By Divine Democrat on Aug 21, 2008 in 1st Amendment, Barack Obama, Censorship, Current Affairs, Democratic National Convention, Democratic Nomination, Freedom of Speech, Guantanamo, Hoodwinking, Howard Dean, John McCain, Public Finance, civil liberties | 46 Comments
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY–CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!
Posted by: The Divine Democrat (Mary Ellen)
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun”–Barrack Obama/June 2008
Yup, the Democratic National Committee has outdone themselves with their preparations for their upcoming National Convention in a few weeks. They thought of everything… balloons, barbed wire cages, […]
By dcmediagirl on Mar 11, 2008 in Afghanistan, Current Affairs, GWOT, Guantanamo, John McCain, Pakistan, Sidney Blumenthal, Taxi to the Dark Side | 7 Comments
So my significant other and I finally saw Oscar-winning documentary Taxi to the Dark Side last night, and what an experience it was.
First off, many hearty congratulations to Sidney Blumenthal on being part of an Oscar-winning team. Mazel tov from your admirers and well-wishers.
With those sunny words out of the way, on to the meat […]
By dcmediagirl on Feb 18, 2008 in Barack Obama, Cults, Democrats, Guantanamo, Iraq, Obama, Presidential Candidates | 96 Comments
Since my last post seemed to irritate the Obama acolytes on this blog, leading to some baffling comments, I’m going to make another try to cast oil upon the waters. Think of this as a do over, if you will (and I hope you do).
By Ray McGovern on Feb 2, 2008 in Bush/Cheney, DoD, Guantanamo, Health Care, Iraq, Soldiers/Veterans, Torture | 35 Comments
“For the oppressors, what is worthwhile is to have more—always more—even at the cost of the oppressed having less or having nothing. For them, to be is to have and to be the class of the ‘haves.’”
Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Finally, the truth is seeping out. Contrary to how President George W. […]
By SusanUnPC on Dec 6, 2007 in Guantanamo, Homeland Security, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution | 86 Comments
FRIDAY UPDATES from Steve Clemons’ Washington Note:
(1) “The Horror. . .The Horror: Torture Up Close and Pondering the Blowback“
(2) “Alex Gibney: This Film is About the Corruption of the American Character“
EVENING UPDATES:
(1) “[T]he Senate-House Intelligence Conference voted today to make the Army Field Manual the standard for all detainee issues […]