GIVE IT BACK, GEORGE: THE LAY LOOT THAT BOUGHT THE WHITE HOUSE
BUSH AND REPUBLICANS SHOULD GIVE UP ILL-GOTTEN GAINS
by Greg Palast
When the feds swoop down and cuff racketeers, they also load the vans with all the perp's ill-gotten gains: stacks of cash, BMWs, whatever. Their associates have to cough up the goodies too: lady friends must give up their diamond rocks.
Under the racketeering law, RICO, even before a verdict, anything
bought with the proceeds of the crime goes into the public treasury.
But there seems to be special treatment afforded those who loaded up on the 'bennies' of Ken Lay's crimes. If the G-men don't know where the tainted loot is cached, try this address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ask for George or Dick.
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Edwards Prescient on 9/11..unlike Bush
Edwards Prescient on 9/11...unlike Bush:
"In the summer of 2001, when much of the Republican and Democratic policy community was obsessed with missile defense, Edwards urged more attention to terrorism. The North Carolina senator had such limited luck pitching an OpEd article on terrorism to major newspapers that the piece, warning of poor cooperation among federal and local law enforcement, ended up in the weekly Littleton Observer, circulation 2,230 -- four weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks. "
"In the summer of 2001, when much of the Republican and Democratic policy community was obsessed with missile defense, Edwards urged more attention to terrorism. The North Carolina senator had such limited luck pitching an OpEd article on terrorism to major newspapers that the piece, warning of poor cooperation among federal and local law enforcement, ended up in the weekly Littleton Observer, circulation 2,230 -- four weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks. "
Republican Bias at Fox News Documented in New Film, Featuring Former Employees
Republican Bias at Fox News Documented in New Film, Featuring Former Employees:
Former Fox Journalists, Internal Memos to Blow the Whistle on Fox Partisan Bias"
Former Fox Journalists, Internal Memos to Blow the Whistle on Fox Partisan Bias"
Friday, July 09, 2004
Media Wars : FOX to prove CNN and MSNBC are biased
Media Wars : FOX to prove CNN and MSNBC are biased
A new documentary claiming to show Republican bias at FOX NEWS will debut in New York City on Monday. But FOX NEWS executives are preparing to hit back hard -- if rivals self-servingly hype the film!
The DRUDGE REPORT has learned that FOX NEWS executives are lining up a parade of employees who formerly worked at CNN & MSNBC and have been downloading information on how editorial decisions are made at these networks, including the agenda for how stories are supposed to be covered.
A senior FOX NEWS executive tells DRUDGE: "We have enough ammunition to nail both MSNBC & CNN." Sources say FOX is prepared to go public with these accounts if necessary.
This should be interesting...
Maybe FOX can successfully shake then from their tailfeathers, and CNN and MSNBC can actually become impartial, as their duty should dictate...
A new documentary claiming to show Republican bias at FOX NEWS will debut in New York City on Monday. But FOX NEWS executives are preparing to hit back hard -- if rivals self-servingly hype the film!
The DRUDGE REPORT has learned that FOX NEWS executives are lining up a parade of employees who formerly worked at CNN & MSNBC and have been downloading information on how editorial decisions are made at these networks, including the agenda for how stories are supposed to be covered.
A senior FOX NEWS executive tells DRUDGE: "We have enough ammunition to nail both MSNBC & CNN." Sources say FOX is prepared to go public with these accounts if necessary.
This should be interesting...
Maybe FOX can successfully shake then from their tailfeathers, and CNN and MSNBC can actually become impartial, as their duty should dictate...
Pentagon Says Bush Records of Service Were Destroyed
Pentagon Says Bush Records of Service Were Destroyed
How conveeeenient for Chimpy! Now his drug use and desertion will not infect his brilliant record...
How conveeeenient for Chimpy! Now his drug use and desertion will not infect his brilliant record...
