Wrap-Up

There will be little posting this week so here are some thoughts to leave you with.

I am finding it fascinating to read the right wing blogs now: "

But let's not let them [neo-cons] off the hook with their political Nirvana fantasies: The disaster in Iraq is national greatness conservativism in reality. This is what it REALLY looks like: Dangerous and irresponsible imperialism; massive killing of civilians; hundreds of billions of tax dollars squandered; daily assassinations of young American soldiers; stepped up terrorism; the whole world hates us; we are less safe from terrorism now; thousands of American parents and siblings knowing their loved ones died in vein; the trashing of civil liberties; the media have become one big pack of liars and deceivers in support of the state; real conservativism has been replaced by mindless, imperialistic, FreeRepublic lapdogism; and a lying, unprincipled, creepy socialist from Massachusetts will probably be the next president."

Who is still supporting Bush and keeping his poll numbers from free-falling? My most interesting anti-Bush email list is run by Charles Auld, who has voted Republican in every election since the 70's. Libertarians and their leaners have long abandoned Bush. If it is only the Evangelicals why is Bush now giving protesters the finger and Cheney using the f-word and saying it felt good? Are they trying to get back the Howard Stern vote?

Can Bush get a winning coalition with the hard-core GOP, militant cowboys, dividend clipping millionaires, mega-corporations, and Evangelicals waiting for the Apocalypse?

Blair's Oft Repeated Claim of '400,000 Graves' of Murdered Iraqis is Revealed as a Lie - Only 5,000 graves found

Are the Most Popular Adult Books in America Racist and Intolerant?

David Corn's new blog has opened with his defense of Wilson. He also defends him in The Nation. Wilson attacks the Washington Post here.

Fahrenheit 9/11 too fair and balanced and leaves out too much?

Halliburton did more business with Saddam between 1998 and 2000 than any other corporation

U.S. Hourly Wages Falling

Bush in charge of branding students at Yale. More of the Trudeau interview.

"We all need some therapy, because somebody came along and said "liberal" means soft on crime, soft on drugs, soft on Communism, soft on defense, and we're gonna tax you back to the Stone Age because people shouldn't have to go to work if they don't want to. And instead of saying "Well, excuse me, you right-wing, reactionary, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-education, anti-choice, pro-gun, 'Leave it to Beaver' trip back to the fifties," we cowered in the corner and said "Please, don't hurt me." No more."
— The West Wing

The L-Word Battle Today

For thirty years the Democrats forgot the working man, can they find him again?

Iran rejects US claim of al-Qaida link

CIA rejects Administration claim of Iran al-Qaida link to 9/11

Iraqi Prime Minister Murdered Six Prisoners

Joseph Wilson vs. The Right-Wing Conspiracy

Media Hides that Bush was a deserter

Shorter USS Clueless - When faced with facts that are inconvenient, declare them irrelevant and point out that might makes right. An interview with TBogg.

Natasha on Iran saber rattling.

"I'm not strapping that bomb to my chest voluntarily. This limp-wristed lifenik is keen on dying in bed at an extreme age, surrounded by prosperous grandkids who can travel safely to any part of the world. And I'd wish that same fate for everyone else in America."

An Emerging Catastrophe - Long-Term Unemployment

Molly Ivins - Drag God into politics, and you'll ruin his reputation in no time. More Molly.