Why Republicans are screwed

It seems safe to assume that the party with the more motivated voters will win in 2006. Right now, that looks overwhelmingly like the Democrats.
Why Republicans are screwed. By John Dickerson: "It isn't easy being a Republican these days, either. Bush's approval rating is at an all-time low, gas prices are near an all-time high, and Iraq continues to burn. Voters have an even lower opinion of the GOP-controlled Congress. "

Do not attack Iran - Zbigniew Brzezinski TMSI

If only the criminals in the whitehouse had half as much intelligence as Mr. Brzezinski.
Do not attack Iran - Print Version - International Herald Tribune
If there is another terrorist attack in the United States, you can bet your bottom dollar that there will be also immediate charges that Iran was responsible in order to generate public hysteria in favor of military action.But there are four compelling reasons against a preventive air attack on Iranian nuclear facilities:

Senate Hearings on Bush, Now

Carl Bernstein, one of the distinguished investigative journalists of the Watergate era writes this compelling article suggesting Senate hearings on Bush. It should be a must read for anyone unfamiliar with Watergate and its similarities to the Bush presidency.
"There was understandable reluctance in the Congress to begin a serious investigation of the Nixon presidency. Then there came a time when it was unavoidable. That time in the Bush presidency has arrived."
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"There will forever be four indelible photographic images of the George W. Bush epoch: an airplane crashing into World Trade Tower number two; Bush in a Florida classroom reading from a book about a goat while a group of second-graders continued to captivate him for another seven minutes after Andrew Card had whispered to the president, "America is under attack"; floodwaters inundating New Orleans, and its residents clinging to rooftops for their lives; and, two days after the hurricane struck, Bush peeking out the window of Air Force One to inspect the devastation from a safe altitude. The aftermath of the hurricane's direct hit, both in terms of the devastation and the astonishing neglect and incompetence from the top down, would appear to be unique in American history. Except for the Civil War and the War of 1812 (when the British burned Washington), no president has ever lost an American city; and if New Orleans is not lost, it will only be because of the heroics of its people and their almost superhuman efforts to overcome the initial lethargy and apparent non-comprehension of the president. Bush's almost blank reaction was foretold vividly in a video of him and his aides meeting on August 28, 2005, the day before Katrina made landfall. The tape - withheld by the administration from Congress but obtained by the Associated Press along with seven days of transcripts of administration briefings - shows Bush and his Homeland Security chief being warned explicitly that the storm could cause levees to overflow, put large number of lives at risk, and overwhelm rescuers."

U.S. Building Massive Embassy in Baghdad - Yahoo! News

Will they name this bush summer vacation palace? Perhaps he'll be there when Iran lobs one of their nukes over in the vicinity.
U.S. Building Massive Embassy in Baghdad - Yahoo! News

US secrets for sale outside Bagram airbase

Top-secret US military intelligence documents which could compromise Hamid Karzai's government have turned up for sale in an Afghan bazaar, after apparently being stolen from a nearby US military base.
Independent Online Edition > Asia: "The computer memory sticks, which are about the size of a small Swiss army knife, were bought in the shabby bazaar which lines the road just 50 metres from the huge US airbase at Bagram, north of Kabul."

Top general defends Rumsfeld

Because he works nights and weekends Gen. Peter Pace says no one should question the dedication of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. So I guess anybody who works nights and weekends is qualified to run the biggest war machine in the world. What a bunch of bullshit. And they have some numnuts like this ready to nuke Iran.
CNN.com - Top general defends Rumsfeld - Apr 11, 2006: "Newbold criticized the Pentagon's civilian leadership for launching the invasion, which he said was done 'with a casualness and swagger that are the special province of those who have never had to execute these missions -- or bury the results.' And he criticized fellow officers for not standing up to those leaders, saying their silence meant 'that a fundamentally flawed plan was executed for an invented war.'"

Fw: republican values (memorize these)

What You Need To Believe To Be A True Republican:

Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.

Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him, and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.

Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is Communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to the spirit of international harmony.

The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.

A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation.

The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches, while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.

If condoms are kept out of schools, a dolescents won't have sex.

A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies, then demand their cooperation and money.

Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy, but providing
health care to all Americans is socialism. HMOs and insurance companies have only the best interests of the public at heart.

Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools.

A president lying about an extramarital affair is a impeachable offense, but a president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die and billions of dollars are wasted is solid defense policy.

Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages, rescuing stem cells and censoring the Internet.

The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but
George Bush's driving and military records are none of our business.
Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness and you need our prayers for your recovery.

What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what George Bush is now doing is irrelevant.

Support for hunters who shoot their friends and blame them for wearing orange vests similar to those worn by the quail.

Feel free to pass this on. If you don't send it to at least 10 other
people, we're likely to be stuck with more Republicans in '06 and '08.

Friends don't let friends vote Republican.

US plans strike to topple Iran regime

It is past time for this congress to impeach bush/cheney/rumsfeld before they do any further harm to the US or the rest of the world. This attitude of bomb now and ask questions later is bullshit and what makes them think they will be greeted by the Iranians with rose petals any more than the Iraqis did. And what makes them think even a 50 foot wall around the green zone in Baghdad would save that "outpost of democracy" from an Iranian missile? These people should be made to sit down and read "Hiroshima" by John Hersey. Taking the advice of one who lived through the era may provide a little historical perspective in this administration and might go a long way in changing some of their idiotic views.
Guardian Unlimited Special reports US plans strike to topple Iran regime - report: "It is a widespread belief in Washington's neo-conservative circles that a comprehensive air assault would disorient the Tehran government and galvanise the Iranian people into bringing it down. The departure of senior neo-conservatives from the administration after Mr Bush's 2004 re-election was thought to have weakened their clout, but Mr Hersh's report suggested that the president's personal convictions may yet prove decisive."

Leak case: Personal paybacks? -

"Let me just say something about leaks in Washington. There are too many leaks of classified information in Washington. There are leaks at the executive branch; there are leaks in the legislative branch. There are just too many leaks. And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of." ---George Bush
Leak case: Personal paybacks? -:
According to Knight Ridder reports, the court documents stand as the hardest evidence to date that President Bush and vice-president Dick Cheney were "engaged in a campaign to disclose selected snippets of highly classified intelligence – much of it misleading, exaggerated or wrong – to a few trusted journalists in an effort to bolster their case for war."

Barbara Ehrenreich Salutes the French

Instead of bashing the French perhaps some of the displaced people from mass layoffs like at General Motors, Verizon and other huge U.S. corporations should start lobbing a few Molotov cocktails
Barbara Ehrenreich Salutes the French (from The Progressive's May issue) The Progressive: "What corporations call "flexibility"--the right to dispose of workers at will--is what workers experience as disposability, not to mention insecurity and poverty. The French students who were tossing Molotov cocktails didn't want to become what they call "a Kleenex generation"--used and tossed away when the employer decides he needs a fresh one."

Administration-Fuck you the people, we make our own laws

Gonzales Suggests Legal Basis for Domestic Eavesdropping - New York Times: "Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., the Wisconsin Republican who is chairman of the Judiciary Committee and one of the administration's staunchest allies, accused the administration of 'stonewalling.'
'Mr. Attorney General, how can we discharge our oversight responsibilities if every time we ask a pointed question, we're told that the answer is classified?' Mr. Sensenbrenner asked. 'Congress has an inherent constitutional responsibility to do oversight. We are attempting to discharge those responsibilities.'"

In Notification of Army Deaths, More Pain

After Neil Santorello heard the news that his son, a tank commander, had been killed in Iraq, from the officer in his living room, he walked out his front door and removed the American flag from its pole. Then, in tears, he tore down the yellow ribbons from his tree.
In Notification of Army Deaths, More Pain - New York Times