tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53043862011-04-21T13:21:58.464-07:00EP-RANTS!FAIR AND BALANCED rants about politics, technology, pop culture, the entertainment industry, and whatever else is on the mind of the man sometimes called Elvis Pretzel.E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comBlogger1711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1136282233719786122006-01-03T01:54:00.000-08:002006-01-03T01:58:44.886-08:00Bush has made USA Less SafeAravosis lists the ways Bush has made America LESS safe:1. Osama is free and forgotten.2. Iraq is now the biggest terrorist training ground in the world.3. Our military is bogged down fighting the wrong war.4. The 9/11 Commission's recommendations are being ignored.5. The Homeland Security budget is being spent on pork.6. The (bipartisan) 9/11 Commission gave Bush a "D"E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1121242720432142272005-07-13T01:16:00.000-07:002005-07-13T01:18:40.436-07:00Advice for Post-Terror Livingfrom WhiteHouse.org :Five America-tested tips on how to make the coming months and years of post-terror living as productive and meaningful as possible: 1. Rally behind your suddenly non-poodly leader, and DO NOT QUESTION HIM. 2. Refrain from any and all analysis of events which are more complex than "THEY HATE FREEDOM." 3. Turn in droves to jingoistic, Rupert E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1111706935148568152005-03-24T15:26:00.000-08:002005-03-24T15:28:55.150-08:00White House Embraces Culture of DeathThe White House calls it an "Easter Egg Roll." We see potentially viable chickens. How come Congress hasn't called an emergency special session to protect the life of Eggland's best?A tip of the hat to Wonkette.com.E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1111355183742265032005-03-20T13:45:00.000-08:002005-03-20T13:49:05.026-08:00Bush vs Bush – The Hypocrisy ContinuedIn 1999, Governor George W. Bush signed the “Texas Futile Care Law,” which allowed hospitals to withdraw life support from patients, over the objections of the family, if they consider the treatment to be nonbeneficial. Sun Hudson, a six-month-old boy with a fatal congenital disease, died Thursday after a Texas hospital, over his mother's objections, withdrewE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1108891161855348202005-02-20T01:17:00.000-08:002005-02-20T01:19:21.856-08:00Students for OrwellStudents for an Orwellian Society (SOS) is a nationwide student group. Although SOS has always been a nationwide student group, there is evidence to suggest that it first appeared at Columbia University. The mission of SOS is to promote the vision of a society based upon the principles of Ingsoc, first articulated by George Orwell in his prophetic novel, 1984. Read all about E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1108889843220280512005-02-20T00:52:00.000-08:002005-02-20T01:22:05.916-08:00Who the *#&@ is "Jeff Gannon?"I don't really know just who this guy is, but Billmon at Whiskey Bar has provided a superb overview of this mysterious man at: http://billmon.org/archives/001692.html.E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1108422515235260272005-02-14T15:03:00.000-08:002005-02-14T15:23:32.546-08:00Happy V.D.!In the spirit of the Hallmark holidays, here's a little graphic to share some "VD" with the ones you love.I found this image at a website that digitized every single MAD magazine cover. It's worth noting that this is a Kelly Freas cover, not to be confused with Norman Mingo. When Freas died last month, a lot of mainstream media sources were posting Mingo art, stating that Freas E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1106596049151790052005-01-24T11:33:00.000-08:002005-01-24T11:51:05.846-08:00 How to Create Great Political Poster Art
I stumbled upon an excellent webpage of Political Poster Art by Dina Lydia. http://www.costumegoddess.com/antiwar/art.htm
You can see some of these signs in action during a recent Inaugural Day protest in Seattle.
http://www.costumegoddess.com/antiwar/i-rally.htm
Dina Lydia also created a wonderful tutorial on how to create effective political E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1106167195789868332005-01-19T13:36:00.000-08:002005-01-19T12:39:55.790-08:00History Reminder
from politicalwire.com
After another electoral beating in 2004, Democrats should take note of Reagan's Revolution by Craig Shirley, a behind-the-scenes account of the only campaign Ronald Reagan ever lost. Though Gerald Ford ultimately prevailed, Shirley says it was during the 1976 presidential primaries that Reagan took hold of the future of the Republican party.
"By the E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1105772208904837602005-01-14T22:51:00.000-08:002005-01-14T22:57:44.956-08:00 Willie Nelson = alternative energy mogul
Good ol' Willie Nelson. Not only does write some great songs, but he's also putting his name and money to very good causes.
MSNBC news article on Willie's new venture
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6826994/
The Official Willie Nelson Biodiesel Company Webpage
http://www.wnbiodiesel.com/
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1105006334807373852005-01-05T02:11:00.000-08:002005-01-06T02:41:28.866-08:00 Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005)
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to be elected in the United States Congress. Her congressional efforts centered on children, women, education, black colleges, winning the minimum wage for domestics, and issues affecting Native Americans, Haitian refugees, migrant workers and the poor. She co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus. A candidate E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1104439390353254382004-12-30T13:40:00.000-08:002004-12-30T12:44:04.786-08:00It Ain't Over Til It's Over!
Lisa Rein provides an excellent overview of the mess in Ohio .
