Liar! Last Ditch Fearmongering for Spying and Telecom Immunity

Liar! Last Ditch Fearmongering for Spying and Telecom Immunity

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Keith Olbermann Countdown Special Comment on FISA: “President Bush Is A Liar And A Fascist” The lot of you, are the symbolic descendants of the despotic middle managers of some banana republic, to whom “Freedom” is an ironic brand name, a word you reach for, when you want to get away with its opposite. Thus, Mr. Bush, your panoramic invasion of privacy is dressed up as “protecting America.”Thus, Mr. Bush, your panoramic invasion of privacy is dressed up as “protecting…

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McCain Sells His Soul

McCain Sells His Soul

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As cynical as I have become about politics, this one surprises even me. I never would have thought that John McCain would vote this way on torture. Disgusting. Arianna Huffington: John McCain Sells His Soul to the Right: Backs Off on Torture Ban – Politics on The Huffington Post Has there ever been a more repugnant example of political pandering than John McCain’s decision to vote against a bill banning waterboarding, putting hoods on prisoners, forcing them to perform sex…

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Hired!

Hired!

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I have a new job! Starting Monday, I’ll be Technical Documentation Administrator at an internet security company here in Atlanta. Woo-hoo!

Reject Bush’s Cuts to Public Broadcasting

Reject Bush’s Cuts to Public Broadcasting

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Take Action: Tell Congress: Reject Bush’s Cuts to Public Broadcasting Once again, President Bush is trying to cripple the public broadcasting system by slashing its funding. I just signed a petition to Congress to reject these proposed cuts, and I hope you will too. Mr. Rogers would be proud of you. In 1969, Richard Nixon attempted to cut PBS funding by 50%. A senate hearing chaired by “hatchetman” Senator John Pastori couldn’t push it through as long as there was…

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Update on Nicolette’s Death

Update on Nicolette’s Death

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I’ve got a little bit more information about my friend Nicolette’s death. You might have been able to tell from my post – even in my frenzied grief – that I was very much afraid that her death was a suicide. I knew her very well, knew what she had been trying to navigate, knew what she had to look forward to, and … frankly, it made sense in a lot of ways. But our friend Prema pointed out that…

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My Friend Nicolette is Dead

My Friend Nicolette is Dead

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I saw Nicolette when I was up in New England in the fall. Now she’s dead. I don’t know any details beyond that her neighbor found Nicolette (also known as Kate) in a pool of blood in her apartment. Our mutual friend Jenn called me from work; we had both been talking with Nikky a lot during the last few months (She absolutely hated to be called Nikky, but it’s how we knew her as children). The last time I…

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