5-2-08
Mission Still Accomplished
Kevin Morgan
The truth is that Bush's mission was accomplished. The problem is that we were under the impression he was referring to the war. Instead, he was talking about getting control of Iraq's oil. That mission was accomplished the day we became the military presence in Iraq. As long as we are there, the oil is going to be sold through Exxon and associates, all equipment infrastructure supplied through Haliburton, and all sales exchanged in US dollars.
At $3.50 a gallon, this might sound like good news except that paying $3.50 a gallon is another Bush accomplishment for the benefit of Big Oil. Bush pushed doing nothing about global warming eight years further down the road, maintained out-of-control no-goal consumption of oil and thwarted environmental regulations that in turn profited Big Oil. Read more
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5-9-08
Picture Voting
Jon London
As long as I can remember, elected officials, members of the media and just about everyone else has said to me."Make sure you vote." Those in charge of voting have had a number of places for a person to register. Number of polling places. All kinds of machines and ways in which to vote easier. But now we have a ruling of the United States Supreme Court that may very well make it harder for some of our citizens in exercise their right to vote.
Of course you know what I am talking about. The highest court in our land has said that the Indiana law stating that you must have a state issued identification card with your picture on it is Constitutional. That Indiana law is very much like the law that is on the books or about to be put on the books in a number of states. Read more |
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Clinton Focuses on West Virginia, Obama Focuses on McCain
By Cindy Saine
Washington
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is campaigning hard in West Virginia, ahead of a primary in the state Tuesday, which she is predicted to win by a large margin. But her Democratic opponent, Senator Barack Obama, is shifting his focus to the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain, and the general election in November. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
Merci, John McCain, for Killing American Jobs
By Isaiah J. Poole
The Campaign for America's Future
The Campaign for America's Future has released a 30-second video [1] that mocks Sen. John McCain's involvement in an Air Force tanker contract that, as a result of McCain's intervention, has gone to the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), the parent company of Airbus, instead of American-based competitor Boeing.
Barr announces Libertarian White House bid
By BEN EVANS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.
Policy on women in combat bears no relation to reality
In print, the Pentagon's policy on women in combat looks like this: Women shall be excluded from assignment to most units "whose primary mission" is "direct combat on the ground."
On the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan , the Pentagon's policy on women in combat looks like this: Women risk their lives as truck drivers, mechanics and medics attached to combat units. At checkpoints, they do a job that men can't: search Iraqi women . They fire rifles and lob grenades. And when they are struck by the IED blasts and suicide bombers that characterize this war, they are wounded or killed just as surely as their fellow soldiers.
Ex-State Officials Allege Corruption Cover-Up
By Anne Flaherty
The Associated Press
The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.
The Myth of Voter Fraud
New York Times Editorial
Missouri and at least 19 other states are considering passing laws that would force people to prove their citizenship before they can vote. These bills are not a sincere effort to prevent noncitizens from voting; that is a made-up problem. The real aim is to reduce turnout by eligible voters. Republicans seem to think that laws of this kind will help them win elections, but burdensome rules like these - and others cropping up around the country - pose a serious threat to democracy and should be stopped.
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