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1104395796923580192004-12-30T01:36:00.000-08:002004-12-30T00:51:04.250-08:00Memories of 2004
.... with a tip of the hat to the recent Newsweek magazine interview with Triumph the Insult Dog !
Need to hear a reminder of of the wired executive during the debate?
DOWNLOAD THIS MP3 !
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1104187100108343032004-12-27T14:31:00.000-08:002006-02-02T23:55:39.513-08:00Patrick Buchanan has common sense about Iraq situationThere's a lot of things I disagree with Patrick Buchanan with, but today he provided a column that makes perfect sense to me. Here's an excerpt:President Bush needs to go on national television and tell us the unvarnished truth. Why are we still there? For some of Bush's countrymen, there is a sense of having been had, of having been made E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1104054224504342682004-12-27T11:36:00.000-08:002004-12-27T14:31:49.166-08:00Televised Death Penalty- the Ultimate Reality Show?
Howard Rosenberg wants to see Scott Peterson executed on television. He's got a real interesting theory that's well worth reading.
CHECK IT OUT:
broadcastingcable.com articleE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1103190792680717672004-12-16T01:48:00.000-08:002004-12-16T19:34:24.336-08:00The Price of Death
Monday afternoon as I was about to leave the house for an appointment, it was announced that the jury for the Scott Peterson trial had made a decision on his punishment. After deciding last month that Peterson was guilty of murdering his wife and child, the jury decided that he should now be put to death by the state of California.
The San Mateo County courtroom in which thisE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1102587243254788962004-12-09T02:11:00.000-08:002004-12-16T02:31:30.906-08:00... and the story of Florida voting gets weirder and weirder.....
In sworn affidavit, a programmer publicly states he developed vote-rigging prototype for Florida congressman… then his dog gets killed…
There’s a lot of news emerging this week about Clint Curtis, a former programmer for a NASA contractor that said that he developed a vote-rigging prototype a few years ago at the request of a E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1102407660438109612004-12-07T01:11:00.000-08:002004-12-07T00:22:30.060-08:00Some things to Do Before the Inauguration
1. Get that abortion you've always wanted.
2. Drink a nice clean glass of water.
3. Cash your social security check.
4. See a doctor of your own choosing.
5. Spend quality time with your draft age child/grandchild.
6. Visit Syria, or any foreign country for that matter.
7. Get that gas mask you've been putting off buying.
8. Hoard gasoline.
10. Borrow E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1102282349312285772004-12-05T13:30:00.000-08:002004-12-05T13:33:32.693-08:00Google News Rocks!
Why I LOVE Google!
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1101525420575856772004-11-26T19:16:00.000-08:002004-11-26T19:26:11.226-08:00Dealing with Conservatives
And so, those of us with progressive values have been relegated to the status of the underdog. We are in the minority of the house, the senate, and the courts. Our voices are often muffled by the parties in power that administrate the government, control the corporate puppet strings, and speak the angry rhetoric on radio talk shows. The Neo-conservatives have noE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1100380839193793532004-11-13T13:20:00.000-08:002004-11-13T13:33:13.550-08:00Post-Election blues
image swiped from Sutton Impact Studio
There's a lot of very disturbing reports emerging from aftermath of the election. Unless someone has something to hide, there's absolutely no reason to not sign this petition. Let's dig up the facts, and find out if there's any legitimacy to all the different claims.
Why did Cuyahoga County, Ohio report 93,000 more votes than E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1100170117331911902004-11-11T02:41:00.000-08:002004-11-11T02:49:27.086-08:00 Random quotes of the day
"You know what the problem is? We're trapped in one of those alternate universes where the South won the Civil War or dinosaurs evolved to be cunning, ruthless dictators. There's no other explanation."
- Annalee Newitz, AlterNet, "Suck My Left One"- November 10, 2004
http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/20465
"The president and his people are deluding themselvesE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1099548022143838352004-11-03T21:46:00.000-08:002004-11-03T22:00:22.143-08:00Don't Mourn, Organize!
A long campaign comes to an end, and there's no shortage of opinion about what went wrong with the democratic campaign.
One of the best pieces of advice I discovered on early Wednesday morning as prepared for a work assignment came from Meteor Blades (great name) of DailyKos. To recycle a phrase by IWW activist Joe Hill almost 100 years ago.....
* * * * * * * * * * *E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1099468001462274782004-11-02T23:33:00.000-08:002004-11-02T23:46:41.463-08:00It Ain't Over Til It Over- Greg Palast on Election
I'm glad John Kerry did not give a concession speech, despite the disapointing election returns at 2:30 am east coast time,11:30 west coast time. This is a tight race, and we deserve accurate figures before anyone's' declared a winner. Yesterday, Greg Palast provided some insight on this election, and why it deserves greater scrutiny.
We E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1099352477944942052004-11-01T15:36:00.000-08:002004-11-01T15:41:17.946-08:00Bin Laden Plan to Bankrupt U.S. Through War
Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said he is trying to bankrupt the U.S. through its war on terror, a strategy he says felled the Soviet Union two decades ago in Afghanistan, according to a translation by al-Jazeera television of his full, videotaped statement.
