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Yearly Archives: 2008
Sodomites! : Bigotry on the Bus
‘The bus driver surveyed the situation and exclaimed, loud enough for the passengers to hear, “sodomites!”‘By Dan Wentzel / November 24, 2008 A week after the election, I was riding the bus home in Santa Monica when we went past … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, California, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Proposition 8, Social Action
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Dubya on Iraq : Oh What a Beautiful War
Springtime for Hitler from The Producers.Mission Accomplished: Bush tells Japanese television he’s ‘very pleased’ with the Iraq War.November 23, 2008 US President George W Bush believes the Iraq war has been successful and is “very pleased” with what is happening … Continue reading
Medical Marijuana Vs. Poison Pot (Shudder)
‘The mainstream media remains amazed and, oftimes, inappropriately amused, when yet another study demonstrates that, far from being the brain-and-body-wrecking “weed of the devil,” cannabis has wide-ranging health benefits.’By Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2008 Gentle … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Health Care, Cannabis, Health, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Justice Bird!
Click to enlarge image. Thanks to Harry Edwards / The Rag Blog
Austin Planetarium Investigating UFOs Caught on Tape
“U.F.O.’s” (2008) / by Marcus / Austin, Texas.House paint over spray paint over gesso on plywood (20″ x 22″).‘McCullough and Lancaster aren’t sure what they captured on video. The executive director of the Austin Planetarium doesn’t know either.’By Alexis Patterson … Continue reading
Austin Works to Maintain its Status as Live Music Mecca
Paul Oveisi, who chairs the 15-member Live Music Task Force created by the Austin City Council, at Momo’s, his live music venue on Austin’s famed Sixth Street. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.‘Today, Austin is defined as much by its … Continue reading
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Tagged Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Music, Musicians, Texas, Willie Nelson
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HEALTH CARE / Dr. Stephen R. Keister: The Gauntlet Has Been Tossed
A doctor makes a rare house call to visit patients in Florida. While such house calls are rare in the US, they are commonplace in France. Photo by Gregg Matthews / NYT.‘The insurance companies are money making businesses that have … Continue reading
Top Scientist : Bush Giving Political Hacks Jobs Calling for Technical Skills
Climate scientist James McCarthy, a leader of the group that shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore, calls Bush on carpet for giving high level civil service jobs to political appointees. Photo by Suzanne Kreiter / Boston Globe.McCarthy: ‘It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Civil Service, Political Appointments, Science
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Whad’Ya Know? Terrellita Maverick’s Still Fighting for the Family’s Good Name
Terrillata Maverick: A real Maverick still fights the good fight.‘Mother’s interview was priceless! She was funny and quick on the uptake. She talked about the election, ancestral anecdotes, and backpacking around the world.’By Fontaine Maverick / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, John McCain, Maverick, Progressive Democrats, Public Radio, San Antonio, Texas, Texas History
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Tom Hayden : Frankenstein in Mesopotamia
Frankenstein’s monster, played by Boris Korloff, from the original 1931 movie. The monster the U.S. is leaving behind in Baghdad is a police state.‘The most important things, some say, are the things left unsaid. If so, the unmentionable thing would … Continue reading
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Tagged Human Rights, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Tom Hayden, Torture, War Crimes
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Maryland State Police Spying: One Victim’s Story
The most telling fact concerning this story is that it appeared in the UK Guardian and on a quiet Web site for an environmental group in Seattle, Grist.org. This entire matter of the Maryland State Police spying has been routinely … Continue reading
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Tagged Environmental Groups, Police State, Police Tactics, War on Terror
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