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06 Jul 03 : 46 | Equal justice for all Glenn Greenwald--Salon.com--as always has the most cogent analysis. If you want to understand the FISA issue, read this, and follow the links, and then read everything else Glenn has written. Saturday July 5, 2008 09:29 EDTThe political establishment and telecom immunity -- why it mattersNancy... Source : Member Posts 16 minutes ago |
06 Jul 03 : 38 | Keep believing If you believe, then we can tell the lobbyists that their days of setting the agenda in Washington are over. If you believe, then we can stop making promises to America's workers and start delivering - jobs that pay, health care that's affordable, pensions you can count on, and a tax cut for working... Source : Member Posts 23 minutes ago |
06 Jul 01 : 01 | War in Iraq? Why would Obama use this term? There has been no war declared by the U.S. Congress ! "Use of Force" is what caused G. W. Bush to go into Iraq, not a declaration of war ! Source : Member Posts 3 hours ago |
06 Jul 01 : 00 | The War In Iraq I shared this piece on this blog before. It's so important to me that I thought I would post it again. This piece is from a soldier with 4 tours in Iraq. Nothing else needs to be said. As of last week, my homecoming date changed... I fulfilled a voluntary year long commitment to the President as... Source : Member Posts 3 hours ago |
06 Jul 03 : 29 | Why do we attack the one man who treats the American People as part of a... I am puzzled on this July 4th holiday as to why the media attacks the one candidate who chose to celebrate a precious holiday that is only practiced and understood by the American people as a Family and Friends day in which we reflect on the sacrifices that were made to make the United States of... Source : Member Posts 32 minutes ago |
06 Jul 03 : 16 | My Reply to a Post by Tom Hayden on Huffingtonpost.com The quoted paragraph below is from the article.The link below is the article itself.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-hayden/no-retreat-if-you-want-to_b_1109 16.html "It is difficult to understand Obama's motivation. Perhaps it is his lifetime success at straddling positions and disarming potential... Source : Member Posts 45 minutes ago |
05 Jul 19 : 56 | War in Iran (upcoming) http://www.obamaactnow.com"The Iranians are about to commit an "offense" far greater than Saddam Hussein's conversion to the euro of Iraq’s oil exports in the fall of 2000. Numerous articles have revealed Pentagon planning for operations against Iran. While the publicly stated reasons will be over... Source : Member Posts 8 hours ago |
05 Jul 19 : 49 | War In Iraq http://www.obamaactnow.com/Obama Act Now to educate the American People about the real reasons we invaded Iraq...Prevent further Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) momentum towards the euro as an oil transaction currency standard By pre-empting OPEC, Bush would gain... Source : Member Posts 8 hours ago |
05 Jul 20 : 13 | Trip to Europe and war zones Why didn't Senator Obama travel to these areas and others throughout the globe as soon as he declared his candidacy and during the primaries. Now it does seem that he is reacting to the GOP. Source : Member Posts 8 hours ago |
06 Jul 01 : 34 | Interesting blurb I've often been puzzled how religious leaders/people condone war. So while I was researching war and religion, I found this rather informative piece. Read all of it...but it does shed some light. Bush professes to be such an Evangelical Christian, yet firmly believes in war. Strangely enough, isn't... Source : Member Posts 2 hours ago |
06 Jul 01 : 27 | Unity is a Tricky Buisines One post I recieved from a caring Oama supporter anmed Colleen Whalen chided me for naming my unity party "Thank God It's Over", as rubbing it in on Hillaqry Clinton"s supporters. I can thin of several respondses, but the best is I supported Hillary too. And for my bona fides go to Democratic... Source : Member Posts 3 hours ago |
06 Jul 00 : 55 | OBAMA:MEDIA RESPONSE TO IRAQ COMMENTS OVERBLOWN HUFFINGTON POST Obama: Media Response To Iraq Remarks Overblownstumble digg reddit del.ico.us news trust JENNIFER LOVEN | July 5, 2008 06:41 PM EST | Compare other versions » Compare 06:41 PM EST05:38 PM EST05:35 PM EST04:52 PM EST04:47 PM EST04:45 PM EST04:42 PM EST04:40 PM EST03:26 PM EST02:59 PM EST02:43 PM... Source : Member Posts 3 hours ago |
06 Jul 00 : 48 | What Senator Obama is Not... Senator Obama is not short sighted. His stance on the Iraq war from the beginning is testament to that and before that his actions throughout his life are even more of a testament to the fact, so I have reason to believe that when it comes to legislation, legislation that involves the constitution,... Source : Member Posts 3 hours ago |
