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Here is what this presidential election needs:

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura, Independent Candidates, 2008That would make the debates much more enjoyable, to have a third person in each of them with nothing to lose. They could stand in sharp contrast to the scripted efforts of the other two on the stage, and exert some heavy pressure ( Read more... )

Is it just me, or did anyone else almost feel sorry for McCain and the fact that his moronic audience would not let him deliver his speech effectively? A handful of protesters made their way in there and the audience seemed to think that the "USA! USA! USA!" chant was the way to deal with them, but that was also the way they dealt with everything ( Read more... )

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/jon-stewart-hits-karl-rov_n_123852.htmlRead more... )

Wouldn't this be totally awesome if this is actually true?

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/30/121350/137/486/580223

(Palin's son may be her grandson--WTFOMGBBQ!!1!ONE!1)

It's going to be an interesting week for news...

An open letter to my Congresswoman:

Dear Representative Gillibrand,

I have recently been made aware of this:

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=267675

"Hattan, who was awarded two purple hearts for his service in Iraq, came home this ( Read more... )

Sometimes I find it hard to believe that I am old enough to say things like "Today, after 20 years of being a republican, I registered to vote as a democrat."

Crazy that. Happy Veteran's day to you!

(My uncle is a strong advocate for a rapid transition to renewable energy, as am I. This is an email I sent to him today in a fit of nonidealistic realism.)

One thing we should not forget about is that a transition to renewable energy requires not only an investment of money, but an investment of--and this is extremely important--excess energy ( Read more... )

Seizing on a perceived opportunity--hot on the heels of the recent resignations of Karl Rove and Roberto Gonzales--Osama Bin Laden announced his resignation today as the head of Al Qaeda ( Read more... )

Torture at Abu Ghraib: The full sworn testimony of Ali Shalal
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20070219&articleId=4865


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