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Month: June 2006

O’Reilly Gitmo

O’Reilly Gitmo

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Bill O’Reilly visited Gitmo just before three prisoners committed suicide. Jon Stewart: “I can’t believe they lasted that long after an O’Reilly visit…” O’Reilly claims the prisoners are POWs…. What does that make Condi? See video at Crooks and Liars Video-WMP Video-QT O’Reilly’s response? He claims that you’d have to be a stoned dopey college kid to watch Stewart’s show. In fact, as Media Matters for America has previously noted, a study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center indicates that…

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Iraq for Sale

Iraq for Sale

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Private military contractors are earning billions of dollars in Iraq — much of it from U.S. taxpayers. “Lucrative U.S. government contracts go to firms called on to provide security for projects and personnel — jobs that in previous conflicts have been done by the military” (and under military regulations). From Hunter at Daily Kos, on the Aegis contractor video (complete with Elvis soundtrack): And so the circle — or spiral — continues. For those with short memories, it was the…

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Oppose Flag Idolatry

Oppose Flag Idolatry

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Oppose the “Flag Anti-desecration” Amendment. First off, notice the language of religion and the sacred here. To “desecrate” is to violate the sacredness of something. To be “anti-desecration” is to be against the violation of the sacred. This assumes that the flag is holy, sacred, sanctified, blessed, consecrated. The American flag should not be made into a golden calf, a graven image; to worship the symbol would be a grave mistake.* Making a “holy” thing of the American flag is…

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Progressive Faith Bloggers Carnival

Progressive Faith Bloggers Carnival

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Check out the Progressive Faith Bloggers Carnival at Acoustics, Health and Sufism. Thanks for the “pre-pregnant” mention, Kevin! Be sure to check out the new look for the Progressive Faith Blog Con 2006 site.

Unconscious Mutterings 175

Unconscious Mutterings 175

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Weekly Unconscious Mutterings Meme – Week 175 Band :: on the Run Tan :: Golden Mount :: Horse Arcade :: Video Customize :: Tailor Hamburger :: Hot dog Solid :: Vaporous Forbidden :: Mandatory Deter :: Encourage Torment :: Tickle

What Good is a Liberal?

What Good is a Liberal?

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John Gray of Cincinnati, Ohio, highlighted liberals’ contributions to the U.S. this way: “Joe gets up at 6 a.m. to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some liberal fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes his daily medication with his first swallow of coffee. His medications are safe to take because some liberal fought to insure they are safe and work as advertised. “All but $10.00 of his medications are…

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