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December 29, 2005
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Saturday's Links
Activism
Enter the "Bush in 30 Years" Contest! MoveOn PAC is sponsoring a contest in which you submit a Flash animation encouraging people to sign this petition opposing the privatization of Social Security. This is an excellent chance for you to put your creativity to good use, and fantastic way for you to make an impact on this important issue without costing a cent!
News
Dropping Report's Iraq Chapter Was Unusual, Economists Say. A little more than a week ago, the White House released its annual Economic Report of the President. Aside from it being over a week late, what was a bit strange is that an entire chapter was excised from the report. The White House claims that it was excised because the report is about the American economy - although one might make the argument that our economy is pretty significantly impacted by what's going on in Iraq right now. But the scuttlebutt is that it was removed for a variety of different reasons, all of them political in nature. This should surprise no one - politics trumps all in this Administration. But the best observation comes at the end: "...the Bush administration does not value lengthy, reasoned analyses of its policies." Reason? Who needs reason?
Kennedy seeking clear run in '06. The Massachusetts institution that is Ted Kennedy is up for re-election in 2006. And he's starting his campaign now, amassing a war chest now to intimidate potential future opponents. While we support his re-election, let's hope that his aggressiveness will rub off on other Democratic strongholds. If Kennedy can secure his spot well ahead of time, it should leave him and the rest of the Democrats free to fight in places that really need support - in particular, we're looking at Pennsylvania and Virginia. Wouldn't it be nice to boot Rick Santorum and George Allen?
Iraqica. Two major political groups are trying to jockey for power within the new government. Both have very different agendas, and are at odds over many important issues. The minority party isn't bowing and scraping to meet the other party halfway. Both groups feel they have the country's best interests at heart. Are we talking about America? No, silly! It's the Shiite-Kurd roadshow in Iraq! And with the distribution of the parties, and the provinces they hold, ratifying a constitution could be a long time coming.
Editorials
A Call to Religious Arms. According to Rob Garver, over at the American Prospect, discusses how religions, specifically Evangelical Christians, are making themselves a larger political force to be reckoned with. Remember, in 2004, white Evangelicals voted 78% for Bush. Garver's article is a little creepy, but the manifesto he links to is much more so. Don't believe us? "Never before has God given American evangelicals such an awesome opportunity to shape public policy in ways that could contribute to the well-being of the entire world."
Paul Krugman and Scott Shields, Say what you will about Democrats, but they have been mercilessly hammering Bush's Social Security plan, to the point where it is now being pushed back to 2006. This is, in part, thanks to an educated public. Enter Krugman and Shields, with their usual must-read columns. Krugman discusses how the revamp of Social Security is only a part of how Bush wants to dismantle the New Deal and the Great Society. Shields looks at how the "Social" is slowly being removed from Social Security. No one disagrees that Social Security will need to be looked at, but identifying it as a "crisis" is just nonsense.
Whither the Insurgency? Paul Craig Roberts examines the reasons for the insurgency, why the administration blames Iran, and why other countries will no longer fear the U.S. the way they once did. Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration, has a column here full of piss and vinegar, and shouldn't be missed.
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December 29, 2005
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Saturday's Links
Activism
Enter the "Bush in 30 Years" Contest! MoveOn PAC is sponsoring a contest in which you submit a Flash animation encouraging people to sign this petition opposing the privatization of Social Security. This is an excellent chance for you to put your creativity to good use, and fantastic way for you to make an impact on this important issue without costing a cent!
News
Dropping Report's Iraq Chapter Was Unusual, Economists Say. A little more than a week ago, the White House released its annual Economic Report of the President. Aside from it being over a week late, what was a bit strange is that an entire chapter was excised from the report. The White House claims that it was excised because the report is about the American economy - although one might make the argument that our economy is pretty significantly impacted by what's going on in Iraq right now. But the scuttlebutt is that it was removed for a variety of different reasons, all of them political in nature. This should surprise no one - politics trumps all in this Administration. But the best observation comes at the end: "...the Bush administration does not value lengthy, reasoned analyses of its policies." Reason? Who needs reason?
Kennedy seeking clear run in '06. The Massachusetts institution that is Ted Kennedy is up for re-election in 2006. And he's starting his campaign now, amassing a war chest now to intimidate potential future opponents. While we support his re-election, let's hope that his aggressiveness will rub off on other Democratic strongholds. If Kennedy can secure his spot well ahead of time, it should leave him and the rest of the Democrats free to fight in places that really need support - in particular, we're looking at Pennsylvania and Virginia. Wouldn't it be nice to boot Rick Santorum and George Allen?
