As a native of Georgia, I have always loved Alabama because it made us look light years ahead. I guess that's how Alabamians feel about Mississippi...
Alabama to vote on segratation language...
Let's keep the 10 commandments too, and no taxes and no "folks of the colored persuasion," and no science in the classrooms, and no abortions...
WTF? I really have a problem with this
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Derrida, usury, neo-cons
It dawned on me today, a few days after Derrida's death that maybe he can help explain why some of the Right's propaganda is working less effectively than it has: usury. Words, he says, are like money, they gain in interest, accumulate meanings. By so doing, a certain wealth of meanings is created, but, conversely, so is a certain dissolution of meaning. Economically, this is like inflation. Terms like "liberal," "left-wing" have begun to loose some of their potency precisely because of their power.
However, I do not want to explain away the danger that still lurks within the Rush Limbaughs, the Falwells and the Bushites. It is great, and their command of the media machine, either through direct ownership or astute manipulation of its hot buttons, remains practically unchallenged.
Kerry is winning not because they--the Repubs--are losing the media war or their edge in controlling it, but because power has corrupted their leaders to the point where their hypocrisy is too blatant. In other words, people still like their message, but they are ever more concerned with the messengers. In fact, Kerry, in many ways, is an able messenger for their side in the sense that he is running on a bellicose stance and significantly allied with corporate interest.
However, I do not want to explain away the danger that still lurks within the Rush Limbaughs, the Falwells and the Bushites. It is great, and their command of the media machine, either through direct ownership or astute manipulation of its hot buttons, remains practically unchallenged.
Kerry is winning not because they--the Repubs--are losing the media war or their edge in controlling it, but because power has corrupted their leaders to the point where their hypocrisy is too blatant. In other words, people still like their message, but they are ever more concerned with the messengers. In fact, Kerry, in many ways, is an able messenger for their side in the sense that he is running on a bellicose stance and significantly allied with corporate interest.
Fast for George W. Bush
Thanks to George, thousands of kids get to fast everyday--whether they want to or not. Funny how prayers get answered.
Fast for George W. Bush
Fast for George W. Bush
Facism Anyone...
It is interesting that today, managers of Sinclair Broadcasting are using the Holocaust to describe liberals. Ugh. I hate it. We are becoming a fascist country.
Keywords ? Fascism: "We do ourselves a disservice by turning the perpetrators of the Holocaust into inhuman monsters whose actions are beyond comprehension. Certainly the means by which the Bush administration secured its shaky legitimacy through the use of war and nationalism has something to do with what happened in 1933. How is saying so a trivialization? There might also be important differences between then and now - but these should be a matter of debate, not something that even discussing would be a sin against the past."
Keywords ? Fascism: "We do ourselves a disservice by turning the perpetrators of the Holocaust into inhuman monsters whose actions are beyond comprehension. Certainly the means by which the Bush administration secured its shaky legitimacy through the use of war and nationalism has something to do with what happened in 1933. How is saying so a trivialization? There might also be important differences between then and now - but these should be a matter of debate, not something that even discussing would be a sin against the past."
Seriously, Folks
Can anyone doubt that Homeland Security Dept is merely a political, pork-barrel agency right now? The New York Times says it all. Grants are going to rural states with low risk while the major ports remain unsafe. Unbelievable.
Andy/André
Andy/André
Monday, October 04, 2004
Thinking about the next debate...
As I ponder the last debate, and the next one, I feel, as I have always felt, that Bush is of two minds, not only two faces. Part of him is extremely cocky, confident, self-serving, and spoiled. The other part of him is the Yale man who must put extra swing in his swagger to fit in with the big boys. Little W wants soooo much to be a big boy. He wants to play with them. He wast to be a Texan, a Bidnessman, a Man, a Man's Man. Yet, in spite of it all, he is childish and often child-like (only without the playfulness and imagination). When Bush said "The enemy attacked us," he showed not only the conflation of highly divergent intelligence reports (Al Qaeda attacked us---not Saddam), he was confusing his personalities. How do we know this about his confused sense of self? All one had to do was look. Bush didn't know how to act, how to react, what role to play. For the first time in 4 years, Truth was more powerful than Fiction--even within the president's own body. And I mean that in every sense possible. Bush's own body language is an extension of his thought processess, ones which were obviously malfunctioning on Thursday night.
Pschologists say EVERYTHING eventually gets expressed either through words or through actions. For Bush, all the wincing and writhing was "wrong time, wrong place." It could not have come at a better time or a better place for America, however.
The question about this Friday's debate is not who will win the policy question, but will Kerry be able to shake the president to the core, to bring out those twitches. The answer to that is: unlikely. The president will be more exposed and thus more aware of his exposure to a public, and will thus ACT more of one body and one mind. Of course, it is still possible his physical discomfort/discomfiture will appear as well, I just beleive it to be unlikely, which is, in turn, unfortunate, because America will again be blind to this President's ways.
Read this: Bush's costly gaffe: "pseudo-confident"
Pschologists say EVERYTHING eventually gets expressed either through words or through actions. For Bush, all the wincing and writhing was "wrong time, wrong place." It could not have come at a better time or a better place for America, however.