Historians vs. George W. Bush
Historians vs. George W. Bush
Of 415 historians who expressed a view of President Bush’s administration to this point as a success or failure, 338 classified it as a failure and 77 as a success. (Moreover, it seems likely that at least eight of those who said it is a success were being sarcastic, since seven said Bush’s presidency is only the best since Clinton’s and one named Millard Fillmore.) Twelve percent of all the historians who responded rate the current presidency the worst in all of American history, not too far behind the 19 percent who see it at this point as an overall success.
Of 415 historians who expressed a view of President Bush’s administration to this point as a success or failure, 338 classified it as a failure and 77 as a success. (Moreover, it seems likely that at least eight of those who said it is a success were being sarcastic, since seven said Bush’s presidency is only the best since Clinton’s and one named Millard Fillmore.) Twelve percent of all the historians who responded rate the current presidency the worst in all of American history, not too far behind the 19 percent who see it at this point as an overall success.
Thursday, July 08, 2004
John-John Aid Concert to be greatest in history of world
John-John Aid Concert to be greatest in history of world
You have your Farm Aid and your other aids, all geared toward bringing in money and attention to a specific cause...so why not take on many causes at once, and give a concert for those who can help all the great humanitarian causes?
Well, it has begun, with last night's show of diversity and talent at Radio City Music Hall, but it is not over. I hope and predict that the Dream Team will attract a Dream Concert which will amass the greatest artists and musicians of our day...the world over. Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Phillip Glass Ensemble, Radiohead, Eels, Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, Psycho Serious, Naked Karma, The Shins, Fripp & Eno, Thompson Twins, Joanne Shenandoah, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Beth Orton, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Youngbloods, Turtles, Buffalo Springfield, Patti Smith, Gorecki, Arvo Part, Morton Subotnick, Josh Joplin, Josh Grobin, Andrea Bocelli, Scott Truel, Chris Chalfant, Steve Reich, Gryphon, Talking Heads, Van Der Graff Generator, Faust, Jim Beckwith & Native Vibe, Frocky Jack, Megajesus, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Dead Can Dance, Lisa Gerrard, This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins, Willie Nelson, Dixie Chicks, Atomic Rooster, PFM, Mother Whale Eyeless, Cream, Aborted Mozarts, Iron Butterfly, Traffic, Led Zeppelin, Byrds, Yardbirds, Beck, Jeff Beck, and so on...
Last night's fundraiser brought out such shining lights as Paul Newman, Meryl Streep and Whoopie Goldberg...as well as a host of other brave and wondrous souls...who needn't apologize that they are not Dennis Miller, Ted Nugent or Lee Greenwood.
You have your Farm Aid and your other aids, all geared toward bringing in money and attention to a specific cause...so why not take on many causes at once, and give a concert for those who can help all the great humanitarian causes?
Well, it has begun, with last night's show of diversity and talent at Radio City Music Hall, but it is not over. I hope and predict that the Dream Team will attract a Dream Concert which will amass the greatest artists and musicians of our day...the world over. Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Phillip Glass Ensemble, Radiohead, Eels, Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, Psycho Serious, Naked Karma, The Shins, Fripp & Eno, Thompson Twins, Joanne Shenandoah, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Beth Orton, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Youngbloods, Turtles, Buffalo Springfield, Patti Smith, Gorecki, Arvo Part, Morton Subotnick, Josh Joplin, Josh Grobin, Andrea Bocelli, Scott Truel, Chris Chalfant, Steve Reich, Gryphon, Talking Heads, Van Der Graff Generator, Faust, Jim Beckwith & Native Vibe, Frocky Jack, Megajesus, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Dead Can Dance, Lisa Gerrard, This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins, Willie Nelson, Dixie Chicks, Atomic Rooster, PFM, Mother Whale Eyeless, Cream, Aborted Mozarts, Iron Butterfly, Traffic, Led Zeppelin, Byrds, Yardbirds, Beck, Jeff Beck, and so on...
Last night's fundraiser brought out such shining lights as Paul Newman, Meryl Streep and Whoopie Goldberg...as well as a host of other brave and wondrous souls...who needn't apologize that they are not Dennis Miller, Ted Nugent or Lee Greenwood.
