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Racist Obama Doll Lives
The Sock Obama dollCreators of The Sock Obama seek new company to produce dollBy Sheena McFarland / June 18, 2008 A stuffed sock monkey doll dressed as and named after presidential candidate Barack Obama may not be shelved just yet, … Continue reading
Obama Accuser Has Long Rap Sheet
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s website, which pictures Sinclair under the word ‘Wanted,’ cites felony theft and forgery charges. Courtesy Politico.Specializes in “Crimes Involving Deceit”By Ben Smith / June 18, 2008 Larry Sinclair is wanted in Colorado, but you can catch … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Internet, Obama, Politics, Presidential Campaign
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Baracknophobia!!!!
Jon Stewart Mocks Media For Peddling Insane Obama RumorsJune 17, 2008 On Monday night’s “Daily Show,” Jon Stewart mocked the media’s willingness to peddle insane rumors about Barack Obama — and their tendency to blame the rumor-mongering on internet sites. … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Humor, Media, Michelle Obama, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Satire, Video
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An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky at WritersMugsIn which he discusses Iran, Irag andother matters of great importBy Wajahat Ali / June 17, 2008 “I’m absolutely deluged with requests right now, but I really would like to do this interview, I just don’t know … Continue reading
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Tagged Academic Freedom, American Hegemony, Capitalism, Foreign Policy, Imperialism, Intellectuals, Interview, Iran, Iraq, Journalism, Media, Monopoly Capitalism, Pentagon
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Tom Hayden : Obama’s Core Constituency is Progressive
Journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger.With All Respect, John Pilger Is Wrong By Tom Hayden John Pilger’s “Continuing the Tradition – Obama is a Hawk” was recently published in the British Economist and circulated widely. (See Pilger’s article on The … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, McCain, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Progressives, Republican Party, Robert Kennedy, The Left, Tom Hayden
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Imperfect Obama or Republican Brownshirts
A Study in Tyranny: oil sketch, inspired by my interest in politics, persuasion, influence, brain washing, propaganda, as well as sales and marketing. —Luscher. At this point,we have no other choice than Obama, love him or not, unless we want … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Economy, Fascism, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Obama, Personal Freedom, Presidential Campaign, Republican Party, Supreme Court, Torture
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Ride ’em, Corn Dog!
Are you ready, boots? Sen. John Cornyn’s personalized/emblemized black leather cowboy boot. Courtesy Michael Weiss / Wonkette. “Big John” Cornyn. Now that’s a big one, all right. The junior senator from Texas with the ultra-conservative voting record — known to … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Congress, Cornyn, Marketing, Politics, Republican Party, Rick Noriega, Texas, Video
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Pesky Kudzu Fuels Speculation
Good for Something? The kudzu vine, also known as “the plant that ate the South,” was brought from eastern Asia in 1876, can grow more than 6.5 feet a week. Because of its high biomass and resilience, kudzu is being … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Badass Weeds, Biofuel, Energy, Environment, Fuel Costs, Nature
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Del and Phyllis Tie the Knot
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, left, with Del Martin, seated, and Phyllis Lyon at San Francisco City Hall on Monday. Photo by Jim Wilson / The New York Times.Same-Sex Marriages Begin in CaliforniaBy Jesse McKinley / June 17, 2008 SAN … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gay Pride, Gay Rights, Social Mores
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There’s Peak Oil and then there’s (FREAK!!) Oil…
I think this might Imply that we can either try to devise techno-fixes aimed as business as usual or we can move to a more survivalist post-corporate mode of social organization dealing with an abrupt reduction in the average living … Continue reading
Cindy’s Cookie Caper
Cindy McCain’s filched oatmeal butterscotch cookie. Yum.…how will America heal? Cindy McCain Continues To StealEasily Googlable RecipesA few months ago, John McCain’s second and current wife, “Trollop” Cindy, was caught stealing recipes from the Food Network and publishing them as … Continue reading
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Tagged Cindy McCain, Cuisine, McCain, Petty Theft, Presidential Campaign
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Mariann Wizard : Hypocrisy and the Drug War
Sinister Drug War Propagandists will stoop to any low level as evident in this World War 2 Era Political Cartoon from the Buffalo Courier-Express equating Marijuana with Nazism. From Daily Kos. Mariann Wizard posted the following as a comment appended … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, Drug War, Drugs, Marijuana
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