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December 29, 2005
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Sunday's Links
Activism
Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee) is trying to do what Still Fighting readers want to do - fire Karl Rove. She's created a petition on her website (found here) to give Rove his pink slip. This may seem like a fruitless idea, but the more we make our voices heard, the more we let the rest of the country know that we won't settle for a double standard. What are you waiting for?
News
Abu Ghraib Tactics Were First Used at Guantanamo. It appears that, when it comes to Abu Ghraib, the Senate Armed Services Committee isn't sitting on its laurels. In talking with military investigators last week, the Committee found that the same tactics employed by "thrill-seeking military police officers" in Abu Ghraib were used (and approved to be used) in Guantanamo Bay, some tactics as far back as 2002. Bushco can preach "freedom" and "liberty" until they turn blue in the face. It won't change the administration's self-imposed mandate to get what they want by any means necessary. The man near the center of this hypocrisy is Major General Geoffrey Mller, who commanded Gitmo before setting up U.S. Ops in Abu Ghraib. Miller, at the very least, turned a blind eye to the techniques used in both places. At the worst, he's guilty of lying to the Senate about what he knew and didn't know. The Pentagon crows at how these techniques have gotten useful information. But do the ends justify the means? How far is too far? The more that comes out about this, the more it seems like an episode of 24.
Officials' Pitch for Drug Plan Meets Skeptics. And why shouldn't it? No one understands it. No one sees the "benefits" of the new program. Bush, the Surgeon General, and a few others have begun a city-to-city tour to describe the new Medicare drug benefit plan, but there aren't many takers. Skeptical is a word that appears more often than not. And really, can you blame people? After being told about how great Social Security would be under Bush, after being lied to about Iraq, why should Americans believe anything that comes out of his mouth? Perhaps we should change his name from the "War President" to the "Skeptical President."
Governors Aim to Ease Voters About Change. The National Governors Association, chaired by Mark Warner (D-VA), met this weekend. With both parties nominations up for grabs in 2008, many governors are considering runs at the White House. Even Republicans, because Dick Cheney has said he will not run, have an open field. The biggest issue is going to be how these potential candidates are able to talk to the public. With Bush's approval rating remaining lower than sea level, voters are going to be focused not just on what candidates say, but also their track record, something conspicuously missing from 2000 and 2004. Terrorism, unemployment, the economy, schools and health care are all issues that the next president will need to be strong on. Is there anyone you're interested in yet?
Editorials
Follow the Uranium. In one of Frank Rich's best columns to date, he reminds us that Karl Rove isn't the major antagonist in this Comedy of Errors. The designation belongs to George W. Bush. Sure, Rove is a scumbag who broke the law, but he's the fall guy. The real criminal here is Bush, who orchestrated the "trashing" of Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame. And they've been doing it for years. Those rumors about John McCain's wife being a drug addict? That McCain himself was unstable? That Ann Richards was a lesbian? All perpetrated by Bushco. Reporters are finally starting to find their backbones, as was evidenced last week with Scott McClellan. Bush might finally be seeing that he's pushed too far, but we doubt it.
Karl Rove's America. As Paul Krugman writes, there can be no doubting that Karl Rove really understands America. He lies, spins, cajoles, wheels and wrangles things in this White House that, even as recently as 10 years ago, would never have been tolerated. It's becoming less important that he's lying, or being underhanded and illegal, and becoming more important simply that he's a Republican. Is that the America you want to live in?
Wilson On Today: It's All About Iraq. Joseph Wilson, though, isn't hiding during this. He was on Today last week, and he was very clear in emphasizing Bushco's conspiracy. Everything that has been done by this administration comes back to the Iraq Lie. As Michael writes, Wilson's selflessness of coming forward made what Bushco did even more damning. Bush lied during his State of the Union. The "Hussein buying radioactive materials in Africa" line was proved to be false. Bush and his cronies can hide behind the shield of "that's what our intelligence told us," but if some enterprising reporters (and an American Ambassador) can find the truth, then that shield collapses. Wilson is also calling for Rove to be fired, as you can read on BradBlog. Where the right smears Wilson with talking points, Brad does something much more simple - he defends Wilson with facts. Honest-to-god published facts. You know, the kinds of things that real journalists use. Bushco is like a bunch of spoiled children. When the little brother tattles on them, they simply beat him up. We're embarrassed that they represent our country.
