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Obama Rally : Bigger Than the Average Bear
As far as the eye can see: Rally for Barack Obama on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, in St. Louis, draws a crowd estimated by police at more than 100,000. Source / Wall Street Journal. The Rag Blog
G. Gordon the Plumber : McCain’s Personal Terrorist
Portrait of Special Agent George G. Liddy (now known as G. Gordon Liddy). Item from Record Group 65: Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1896-1994.McCain has openly supported Liddy, an ‘unrepentent terrorist who plotted the assassination of a journalist … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, G. Gordon Liddy, McCain, Obama Smear Campaign, Presidential Campaign, Terrorism
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Reefer Madness Redux : Drug Laws are So Fifties
copyright © 1998-2008. p. kelly and knuschka.com.The ‘hill of evidence’ against mandatory minimums ‘has grown into a mountain.’By Jordan Smith / October 17, 2008 As they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Take, for example, … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Laws, Drug War, Mandatory Sentencing, Prohibition
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Hedge-Fund Defector Thanks ‘Prep School Idiots’ ; Says ‘Legalize Pot’
Lahde says pot illegal because corporate America addicted to pharmaceutical profits.‘All of this behavior supporting the Aristocracy, only ended up making it easier for me to find people stupid enough to take the other sides of my trades.’By Katherine Burton … Continue reading
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Tagged Drug Legalization, Drug War, Economy, Hedge Funds, Investments, Marijuana
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FILM : Bush Gets Stoned in ‘W’
‘Oliver Stone orchestrates the chaos effectively, and he is immeasurably aided by the stalwart presence of Josh Brolin, who nails his outstanding performance of Bush.’By Wajahat Ali / October 17, 2008 Oliver Stone’s fascinating and entertaining portrait of “W.” depicts … Continue reading
As Rumsfeld Declared Victory, the Taliban Began Their Reconquest of Afghanistan
Photo: Nir RosenHow We Lost the War We Won: A journey into Taliban-controlled AfghanistanBy Nir Rosen / October 16, 2008 The highway that leads south out of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, passes through a craggy range of arid, sand-colored … Continue reading
ACORN and ‘Voter Fraud’ : Bogus Issue Missreported
Top: ACORN voter registrar in New Mexico. Photo by Clayton Kennedy / ACORN. Above: Nevada investigators raid Las Vegas ACORN office looking for evidence of ‘voter fraud.’ Photo by J.C. Hong / AP.Media revive pattern of reporting on alleged “voter … Continue reading
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Tagged ACORN, Campaign Tactics, Community Organizing, Media, Media Distortion, November Election, Republican Party, Voter Fraud, Voter Registration
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Joan Didion : Election by Sound Bite
Portrait of Joan Didion by Robert Birnbaum.Obsessed by ‘lipstick on a pig,’ economic ‘free fall’ and other ‘great stories,’ America has failed to see the real challenges it faces.By Joan Didion / October 17, 2008 This piece appears in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Free Elections, Media, Political Campaigns, Political Spin, Writers
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Bill Ayers? McCain Campaign Connected to REAL Terrorists
McCain’s terrorist: Eduardo Arocena.Convicted murderer Eddie Arocena, being taken from FBI headquarters. Photo by Marice Cohn / Miami Herald.‘McCain’s campaign and advisers find themselves allied with and/or supporting militants who have committed acts that any reasonable observer would define as … Continue reading
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Tagged Counter-Revolutionaries, Cuba, Cuban Exiles, Extremism, Joe Lieberman, McCain Campaign, Right Wing, Terrorism
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Mounted Cops Attack Protesters Led by Iraq Vets
Protesters at Hofstra University, site of the presidential debate, on Oct. 15. Photo by The West / College OTR. Around the time that Barack Obama and John McCain bent over backwards to show that they commiserated with the “hurtin’” middle … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Vets, IVAW, Peace Movement, Police Brutality, Police Tactics, Presidential Debates, Social Action
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Who Needs Watergate? We’ve Got Joe the Plumber!
Looking good, Joe.Latest on Joe: Things just ain’t what they seem.By sweatpantsmom / October 16, 2008 If you watched the third and final presidential debate last night you know that there were many mentions of “Joe the Plumber.” Joe is … Continue reading
Do You Believe Your Vote for President Will Count?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Greg Palast have teamed up to tell voters how to ensure their votes will be counted. (Artwork: www.stealbackyourvote.org).Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “Steal Back Your Vote!”By Sari Gelzer / October 14, 2008 Greg … Continue reading