``The mujahedeen recently forced Bush to resort to emergency funds to E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1099350484179782792004-11-01T15:07:00.000-08:002004-11-01T15:11:21.306-08:00Songs to Dump Dubya By and other great links
Buzzflash has great links with their Afternoon Buzz feature. Here's some great links from today's Buzz:
Songs to Dump Dubya By -- The 2004 Election Soundtrack by Maureen Farrell
http://www.buzzflash.com/farrell/04/11/far04037.html
Gore Vidal, Novelist, Essayist, Playwright, and Provocateur, tells BuzzFlash why George W. Bush is going to lose E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1099134628876423632004-10-30T04:07:00.000-07:002004-10-30T04:10:28.876-07:00One Dog's Opinion
swiped from thefreespeechzone.netE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098916324648856652004-10-27T15:29:00.000-07:002004-10-27T15:32:04.646-07:00100 Facts, 1 Opinion and a Lightbulb Joke
The Nation magazine has assembled an excellent downloadable document entited "100 Facts and 1 Opinion: The Non-Arguable Case Against The Bush Administration."
I'd encourage you download this, and make many copies. Put them in public libraries, coffee shops, airports, laundromats, and other areas where people converge.. especially in swing states.
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098870570464014972004-10-27T02:48:00.000-07:002004-10-27T02:59:08.483-07:00Countdown 10-27-2004
It’s 6 days before the big election in America. Within a week, barring any electoral legal tie-up, we’ll find out if the country will validate the presidency of George W. Bush.
What amazes me is how so many otherwise intelligent people are perfectly willing to accept some massive lies to justify some major mistakes. They believe the mis-statements about Iraq working E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098818638952006792004-10-26T13:23:00.000-07:002004-10-30T04:07:45.130-07:00Dynamic Duo
A tip of the hat to dcat!
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098431240613736932004-10-22T01:43:00.000-07:002004-10-22T00:48:54.066-07:00Fear and Loathing, Campaign 2004
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is back in action, and I couldn't be happier. Here's an excerpt:
Armageddon came early for George Bush this year, and he was not ready for it. His long-awaited showdowns with my man John Kerry turned into a series of horrible embarrassments that cracked his nerve and demoralized his closest campaign advisers. They knew he would never E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098430954698500212004-10-22T01:17:00.000-07:002004-10-22T01:47:01.193-07:00Suggestions for a Home Film Fest
I love my DVDs. I love watching 'em. I love assembling 'em. I love trading DVDs.
For the past year and a half, I've been producing DVDs for Democracy. First, I produced DVDs for the Howard Dean campaign, and now I'm doing some stuff for the John Kerry campaign. If anyone needs a DVD to convince folks that we can have a better government that what's in E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098255458776190312004-10-19T23:56:00.000-07:002004-10-19T23:57:38.776-07:00Bush's Test Score
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098127392287401042004-10-18T13:19:00.000-07:002004-10-18T12:23:12.286-07:00Bush nixes Muslim peacekeepers for Iraq
President George W. Bush rebuffed a plan last month for a Muslim peacekeeping force that would have helped the United Nations organize elections in Iraq, according to Saudi and Iraqi officials.
As a result, the UN continues to have a skeletal presence in Iraq, with only four staff members working full time on preparing for elections set for the end of E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1098080660510828282004-10-17T23:15:00.000-07:002004-10-17T23:27:20.220-07:00More on Jon Stewart Crossfire
It's great to see that so many websites have writtten about the very excellent Friday episode of Crossfire with Jon Stewart.
Here's some other places where you can see the video:
Random Foo
iFilm
Media Matters
Indymedia
BitFlood E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1097902517535514632004-10-15T21:53:00.000-07:002004-10-16T00:33:41.903-07:00Jon Stewart rips into Tucker Carlson, Triumph loves Pat Buchanan
“I‘m a little disoriented, you know, because we live in this time where Pat Buchanan is voice of reason. “
- Triumph the Insult Dog, MSNBC October 13, 2004
It’s been a great week to see some fun political punditry on cable television. On Wednesday, right after the last presidential debate, I tuned into MSNBC’s “AFTER HOURS” E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1097360806814292782004-10-09T15:24:00.000-07:002004-10-09T15:26:46.816-07:00If only he made it to 64..
Happy birthday John! We miss you!
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1097222186066401692004-10-08T01:36:00.000-07:002004-10-08T01:05:38.506-07:00Bush's earpiece- Part 2
The story continues to unravel regarding the wireless prompting of President Bush at the debate with John Kerry.
The most interesting theory is that Bush is using a tooth implant with a microchip to receive wireless signals. The London Science Museum actually displayed a mockup of such a device in November 2002 .
Dave Lindorff wrote a great article on this E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1097135911837783562004-10-07T01:57:00.000-07:002004-10-07T00:58:31.836-07:00Is Bush using an earpiece?
Some websites have suggested that President Bush is using a wireless earpiece to help him deliver speeches... and engage in debates. There's a photo from the debate, showing a strange bulge on Bush's back that reinforces this theory.