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December 29, 2005
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Sunday's Links
Activism
Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee) is trying to do what Still Fighting readers want to do - fire Karl Rove. She's created a petition on her website (found here) to give Rove his pink slip. This may seem like a fruitless idea, but the more we make our voices heard, the more we let the rest of the country know that we won't settle for a double standard. What are you waiting for?
News
Abu Ghraib Tactics Were First Used at Guantanamo. It appears that, when it comes to Abu Ghraib, the Senate Armed Services Committee isn't sitting on its laurels. In talking with military investigators last week, the Committee found that the same tactics employed by "thrill-seeking military police officers" in Abu Ghraib were used (and approved to be used) in Guantanamo Bay, some tactics as far back as 2002. Bushco can preach "freedom" and "liberty" until they turn blue in the face. It won't change the administration's self-imposed mandate to get what they want by any means necessary. The man near the center of this hypocrisy is Major General Geoffrey Mller, who commanded Gitmo before setting up U.S. Ops in Abu Ghraib. Miller, at the very least, turned a blind eye to the techniques used in both places. At the worst, he's guilty of lying to the Senate about what he knew and didn't know. The Pentagon crows at how these techniques have gotten useful information. But do the ends justify the means? How far is too far? The more that comes out about this, the more it seems like an episode of 24.
Officials' Pitch for Drug Plan Meets Skeptics. And why shouldn't it? No one understands it. No one sees the "benefits" of the new program. Bush, the Surgeon General, and a few others have begun a city-to-city tour to describe the new Medicare drug benefit plan, but there aren't many takers. Skeptical is a word that appears more often than not. And really, can you blame people? After being told about how great Social Security would be under Bush, after being lied to about Iraq, why should Americans believe anything that comes out of his mouth? Perhaps we should change his name from the "War President" to the "Skeptical President."
Governors Aim to Ease Voters About Change. The National Governors Association, chaired by Mark Warner (D-VA), met this weekend. With both parties nominations up for grabs in 2008, many governors are considering runs at the White House. Even Republicans, because Dick Cheney has said he will not run, have an open field. The biggest issue is going to be how these potential candidates are able to talk to the public. With Bush's approval rating remaining lower than sea level, voters are going to be focused not just on what candidates say, but also their track record, something conspicuously missing from 2000 and 2004. Terrorism, unemployment, the economy, schools and health care are all issues that the next president will need to be strong on. Is there anyone you're interested in yet?
Editorials
Follow the Uranium. In one of Frank Rich's best columns to date, he reminds us that Karl Rove isn't the major antagonist in this Comedy of Errors. The designation belongs to George W. Bush. Sure, Rove is a scumbag who broke the law, but he's the fall guy. The real criminal here is Bush, who orchestrated the "trashing" of Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame. And they've been doing it for years. Those rumors about John McCain's wife being a drug addict? That McCain himself was unstable? That Ann Richards was a lesbian? All perpetrated by Bushco. Reporters are finally starting to find their backbones, as was evidenced last week with Scott McClellan. Bush might finally be seeing that he's pushed too far, but we doubt it.
Karl Rove's America. As Paul Krugman writes, there can be no doubting that Karl Rove really understands America. He lies, spins, cajoles, wheels and wrangles things in this White House that, even as recently as 10 years ago, would never have been tolerated. It's becoming less important that he's lying, or being underhanded and illegal, and becoming more important simply that he's a Republican. Is that the America you want to live in?
Wilson On Today: It's All About Iraq. Joseph Wilson, though, isn't hiding during this. He was on Today last week, and he was very clear in emphasizing Bushco's conspiracy. Everything that has been done by this administration comes back to the Iraq Lie. As Michael writes, Wilson's selflessness of coming forward made what Bushco did even more damning. Bush lied during his State of the Union. The "Hussein buying radioactive materials in Africa" line was proved to be false. Bush and his cronies can hide behind the shield of "that's what our intelligence told us," but if some enterprising reporters (and an American Ambassador) can find the truth, then that shield collapses. Wilson is also calling for Rove to be fired, as you can read on BradBlog. Where the right smears Wilson with talking points, Brad does something much more simple - he defends Wilson with facts. Honest-to-god published facts. You know, the kinds of things that real journalists use. Bushco is like a bunch of spoiled children. When the little brother tattles on them, they simply beat him up. We're embarrassed that they represent our country.
