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Yearly Archives: 2008
Guess That Makes Us Artifacts….
…Speak for yourself, Dreyer Photo by Chris Ramirez / NYT.Back to the Garden: A Woodstock MuseumBy Peter Applebome / May 29, 2008 BETHEL, N.Y. — A funny thing happened on the magic bus trip back to the tie-dyed land of … Continue reading
Fox News, RNC : Buchenwald Just Labor Camp!
Using the Holocaust to Smear ObamaBy Menachem Rosensaft / May 28, 2008 I never thought I’d see the day when the Holocaust would be used as a tool for “gotcha” politics. But over the last two days, we have seen … Continue reading
Rachel Ray in Keffiyeh : Donut Terrorist?
Drivel Dragon Disses Doughnut DivaBy Dark Wraith / May 28, 2008 Global doughnut franchiser Dunkin’ Donuts has removed from broadcast an ad featuring television chef Rachel Ray because Right-wing extremist Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin claimed that, in the ad, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Capitalism, Dining, Madison Avenue, Media, Terrorism
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Austin Civil Rights Pioneer Dies at 89
E. Ernest Goldstein rose from Capitol Hill lawyer to special assistant in the Johnson White House after teaching at the University of Texas at Austin. 1967 Photo By By Wally Mcnamee, The Washington Post.Ernest Goldstein Pushed for Integration At University … Continue reading
More Guilty of Terminal Indifference Than Venality
Where Is the Outrage?by Robert Scheer / May 28, 2008 Are we Americans truly savages or merely tone-deaf in matters of morality, and therefore more guilty of terminal indifference than venality? It’s a question demanding an answer in response to … Continue reading
Friggin’ Shake Your Buns Out !!
Well, this was an interesting contribution from one of our Friends. Morality Rock is a Web site all about who George Bush really is. And let’s be clear, it’s scary! The Morality Rock Story: Defending Urinationby M. Rock Morality Rock … Continue reading
Arianna Huffington : Scotty Come Lately
Seven takes on Scott McClellan’s new bookby Arianna Huffington / May 28, 2008 Take One: What Took You So Long? In What Happened, Scott McClellan offers withering portraits of George Bush, Karl Rove, Condi Rice, and Scooter Libby, confirms that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush, Iraq, Media, Political Corruption, Politics, White House
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"Situational Ethics" and the Clinton Campaign
Two-Faced Woman / Eltern, 1997 Clearly some kind of compromise must be and will be worked out concerning Michigan and Florida delegates. Hell, it’s not their fault and they deserve some representation. But I’ll tell you one thing: if I … Continue reading
CNN Still Promotes the Generals’ Propaganda
Pentagon Shill Returns to CNN to Talk About IranBy Andrew Tilghman / May 27, 2008 Brig. Gen. David L. Grange doesn’t wear a star on his shoulder much since his retirement in 1999. But he’s on the list of retired … Continue reading
Stop Being a Presidential Romantic
True patriotism requires Americans to reject the two-party plutocracy. Credit: open sourcePoisonous Plutocracy Pushes Economic InequalityBy Joel Hirschhorn / May 28, 2008 Americans Must Find the Courage to Use Their Vote to Reject the Two-party Plutocracy Harming Them Financially The … Continue reading
Mesmo’s Desert Digest : From Austin to Crazy Horse
Mesmo’s desert homeboy. [This is the first installment of a regular feature coming from The Rag Blog’s new desert correspondent, Gerry, aka Mesmo. First: Getting to know you.] Hello all, I am Gerry, aka Mesmo, a septuagenarian desert rat from … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Music, Native Americans, Nature, Peace Movement, SDS, Spirituality, Sustainability
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Senators Reportedly Briefed on Eminent Iran Attack
Bush ‘plans Iran air strike by August’By Muhammad Cohen / May 28, 2008 NEW YORK — The George W Bush administration plans to launch an air strike against Iran within the next two months, an informed source tells Asia Times … Continue reading