Iraqica. Two major political groups are trying to jockey for power within the new government. Both have very different agendas, and are at odds over many important issues. The minority party isn't bowing and scraping to meet the other party halfway. Both groups feel they have the country's best interests at heart. Are we talking about America? No, silly! It's the Shiite-Kurd roadshow in Iraq! And with the distribution of the parties, and the provinces they hold, ratifying a constitution could be a long time coming.
Editorials
A Call to Religious Arms. According to Rob Garver, over at the American Prospect, discusses how religions, specifically Evangelical Christians, are making themselves a larger political force to be reckoned with. Remember, in 2004, white Evangelicals voted 78% for Bush. Garver's article is a little creepy, but the manifesto he links to is much more so. Don't believe us? "Never before has God given American evangelicals such an awesome opportunity to shape public policy in ways that could contribute to the well-being of the entire world."
Paul Krugman and Scott Shields, Say what you will about Democrats, but they have been mercilessly hammering Bush's Social Security plan, to the point where it is now being pushed back to 2006. This is, in part, thanks to an educated public. Enter Krugman and Shields, with their usual must-read columns. Krugman discusses how the revamp of Social Security is only a part of how Bush wants to dismantle the New Deal and the Great Society. Shields looks at how the "Social" is slowly being removed from Social Security. No one disagrees that Social Security will need to be looked at, but identifying it as a "crisis" is just nonsense.
Whither the Insurgency? Paul Craig Roberts examines the reasons for the insurgency, why the administration blames Iran, and why other countries will no longer fear the U.S. the way they once did. Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration, has a column here full of piss and vinegar, and shouldn't be missed.
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December 29, 2005
Enter the "Bush in 30 Years" Contest! MoveOn PAC is sponsoring a contest in which you submit a Flash animation encouraging people to sign this petition opposing the privatization of Social Security. This is an excellent chance for you to put your creativity to good use, and fantastic way for you to make an impact on this important issue without costing a cent!
News
Dropping Report's Iraq Chapter Was Unusual, Economists Say. A little more than a week ago, the White House released its annual Economic Report of the President. Aside from it being over a week late, what was a bit strange is that an entire chapter was excised from the report. The White House claims that it was excised because the report is about the American economy - although one might make the argument that our economy is pretty significantly impacted by what's going on in Iraq right now. But the scuttlebutt is that it was removed for a variety of different reasons, all of them political in nature. This should surprise no one - politics trumps all in this Administration. But the best observation comes at the end: "...the Bush administration does not value lengthy, reasoned analyses of its policies." Reason? Who needs reason?
Kennedy seeking clear run in '06. The Massachusetts institution that is Ted Kennedy is up for re-election in 2006. And he's starting his campaign now, amassing a war chest now to intimidate potential future opponents. While we support his re-election, let's hope that his aggressiveness will rub off on other Democratic strongholds. If Kennedy can secure his spot well ahead of time, it should leave him and the rest of the Democrats free to fight in places that really need support - in particular, we're looking at Pennsylvania and Virginia. Wouldn't it be nice to boot Rick Santorum and George Allen?
Iraqica. Two major political groups are trying to jockey for power within the new government. Both have very different agendas, and are at odds over many important issues. The minority party isn't bowing and scraping to meet the other party halfway. Both groups feel they have the country's best interests at heart. Are we talking about America? No, silly! It's the Shiite-Kurd roadshow in Iraq! And with the distribution of the parties, and the provinces they hold, ratifying a constitution could be a long time coming.
Editorials
A Call to Religious Arms. According to Rob Garver, over at the American Prospect, discusses how religions, specifically Evangelical Christians, are making themselves a larger political force to be reckoned with. Remember, in 2004, white Evangelicals voted 78% for Bush. Garver's article is a little creepy, but the manifesto he links to is much more so. Don't believe us? "Never before has God given American evangelicals such an awesome opportunity to shape public policy in ways that could contribute to the well-being of the entire world."
Paul Krugman and Scott Shields, Say what you will about Democrats, but they have been mercilessly hammering Bush's Social Security plan, to the point where it is now being pushed back to 2006. This is, in part, thanks to an educated public. Enter Krugman and Shields, with their usual must-read columns. Krugman discusses how the revamp of Social Security is only a part of how Bush wants to dismantle the New Deal and the Great Society. Shields looks at how the "Social" is slowly being removed from Social Security. No one disagrees that Social Security will need to be looked at, but identifying it as a "crisis" is just nonsense.
Whither the Insurgency? Paul Craig Roberts examines the reasons for the insurgency, why the administration blames Iran, and why other countries will no longer fear the U.S. the way they once did. Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration, has a column here full of piss and vinegar, and shouldn't be missed.
