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December 29, 2005
Friday, February 18, 2005
Friday's Links
Activism
Choose or Lose. From the NARAL Pro-Choice website: "The Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act would establish the first federal sex-education program. Compared to President Bush’s abstinence-only programs that censor, mislead, and misinform, responsible sex education teaches young people about abstinence and contraception, and is proven to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among teens." We couldn't have said it better. The bill is being sponsored by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Click on the link above to write to your Senators, to get them to endorse this bill. Every voice counts, and every voice must be heard!
News
He Doesn't Have the Time. On Wednesday, Donald Rumsfeld appeared before the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. You see, Bush is asking for more money for Iraq, and these lawmaking committees wanted to talk to Rummy about them. Rummy, however, was terse and curt with Republicans and Democrats in both committees, going so far as to declare the morning meeting (with the House) over at 1pm, even though there were 24 members of the committee that had yet to ask questions. As you can see in the article, he was evasive, abrupt, and rude at points. It appears that Bush might be taking the votes of GOP lawmakers for granted, and while that doesn't bode well for the administration, it's good news for America. In fact, Republicans are already looking to trim some fat from Bush's $82 billion request. We don't live in a feudal system, where Bush can bandy about his power. Our favorite quote of Rumsfeld's came in the afternoon. When asked about the number of insurgents in Iraq, he replied, "I am not going to give you a number for it because it's not my business to do intelligent work." Too true, Mr. Secretary. Too true.
And So It Begins. Howard Dean called out Stephen Minarik for his "offensive" comments towards Democrats in this country. Minarik, leader of the NY GOP, was quoted on Monday as saying, "the Democrats simply have refused to learn the lessons of the past two election cycles, and now they can be accurately called the party of Barbara Boxer, Lynne Stewart and Howard Dean." Lynne Stewart, you may recall, is a NYC lawyer who was convicted recently of helping terrorists by smuggling messages from her jailed client to terrorists on the outside. New York Governor George Pataki publically rebuked Minarik, but Minarik has yet to apologize for his words. More slander, more ridiculous and baseless comments. Is there any doubt why we have trouble getting worthwhile things accomplished in this country?
Greenspan Favors Social Security Changes, but urges that the change should be a slow adaptation, and not a dive-in. He's worried about the long-term cost to the government. We've said it before, and we'll say it again - this plan simply will not work. Want us to prove it? Go here to figure out how much you would lose in Social Security, under Bush's plan.
Editorials
News about Iraq goes through filters. So, maybe the statement in the title of this editorial doesn't surprise you, but some of the facts that Dahr Jamail lays out within said editorial certainly shock us. Maybe one of the most infuriating things about this administration has been its skillful manipulation of the media. The only way we're going to get important facts about what's actually going on to the public is by ensuring our voices are heard, remining informed, and calling out the media on every single fact they distort or important story the ignore. 40% of Americans STILL believe Iraq has weapons of mass destruction! How is this tolerable?!
Why conservatives are winning the Campus Wars. This editorial is from last August, but it still should scare the bejesus out of you. We imagine you still recall how Democrats got their asses handed to them this past November. Part of the reason is the we're still very far behind the GOP in terms of organization, as well as framing debates and staying on message. Now, it seems that we're making some strides in that area, and hopefully we'll catch on and negate their head start by 2006 (or, at least, 2008). But, what about the next generation of conservatives? Well, not surprisingly, the Republicans already have a head start there. Joshua Holland outlines how well-funded and organized the campus Right is, illustrating why we really need to get our butts in gear if we want to build a lasting progressive majority for generations to come.
'Liberal' Media Silent About Guckert Saga. We've been avoiding the Gannon/Guckert story because you can read about it pretty much anywhere in the blogosphere. But it does raise very interesting questions about the coverage the issue has been getting in the mainstream media: Basically, until very recently, none. Why is this? Isn't there supposed to be a gigantic liberal bias in the mainstream media? Joe Conason asks you to imagine what would have happened if this incident had happened during the Clinton administration. Why isn't it happening now? Is the media too timid? Or maybe we aren't shouting loud enough?
Today's Reason To Get Rick Santorum Out of Office
"If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual gay sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything. All of those things are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family and that's sort of where we are in today's world, unfortunately. It all comes from, I would argue, the right to privacy that doesn't exist, in my opinion, in the United States Constitution."
- Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), Associated Press, 04-22-03
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December 29, 2005
Friday, February 18, 2005
Friday's Links
Activism
Choose or Lose. From the NARAL Pro-Choice website: "The Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act would establish the first federal sex-education program. Compared to President Bush’s abstinence-only programs that censor, mislead, and misinform, responsible sex education teaches young people about abstinence and contraception, and is proven to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among teens." We couldn't have said it better. The bill is being sponsored by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Click on the link above to write to your Senators, to get them to endorse this bill. Every voice counts, and every voice must be heard!
News
He Doesn't Have the Time. On Wednesday, Donald Rumsfeld appeared before the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. You see, Bush is asking for more money for Iraq, and these lawmaking committees wanted to talk to Rummy about them. Rummy, however, was terse and curt with Republicans and Democrats in both committees, going so far as to declare the morning meeting (with the House) over at 1pm, even though there were 24 members of the committee that had yet to ask questions. As you can see in the article, he was evasive, abrupt, and rude at points. It appears that Bush might be taking the votes of GOP lawmakers for granted, and while that doesn't bode well for the administration, it's good news for America. In fact, Republicans are already looking to trim some fat from Bush's $82 billion request. We don't live in a feudal system, where Bush can bandy about his power. Our favorite quote of Rumsfeld's came in the afternoon. When asked about the number of insurgents in Iraq, he replied, "I am not going to give you a number for it because it's not my business to do intelligent work." Too true, Mr. Secretary. Too true.
And So It Begins. Howard Dean called out Stephen Minarik for his "offensive" comments towards Democrats in this country. Minarik, leader of the NY GOP, was quoted on Monday as saying, "the Democrats simply have refused to learn the lessons of the past two election cycles, and now they can be accurately called the party of Barbara Boxer, Lynne Stewart and Howard Dean." Lynne Stewart, you may recall, is a NYC lawyer who was convicted recently of helping terrorists by smuggling messages from her jailed client to terrorists on the outside. New York Governor George Pataki publically rebuked Minarik, but Minarik has yet to apologize for his words. More slander, more ridiculous and baseless comments. Is there any doubt why we have trouble getting worthwhile things accomplished in this country?
Greenspan Favors Social Security Changes, but urges that the change should be a slow adaptation, and not a dive-in. He's worried about the long-term cost to the government. We've said it before, and we'll say it again - this plan simply will not work. Want us to prove it? Go here to figure out how much you would lose in Social Security, under Bush's plan.
Editorials
News about Iraq goes through filters. So, maybe the statement in the title of this editorial doesn't surprise you, but some of the facts that Dahr Jamail lays out within said editorial certainly shock us. Maybe one of the most infuriating things about this administration has been its skillful manipulation of the media. The only way we're going to get important facts about what's actually going on to the public is by ensuring our voices are heard, remining informed, and calling out the media on every single fact they distort or important story the ignore. 40% of Americans STILL believe Iraq has weapons of mass destruction! How is this tolerable?!
Why conservatives are winning the Campus Wars. This editorial is from last August, but it still should scare the bejesus out of you. We imagine you still recall how Democrats got their asses handed to them this past November. Part of the reason is the we're still very far behind the GOP in terms of organization, as well as framing debates and staying on message. Now, it seems that we're making some strides in that area, and hopefully we'll catch on and negate their head start by 2006 (or, at least, 2008). But, what about the next generation of conservatives? Well, not surprisingly, the Republicans already have a head start there. Joshua Holland outlines how well-funded and organized the campus Right is, illustrating why we really need to get our butts in gear if we want to build a lasting progressive majority for generations to come.
'Liberal' Media Silent About Guckert Saga. We've been avoiding the Gannon/Guckert story because you can read about it pretty much anywhere in the blogosphere. But it does raise very interesting questions about the coverage the issue has been getting in the mainstream media: Basically, until very recently, none. Why is this? Isn't there supposed to be a gigantic liberal bias in the mainstream media? Joe Conason asks you to imagine what would have happened if this incident had happened during the Clinton administration. Why isn't it happening now? Is the media too timid? Or maybe we aren't shouting loud enough?
Today's Reason To Get Rick Santorum Out of Office
"If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual gay sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything. All of those things are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family and that's sort of where we are in today's world, unfortunately. It all comes from, I would argue, the right to privacy that doesn't exist, in my opinion, in the United States Constitution."
- Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), Associated Press, 04-22-03
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December 29, 2005
Choose or Lose. From the NARAL Pro-Choice website: "The Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act would establish the first federal sex-education program. Compared to President Bush’s abstinence-only programs that censor, mislead, and misinform, responsible sex education teaches young people about abstinence and contraception, and is proven to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among teens." We couldn't have said it better. The bill is being sponsored by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Click on the link above to write to your Senators, to get them to endorse this bill. Every voice counts, and every voice must be heard!
News
He Doesn't Have the Time. On Wednesday, Donald Rumsfeld appeared before the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. You see, Bush is asking for more money for Iraq, and these lawmaking committees wanted to talk to Rummy about them. Rummy, however, was terse and curt with Republicans and Democrats in both committees, going so far as to declare the morning meeting (with the House) over at 1pm, even though there were 24 members of the committee that had yet to ask questions. As you can see in the article, he was evasive, abrupt, and rude at points. It appears that Bush might be taking the votes of GOP lawmakers for granted, and while that doesn't bode well for the administration, it's good news for America. In fact, Republicans are already looking to trim some fat from Bush's $82 billion request. We don't live in a feudal system, where Bush can bandy about his power. Our favorite quote of Rumsfeld's came in the afternoon. When asked about the number of insurgents in Iraq, he replied, "I am not going to give you a number for it because it's not my business to do intelligent work." Too true, Mr. Secretary. Too true.
And So It Begins. Howard Dean called out Stephen Minarik for his "offensive" comments towards Democrats in this country. Minarik, leader of the NY GOP, was quoted on Monday as saying, "the Democrats simply have refused to learn the lessons of the past two election cycles, and now they can be accurately called the party of Barbara Boxer, Lynne Stewart and Howard Dean." Lynne Stewart, you may recall, is a NYC lawyer who was convicted recently of helping terrorists by smuggling messages from her jailed client to terrorists on the outside. New York Governor George Pataki publically rebuked Minarik, but Minarik has yet to apologize for his words. More slander, more ridiculous and baseless comments. Is there any doubt why we have trouble getting worthwhile things accomplished in this country?
Greenspan Favors Social Security Changes, but urges that the change should be a slow adaptation, and not a dive-in. He's worried about the long-term cost to the government. We've said it before, and we'll say it again - this plan simply will not work. Want us to prove it? Go here to figure out how much you would lose in Social Security, under Bush's plan.
Editorials
News about Iraq goes through filters. So, maybe the statement in the title of this editorial doesn't surprise you, but some of the facts that Dahr Jamail lays out within said editorial certainly shock us. Maybe one of the most infuriating things about this administration has been its skillful manipulation of the media. The only way we're going to get important facts about what's actually going on to the public is by ensuring our voices are heard, remining informed, and calling out the media on every single fact they distort or important story the ignore. 40% of Americans STILL believe Iraq has weapons of mass destruction! How is this tolerable?!
Why conservatives are winning the Campus Wars. This editorial is from last August, but it still should scare the bejesus out of you. We imagine you still recall how Democrats got their asses handed to them this past November. Part of the reason is the we're still very far behind the GOP in terms of organization, as well as framing debates and staying on message. Now, it seems that we're making some strides in that area, and hopefully we'll catch on and negate their head start by 2006 (or, at least, 2008). But, what about the next generation of conservatives? Well, not surprisingly, the Republicans already have a head start there. Joshua Holland outlines how well-funded and organized the campus Right is, illustrating why we really need to get our butts in gear if we want to build a lasting progressive majority for generations to come.
'Liberal' Media Silent About Guckert Saga. We've been avoiding the Gannon/Guckert story because you can read about it pretty much anywhere in the blogosphere. But it does raise very interesting questions about the coverage the issue has been getting in the mainstream media: Basically, until very recently, none. Why is this? Isn't there supposed to be a gigantic liberal bias in the mainstream media? Joe Conason asks you to imagine what would have happened if this incident had happened during the Clinton administration. Why isn't it happening now? Is the media too timid? Or maybe we aren't shouting loud enough?
Today's Reason To Get Rick Santorum Out of Office
"If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual gay sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything. All of those things are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family and that's sort of where we are in today's world, unfortunately. It all comes from, I would argue, the right to privacy that doesn't exist, in my opinion, in the United States Constitution."
- Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), Associated Press, 04-22-03
