The ones that upset me the most are the so-called leaders of the “progressive” movement like Tom Hayden, CODEPINK and Michael Moore who very enthusiastically endorsed, worked for, voted for, and raised money for Obama, and NOW are beginning to speak out against his carnage, when in fact, Obama has always been very pro-war. Once [...]
Archive For December, 2009
Schumer “Regrets” Slur of Flight Attendant
[From CBS News] New York Senator Chuck Schumer was reportedly waiting to take off on a flight from D.C. to New York Sunday when a flight attendant told him to turn his phone off. According to the Republican aide who was apparently sitting nearby and told the story to Politico, both Schumer and his seatmate [...]
Women Soldiers Forced to Resort to Back-Alley Abortions: Why Are Their Reproductive Rights Denied?
[From Alternet] By Kathryn Joyce, Religion Dispatches “You hear these legends of coat-hanger abortions,” a 26-year-old former Marine sergeant told me recently, “but there are no coat hangers in Iraq. I looked.” Amy (who prefers not to use her real name) was stationed in Fallujah as a military journalist two years ago when she discovered [...]
As goes Martha
Martha Stewart Weddings magazine has never featured a same-sex couple. Until now, that is: As goes Martha Tags: martha stewart, martha stewart weddings, sex couple, martha stewart weddings magazine, Martha, couple, magazine <BR/>
Not Done Yet
[From: Amnesty International] The Copenhagen climate summit has ended without the fair, ambitious and legally binding agreement that millions of citizens around the work demanded. More than 120 world leaders who gathered in Copenhagen have been unable to resolve the issues blocking the road towards a just outcome, leaving the world’s poorest and most vulnerable [...]
“Not to stand up to protest the forces of death is to become part of them”: Hilary Rodham
[From: OntheWilderSide] “Not to stand up to protest the forces of death is to become part of them”: Hilary Rodham [sic]Posted on December 19, 2009 by wilderside We all know that Obama turned his back on the peace movement when he moved from the Illinois legislature to the US Senate. But it is rarely discussed [...]
Iraqi insurgents intercept live video feeds from Predator drones — latimes.com
Iraqi insurgents intercept live video feeds from Predator drones — latimes.com Posted using ShareThis Tags: Predator, intercept, ShareThis, com, iraqi insurgents <BR/>
Green Mountain Mustering for the War at Home or Abroad?
[From MRzine] To avoid a 3 per cent pay cut for 7,000 state workers, we could shut down the war in Afghanistan for twenty minutes and, at the current rate of U.S. spending there, raise the $2 million that Jim Douglas seeks from the VSEA that way. by Steve Early Earlier this month, the Burlington [...]
At this season of the winter solstice may reason prevail
At this season of the winter solstice may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds. via wnd.com Posted via web from Roger’s Posterous Tags: myth, solstice, world religion, world, hearts, [...]