CyberJournalist.net: Convention bloggers named
CyberJournalist.net: Convention bloggers named
Iddybud was invited, but will not be in attendance. A shame, really. Maybe next time! Also disinvited were ANWR.com, Bill of INDC Journal, James Landrith, John Tabin, The Great Leap Forward, and a number of others.
Among those attending are: Dave Winer, Dave Weinberger, Taegan Goddard, Jay Rosen, Markos Moulitsas Zuniga (Daily Kos), Jerome Armstrong, Aldon Hynes (greaterdemocracy.org), Jeralyn Merritt (TalkLeft), Matt Welch, Mathew Gross , Byron LaMasters , librarian.net , Natasha L.C., Tom Burka , dinner for america ,
Jesse Taylor (Pandagon) , OxBlog, Dave Pell ...and maybe Ana Marie Cox (Wonkette) and Dave Barry.
Others are sure to materialize...
Iddybud was invited, but will not be in attendance. A shame, really. Maybe next time! Also disinvited were ANWR.com, Bill of INDC Journal, James Landrith, John Tabin, The Great Leap Forward, and a number of others.
Among those attending are: Dave Winer, Dave Weinberger, Taegan Goddard, Jay Rosen, Markos Moulitsas Zuniga (Daily Kos), Jerome Armstrong, Aldon Hynes (greaterdemocracy.org), Jeralyn Merritt (TalkLeft), Matt Welch, Mathew Gross , Byron LaMasters , librarian.net , Natasha L.C., Tom Burka , dinner for america ,
Jesse Taylor (Pandagon) , OxBlog, Dave Pell ...and maybe Ana Marie Cox (Wonkette) and Dave Barry.
Others are sure to materialize...
FOX smells its own hole, Part 2
FOX smells its own hole, Part 2
Ex-Fox producers and anchors rat on their former employer...on tape. Watch and learn how FOX lies to America and the World...and how CNN, MSNBC and others try to play keep-up with the money-making lie techniques mastered by FOX.
Ex-Fox producers and anchors rat on their former employer...on tape. Watch and learn how FOX lies to America and the World...and how CNN, MSNBC and others try to play keep-up with the money-making lie techniques mastered by FOX.
Cheney is Toast : Kicked off the ticket, arrested, and imprisoned
Cheney is Toast : Kicked off the ticket, arrested, and imprisoned
Poor F---ing Cheney! He's gonna be disgraced in multiple ways. Kicked of the ticket, charged with crimes, and maybe even sent to prison.
I suppose Bush will be next...
Related articles:
Is the White House Investigating Cheney?
White House Counsel Analysis Reveals a 'Devastating' Criminal Case against Cheney
D'Amato Urges Bush to Dump Cheney
Dick Cheney Takes His Potty Mouth to an Astounding New Low
New Poll Finds Cheney a 'Singularly Unattractive, Completely Unlikable and Politically Disgusting Man'
Cursing Bush Defends Cheney's Cursing
Did Cheney Order the Shootdown of Flight 93 Without Asking Bush?
(via Democrats.com)
Poor F---ing Cheney! He's gonna be disgraced in multiple ways. Kicked of the ticket, charged with crimes, and maybe even sent to prison.
I suppose Bush will be next...
Related articles:
Is the White House Investigating Cheney?
White House Counsel Analysis Reveals a 'Devastating' Criminal Case against Cheney
D'Amato Urges Bush to Dump Cheney
Dick Cheney Takes His Potty Mouth to an Astounding New Low
New Poll Finds Cheney a 'Singularly Unattractive, Completely Unlikable and Politically Disgusting Man'
Cursing Bush Defends Cheney's Cursing
Did Cheney Order the Shootdown of Flight 93 Without Asking Bush?
(via Democrats.com)
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
The Iowa Electronic Markets
The Iowa Electronic Markets
The Iowa Electronic Markets are real-money futures markets in which contract payoffs depend on economic and political events such as elections. These markets are operated by faculty at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business as part of our research and teaching mission.
