Please view this video and listen to the song by James Blunt. I love James Blunt’s music (especially "You’re Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover") but I hadn’t heard "No Bravery." The song is even more powerful now in terms of Iraq than it was for Bosnia, where he was stationed when he wrote it. What I noticed most about the video montage is the sadness in everyone’s eyes, including those of American soldiers. Support our troops. End this illegal war….
I somehow made it all the way through the State of the Union address last night. Much as I disagree with the Bush administration, I even found him unusually appealing. I actually had the thought, “Well, maybe most of this administration’s ugliness is Cheney. Maybe Bush means some of what he is saying here.” I thought he really tried to appeal to our hopefulness at a very sour time – that showed some good leadership. But that’s about it. So…
Not in Our Name is trying to launch an initiative for November 2, 2005 called “The World Can’t Wait – Drive out the Bush Regime.” They envision mass outpourings of popular protest on the anniversary of the “re-election.” Politics as usual isn’t going to work, and dependence on semi-magical “leaders” in the Democratic party or elsewhere doesn’t appear to be a good option either. Silence and paralysis are irresponsible – what you will not protest and fight you will be…
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indymedia.us :: International Day of Protest on the second anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq Some photos from all over the USA, and all over the World. From signs: Support the troops – bring them home Dissent Protects Democracy Who Would Jesus Bomb? War is Terror Drop Bush Not Bombs It’s about Lives for Oil and Nothing about Freedom Students Not Soliders No To Imperialism Militarism and Bush Iraq War is Anti-Christian Making a Killing with Your Money No…
This was originally titled 75 reasons not to hire Georgie, but I think it’s a little late for that now. I’m sure this has been circulating around for a bit, but it was still interesting. Here’s some of what we know, what is out in plain sight. Assess this resume again. Past work experience: 1) Ran for congress and lost.2) Produced a Hollywood slasher B movie.3) Bought an oil company, but couldn’t find any oil in Texas, company went bankrupt…