Plastic Farm AnimalsI voted early and I voted “Yes” to: Peace Health care Civil Liberties Fair Trade Solar Energy Electoral Reform Instant Run-off Voting Impeachment for Bush and Cheney A Foreign Policy based on Diplomacy A Wall Street Securities Speculation Tax I voted “No” to: Militarism as a way of life A Foreign Policy based on War […]
I’m just getting around to reading the The Second McCain-Obama Presidential Debate transcripts from October 7, 2008 and Barack Obama’s words caught my eye: And, in fact, we just found out that AIG, a company that got a bailout, just a week after they got help went on a $400,000 junket. So I went and […]
Ohio Democrat, Representative Marcy Kaptur is my newest hero. This rousing address to the House of Representatives from September 17 echoes what Dennis Kucinich has been saying about the bailouts. In it, she gives the annual compensation figures for Freddie Mac’s CEO ($18.3 Million) and Fannie Mae’s CEO ($11.6 Million) and the net worth of […]
It’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 […]
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 […]