Take a look at these URLS:
http://www.isbushwired.com
http://theleftist.blog-city.com/read/652304.htm
http://E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1096958799703445402004-10-04T23:40:00.000-07:002004-10-04T23:48:33.926-07:00Dick Cheney in 1992
"I would guess if we had gone into Iraq I would still have forces in Baghdad today. We'd be running the country. We would not have been able to get everybody out and bring everybody home.
And the final point that I think needs to be made is this question of casualties. I don't think you could have done all of that without significant additional U.S. casualties. And while E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1096580135235251962004-09-30T14:33:00.000-07:002004-09-30T14:35:35.236-07:00An Interesting Comparison
Dan Rather, CBS News Anchor:
1) given documents he thought were true
2) failed to thoroughly investigate the facts
3) reported documents to the American people as true to make his case
4) when confronted with the facts, apologized and launched an immediate investigation
5) retracted the story
6) number of Americans dead: 0
7) Republicans believe he should be fired as E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1096479749115294552004-09-29T10:41:00.000-07:002004-09-29T10:42:29.116-07:00Catastrophic Success
The worse Iraq gets, the more we must be winning.
By William Saletan, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004
In 1999, George W. Bush said we needed to cut taxes because the economy was doing so well that the U.S. Treasury was taking in too much money, and we could afford to give some back to the people who earned it. In 2001, Bush said we needed the same tax cuts because the economy was E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1096356583314017192004-09-28T01:23:00.000-07:002004-09-28T00:32:19.843-07:00Myth of Daily Show viewers vs O'Reilly Factor viewers
The folks at Comedy Central were annoyed when Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly kept referring to "The Daily Show" audience as "stoned slackers."
So they did a little research. And guess whose audience is more educated?
Viewers of Jon Stewart's show are more likely to have completed four years of college than people who watch "The O'Reilly E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1096183228284791552004-09-26T01:13:00.000-07:002004-09-26T00:23:04.430-07:00Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power
I'm sure that some of my comrades will be offended by an article that dares to connect President Bush with Adolph Hitler. The same people that may be offended, are also dealing with a lot of denial. Let the facts speak for themselves. Here's an excerpt from a recent article from the U.K. Guardian:
How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise toE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1095371763743800452004-09-16T14:47:00.000-07:002004-09-16T14:56:03.743-07:00The Top 25 Censored Media Stories
EP-RANTS is not intended to be a comprehensive alternative news blog like Daily Kos, Wonkette, MyDD, or any of those other uber-bloggers. EP-RANTS is a merely a labor of love from one man that wants to provide some news and tidbits that you wouldn't normally read about in mainstream media.
For those that are interested in reading about the most important E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1094685569779907532004-09-08T16:18:00.000-07:002004-09-08T16:41:27.506-07:00The George W Bush Public Domain Audio Archive
Here’s a cool website I found, thanks to PoliticalWire.com/ .
The George W Bush Public Domain Audio Archive is a public domain database of the speeches of George W. Bush. Every phrase from each major speech has been made into an individual audio file, where the filename is, in most cases, the exact text content of the sample. This allows you to E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1094588137638069962004-09-07T13:15:00.000-07:002004-09-07T13:17:02.196-07:00Dishonoring the Veterans
My friend Richard Hoefer of GTVO.com just created a web-ad that he wants to share with others. It’s his response to the shameful disrespect shown by delegates to the Republican Convention toward our military men and women.
Download the full image at:
http://www.on101.com/dishonor2
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1094587300470900602004-09-07T13:01:00.000-07:002004-09-07T13:04:53.043-07:00Arnold’s True Lies
At the Republican Convention, Arnold Schwarzenegger made a big speech where he described a childhood in Austria in the prescence of Soviet tanks, and how a debate between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey convinced him that he should be a Republican.
“True Lies” indeed.
There were no Soviet tanks in the region of Austria that Arnold grew up in.
There were no Presidental E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1094547076460795162004-09-07T01:43:00.000-07:002004-09-07T01:55:51.033-07:00The Sutton Impact RNC Blog
In my mind, one of the best blogs to cover the Republican Party Convention was actually the Sutton Impact comic strip by Ward Sutton in the Village Voice. The Sutton Impact is usually a weekly comic strip, but the convention provided four days of solid material.
Check it out:
http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0435/rncsutton1.php
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1094336051445693122004-09-04T15:13:00.000-07:002004-09-05T02:19:00.600-07:00 Bush’s Speech at RNC Convention
It looks like George Bush is geting a bit of a bounce from the speech at the Republican Convention. If one wasn’t paying actually attention to what Bush was actually doing in office, then it might be easy to believe that he was doing a decent job. It was a well-written speech, and he touched on many topics that Americans care about. Of course, anyone that E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1094158237684734012004-09-02T13:47:00.000-07:002004-09-02T13:56:03.640-07:00Yet Another Swift Boat Alternative
Moe's Swift Tavern Patrons For Truth
http://www.nationallampoon.com/nl/08_features/MoesTavern/MoesTavern.asp
In other news, it appears that 60 Minutes will run a story about former Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes, who is now admitting that he did indeed do some favors for the Bush family by allowing George W. Bush to enter the Texas National Guard, rather E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1094115008494428442004-09-02T01:47:00.000-07:002004-09-02T02:02:56.416-07:00Republicans Trivialize Purple Heart Medals
At the Republican Convention, one of the hottest accessories at this event is the “Purple Heart band-aid.” These things are designed to trivialize the three Purple Hearts that John Kerry fighting the enemy in Vietnam 30 years ago with some supposedly “self-inflected wounds.
