Category: Political Rants

I didn’t get a chance (or have the stomach) to watch Mr. Bush’s press conference on Tuesday night. But fortunately, somebody who did watch it was generous enough to summarize it for those who missed it. I received this summary via email. Unfortunately, as with many items like this, by the time I received it,… Continue reading A Busy Person’s Guide to the Bush Press Conference

Last week brought a pleasant reminder of the validity of Yogi Berra’s statement: “It ain’t over till it’s over”. Now that hunt season really is over, this blog may see more emphasis on some of my other obsessions. It would certainly be tempting to hope Berra’s observation could apply to the Democratic presidential nomination, which… Continue reading On the Road with a Short Vegan Loser

Maybe I’m getting lazy. This entry is just going to be a reference to Jo Wilding’s chilling article about volunteer rescue activities in Iraq and the appalling behavior of the US military. It’s the kind of thing you’re not likely to see much of in the mainstream media. I really can’t summarize it any better… Continue reading Inside the Fire

Barbara Ehrenreich has a great column in The Progressive about just how sincere the Bush gang’s “support” for the troops is. Their latest gesture of support is a provision in the 2005 budget that a soldier’s combat pay will no longer count against his family’s food stamp eligibility. This is certainly a nice gesture. As… Continue reading Support the Troops

“It–my view of–of the situation was that he–he had–we–we believe, the best intelligence that we had and other countries had and that–that we believed and we still do not know–we will know.” — Defense Sec. Donald Rumsfeld, on CBS News’ Face the Nation, March 14, 2004 Confused? Even in context, it doesn’t get much better.… Continue reading Quote of the Week

Once again, Dick Cheney’s Halliburton is screwing US taxpayers, US corporations, and US soldiers. A Utah company that Halliburton has subcontracted to provide meals to troops in Iraq (including Bush’s Thanksgiving Turkey photo-op) reports that Halliburton hasn’t paid it the $87 million that it owes, and that if it doesn’t get paid soon, it may… Continue reading End of Hot Meals for Troops in Iraq?

Maybe it’s just me, but I had to chuckle at this one. As Senator Kerry rolls on towards the Democratic nomination, there are predictable waves of dissension in progressive political circles. It’s the Gore/Bush/Nader/2000 story all over again. Some idealists are even calling Kerry “Bush Lite”. He’s a long way from being my favorite, but… Continue reading Quote of the Day

This gem from WakeUpLaughing.com came across one of the warped subversive lists I’ve somehow managed to get on. I couldn’t find this particular item on their website, so I can’t provide a direct link to it. But it says “Feel free to circulate this if you include copyright and contact information.” So here it is… Continue reading Swami’s State of the Universe

I’m sure everyone is aware of the current controversy involving a proposed Constitutional amendment to protect the sanctity of marriage by including Biblical law in the Constitution. Many people erroneously refer to this as the “gay marriage” issue. In fact, the issue is far broader than just gay marriage. The Bible is full of other… Continue reading Marriage Amendments