Author Archives: RagBlog

Bill is a perfect example of someone who is almost what he appears to be. To a naive person this very well spoken, extremely organized person appears to run just what he proclaims to, a “No spin zone.” Well, with … Continue reading →

1/2 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon caraway seeds1/2 teaspoon salt1 bottle 7-Up1 cup halved seedless grapesuse to baste the duck as it finishes cooking 1 cup chopped celery1 cup chopped red onion1 cup of rasins or cranberries the smushed kind not … Continue reading →

Oaxaca atrocities: Day of Action and Tent City, Boston, Monday Nov 20thBy Call to ActionNov 15, 2006, 21:37 Today, federal police and the death squads of the PRI continue to occupy, repress, disappear, and assassinate those who dare to struggle … Continue reading →

RSF Identifies Killers of Brad Will in Oaxaca; Uncovering the truth behind the death of Brad WillBy RSF Report; Joshua BreitbartNov 16, 2006, 10:53 Authorities says policeman, former paramilitary and two municipal officials fired shots that killed US cameraman The … Continue reading →

A Skeptic’s View of the Midterm ElectionsPublished on Thursday, November 16, 2006.By Joel S. Hirschhorn – BLN Contributing Writer Forget political correctness. As a progressive that did not drink the Democratic Kool-Aid I remain skeptical about what will now happen. … Continue reading →

Blackmail & Bobby GatesBy Robert ParryNovember 15, 2006 One risk of putting career intelligence officer Robert Gates in charge of the Defense Department is that he has a secret – and controversial – history that might open him to pressure … Continue reading →

The Carlyle White HouseBy William Rivers Pittt r u t h o u t | ColumnistTuesday 14 November 2006 It was bad enough when the Carlyle Group bought Dunkin’ Donuts last year, forcing millions of conscientious caffeine addicts to look … Continue reading →

Iraq gov’t in crisis after staff abducted, torturedby Jay Deshmukh Thu Nov 16, 9:29 AM ET [snip] [Higher Education Minister Abed Dhiab] al-Ujaili, a Sunni Arab member of the Shiite-led unity government, … said he was stepping down from the … Continue reading →

A friend here wanted me to watch Fox and HNN for a few hours and comment. He is a Deer Corn conservative but has some what they call book learning. Though I think he has stopped reading. Well, I tried … Continue reading →

Many thanks to David Hamilton for finding this for us. Here’s what the YouTube poster says about his video: Displaying a broad range of Golden Age Hollywood animation, Manifestoon is a homage to the latent subversiveness of cartoons. Though U.S. … Continue reading →

Uh oh – Australian Premier Finds That Kyoto Accords May Have Value; Our President (oh, the shame of it) Is – Once Again – All Alone In The World Not to sound alarmist, but sound the alarm anyway, just in … Continue reading →

How many lies does it take to awaken the sleeping giant public? CIA Acknowledges 2 Interrogation MemosPapers Called Too Sensitive for ReleaseBy Dan EggenWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, November 14, 2006; Page A29 After years of denials, the CIA has formally … Continue reading →