadow Master Cheney is the locus of virtually all that has gone, and is going, wrong in this Administration. He cannot be permitted to wreak his havoc for the next year and a half. Here's why his removal is vital to the survival of our democratic republic.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007Impeaching the Shadow Master Cheney is the locus of virtually all that has gone, and is going, wrong in this Administration. He cannot be permitted to wreak his havoc for the next year and a half. Here's why his removal is vital to the survival of our democratic republic.
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Saturday, July 7, 2007
National-Security Breaches: Time for Impeachment The key to impeachment is to keep it simple and focused on how the CheneyBush Administration is endangering our national-security and thus violating their oath to "protect and defend" this country and its Constitution. Here's a rundown of the bill of particulars.
Saturday, July 7, 2007National-Security Breaches: Time for Impeachment The key to impeachment is to keep it simple and focused on how the CheneyBush Administration is endangering our national-security and thus violating their oath to "protect and defend" this country and its Constitution. Here's a rundown of the bill of particulars.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The Post-CheneyBush "Restoration" An award-winning historian in 2034 reveals that ending Iraq war-funding and establishing an impeachment panel were instrumental in getting to the "Restoration" era, the post-CheneyBush period when the rule of law and a sane, realistic foreign policy were re-established.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007The Post-CheneyBush "Restoration" An award-winning historian in 2034 reveals that ending Iraq war-funding and establishing an impeachment panel were instrumental in getting to the "Restoration" era, the post-CheneyBush period when the rule of law and a sane, realistic foreign policy were re-established.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Dems' Timidity May Cost Them Dearly in 2008 The Democrats are ceding the moral high ground by not doing what the voters elected them to do: end the war, stop the corruption, fix the electoral system, save the Constitution. But it's not too late for major changes that will help solve many of this country's problems.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007Dems' Timidity May Cost Them Dearly in 2008 The Democrats are ceding the moral high ground by not doing what the voters elected them to do: end the war, stop the corruption, fix the electoral system, save the Constitution. But it's not too late for major changes that will help solve many of this country's problems.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Bush Scandals: It's the Politics, Stupid Rove's politics workshop is where many of the CheneyBush Administration's reckless and disastrous policies emanate. Everything from Iraq strategy to firing U.S. Attorneys is hatched there. Take a peek.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007Bush Scandals: It's the Politics, Stupid Rove's politics workshop is where many of the CheneyBush Administration's reckless and disastrous policies emanate. Everything from Iraq strategy to firing U.S. Attorneys is hatched there. Take a peek.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
"Shallow Throat": Dems' Cave-In Is Truly Scary The high-ranking GOP mole says CheneyBush are gloating at the Democrats' appalling strategic mistake in voting to re-fund the Iraq War. But there are things the Dems can do to resurrect their anti-war, pro-democracy bone fides.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007"Shallow Throat": Dems' Cave-In Is Truly Scary The high-ranking GOP mole says CheneyBush are gloating at the Democrats' appalling strategic mistake in voting to re-fund the Iraq War. But there are things the Dems can do to resurrect their anti-war, pro-democracy bone fides.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Thuggery In Iraq & In a Hospital Room The strong-arm tactics in Ashcroft's hospital room shouldn't surprise anyone -- for the past six years, the Bush Bunker crew has demonstrated that it will take what it wants when it wants. Ask the citizens of Iraq.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007Thuggery In Iraq & In a Hospital Room The strong-arm tactics in Ashcroft's hospital room shouldn't surprise anyone -- for the past six years, the Bush Bunker crew has demonstrated that it will take what it wants when it wants. Ask the citizens of Iraq.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Roots of Disaster: Impeachment As Remedy Here's the historical roadmap for how the U.S. wound up in Disasterville in Iraq. CheneyBush won't relent in their policies, their coverups, their corruptions. Impeachment is the only available remedy to restore sanity abroad and respect for constitutional law at home.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007The Roots of Disaster: Impeachment As Remedy Here's the historical roadmap for how the U.S. wound up in Disasterville in Iraq. CheneyBush won't relent in their policies, their coverups, their corruptions. Impeachment is the only available remedy to restore sanity abroad and respect for constitutional law at home.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Diving Deeper Into the Muck of Bush Scandals Arrogance, ignorance, mule-headedness, incompetence -- everything the Busheviks touch fails because of these traits. You can see it most clearly right now in the Administration's Iraq policy and in the U.S Attorneys scandal.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007Diving Deeper Into the Muck of Bush Scandals Arrogance, ignorance, mule-headedness, incompetence -- everything the Busheviks touch fails because of these traits. You can see it most clearly right now in the Administration's Iraq policy and in the U.S Attorneys scandal.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Inside Alberto Gonzales' Diary: My Dementia Defense OK, I was willing to take the fall for Rove and Bush, but playing the demented fool was painful. Still, even though the Senators thought my testimony regrettably deficient, I think I avoided the federal slammer and unemployment line.