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December 29, 2005
Representative Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee) is trying to do what Still Fighting readers want to do - fire Karl Rove. She's created a petition on her website (found here) to give Rove his pink slip. This may seem like a fruitless idea, but the more we make our voices heard, the more we let the rest of the country know that we won't settle for a double standard. What are you waiting for?
News
Abu Ghraib Tactics Were First Used at Guantanamo. It appears that, when it comes to Abu Ghraib, the Senate Armed Services Committee isn't sitting on its laurels. In talking with military investigators last week, the Committee found that the same tactics employed by "thrill-seeking military police officers" in Abu Ghraib were used (and approved to be used) in Guantanamo Bay, some tactics as far back as 2002. Bushco can preach "freedom" and "liberty" until they turn blue in the face. It won't change the administration's self-imposed mandate to get what they want by any means necessary. The man near the center of this hypocrisy is Major General Geoffrey Mller, who commanded Gitmo before setting up U.S. Ops in Abu Ghraib. Miller, at the very least, turned a blind eye to the techniques used in both places. At the worst, he's guilty of lying to the Senate about what he knew and didn't know. The Pentagon crows at how these techniques have gotten useful information. But do the ends justify the means? How far is too far? The more that comes out about this, the more it seems like an episode of 24.
Officials' Pitch for Drug Plan Meets Skeptics. And why shouldn't it? No one understands it. No one sees the "benefits" of the new program. Bush, the Surgeon General, and a few others have begun a city-to-city tour to describe the new Medicare drug benefit plan, but there aren't many takers. Skeptical is a word that appears more often than not. And really, can you blame people? After being told about how great Social Security would be under Bush, after being lied to about Iraq, why should Americans believe anything that comes out of his mouth? Perhaps we should change his name from the "War President" to the "Skeptical President."
Governors Aim to Ease Voters About Change. The National Governors Association, chaired by Mark Warner (D-VA), met this weekend. With both parties nominations up for grabs in 2008, many governors are considering runs at the White House. Even Republicans, because Dick Cheney has said he will not run, have an open field. The biggest issue is going to be how these potential candidates are able to talk to the public. With Bush's approval rating remaining lower than sea level, voters are going to be focused not just on what candidates say, but also their track record, something conspicuously missing from 2000 and 2004. Terrorism, unemployment, the economy, schools and health care are all issues that the next president will need to be strong on. Is there anyone you're interested in yet?
Editorials
Follow the Uranium. In one of Frank Rich's best columns to date, he reminds us that Karl Rove isn't the major antagonist in this Comedy of Errors. The designation belongs to George W. Bush. Sure, Rove is a scumbag who broke the law, but he's the fall guy. The real criminal here is Bush, who orchestrated the "trashing" of Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame. And they've been doing it for years. Those rumors about John McCain's wife being a drug addict? That McCain himself was unstable? That Ann Richards was a lesbian? All perpetrated by Bushco. Reporters are finally starting to find their backbones, as was evidenced last week with Scott McClellan. Bush might finally be seeing that he's pushed too far, but we doubt it.
Karl Rove's America. As Paul Krugman writes, there can be no doubting that Karl Rove really understands America. He lies, spins, cajoles, wheels and wrangles things in this White House that, even as recently as 10 years ago, would never have been tolerated. It's becoming less important that he's lying, or being underhanded and illegal, and becoming more important simply that he's a Republican. Is that the America you want to live in?
Wilson On Today: It's All About Iraq. Joseph Wilson, though, isn't hiding during this. He was on Today last week, and he was very clear in emphasizing Bushco's conspiracy. Everything that has been done by this administration comes back to the Iraq Lie. As Michael writes, Wilson's selflessness of coming forward made what Bushco did even more damning. Bush lied during his State of the Union. The "Hussein buying radioactive materials in Africa" line was proved to be false. Bush and his cronies can hide behind the shield of "that's what our intelligence told us," but if some enterprising reporters (and an American Ambassador) can find the truth, then that shield collapses. Wilson is also calling for Rove to be fired, as you can read on BradBlog. Where the right smears Wilson with talking points, Brad does something much more simple - he defends Wilson with facts. Honest-to-god published facts. You know, the kinds of things that real journalists use. Bushco is like a bunch of spoiled children. When the little brother tattles on them, they simply beat him up. We're embarrassed that they represent our country.
