- Daniel Ellsberg: A Coup Has Occurred (consortiumnews.com)
- Iran Reformist Warns Democracy at Stake:
One of Iran's top reform politicians said Wednesday that demonizing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — such as in this week's Columbia University forum — only strengthens hard-liners' hand as Iranians rally around their otherwise unpopular leader.
- Gates seeks $190 billion for wars: Any of that going to be used on Iran, hmm?!?
- Glenn Greenwald takes down Dianne Feinstein, but does he realize that she represents the core of the Democratic party?
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
Thomas Paine
All extremist doctrines invoke the principle (found, sadly, in the Gospels) that "he who is not with me is against me."
Tzvetan Todorov
Justice is the only worship. Love is the only priest. Ignorance is the only slavery. Happiness is the only good.
Robert G. Ingersoll
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It is in the prosecution of some single object, and in striving to reach its accomplishment by the combined application of his moral and physical energies, that the true happiness of man, in his full vigour and development, consists. Possession, it is true, crowns exertion with repose; but it is only in the illusions of fancy that it has power to charm our eyes. If we consider the position of man in the universe,—if we remember the constant tendency of his energies towards some definite activity, and recognize the influence of surrounding nature, which is ever provoking him to exertion, we shall be ready to acknowledge that repose and possession do not indeed exist but in imagination. - Wilhelm von Humboldt, The Sphere and Duties of Government (The Limits of State Action) (1854 ed.)
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Iran, the Downfall of America & More
Culled from various sites:
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Why Republicanism is an Unholy Crock of Shit
David Vitter (R-La) attempts to spend our money on bullshit science:
If you are Republican and offended by both my name-calling AND what Vitter has done, why are you a Republican anyway?
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., earmarked $100,000 in a spending bill for a Louisiana Christian group that has challenged the teaching of Darwinian evolution in the public school system and to which he has political ties.
. . .
"This program helps supplement and support educators and school systems that would like to offer all of the explanations in the study of controversial science topics such as global warming and the life sciences," Vitter said in a written statement.
If you are Republican and offended by both my name-calling AND what Vitter has done, why are you a Republican anyway?
Friday, September 21, 2007
Iran, MoveOn.org, & Krugman!
First, great news! Paul Krugman is blogging! Read early and read often as they say.
Iran
And Arthur Silber.
Iran
- Israel's bombing of Syria. Not a good sign.
- Pressuring Iran
And Arthur Silber.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Links to be aware of ....
-- Video regarding Blackwater; private security corporation, recently in the news.
-- Annotated version of Bush's Sept. 13th speech
-- Naomi Klein: Why failure is the new face of success
-- Towards Iran: Rice swipes at IAEA, urges bold action on Iran
-- TomDispatch: American Exceptionalism Meets Team Jesus, Tom Engelhardt interviews James Carroll
-- Annotated version of Bush's Sept. 13th speech
-- Naomi Klein: Why failure is the new face of success
-- Towards Iran: Rice swipes at IAEA, urges bold action on Iran
-- TomDispatch: American Exceptionalism Meets Team Jesus, Tom Engelhardt interviews James Carroll
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Tally: Week of Aug. 31 - Sep, 6
Received: 493 letters
Published: 73 letters
Most Popular Topic:
Iraq War 43
Opposed 40
Support 3
Second Most Popular Topic:
Sen. Larry Craig 41
Published: 73 letters
Most Popular Topic:
Iraq War 43
Opposed 40
Support 3
Second Most Popular Topic:
Sen. Larry Craig 41
Friday, September 7, 2007
Ron Paul at the GOP Debate
I put this here in case you have not seen it. Justin Raimondo comments on it.
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