There are some Senators who drive me nuts, but nobody more so than Joe Lieberman. Some years ago, I used to have a modicum of respect for the guy as a moderate. Now he’s a snake. At least my more-red-than-red Senators here in Georgia, Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, are predicable in their unthinking Bush loyalist stance. They can always be relied upon to vote exactly the way I don’t want them to vote. Oh sure, Joe, let’s go into…
Information wants to be free. Now we know for sure that NORAD and the FAA have been lying about 9/11, both in official testimony and in the media. Here are the lies: U.S. air defenses reacted quickly. Jets had been scrambled in response to the last two hijackings NORAD had begun tracking United 93 at 9:16 a.m. Fighters were prepared to shoot down United Airlines Flight 93 if it threatened Washington. Here is something closer to the truth: The military…
We are an optimistic nation, a hopeful nation. Whatever our politics, we hope that our political and corporate leaders value our lives. This is a wonderful thing about America. But it does leave us somewhat open to manipulation, deceit, and betrayal. I think this Administration is disastrous to us in ways that are have been sufficiently transparent for some time but that many people don’t want to see or believe. Fellow Americans, I do believe that more of us are…
Applause to West Point Graduates Against the War for honor and courage. Their stated purpose is “to help reclaim the honor of the United States Of America.” Instilled by the Cadet Honor System with a fundamental, longstanding respect for truth, we graduates of the United States Military Academy believe that honor is a basic attribute of character. That we are no longer cadets is irrelevant. We stand appalled by the deceitful behavior of the government of the United States and,…
That’s the number of laws that Bush has claimed authority to disobey. Among the laws Bush said he can ignore are military rules and regulations, affirmative-action provisions, requirements that Congress be told about immigration services problems, ”whistle-blower” protections for nuclear regulatory officials, and safeguards against political interference in federally funded research. Legal scholars say the scope and aggression of Bush’s assertions that he can bypass laws represent a concerted effort to expand his power at the expense of Congress, upsetting…
The Claim vs Fact database at the American Progress Action Fund is a great resource. Each conservative quote is matched against well-documented facts, so users can get a more accurate picture of the issues. Select by topic or by speaker.