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From our Friends at Earth Home Garden Political wisdom! Now there’s an oxymoron!! 1. Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself. — Mark Twain2. I contend that for a … Continue reading →

From Pensito Review Fleischer Feared Death Penalty in CIA Leak Case – Immunity Now QuestionedPosted by Jon Ponder | Jan. 26, 2007, 7:43 pm Reporting from inside the courtroom in the CIA leak-related trial of Scooter Libby this week revealed … Continue reading →

Le Carré points to looting of Congo by mining corporationsBy John Farmer and Chris TalbotJan 27, 2007, 13:02 In December, the writer John Le Carré along with Jason Stearns, analyst with the International Crisis Group think tank, wrote about the … Continue reading →

But it carries a powerful message. This comes from British blogger Andre Jordan at A Beautiful Revolution, with thanks.

Bush Is About to Attack Iran Published on Saturday, January 27, 2007.By Paul Craig Roberts The American public and the US Congress are getting their backs up about the Bush Regime’s determination to escalate the war in Iraq. A massive … Continue reading →

Some days, Junior reminds us of Tim “The Toolman” Taylor: “MORE POWER, UHNNN, UHNNN, UHNNN, UHNNN …” Executive Order Expands Presidential Power Over Agenciesby Michelle Chen Jan. 24 – The White House has quietly amended a key executive order to … Continue reading →

And he’s giving it away to the insurance industry, not to you and me. Bush’s Healthcare Reform: More Welfare for Corporate Americaby Tommi Avicolli Mecca‚ Jan. 26‚ 2007 When is a national healthcare plan almost as bad as no healthcare … Continue reading →

This is the last of it. Click the January 2007 link under Archives to see them all (scroll down to find them). They Changed History

From News for Real by Stephen Pizzo Texas Hold-em It’s funny how something completely unrelated can inform us on the thought process driving Bush’s decision to double down on his Iraq gamble. Twenty or so years ago I co-authored a … Continue reading →

Here’s what Juan Cole has to say about all this: Bush says US troops are authorized to “kill or capture” suspected Iranian intelligence agents operating in Iraq. Thousands of Iranians go in and out of Iraq as pilgrims to the … Continue reading →

And it probably won’t be much different for a corporate state such as Amerika. OPEC Sells the DollarFriday, January 26, 2007 The nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are selling U.S. Treasuries at the quickest pace in more … Continue reading →