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Oooh wah heee everyone on the war train (again)

psmealey — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:00:18 -0800

Lieberman-Kyl’s Iran amendment passes. By a vote of 76-22, the Senate passed the Lieberman-Kyl amendment, which threatens to “combat, contain and [stop]” Iran via “military instruments.” Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) called the amendment “Cheney’s fondest pipe dream” and said it could “read as a backdoor method of gaining Congressional validation for military action.”

Down the memory hole

blacklite — Tue, 15 May 2007 23:24:45 -0800

Gonzales pushes plan to criminalize copyright infringement, making it punishable by life imprisonment; to increase wiretaps; and to require Homeland Security to notify the RIAA in certain circumstances. "To meet the global challenges of IP crime." I'd comment on this, but I'm afraid that someone might think I was copying someone else. The Intellectual Property Protection Act (official press release) appeared previously in a speech (2005) and as a draft (2006) - now the Justice department is pushing Congress to bring it forward. [newsfilter]

McCain sings the Beach Boys

PeterMcDermott — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:33:38 -0800

Went to a dance, looking for a man, found John McCain, he was singing Bomb Iran. (Warnings: Single link YouTube Newsfilter)

1984Filter

anarcation — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:47:35 -0800

Alberto Gonzalez says "there is no express grant" of habeas corpus in the Constitution. Previously on MeFi and AskMe.

Why not just sue the drivers?

knave — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:34:54 -0800

NewsFilter: California launches lawsuit against automakers for causing global warming. via

Bush is like King Midas, only everything he touches turns to crap

sourbrew — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:41:25 -0800

News Filter - In 2003 the Bush administration rejected an Iranian offer to recognize Israel, end support of Palestinian terror organizations, help out in Iraq, and talk about their nuclear program.

prison industrial what?

sourbrew — Sun, 21 May 2006 19:54:08 -0800

NewsFilter: 1 in every 136 US residents in jail or prison.

Good evening, ossifer!

I Love Tacos — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:58:41 -0800

Don't Drink ~~and Drive.~~

Houston Loves You

I Love Tacos — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:08:45 -0800

NewsFilter: I know a lot of people are concerned about Big Brother, but my response to that is, if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?

I knew Dubya had something in common with God.

I Love Tacos — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:31:04 -0800

God mad at America, black people.

Fighting the Liberal Media Bias

Pretty_Generic — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:28:50 -0800

In 2001 America destroyed the Kabul offices of al-Jazeera with two smartbombs; officials said it was an accident. In 2003 America destroyed the Baghdad offices of al-Jazeera with missiles; officials said it was an accident. Now, two British civil servants are on trial for leaking a memo revealing that Bush intended to bomb al-Jazeera... at their headquarters in allied Qatar.