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A Question to the Religious Right

A Question to the Religious Right

A question to the so-called “religious right” who want to abolish separation of church and state altogether: How would you feel if the religion expressed on the national stage were some equally skewed version of Islam, or Wicca, or … ( – insert your personal choice for “least appealing religious path” here – for me it’s Jehovah’s Witnesses), rather than this particular view of Christianity? What if they found some “wedge issues” and became the majority in Congress? What if…

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US Concentration Camps?

US Concentration Camps?

KBR, the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton Co. was awarded a $385 million 1-year contract (with 4 1-year options) from the Department of Homeland Security to establish “temporary detention and processing capabilities to expand existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs.” “We are especially gratified to be awarded this contract,” an executive vice president, Bruce Stanski, said…

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West Point Graduates Refuse

West Point Graduates Refuse

Applause to West Point Graduates Against the War for honor and courage. Their stated purpose is “to help reclaim the honor of the United States Of America.” Instilled by the Cadet Honor System with a fundamental, longstanding respect for truth, we graduates of the United States Military Academy believe that honor is a basic attribute of character. That we are no longer cadets is irrelevant. We stand appalled by the deceitful behavior of the government of the United States and,…

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Illegal domestic spying is BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST

Illegal domestic spying is BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST

George Bush has overturned the United States Signals Intelligence Directive 18, which prohibits domestic spying by NSA. He has violated the federal act which created the FISA court to oversee covert domestic investigations. He has disregarded the Fourth Amendment guarantee against warrantless searches. Now, the story continues… Just yesterday, in a galaxy right here, it was reported in USA Today that the National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using…

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Living with War

Living with War

Listen to Neil Young’s new album, Living with War. Visit the blog. Don’t need no ad machine Telling me what I need Don’t need no Madison Avenue War Don’t need no more boxes I can see Covered in flags but I can’t see them on TV Don’t need no more lies Don’t need no more lies Don’t need no more lies Click on the track title for the lyrics in ticker formet at the official website, or here for the…

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Not Just a Few Bad Apples

Not Just a Few Bad Apples

ACLU Reveals New Evidence that Government Knew Abuse was Widespread Before Abu Ghraib Photos – OK, we knew that just by following the tracks of Bush’s legal team… Still, here’s some more proof for you. Torture is UnAmerican. Sign the petition. Army Documents Show Senior Official Reportedly Pushed Limits on Detainee Interrogations (5/2/2006) NEW YORK — New Army documents released by the American Civil Liberties Union today reveal that Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez ordered interrogators to “go to the outer…

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