The Iowa Electronic Markets are real-money futures markets in which contract payoffs depend on economic and political events such as elections. These markets are operated by faculty at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business as part of our research and teaching mission.
Lying: How Rush Limbaugh makes his money
Lying: How Rush Limbaugh makes his money
And how did John Edwards make his?
By standing up for the poor, disabled, and disinfranchised...
And how did John Edwards make his?
By standing up for the poor, disabled, and disinfranchised...
John-John in '04
John-John in '04
A plane crash kept John Kennedy Jr. from being Al Gore's winning pick for VP, but with John Kerry and John Edwards, we can still have a John-John ticket. We can also have a son of Carolina...which we all know is long overdue.
Security starts with having a world of allies. Bush-Cheney has created a world of enemies. Conservative Americans may like Bush-Cheney, but the rest of the world hates them, and by extension, us. We can do better than that. John-John can bring back the world. It is how we will become more secure...and help restore our role as good stewards.
MORE ON JOHN-JOHN
The John-John Ticket
Stars shine on John-John match
Campaign 2004: The John-John ticket
Bloggers on John-John
AROUND THE NEWS
The wisdom of picking Edwards.
By William Saletan
Wisconsin Hails Edwards Pick
About John Edwards
(From official Kerry site)
Crowd roars at hearing Edwards Choice
McCain Praises John Edwards
Conservative Misinformation about Edwards
A plane crash kept John Kennedy Jr. from being Al Gore's winning pick for VP, but with John Kerry and John Edwards, we can still have a John-John ticket. We can also have a son of Carolina...which we all know is long overdue.
Security starts with having a world of allies. Bush-Cheney has created a world of enemies. Conservative Americans may like Bush-Cheney, but the rest of the world hates them, and by extension, us. We can do better than that. John-John can bring back the world. It is how we will become more secure...and help restore our role as good stewards.
MORE ON JOHN-JOHN
The John-John Ticket
Stars shine on John-John match
Campaign 2004: The John-John ticket
Bloggers on John-John
AROUND THE NEWS
The wisdom of picking Edwards.
By William Saletan
Wisconsin Hails Edwards Pick
About John Edwards
(From official Kerry site)
Crowd roars at hearing Edwards Choice
McCain Praises John Edwards
Conservative Misinformation about Edwards
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Some reaction to Kerry/Edwards
Some reaction to Kerry/Edwards
Just got the news: WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
This is the best news I've heard in a looooong time. GO JOHNS!!! Woohoo!
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Let the games begin... I'm sorry this is too funny, and I think it really speaks to how scared BC04 is.
http://www.gop.com/RNCResearch/Read.aspx?ID=4345
LOVIN' IT!! :-)
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.....and I like the timing too, on Dubya's birthday.
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One of the top trial lawyers in the country going up against Mr. Eff Yourself? Pass. The. Popcorn!
Dick Cheney, meet the Peter Principle.
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It's enough to make me weep with relief.
It is on.
One of those smirking pricks on CNN was crowing about how Edwards was the son of a mill supervisor, so that's actually a step up from being the son of a textile worker. They must have had that meme pre-written.
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Excellent choice!!! Bravo! This is an excellent ticket that will give Rove nightmares!
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"(GOP is now predicting a 15 point bounce post convention) "
bwahahahaha...I love the smell of desperation in the morning.
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Just got the news: WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
This is the best news I've heard in a looooong time. GO JOHNS!!! Woohoo!
---
Let the games begin... I'm sorry this is too funny, and I think it really speaks to how scared BC04 is.
http://www.gop.com/RNCResearch/Read.aspx?ID=4345
LOVIN' IT!! :-)
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.....and I like the timing too, on Dubya's birthday.
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One of the top trial lawyers in the country going up against Mr. Eff Yourself? Pass. The. Popcorn!
Dick Cheney, meet the Peter Principle.
---
It's enough to make me weep with relief.
It is on.
One of those smirking pricks on CNN was crowing about how Edwards was the son of a mill supervisor, so that's actually a step up from being the son of a textile worker. They must have had that meme pre-written.