06 Jul 00 : 40 | Rev. Wright Out of all who have openly criticized Sen. Obama, for being a member of Rev. Wright’s former church where he made controversial comments that Sen. Obama repeatedly stated he didn’t hear and disavowed, how many are hypocrites? How many present-day US Senators or Congressmen/women, business and... Source : Member Posts 3 hours ago |
05 Jul 06 : 41 | Iraq War I hope Obama does not waver on his idea for the war, i. e., withdrawing the troops 16 months after he takes office. Please remain an agent of change. He cannot waffle on what he say's he stands for. Source : Member Posts 21 hours ago |
06 Jul 00 : 10 | 'getting it straight' this post is in response to 'getting it straight' comment. i couldn't comment to you. but thank you for letting yourself being drawn out with your comment to my post.it is good to see that not everyone on this site is concerned about our troops but are concerned with having them to use. it is not a... Source : Member Posts 4 hours ago |
06 Jul 00 : 02 | GOP Placing Seniors and other Americans at Risk! How much can one say about the GOP, Sen. McCain and the President George Bush's mentality of antagonizing everyhting that have the tendency of helping ordinary Americans, while at the same time supporting measures such as the Iraq war and maintenance of tax break for the wealthy?This scenarios are... Source : Member Posts 4 hours ago |
05 Jul 23 : 45 | Senator Obama & Media Silliness It's probably because he is new, fresh and interesting that every comment and every phrase is examined with the weight of consequence in disproportion to what was intended. Take the case of his comments about Iraq. Senator Obama dared to suggest that he comes to the issue ofg Iraw with flexibility... Source : Member Posts 4 hours ago |
05 Jul 23 : 53 | Mountains out of a mole hill The good senator had previously said that ending the war in Iraq would be the top priority of his administration. The senator anticipated that he would be able to withdraw 1 to 2 brigades every month and at this rate the majority of the combat troops would be back home in about 16 months. He always... Source : Member Posts 4 hours ago |
05 Jul 00 : 13 | winning the war in iraq? july 4, 3pm.....i just listened to the cnn news and their was the McCainWar Machine claiming they want to ..WIN...the war in Iraq.....now folks, ....consider this.......in Iraq the combatants are men, women and children, and in order to .....have a military victory.....our troops, representing our... Source : Member Posts 28 hours ago |
04 Jul 23 : 54 | Whats up with ths "refineing his plans on the Iraq war" I can not beleive what I justed heard.Obama saying that he might refine his plans to move troops out of Iraq in 16 months. Why now the change? He is hurting his self by saying this. Many people voted for him because he was going to stop the Iraq war. What is up? This is going to hurt him now.... Source : Member Posts 28 hours ago |
04 Jul 23 : 20 | Restoring meaning to "declaration of war" Paul Kanter had an interesting little blog post about the fact that Congress, which technically has the exclusive authority to declare war, has not done so with regard to Iraq (or any of the last several wars the U.S. has engaged in). My first thought was that the Constitution’s pronouncement... Source : Member Posts 29 hours ago |
05 Jul 23 : 05 | The pragmatist & the idealist Barack Obama appealed to the idealist in me, but I recognize that idealism alone does not get a President elected. We should not be surprised by this sudden shift in campaign tactics. Now that the campaign is gearing up for November, the rhetoric from both sides is shifting towards the center --... Source : Member Posts 5 hours ago |
05 Jul 23 : 08 | Pandering to an Imaginary Right Wing is Beneath You. Please Cut it Out. I just submitted the title of this post as a proposed group. Something tells me it might get dinged. So let me take this opportunity to define it: 1. Pandering = taking positions after you clinched the nomination in June that not only contradict your previously long-held positions, but that... Source : Member Posts 5 hours ago |
