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White House Switchboard

White House Switchboard

Political comedy email making the rounds… “Thank you for calling the White House switchboard. Our new voice activated system will help direct you to the proper office.” “If you are calling to complain about the mishandling of the war in Iraq, press one.” “If you are calling to complain about the abuse of prisoners and the White House’s endorsement of torture, press two, and then say the name of the torture site that you wish to complain about (and please…

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Yes. Thank you Colbert.

Yes. Thank you Colbert.

I’ve been waiting a bit to comment on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. There are a lot of opinions out there, and I’m happy most of all that people are talking and writing and thinking about issues, humor and satire vs. criticism and insult, comedy as news, the role of a court jester, and so on. Steve Bridges did a great imitation of Bush, and was obviously Bush’s own choice (for his own roast, he gets to choose?). I’ve heard…

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Stop Forced Relocation Black Mesa AZ

Stop Forced Relocation Black Mesa AZ

Oppose Senate Bill S.1003 Native people’s lives and livelihoods are on the line! Traditional Navajo (known in their language as Dineh) would be forcibly evicted and dispossessed of their homes under this bill. I support the right of these families, who are among the few remaining American Indians who still speak their traditional language and practice their traditional culture, to remain on their lands and strongly oppose Senate Bill 1003. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) “estimates that enacting S. 1003…

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