The question about this Friday's debate is not who will win the policy question, but will Kerry be able to shake the president to the core, to bring out those twitches. The answer to that is: unlikely. The president will be more exposed and thus more aware of his exposure to a public, and will thus ACT more of one body and one mind. Of course, it is still possible his physical discomfort/discomfiture will appear as well, I just beleive it to be unlikely, which is, in turn, unfortunate, because America will again be blind to this President's ways.
Read this: Bush's costly gaffe: "pseudo-confident"
Once out of Baghdad, hope trumps the doubts
I love Repub propaganda...
Once out of Baghdad, hope trumps the doubts - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - October 04, 2004: "But amid the violence, a series of positive developments unfolds daily, including the United Nations' sponsoring of an interim government led by Iyad Allawi. The top commander in the region, Gen. John Abizaid, says Washington critics and the press have it wrong."
Right.
Once out of Baghdad, hope trumps the doubts - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - October 04, 2004: "But amid the violence, a series of positive developments unfolds daily, including the United Nations' sponsoring of an interim government led by Iyad Allawi. The top commander in the region, Gen. John Abizaid, says Washington critics and the press have it wrong."
Right.
Iraq: Politics or Policy?
Like it or not, this is the Truth.
Iraq: Politics or Policy?
I don't always agree with Friedman, but here he is stating the obvious truth that the Repub pols refuse to face.
Iraq: Politics or Policy?
I don't always agree with Friedman, but here he is stating the obvious truth that the Repub pols refuse to face.
Those French
Who would of thought? Those Frenchies are arresting terrorists not just talking about it. France Joins Spain to Catch Pair Suspected of Terrorism
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Saturday, October 02, 2004
Pseudo Confident
Bush's costly gaffe: "pseudo-confident"
Yes. I have always felt Bush is of two minds, not only two faces.
Yes. I have always felt Bush is of two minds, not only two faces.
Denial is DEEEP
Yes. American denial amounts to national cognitive dissonance. Read what William Saletan says...
Save the court!
Do you really want Chimpy appointing "justices." I didn't think so. Check out the dem's House Parties
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Disgraceful
Can I deconstruct Kristol a momentDisgraceful "WE REALLY DON'T KNOW what a President John Kerry would do about Iraq. His flip-flops about the war, his inconsistencies, the ambiguity of his current position (win or withdraw?)--all of these mean we can only guess about a Kerry presidency. He would probably be inclined to get out of Iraq as soon as possible; it might be the case, however, that as president he would nonetheless find himself staying and fighting. Who knows? "
1) We don't know what GB is going to do about Iraq.
2) GB has said there were WMD, but there were none. He was against the 9-11 commission, then he was for it. HE was against a Security Tzar, now he says he's for it.... FLIP-FLOP? No. Just flop...
3) GB got us into this stupid war, Kerry will keep us in it. William, you know that, you a-hole.
1) We don't know what GB is going to do about Iraq.
2) GB has said there were WMD, but there were none. He was against the 9-11 commission, then he was for it. HE was against a Security Tzar, now he says he's for it.... FLIP-FLOP? No. Just flop...
3) GB got us into this stupid war, Kerry will keep us in it. William, you know that, you a-hole.
VOTE VOTE VOTE
Democratic News
Dear Andrew Wallis,
Tonight, don't let George Bush's henchmen steal another victory. We need your online help immediately after the debate, so save this email, print it out, and have it ready with you as you watch the first Presidential debate tonight.
We all know what happened in 2000. Al Gore won the first debate on the issues, but Republicans stole the post-debate spin. We are not going to let that happen again, and you will play a big role.
Immediately after the debate, we need you to do three things: vote in online polls, write a letter to the editor, and call in to talk radio programs. Your 10 minutes of activism following the debate can make the difference.
Vote
National and local news organizations will be conducting online polls during and after the debate asking for readers' opinions. Look for online polls at these national news websites, and make sure to vote in every one of them:
ABC
CBS
CNN
FOX
MSNBC
USA TODAY
And be sure to check the websites of your local newspapers and TV stations for online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the minutes immediately following the debate.
Write
Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. If you feel John Kerry commanded the debate and had a clear plan for fixing the mess in Iraq, put it in your letter. If you feel George Bush dodged tough questions on Iraq and didn't level with voters, put it in your letter.
With just a few clicks, you can write your letter at our online media center:
http://www.democrats.org/media/
Call
Do you listen to national or local call-in shows on the radio? How about on TV? Call them and let them know what you thought of John Kerry's plan to keep America secure and George Bush's continuing refusal to admit the truth about his record.
Here are some national shows to get you started. (All times are Eastern.)
Air America (all day): 646-274-2346
Alan Colmes (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): 212-301-5900
Ed Shultz (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.): 701-232-1525
Bev Smith (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.): 412-325-4197
Doug Stephen (5 a.m. 10 a.m.): 1-800-510-8255
Find shows in your area on our media website:
http://www.democrats.org/media/find.html
Your actions immediately after the debate tonight can help John Kerry win on November 2. Make your voice heard!