04 Jul 20 : 32 | Another cold war? Another cold war is brewing between the U.S. and Russia. Source : Member Posts 31 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 08 | Last week's deceptions Having been a strong supporter of Barack Obama from the early stages, I am distressed about his recent positions on FISA, NAFTA, guns, even the Iraq war, etc. Mostly, I am distressed that within a month after winning the primaries, I hear a different discourse which, on some issues, has been most... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 04 | NO ... To Israel, using a pre-emptive strike on Iran ... The supposed threats, are more of the Bush administrations calculations to start a war with Iran This has got to stop ... These war monger's must be stopped ...If George W. had to be on the ground, getting shot at, he'd surely come home with wet undiesYet, he thinks himself so tough, that he... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 13 | Frederick Douglass' Legacy for July 4th I wrote this in 2002 but it still makes good reading for Independence Day and represents the kind of patriotism we must take back for the people of this great nation. Frederick Douglass' Legacy for Our Times By Frances M. Beal, 9 July 2002 This year's celebration of the 4th of July marks the... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 12 | The Decider/Divider On this most patriotic of national Holidays, a brief summary of our overseas misadventures and the future we face The Decider Our Decider decided Some five years ago To offer our youth To his Infant Ego-- --To invade Iraq With nary a plan (While the prime evildoers Were in Afghanistan) The war... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 12 | Please - No More Flip Flops! It won't be long before I will need an entire page for Barack Obama Recalculations (Flip Flops). It has become obvious that Barack Obama was running to the LEFT during the Primary Season because that was where the money was (Moveon.org) and as Howard Dean used them so did Barack Obama. He has a... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 05 | Thank You, Senator There is something that has inspired me recently. I get up a little earlier, work a little harder, breathe easier, I smile and laugh more. No, my doctor has not prescribed anti deppressants. It is Obama's his attempt to reunite America's political divide. In a toxic political atmosphere where... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 21 : 55 | WASHINGTON TRIBUNE VP PICK: GORE OR SOMEONE LIKE HIM VP picks: Gore, or somebody like him Posted July 5, 2008 8:40 AM by Paul West Before he reinvented government, Al Gore revolutionized the way vice presidents are made. When he joined Bill Clinton's ticket, it violated the old rules. Regional diversity? Not with two southerners from... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 02 | Please don't give in to speculators' extortion tactics Oil speculators, most likely led by Bush and the oil gang, are squeezing the world though artifical inflation of oil prices. Even capitalist Lawrence Kudlow is saying that once drilling is allowed by congress, the price will automatically go down. No matter about minor flip flops or concessions... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 22 : 00 | Obama flip-flop - or the media as flip-flopper The media lately has been using the term flip-flopper with Obama lately. They accusations have revolved around faith-based initiatives, FISA, his stance on the Iraq war and more. To the casual political observer, one may believe this, but as one who has studied the views, there is little evidence... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 21 : 56 | What a joke.. It would be funny if it wasn't so serious. All these trolls, and a few real supporters, who would rather see Corporal Johnny Q. Public, age 19, from Smalltown, USA die in Iraq next year rather than compromise their personal puffed up principles on a FISA bill that can be changed at the drop of a hat... Source : Member Posts 6 hours ago |
05 Jul 21 : 25 | What John McCain didn't learn in Vietnam What John McCain didn't learn in Vietnam In spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the former POW insists we could have won. No wonder he talks of occupying Iraq for a century.By Joe ConasonSen. John McCain and his son Jack tour the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" jail, on April 26, 2000, where he... Source : Member Posts 7 hours ago |
05 Jul 21 : 17 | Obama capitulating on FISA would run counter to the core principles of his... Mr. Obama still says he will work to remove the retroactive immunity, but he had already promised to filibuster any bill with retroactive immunity. Is he still prepared to do that?And an even worse part of this new FISA bill is that it still allows targeted sweeps of communications without... Source : Member Posts 7 hours ago |