Former Senator Bob Dole, who’s been critical of John Kerry in TV talk showsE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093851375510272282004-08-30T00:35:00.000-07:002004-08-30T00:38:53.766-07:00Alternatives to Swift Boat Vets
Thanks to Wonkette.com , I just found out about some great alternatives to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Deception:
Swift Yacht Vets for Bush
http:// www.SwiftYachtVets.com/
Pleasure Boat Captains for Truth
http://www.pleasurecaptains.com/
Cheerleaders for Truth
http://www.cheerleadersfortruth.com/
I’m still waiting to see the “Drunken AWOL Frat E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093679323652540412004-08-28T00:48:00.000-07:002004-08-28T00:48:43.653-07:00George Bush and the Phony Ribbon
With all this recent talk about John Kerry’s military records, there’s been a tendency to forget about the military record of his opponent. Thanks to " target="_blank"> RhinosBlog, I discovered an interesting thread at the DemocraticUnderground.com on the subject of a special ribbon that George W. Bush wore for a military portrait. Take a look at this photo E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093551271342806562004-08-26T13:13:00.000-07:002004-08-26T13:14:31.343-07:00Rant in your Undies!
If there was ever one contest that seemed appropriate to mention on this little blogsite, this is it. I just hope they don’t post the contestants in that awful Windows Media format….
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The Nerve Amateur Video Contest Presents "Rant in Your Undies 2004"
http://www.nerve.com/promos/videocontest/undies/
CONTEST THEME: Film a one-minute-or-shorter video that E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093550956701524962004-08-26T13:08:00.000-07:002004-08-26T13:09:16.700-07:00Comparing the Two Candidates
When one is evaluating political candidates, I think it’s worthwhile to consider their personal histories and how they treat their fellow human beings.
Some people seem to take pleasure in causing pain for others. Other people are genuinely concerned with the well-being of others, including their adversaries. Some people are humanitarians, and some people are E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093505691560820712004-08-26T00:34:00.000-07:002004-08-26T00:34:51.560-07:00John Kerry & BCCI
I found an interesting article about one of the activities John Kerry initiated during the 1980s. Here’s some excerpts from “Follow the Money” by David Sirota and Jonathan Baskin in the September 2004 issue of Washington Monthly:
Two decades ago, the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) was a highly respected financial titan. In 1987, when its subsidiary helpedE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093472744762211432004-08-25T15:25:00.000-07:002004-08-25T15:25:44.763-07:00Michael Moore is OK with pirate file-sharing of Fahrenheit 9/11
Controversial film-maker Michael Moore has welcomed the appearance on the internet of pirated copies of his anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 and claimed he is happy for anybody to download it free of charge.
The activist, author and director told the Sunday Herald that, as long as pirated copies of his film were not being E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093339140609672662004-08-24T02:18:00.000-07:002004-08-24T02:36:31.416-07:00The Conscience of Joe Darby
Unless I'm mistaken, GQ Magazine didn't really become popular for it's political commentary, military exposés, in-depth analysis of international affairs, or intellectual essays on controversial topics. Men's fashion tips, photos of scantily-clad women, and sports articles seemed to be the standard subjects in this stylish publication. That's why I was thrilled toE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093300642284813972004-08-23T15:27:00.000-07:002004-08-23T15:51:53.586-07:00Happy Birthday Tori Amos!
Singer-songwriter Tori Amos has a birthday. She's also a member of the expanding list of concerned American entertainers that are completely fed up with the current political situation.
At her website, you can buy some cute little T-shirts with the slogan "TRIM YOUR BUSH."
If you'd like to buy one of these shirts, go to: http://store.tbentgroup.com where you canE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1093039241606585092004-08-20T15:00:00.000-07:002004-08-20T15:05:05.903-07:00A Guide to the Swift Veterans
Today, the New York Times published an excellent article on the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth Deception. You can read this article by going to this link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/20/politics/campaign/20swift.html
What I especially found interesting was the visual flowchart that documents the links between the people behind this group and George W. Bush. E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1092951073571136472004-08-19T14:30:00.000-07:002004-08-19T14:31:13.570-07:00Hypocrisy of RealNetworks case against Apple
I find Real Media to be one of the most annoying video formats ever. I could rattle on about how much I hate this format, but I think I’ll save my criticism for another time. Recently, Real ran into some controversy when it came up with an audio format that utilizes Apple technology for their own iPod-compatabile downloads. As an advocate of open E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1092788323127203512004-08-17T17:17:00.000-07:002004-08-17T17:35:57.706-07:00A Day In The Life Of Joe Republican
Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of medication, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to insure their safety E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1092166790081830232004-08-10T12:38:00.000-07:002004-08-10T13:24:30.756-07:00Quote of the Day
"If you're a democrat, you win when people think."