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007Inside Alberto Gonzales' Diary: My Dementia Defense OK, I was willing to take the fall for Rove and Bush, but playing the demented fool was painful. Still, even though the Senators thought my testimony regrettably deficient, I think I avoided the federal slammer and unemployment line.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Noose Tightens on the Bush Bunker Crew Bush, Cheney, Rove and Gonzales have painted themselves into an increasingly tiny political/legal corner. Can they escape? Only if the Democrats ease up their pressure.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007Noose Tightens on the Bush Bunker Crew Bush, Cheney, Rove and Gonzales have painted themselves into an increasingly tiny political/legal corner. Can they escape? Only if the Democrats ease up their pressure.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Revealing Quotes from "Loyal Bushie" Land Here are some delicious quotes from John Bolton, Alberto Gonzales, George W. Bush and John McCain -- remarks that unwittingly reveal the awful truths of the HardRightists' constricted, dangerous view of the world.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007Revealing Quotes from "Loyal Bushie" Land Here are some delicious quotes from John Bolton, Alberto Gonzales, George W. Bush and John McCain -- remarks that unwittingly reveal the awful truths of the HardRightists' constricted, dangerous view of the world.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2007
"Shallow Throat": Playing Chicken on the Big Stage The high-ranking GOP mole discusses the dangerous domestic and international attack-strategy that animates the cornered, wounded CheneyBush administration. We're talking Iraq, Iran and U.S. Attorneys here. Beware of lame ducks with howitzers.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007"Shallow Throat": Playing Chicken on the Big Stage The high-ranking GOP mole discusses the dangerous domestic and international attack-strategy that animates the cornered, wounded CheneyBush administration. We're talking Iraq, Iran and U.S. Attorneys here. Beware of lame ducks with howitzers.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The Iraq Debacle & Abu Gonzo Here's a conversation with yet another traditional conservative in the military, infuriated at what Bush&Col. have done to America's reputation abroad as a result of the Iraq war. Plus how Alberto Gonzales, he of the likely perjury problem, is part and parcel of that reckless war effort.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007The Iraq Debacle & Abu Gonzo Here's a conversation with yet another traditional conservative in the military, infuriated at what Bush&Col. have done to America's reputation abroad as a result of the Iraq war. Plus how Alberto Gonzales, he of the likely perjury problem, is part and parcel of that reckless war effort.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007
FBI Lawlessness: "If You Build It, They Will Come" Many are "shocked, shocked!" to learn that the FBI broke all kinds of laws in their surveillance of U.S. citizens. But there are plenty of good-news stories to balance out the CheneyBush crimes and bunglings. And thus hope is renewed.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007FBI Lawlessness: "If You Build It, They Will Come" Many are "shocked, shocked!" to learn that the FBI broke all kinds of laws in their surveillance of U.S. citizens. But there are plenty of good-news stories to balance out the CheneyBush crimes and bunglings. And thus hope is renewed.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2007
"Imperial Life in the Emerald City": Origins of the Iraq Disaster Taking the U.S. into war with Iraq was disastrous, of course, but the Occupation errors made every day after that just added to the growth of the insurgency. Washington Post reporter Rajiv Chandrasekaran lays out the gruesome details
Wednesday, March 7, 2007"Imperial Life in the Emerald City": Origins of the Iraq Disaster Taking the U.S. into war with Iraq was disastrous, of course, but the Occupation errors made every day after that just added to the growth of the insurgency. Washington Post reporter Rajiv Chandrasekaran lays out the gruesome details
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Cheney Is Recklessly "Bob"-ing Iraq and Iran How can anyone take seriously anything Cheney says on Iraq, since he's invariably and dangerously wrong? Now he's trying the same routine with regard to Iran. His policy guarantees a regional train wreck waiting to happen.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007Cheney Is Recklessly "Bob"-ing Iraq and Iran How can anyone take seriously anything Cheney says on Iraq, since he's invariably and dangerously wrong? Now he's trying the same routine with regard to Iran. His policy guarantees a regional train wreck waiting to happen.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Deja Vu All Over Again: Quagmire Alert Activist veterans, remembering Vietnam, are watching a kind of depressing re-run as CheneyBush prepare to take the U.S. into war#3 in the Middle East by bombing Iran. Dissent and creative opposition could change the outcome this time
Wednesday, February 21, 2007Deja Vu All Over Again: Quagmire Alert Activist veterans, remembering Vietnam, are watching a kind of depressing re-run as CheneyBush prepare to take the U.S. into war#3 in the Middle East by bombing Iran. Dissent and creative opposition could change the outcome this time
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
On the Lip of the Vortex: Surging to Disaster Even if Bush's military "surge" were to work, there is no complementary political "surge," no Plan B. Relying solely on military force is a sure way to catastrophe, especially when it's clear that the U.S. may bomb Iran shortly. Time to ratchet up dissent.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007On the Lip of the Vortex: Surging to Disaster Even if Bush's military "surge" were to work, there is no complementary political "surge," no Plan B. Relying solely on military force is a sure way to catastrophe, especially when it's clear that the U.S. may bomb Iran shortly. Time to ratchet up dissent.