04 Jul 09 : 58 | We could pretend that we don't want this war but stay in the war... We had the war because we thought that they had the weapon of mass distruction! Let's form a nation that we could go any war, and at the same time, protest the war like we don't want to. Source : Member Posts 42 hours ago |
05 Jul 20 : 27 | United at Last.? This from Saturdays Washington Post. I ll make no lengthy comment, the piece stands on it own . Mr Douglas anticipates the laments of DuBois, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Paul Robeson,Dr. King , Malcom, candidate Bobby Kennedy,James Baldwin, Richard Pryor, Sammy Davis,Joe Louis et al .. Why do I... Source : Member Posts 8 hours ago |
05 Jul 20 : 22 | Country With Peace and Dignity I will talk about foreign policy as well as domestic policy, economics and health care and plundering of a budget surplus under Clinton to trillion of dollars deficit by republican party and leaders who are ever so crafty to blame the democrats for their mismanagement of the economy. Here are the... Source : Member Posts 8 hours ago |
05 Jul 20 : 16 | a disappointment it is, i will admit, rather a disappointment to know that our only hope for some semblance of peace and prosperity is in the hands of someone who is ultimately a politician. i believed he could change the state of our country. i thought maybe he'd see some truth. he still is the only hope, but i... Source : Member Posts 8 hours ago |
05 Jul 19 : 51 | Let's come together There have been too many fractions in our effort lately. Whether it is Fisa or faith based programs, I think too many people are getting distracted from the main goal. Maybe people think he has already won and is in the White House, but that is not the case. We still have a long way to go with two... Source : Member Posts 8 hours ago |
05 Jul 19 : 27 | Foreign Energy Dependence In 2003, I was on a business trip in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). The UAE is a baron desert with no resources other than oil and Natural Gas. On my way to a meeting my local distributor pointed out the Mosque that was being built. He said the structure was going to be measured in square... Source : Member Posts 9 hours ago |
05 Jul 19 : 09 | Let's Run A Smart Campaign Several Obama supporters/bloggers who are smarter than I am have asked me to share the following on other blogs: Let's Run A Smart Campaign By Perseverance Wins the Race: Formerly Karen Who Loves the Way Obama Loves All Americans 34 minutes ago Some people think those of us who don’t want to rant... Source : Member Posts 9 hours ago |
05 Jul 18 : 35 | Open Letter to Barack Obama http://www.ObamaActNow.comJuly 1, 2008Dear Mr. Obama,If you are to contend for and become the next President of these United States it is extremely important that you act now to expose the current administration -- Bush / Cheney -- underlying plans to escalate the war in the Middle East which... Source : Member Posts 9 hours ago |
05 Jul 18 : 44 | MORE ADVICE FROM ARIANNA HUFFINGTON POST By Marianna Huffington Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle is for Losers Posted June 30, 2008 | 03:14 PM (EST) Last Friday afternoon, the guests taking part in Sunday's roundtable discussion on This Week had a pre-show call with George Stephanopoulos. One of the topics he raised was... Source : Member Posts 9 hours ago |
05 Jul 18 : 40 | Don't Enlist, Don't Re-Enlist, Get Out ASAP No joke, please don't volunteer to die for this fleeting, grotesque, mockery of our nation. Not coincidentally, for most of our new enlistees, military service still appears to be a dependable, profitable career move, due to rampant domestic hard times for all workers. Unfortunately, many of these... Source : Member Posts 9 hours ago |
05 Jul 18 : 33 | For those who would vote for McCain who THINKS Iraq is safer and to those evangelicals who believe Bush/McCain war is ok for values and faith-based...better check out website http://icasualties.org/oif/ Source : Member Posts 9 hours ago |
05 Jul 18 : 27 | Religious Leaders should not endorse anyone Religious leaders have parisheners who vote their OWN conscious. Religious leaders should be concerned with providing spiritual leadership...not politics. I have no use for a religious leader who feels the need to look "more than he or she is" or "more important".The religious leaders either are... Source : Member Posts 10 hours ago |
05 Jul 17 : 25 | July 4 Today we commemorate the birth of a nation and the anniversary deaths of two of its greatest statesmen: Adams and Jefferson. Much of my morning has been spent studying deism and the founding fathers, as their Christian orthodoxy was quite weak on many fronts, hence the ability to rationalize slavery... Source : Member Posts 11 hours ago |
