This animation by Scott Bateman is make up of actual excerpts from Bush’s speech of 2/6/03 (about six weeks before we invaded Iraq) and comments on the statements he makes… As he says in his blog… “the pauses are REAL.”
“I have my opinions, which I’ve stated in the tune,” Mick Jagger told USA Today. “Maureen Dowd is no more qualified to have opinions than I am.” There has been some back and forth about whether or not the song “Sweet Neo Con” is about Bush – judge for yourself. Jagger claims that the song takes aim at the staunch conservatives in the Bush administration who were the driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. “It is…
“Bolton Already Obstructing Reform” From The Progress Report American Progress Action Fund It hasn’t taken John Bolton long to undermine U.N. reform efforts. Weeks before world leaders from 170 countries are to gather in New York to discuss “the most sweeping changes at the United Nations in its 60-year history,” the U.S. delegation led by Bolton has “thrown the proceedings in turmoil” with demands for a “drastic renegotiation” of the draft reform plan. Never mind that the current document is…
From Jim Dean’s letter, Democracy for America Robertson’s fatwah, calling for the assassination of the president of Venezuela — in the name of keeping access to a “huge pool of oil,” among other excuses — exposed the warped values of many religious radicals with the ear of the president of the United States. From efforts to squelch the teaching of sound science in our schools, to the “Justice Sunday” rallies trying to impose religion on the courts, to the quixotic…
Great great concert last night and a real boost to the spirit. Green Day doesn’t quite fit the genre categories. Punkish, pop-like, flowing/sharp – I wasn’t sure what to expect from the live performance – or the crowd. In short, it was the best concert that I’ve been to in at least ten years. In fact, it is tied with 2 or 3 others at the top for lifetime concert experiences. I was surprised at how moving it was to…
I try to read up on both sides of the political tension wire. Down and dirty right-wing stuff is presented here in Atlanta on the pages of the “Sunday Paper”, which looks as though it is trying to compete with “Creative Loafing.” Here you will find a column by Lisa Baron. I think it’s meant to be on marriage, at least that’s the title. Dear friends* called my attention to a recent article called “Boredom breeds trouble when playing the…