---
Excellent choice!!! Bravo! This is an excellent ticket that will give Rove nightmares!
--
"(GOP is now predicting a 15 point bounce post convention) "
bwahahahaha...I love the smell of desperation in the morning.
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It's Kerry/Edwards...the best choice has been made
It's Kerry/Edwards...the best choice has been made
The email:
Dear Friend,
In just a few minutes, I will announce that Senator John Edwards will join me as my running-mate on the Democratic ticket as a candidate for vice president of the United States. Teresa and I could not be more excited that John and Elizabeth Edwards will be our partners in our journey to make America stronger at home and respected in the world.
You are the heart and soul of our campaign. You've shattered records and expectations every step of the way. Every time someone said you couldn't do it, you proved them wrong. Because of your incredible grassroots energy and commitment, I wanted to make the first official announcement of my decision to you -- more than one million online supporters at johnkerry.com.
I want you to know why I'm excited about running for president with John Edwards by my side. John understands and defends the values of America. He has shown courage and conviction as a champion for middle class Americans and those struggling to reach the middle class. In the Senate, he worked to reform our intelligence, to combat bioterrorism, and keep our military strong. John reaches across party lines and speaks to the heart of America -- hope and optimism. Throughout his own campaign for President, John spoke about the great divide in this country -- the "Two Americas" -- that exist between those who are doing well today and those that are struggling to make it from day to day. And I am so proud that we're going to build one America together.
In the next 120 days and in the administration that follows, John Edwards and I will be fighting for the America we love. We'll be fighting to give the middle class a voice by providing good paying jobs and affordable health care. We'll be fighting to make America energy independent. We'll be fighting to build a strong military and lead strong alliances, so young Americans are never put in harm's way because we insisted on going it alone.
I can't tell you how proud I am to have John Edwards on my team, or how eager I am for the day this fall when he stands up for our vision and goes toe-to-toe with Dick Cheney.
This is the most important election of our lifetime, and a defining moment in our history. With you by our side every day of this campaign, John and I will lead the most spirited presidential campaign America has ever seen and fight to lead our nation in a new and better direction.
Thank you,
Reuters
The email:
Dear Friend,
In just a few minutes, I will announce that Senator John Edwards will join me as my running-mate on the Democratic ticket as a candidate for vice president of the United States. Teresa and I could not be more excited that John and Elizabeth Edwards will be our partners in our journey to make America stronger at home and respected in the world.
You are the heart and soul of our campaign. You've shattered records and expectations every step of the way. Every time someone said you couldn't do it, you proved them wrong. Because of your incredible grassroots energy and commitment, I wanted to make the first official announcement of my decision to you -- more than one million online supporters at johnkerry.com.
I want you to know why I'm excited about running for president with John Edwards by my side. John understands and defends the values of America. He has shown courage and conviction as a champion for middle class Americans and those struggling to reach the middle class. In the Senate, he worked to reform our intelligence, to combat bioterrorism, and keep our military strong. John reaches across party lines and speaks to the heart of America -- hope and optimism. Throughout his own campaign for President, John spoke about the great divide in this country -- the "Two Americas" -- that exist between those who are doing well today and those that are struggling to make it from day to day. And I am so proud that we're going to build one America together.
In the next 120 days and in the administration that follows, John Edwards and I will be fighting for the America we love. We'll be fighting to give the middle class a voice by providing good paying jobs and affordable health care. We'll be fighting to make America energy independent. We'll be fighting to build a strong military and lead strong alliances, so young Americans are never put in harm's way because we insisted on going it alone.
I can't tell you how proud I am to have John Edwards on my team, or how eager I am for the day this fall when he stands up for our vision and goes toe-to-toe with Dick Cheney.
This is the most important election of our lifetime, and a defining moment in our history. With you by our side every day of this campaign, John and I will lead the most spirited presidential campaign America has ever seen and fight to lead our nation in a new and better direction.
Thank you,
Reuters
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