- Bill Clinton, on Comedy Central Daily Show, August 9, 2004
E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1092032588954238752004-08-08T23:09:00.000-07:002004-08-10T12:32:48.636-07:00JibJab and Folk Uke
That JibJab "This Land is Your Land" song parody is getting a lot of attention, as it provides some bi-partisan election humor. Ludlow Music, the company that owns the rights to the original song threatened to sue the folks that created this parody. What folks should be asking is "What would Woody Guthrie think of this parody?"
Now, obviously Woody's not about to make E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1091915814276965822004-08-07T14:51:00.000-07:002004-08-07T14:58:45.716-07:00Fact Check on the Swift Veterans
There's a group known as the "Swift Veterans for the Truth" that has been airing a new television commercial that's highly critical of John Kerry's military record. As it turns out, this group's version of the "truth" has little resemblence to actual events. You can see their commerical by logging onto http://www.swiftvets.com/.
The John Kerry website has E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1091223827766739512004-07-30T14:43:00.000-07:002004-07-30T14:51:13.606-07:00Forward with John Kerry
Whew! What a convention! I'm so very glad that John Kerry delivered the best speech of his life at the Boston convention, complimented by some excellent speeches by his wife Teresa, his daughters, his step-sons, his veteran buddies, and some energized Democrats. The short documentary produced by one of Steven Spielberg's comrades provided a nice cinematic overview ofE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1088453674739889402004-06-28T13:14:00.000-07:002004-06-28T13:33:41.380-07:00Bush at the Movies
Here’s three images that made me laugh like a hyena:
I have no idea who created these things….E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1088452947447548742004-06-28T13:01:00.000-07:002004-06-28T13:02:27.450-07:00Pork A-Plenty
Congress is acting like a drunken sailor.
As this website is indeed a “fair and balanced” source of information, I am happy to share some words from National Review, a leading conservative publication:
You might expect conservatives to be upset by the massive pork barrel that rolled through Congress last week disguised as a tax-reform bill. Many are. Daniel J. Mitchell of the E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1087090138624234222004-06-12T18:28:00.000-07:002004-06-12T18:33:25.853-07:00Rembering the Fallen
Cartoonist DeCinzo on the legacy of Ronald Reagan.
If we we must replace the image on the $10 bill with the portrait of a contemporary role model that inspired the people of America to feel good about their country, here's my choice:
A tip of the hat goes out to Daily Kos excellent tribute to Ray Charles.E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1085946943029407342004-05-30T12:52:00.000-07:002004-05-30T12:56:40.403-07:00Quick Quiz
A Quick Quiz, courtesy of Daily Kos:
by Tom Schaller
Sun May 30th, 2004 at 14:26:42 EDT
Which of the following three claims are true?
1) John Kerry is one of the if not the most consistently liberal Senators, even more consistently liberal than (nasty music here) Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy.
2) John Kerry is a major flip-flopper who changes his positions 180 degrees E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1085647461588119272004-05-27T01:43:00.000-07:002004-05-27T01:45:38.286-07:00Honest Diebold Advertising For America
.. and other great parody from:
http://homepage.mac.com/rcareaga/diebold/adworks.htm E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1085616028701118922004-05-26T16:58:00.000-07:002004-05-26T17:01:52.693-07:00The Temporary President
from the Dean Nation blog:
Temporary was George W. Bush's nickname in the Skull and Bones Society at Yale. Why? Because he was too lazy to think of one for himself:
[Bush], never fond of Eastern elitism, seriously considered joining a different secret society at Yale less known for ancient rituals than for its parties. Although he acceded to his father's wishes, he E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1084909601458565042004-05-18T12:43:00.000-07:002004-05-18T12:52:16.006-07:00Republican Convention Schedule
Here's a preview of the opening day ceremonies at the Republican Convention:
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE CONVENTION SCHEDULE
New York, NY
6:00 PM Opening Prayer led by the Reverend Jerry Fallwell
6:30 PM Pledge of Allegiance
6:35 PM Burning of Bill of Rights (excluding 2nd amendment)
6:45 PM Salute to the Coalition of the Willing
6:46 PM E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1084410815142870062004-05-12T18:13:00.000-07:002004-05-13T11:45:36.850-07:00Rock ‘n’ Roll, Politics and the U.S. Government
I haven’t done much blogging lately, as I’ve had more pressing needs these days.
A few days ago, my friend Veralynne of A-Changin’ Times alerted me to a recent book titled “We All Want to Change the World: Rock and Politics from Elvis to Eminem” written by Tom Waldman and Donovan Leitch, aka Mr. “Sunshine Superman.” This sounds like an E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1083185432746235062004-04-28T13:50:00.000-07:002004-04-30T22:42:26.700-07:00Return of the Living Dead Revisited
Back in 1985, one movie that provided me with a lot of entertainment was a cheesy little zombie movie called "The Return of the Living Dead." Dan O'Bannon, one of the original writers for George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead," the classic zombie film of 1968, decided to have some fun with the concept, so he created this movie that took some funny E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1082416748646583762004-04-19T16:10:00.000-07:002004-04-19T16:23:37.403-07:00Rock Against Bush CD + DVD
Here's a message from my friend Kimmy of DIY Politics about a new "Rock Against Bush" CD+DVD package. I love the idea that for less than $10, you can get a rockin' CD, and a DVD that includes two documentaries- "Uncovered" and "Unprecedented" plus some MoveOn commercials.
