Author Archives: RagBlog

Alabama City Reopening Fallout SheltersBy JAY REEVES, AP, Posted: 2007-09-28 00:10:29 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 27) – In an age of al-Qaida, sleeper cells and the threat of nuclear terrorism, Huntsville is dusting off its Cold War manual to create the … Continue reading →

Foghorn DiplomacyBy Robert Thompson, Sep 27, 2007, 04:39 It is some years now since I first heard the expression “foghorn diplomacy” when it was used to describe the Northern Irish politician Mr Ian Paisley, well known for the deafening volume … Continue reading →

The Lieberman-Kyl amendment (PDF format) provides tacit approval for military intervention against Iran. Significant provisions of the amendment are patently false, as outlined here. The Evidence against the Lieberman-Kyl AmendmentBy Gareth Porter 1. The administration has not come forward with … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Dancewater at Iraq Today for the title of this post. As if Iraq belonged to these morons such that they have the power to say how it will constitute itself. Senate Endorses Plan to Divide Iraq: Action … Continue reading →

Warning, Danger AheadJanet Gilles It is tempting to believe that a simple solution such as the single payer system will solve our health care crisis. However, modern science offers a new challenge to public health. Nuclear energy was too cheap … Continue reading →

Judge Strikes Down Parts of Patriot ActBy WILLIAM McCALL,AP ,Posted: 2007-09-27 05:46:33 PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 27) – Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow secret wiretapping and searches without a showing of probable cause, a … Continue reading →

Read how this slimy weasel threatens to cut funds and stop legislation in order for other nations to comply with his wish for war. And compare his reference to a “strong package of humanitarian aid” to the current reality – … Continue reading →

Rampant racism must be crushed, and we must remove a government that practices it daily. HUD’s Home Wreckers: Tightening the Noose Around New OrleansBy BILL QUIGLEY Odessa Lewis is 62 years old. When I saw her last week, she was … Continue reading →

Specific suggestion: General strikeBY Garret Keizer, October 2007 Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust. —Isaiah 26:19 1. Of all the various depredations of the Bush regime, none has been so thorough as its plundering of hope. Iraq will … Continue reading →

But the US lost the moral high ground a long, long, long time ago. U.S. Aims To Lure Insurgents With ‘Bait’: Snipers Describe Classified ProgramBy Josh White and Joshua PartlowWashington Post Staff WritersMonday, September 24, 2007; Page A01 A Pentagon … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Janet Gilles for a great pic of her little winged friends making blackberry jam. Left to right, Mr. Obie, Maggie, Corkie, Mothra.

How the DC Police are Using “Stay Away” Orders to Muzzle Anti-War ProtestersFree Speech Takes a Capitol BeatingBy MIKE FERNER Free speech took a beating with another round of arrests September 18 in the nation’s capital. It was administered by … Continue reading →