United for Peace and Justice Go to this site to find out about local actions. Right now, please speak out against the assault on Falluja. It will not bring about the peace and security that Iraqis greatly desire. The military occupation has already fueled anger and resentment against the U.S. and swelled the ranks of terrorist groups. When the U.S. military besieged Falluja last April, at least 600 Iraqis were killed, most of them civilians. Given the scale of the…
Trout Fishing in South-Central Wisconsin has this comic by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Kinda sums up how I’ve felt the last couple of days. Sorry for the language, but creative adjectives really do need brain power – and my battery is out too.
Diebold’s Political Machine From Mother Jones just before the election, a little background for you on the new black box voting systems – emphasis mine. “In recent years, central Ohio has been transformed from a bastion of Republicanism into a Democratic stronghold. Six of Columbus’ seven city council members are Democrats, as is the city’s mayor, Michael Coleman. But no Democrat has been elected to Congress from central Ohio in more than 20 years, and the area around Columbus still…
United Methodists Calling for Accountable Leadership Petition: “ If you are a Methodist in Texas, please sign this petition. Everyone else, please read it! Here is the text. “George W. Bush, Richard “Dick” Cheney (respondents) Rev. Mark Craig – Sr. Pastor of Highland Park UMC Rev. Michael L. Nichols – D.S. of the Dallas South District Bishop William B. Oden – Bishop of North Texas Annual Conference United Methodist Council of Bishops A Letter of Complaint Against George W. Bush…
Your rich men are full of violence; your inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Bush Supporters… Surprise! Jonathan Chait from the LA Times has this to say…. “you voted for Bush because of his position on one issue — he opposes gay marriage — and on the general principle that he is a godly man who shares your values. Now Bush has decided, conveniently enough, that those values are identical to those of his wealthy financiers. (Go to any meeting of the Club for Growth, a group of affluent, libertarian-leaning Bush backers who mostly…