If you do want to buy it, I encourage you to buy it the very first week, just to drive up E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1082363325662013542004-04-19T01:26:00.000-07:002004-04-19T01:50:24.450-07:00Comments on Counter-Rants
I don’t get that much feedback from this website, which is fine by me. I don’t always have a lot of time to write detailed responses to wordy diatribes. As some of you may have noticed, I hadn’t even posted anything to this blog in over a month. I have been very busy. I do indeed have a life beyond the blog.
On Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at 12:04 PM, a misguided E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1082277600741325862004-04-18T01:34:00.000-07:002004-04-18T01:43:56.000-07:00Flash from Cartoon Past
When Howard Dean was first acknowledged in the DOONESBURY, many of us were beaming ear-to-ear, knowing that someone with "real influence" (comic strip artists, comedians, musicians, etc...) actually understood what our guy was all about!
33 Years ago, DOONESBURY acknowledged John Kerry with 3 comic strips. Here's a little blast from from the past for those of you E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1079294468559209372004-03-14T11:59:00.000-08:002004-03-14T12:04:18.576-08:00 The sanctity of marriage in the Bible
The Presidential Prayer Team is currently urging us to: "Pray for the President as he seeks wisdom on how to legally codify the definition of marriage. Pray that it will be according to Biblical principles."
Here, in support of the Prayer Team's admirable goals, is a proposed Constitutional Amendment codifying marriage entirely on Biblical principles:
A.E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1079160411221393992004-03-12T22:41:00.000-08:002004-04-19T16:14:02.060-07:00National "I'm Embarrassed by My President" Day =
April 1st, 2004
Are you embarrassed by the arrogance, greed, shortsightedness, selfishness, and outright lies told by George W. Bush?
Join tens of thousands of others across the country and world and wear a brown armband or ribbon to symbolize all the BS coming out of the White House.
It's not just that I disagree with the current E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1079086067914976872004-03-12T02:05:00.000-08:002004-03-12T02:10:54.653-08:00Targetting Martha Stewart
Was Martha Stewart Targeted Because She is a Major Democratic Contributor and a Woman? Where is Ken Lay?
(an article from Democracy Now, dated March 11th, 2004 )
No charges have yet been brought against former Enron chairman Ken Lay who was a close friend of President Bush and a major Republican campaign contributor, while Martha Stewart, who is a major Democratic E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1078607554989491082004-03-06T13:02:00.000-08:002004-03-06T13:29:11.450-08:00Good Things About John Kerry's Environmental Record
John Kerry was not my top choice for president, but he's a vast improvement over the current (p)resident. George W. Bush has demonstated that he has little regard for environmental safety or energy efficiency standards. There are many reasons why I think Bush is worst president in my lifetime, and the environment is a major issue.
The E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1078606938840718772004-03-06T12:45:00.000-08:002004-03-06T13:26:58.936-08:00Willie Nelson still asks WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PEACE ON EARTH?
Back in December, Willie Nelson wrote a song called "What Ever Happened To Peace On Earth." I posted some information about this song, and how it was going to be premiered at a Dennis Kucinich fundraiser.
Then, by some odd fluke, I erased my own entry. I didn't erase any other entries. Just that one. Because Willie's message is E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1077952769663433872004-02-27T23:15:00.000-08:002004-02-27T23:22:18.890-08:00February musings on Howard Dean
With less than 4 days before the Super Tuesday primaries, people are still talking about presidential candidate Howard Dean. I found two articles that provide some interesting overviews of what really happened to his campaign:
How the Dems Did In Howard Dean
By Ciro Scotti, Business Week
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2004/nf20040225_4752_db009E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1077523764838611692004-02-23T00:08:00.000-08:002004-02-23T00:13:09.700-08:00Bin Laden 'surrounded'… (but NOT captured??)
February 22, 2004
A British Sunday newspaper is claiming Osama bin Laden has been found and is surrounded by US special forces in an area of land bordering north-west Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The Sunday Express, known for its sometimes colourful scoops, claims the al-Qaeda leader has been "sighted" for the first time since 2001 and is being E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1077176422501933112004-02-18T23:39:00.000-08:002004-02-23T00:23:39.530-08:00Howard Dean Lives!...or...an Awkward Thing Happened on the Way to the White House
Today, Howard Dean announced that he would be no longer be actively pursuing the presidency. While I've got a lot of mixed emotions over this decision, it's nothing that I didn’t expect. For the past month, we've been getting bombarded with early obituaries of the Dean campaign in all types of mainstream media.E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1077062947551862832004-02-17T16:05:00.000-08:002004-02-17T16:13:14.170-08:00MORE SLIME- Bush abortion from 1970's to be exposed!
from the New York Daily News, dated Tuesday, February 17th, 2004
Activist rocker Moby raised Republican hackles last week when he advised President Bush 's enemies to engage in political mischief.
