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lies, damned lies

amberglow — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 18:37:43 -0800

Terrorist incidents actually ROSE in 2003, but the State Department's "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report, issued April 29 (see Appendix G for an easy chart), said the exact opposite. Senior Bush administration officials immediately hailed it as objective proof that they were winning the war on terrorism. The report is considered the authoritative yardstick of the prevalence of terrorist activity around the world. Reports like this one were all over the news in April--will the fact that it was a lie be reported as widely? And can we trust anything this administration says anymore?

Bush calls for same-sex marriage-ban amendment

nyukid — Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:51:30 -0800

Bush calls for same-sex marriage-ban amendment Pres. Bush called for a constitutional amendment against gay marriage today, blaming "activist judges", the Massachusettes Supreme Court, and the mayor of San Francisco, among others, for attempting "to change the most fundamental institution of civilization."

How this call for an amendment plays out remains to be seen, but Bush is taking a strong stance on this issue, in what some see as another 'big headline' proposal during the election season. What will this mean for the civil rights of homosexuals in this country? And how will voters react in November?

Paul Krugman gives some free advice

skallas — Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:54:07 -0800

Paul Krugman gives some free advice to reporters covering the election.

Fahrenheit 911

archimago — Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:07:20 -0800

Michael Moore is making a deal with Mel Gibson's Icon Prods. to finance "Fahrenheit 911," a documentary that will trace why the U.S. has become a target for hatred and terrorism. It will also depict alleged dealings between two generations of the Bush and bin Laden clans that led to George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden becoming mortal enemies.

War With Iraq - As Predictable As Chess

daHIFI — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:33:48 -0800

War With Iraq - As Predictable As Chess There is still a good chance we can avoid war with Iraq. Saddam Hussein has never won a war, and his military forces surely foresee their own destruction. Numerous assassination attempts by them (some involving the Republican Guard) have failed. They are likely trying again, even now. Therein lies our best hope. What if they fail again? Then invasion by the U.S. is inevitable.

snakey — Fri, 18 Jan 2002 11:53:28 -0800

Cheney tried to collect $60 million for Enron on a recent trip to India...