Don't forget to visit our 2004 Debate Center before, during, and after the debate for important information, including questions Bush must answer, a Bush/Kerry contrast on keeping America safe, and Bush Debate Bingo, a game you can play with friends during the debate.
http://www.democrats.org/debates/
And after the debate, check your email for a very special message.
Thank you,
Terry McAuliffe
Chairman
PS: Make sure to forward this email to at least 10 other people who will be watching the debate. Also, give printed out copies to your friends, family members, coworkers and neighbors and get them involved.
Dear Andrew Wallis,
Tonight, don't let George Bush's henchmen steal another victory. We need your online help immediately after the debate, so save this email, print it out, and have it ready with you as you watch the first Presidential debate tonight.
We all know what happened in 2000. Al Gore won the first debate on the issues, but Republicans stole the post-debate spin. We are not going to let that happen again, and you will play a big role.
Immediately after the debate, we need you to do three things: vote in online polls, write a letter to the editor, and call in to talk radio programs. Your 10 minutes of activism following the debate can make the difference.
Vote
National and local news organizations will be conducting online polls during and after the debate asking for readers' opinions. Look for online polls at these national news websites, and make sure to vote in every one of them:
ABC
CBS
CNN
FOX
MSNBC
USA TODAY
And be sure to check the websites of your local newspapers and TV stations for online polls. It is crucial that you do this in the minutes immediately following the debate.
Write
Immediately after the debate, go online and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. If you feel John Kerry commanded the debate and had a clear plan for fixing the mess in Iraq, put it in your letter. If you feel George Bush dodged tough questions on Iraq and didn't level with voters, put it in your letter.
With just a few clicks, you can write your letter at our online media center:
http://www.democrats.org/media/
Call
Do you listen to national or local call-in shows on the radio? How about on TV? Call them and let them know what you thought of John Kerry's plan to keep America secure and George Bush's continuing refusal to admit the truth about his record.
Here are some national shows to get you started. (All times are Eastern.)
Air America (all day): 646-274-2346
Alan Colmes (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.): 212-301-5900
Ed Shultz (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.): 701-232-1525
Bev Smith (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.): 412-325-4197
Doug Stephen (5 a.m. 10 a.m.): 1-800-510-8255
Find shows in your area on our media website:
http://www.democrats.org/media/find.html
Your actions immediately after the debate tonight can help John Kerry win on November 2. Make your voice heard!
Don't forget to visit our 2004 Debate Center before, during, and after the debate for important information, including questions Bush must answer, a Bush/Kerry contrast on keeping America safe, and Bush Debate Bingo, a game you can play with friends during the debate.
http://www.democrats.org/debates/
And after the debate, check your email for a very special message.
Thank you,
Terry McAuliffe
Chairman
PS: Make sure to forward this email to at least 10 other people who will be watching the debate. Also, give printed out copies to your friends, family members, coworkers and neighbors and get them involved.
Mickey Kaus...
Ok, so Mickey Kaus is obsessed with cocooning pollsters. He goes on to quote M. Blumenthal's
Perhaps Gallup is correct and thier polls do NOT suffer from right-wing conspirators. HOWEVER, Dems must openly fight even the appearance of misconduct from agencies like Gallup that influence millions. MoveOn is not being childish--they are fighting. They are NOT playing the same old 'I'm above that argument' game that leaves a lot of good Dems crying the day after elections. MoveOn is correct to call pollsters--even on appearing partisan--because the public doesn't realize how partisan so many of them are.
Perhaps Gallup is correct and thier polls do NOT suffer from right-wing conspirators. HOWEVER, Dems must openly fight even the appearance of misconduct from agencies like Gallup that influence millions. MoveOn is not being childish--they are fighting. They are NOT playing the same old 'I'm above that argument' game that leaves a lot of good Dems crying the day after elections. MoveOn is correct to call pollsters--even on appearing partisan--because the public doesn't realize how partisan so many of them are.
The news--before it happens!
Saw this on Atrios. God, are the press really that lazy. Beleive it or not, this is already posted.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. Sept. 30, 2004 — After a deluge of campaign speeches and hostile television ads, President Bush and challenger John Kerry got their chance to face each other directly Thursday night before an audience of tens of millions of voters in a high-stakes debate about terrorism, the Iraq war and the bloody aftermath. .
CORAL GABLES, Fla. Sept. 30, 2004 — After a deluge of campaign speeches and hostile television ads, President Bush and challenger John Kerry got their chance to face each other directly Thursday night before an audience of tens of millions of voters in a high-stakes debate about terrorism, the Iraq war and the bloody aftermath. .
reverend moon
I just love how Amerikun those Repubs areSince....
...serving his tax-evasion sentence in the early 1980s, however, Moon appears to have bought himself protection by spreading hundreds of millions of dollars around conservative causes and through generous speaking fee payments to Republican leaders, including former President George H.W. Bush.
...serving his tax-evasion sentence in the early 1980s, however, Moon appears to have bought himself protection by spreading hundreds of millions of dollars around conservative causes and through generous speaking fee payments to Republican leaders, including former President George H.W. Bush.
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