Plastic Farm AnimalsIt’s becoming obvious to me that what Americans really want is a loud-mouthed smart-ass for president. I’m talking about the kind of person who is not too bright, but is really sure of themselves. In other words – a bully. Someone who isn’t above making stuff up. Someone who isn’t afraid to cut other people […]
Congressman Dennis Kucinich gave Americans a rousing wake up call Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Bob and I were very impressed with Dennis when we campaigned for him on Maui in October of 2003 and have championed him ever since. We found him articulate, warm and extremely well-read. Most importantly, […]
In ARNOLD PREPARES TO TAKE OFF HIS GLOVES. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vows to take the EPA to court if they don’t allow California to set their own emission standards. Some [EPA] staff members believe Johnson [head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency] made his decision after auto executives met with Vice President Dick Cheney […]
October was a bad month for the civil rights of American citizens. It began with the passing of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, in which, as Garrison Keillor put it: The U.S. Senate, in all its splendor and majesty, has decided that an “enemy combatant” is any non-citizen whom the president says is an […]
I got up this morning, turned on my computer and saw this story: Venezuelan Official Detained at JFK NEW YORK (AP) – Venezuela’s foreign minister said he was illegally detained for 90 minutes by officials at a New York airport and accused them of treating him abusively by trying to frisk and handcuff him. >SNIP< […]