Moby told my fellow gossips Rush & Molloy : "For example, you can go on all the pro-life chat rooms and say you're an outraged right-wing voter E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1077000196582245792004-02-16T22:42:00.000-08:002004-02-17T16:07:15.246-08:00Costco is NOT like Wal-Mart
In a time when anti-union corporations like Wal-Mart are changing the dynamics of the American economy with extremely controversial methods, it’s a breath of fresh air to learn that Costco is able to offer low prices for the consumers, and fair labor practices for their employees. In a February 15th issue of the Los Angeles, an article states:
The chief executive E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1076140868042183242004-02-06T23:55:00.000-08:002004-02-07T00:03:29.733-08:00An innocent man may die on California's death row
A man sits on death row, waiting to die for a crime he claims he did not commit. There's substantial evidence that demonstrates that he did not receive a fair trial, but unless Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger or a higher court puts a stop to the execution, this man will die on Tuesday, February 10th.
Kevin Cooper is an inmate on death row at E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1075786809155910122004-02-02T21:39:00.000-08:002004-02-02T21:44:32.483-08:00A Short History Lesson of a BAD GUY
Eric Blumrich of BushFlash created an excellent shockwave movie that provided an excellent historic overview of a famous "evil-doer."
TAKE A LOOK A THIS !
Remember, over 8,000 Iraqis and 500 American soldiers were killed because of threats of "weapons of mass destruction." As the weapons couldn't be found, the motive was changed to something else to E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1075456758690666612004-01-30T01:58:00.001-08:002004-01-30T02:07:19.123-08:00Important Articles Regarding the Dean Campaign
It's been a challenging time for Dean supporters. While Howard Dean might have exhibited excessive exuberance at the Iowa concession rally, this "I Have a Scream" incident has been completely overblown by the media. In this case, I do believe this is nothing less than an attempt at a complete character assassination by the powers-that-be.
What E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1074052916378486002004-01-13T19:29:00.015-08:002004-01-13T23:26:46.186-08:00 Pirates of the Caribbean: Utopian Socialists?
Here’s a little article sent to me by Lee of Rock ‘n’ Rap Confidential .
"Life and Death Among the Pirates: The Real Story of the Pirates of the Caribbean"
A Review of a lecture given by Marcus Rediker at Emmanuel College in Boston on October 9, 2003 and recorded by Roger Leisner of Radio Free Maine (to order, see below).
Reviewed by Nikos E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1073017856328563082004-01-01T20:24:00.001-08:002004-01-02T00:24:22.390-08:00A Resolution for 2004
This is the year that I will be standing tall for the convictions of my beliefs. I will not hesitate to speak out for that which I believe in. It’s time to make a difference in the country that I love.
Up until March 2003, I had never took a stand for any political candidate to the point where I actually felt like volunteering my time to get that candidate elected. E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1072125679800169062003-12-22T12:29:00.000-08:002003-12-22T12:54:33.796-08:00Orange Alert Xmas
On Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge issued an "ORANGE ALERT" for the holidays, right after the capture of Saddam Hussein. Here's what folks saw when if they went to the Sludge, eh... Drudge Report:
When Howard Dean stated his opinion that America is NOT safer with the capture of Saddam Hussein, he got a lot of flak from other politicians. So far, I've heard E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1071821894794815122003-12-18T23:26:00.000-08:002003-12-19T00:31:36.686-08:00Bush Economics Explained and the Saddam Situation
One of the biggest criticisms I've heard about Howard Dean is the idea he's going to raise taxes, and create a bigger government, with more entitlements for the welfare state.
To those people, I've got this mesage: Under the George W. Bush administration, we've got the largest government in the history of America, and his handouts to his E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1071478958286302362003-12-15T00:58:00.000-08:002003-12-15T01:06:17.796-08:00The Republicard
Miles of North Bay for Dean.org created an excellent new credit card for a Bush economy- "Spend Like There's No Tomorrow!
* * * * * * * * * * * *E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1071174050146199422003-12-11T12:16:00.000-08:002003-12-11T12:23:33.450-08:00MAD magazine- The (P)resident Bush Action Figure
Here's a link to an excelllent spoof of the G.W. Bush action figure, the "G.I. JOKE":
http://www2.warnerbros.com/madmagazine/files/onthestands/ots_437/6.html
* * * * * * * * * * * *E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1070528076854469192003-12-04T00:53:00.001-08:002003-12-11T12:14:45.200-08:00GOOGLE this "Miserable Failure"
Type in "miserable failure" with GOOGLE, and what do you get?
The folks at Blah3.com explain:
"I'm taking part in a new web project... From this day forth, I will refer to George W. Bush as a Miserable Failure at least once a day. Why, you ask? Well, someone came up with this great idea to link George W. Bush and Miserable Failure in popular search enginesE.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304386.post-1070225436473856872003-11-30T12:46:00.000-08:002003-11-30T12:51:28.043-08:00The Political and the Personal
While surfing the web on a Sunday afternoon, I found a great little article by David Neiwert entitled "The Political and the Personal." Here's an excerpt:
Conservatism, especially in the past 20 years, has come less to represent those old-fashioned values, and instead has become a watchword for rampant, unfettered corporatism. Republicans in Idaho particularly E.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07000729728436525286noreply@blogger.com