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Protests Planned for Bush Belgium visit

Protests Planned for Bush Belgium visit

Stop Bush! Protests against President Bush’s visit to Belgium!: Sunday 20/02/05 from 3:30pm, protest and concerts on the steps of the Beurs/Bourse, central BrusselsMonday 21/02/05 at 5:30pm, protest at the US EmbassyTuesday 22/02/05 at 3:00pm, meeting at Jubelpark for a demonstration heading to Schumanplein (Council of Ministers) Ok, so here are the reasons for the protests during the Bush Condi Rainbow Tour: “11 Reasons to Stop Bush# The United States represents the major obstacle to a world order based on…

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Faves

Faves

And here are my second and first favorites. Thank you Al and Randi for helping to give us some hope, and for keeping us on top of things. #2 – The O’Franken Factor – Al Franken #1 Randi Rhodes And here’s the real scoop…ACLU Collection of Government Documents on Torture

Unfiltered Blog

Unfiltered Blog

Unfiltered Blog I have been meaning to link to this site for some time. I listen to this show on Air America – my third favorite show. Here are some recent nuggets from this blog. Highly recommended and I’m now adding it to my blogroll. “Bush’s budget cuts about 300,000 working families with kids off food stamps, and cuts child care to about 300,000 poor families. At the same time, the Bush budget finds the same number of rich people…

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Global Warming

Global Warming

NRDC: Global Warming Here is a good link for those of you who might actually be concerned about the issues of global warning. They also have some decent information about clean air and energy, clean water, wildlife, toxic chemicals, nuclear waste, and environmental legislation. McCain and Lieberman have reintroduced their Climate Stewardship Act bill – encourage your “reps” to support it. It’s a move in the right direction and away destructive policies of the Bush record.

For the Record

For the Record

For the record, here’s my viewpoint (in no particular order). Death of Arthur Miller: My favorite play was “The Crucible,” not “Death of a Salesman.” He was a courageous guy in many ways, and certainly brilliant. I like the way he handled the McCarthy-era stuff – not by pleading the 5th, but the 1st. He got right to the heart of it. He sure had a wonderfully handsome face when he was young. Condi’s Tour – She needs to be…

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Shame on USA – No Kyoto Protocol

Shame on USA – No Kyoto Protocol

Snubbing Kyoto: Our Monumental Shame: “As the world celebrates the global warming pact’s debut, Bush continues to pander to the energy industry. “ Celebrations next week in Brussels, Tonront, Casablanca, Toyko, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Auckland, Mexico City and elsewhere around the globe honor the unprecedented international treaty on global warming – the Kyoto Protocol, product of the cooperation 141 countries and 8 years of work on a pressing global problem. The US withdrew its participation. We are…

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