Just got several notifications that Edwards has dropped from the presidential race. No statement from him that I can see yet. It almost moves me to cussin’. Every candidate I have ever supported in the opening stages has dropped out of the race. Why do we push out the best people? WHY, John? Why did you quit? I wonder who he will endorse. I can’t call it. I’ve got some rethinking to do.
Presidential candidate and all-around fantastic guy John Edwards has joined MyBlogLog, and VirusHead is the very blog community that he has joined! Thank you! I sure would like to see him win the Presidency. Download The Plan to Build One America (80 pp., pdf) to see some of the reasons why I am supporting John Edwards. Here is Edwards’ response to the State of the Union Address last night: The president tonight renewed his call for an economic recovery plan….
A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power. The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret. It was not clear how long ago the satellite lost power, or under what circumstances. Most likely it would break up on re-entry, right? Such an uncontrolled re-entry could risk exposure of…
I hope that you’ve heard about the study from The Center for Public Integrity in which they collected 935 false statements by eight top administration officials in the period before the March 18, 2003 invasion of Iraq. We have the searchable database now. Provable, documented lies that can’t disappear or be denied. Iraq: The War Card – Orchestrated Deception on the Path to War argues that following 9/11, President Bush and seven top officials of his administration waged a carefully…
Here are some more actions that you can take online. Pick a couple, or do them all! Sign up for the newsletter at FactCheck.org. Sign up for The Progress Report from the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Watch the video (or read the transcript) of Abu Ghraib whistleblower Samuel Provance speaking out on torture and cover-up, and then write a letter to your local newspaper. Watch the Wage Peace: The Cost of War video at the American Friends Service…
I was listening to some old comedy by the late Bill Hicks last night, and one thing he said had me on the floor laughing. He was approached by some big, hulky guys after an engagement. “Hey buddy. We’re Christians, and we didn’t like what you said.” His response? So forgive me. Keep this in mind. I have engraved it inside, and will call it out at every opportunity from now on. It will be a default, standard response to…