Category Archives: RagBlog

Are we just cynical, or does this sound suspiciously like a pre-election ploy? Schwarzenegger Complains to PresidentGovernor Says Bush Lacks Leadership on EnvironmentAP LOS ANGELES (Oct. 25) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who recently signed a sweeping law to cut greenhouse … Continue reading →

Lifting the veil: Some troubling insight to White House decisionsMonday, October 23, 2006Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [snip] What the Pittsburgh audience heard from Mr. [Ron] Suskind and Mr. [Paul] O’Neill about the high degree of politicization of decision-making in the administration was … Continue reading →

Many follow U.S. example on detaineesBy Nick Wadhams, Associated Press WriterOctober 23, 2006 UNITED NATIONS –Several governments around the world have tried to rebut criticism of how they handle detainees by claiming they are only following the U.S. example in … Continue reading →

Fred has some more choice words about a topic we’ve discussed here. He’s a curiousity if nothing else … Can Israel Last? Maybe.October 24, 2006 I wonder what is going to happen to Israel. Its existence depends entirely on its … Continue reading →

Join us at www.videothevote.org — Our goal is to protect the vote by being the eyes and ears where ballots are cast and counted on Election Day. We will document and report any irregularities that occur at polling places and … Continue reading →

Well, not exactly a leopard, nor even a leopard frog, but it caught your attention, eh? This little fellow was living comfortably under the bark of a fir log in our firewood pile. How he could stand all the mold … Continue reading →

US stakes claim on spaceNew policy just slightly territorialBy Lucy SherriffPublished Thursday 19th October 2006 13:06 GMT The US has claimed “dibs” on the Universe with its new space policy. The document, signed by President Bush, was released on a … Continue reading →

I believe our quote of the day is in this piece (in bold below). Occupation of Iraq: One Crime Too ManyBy Mike WhitneyAl-Jazeerah, October 20, 2006 [snip] To Bush, it makes no difference whether the number is 600,000 or 6 … Continue reading →

To the World Can’t Wait Community: National Emergency Teach-in, October 30, on War, Torture, Theocracy, and the Assault on Women’s Rights IT’S WORSE THAN YOU THINK: Where the Bush Regime is Taking the World and Why They Must Be Stopped … Continue reading →