Comment: America is the "Land of the Free"
for some. Make up your own mind by reading
the following two articles, and you'll get the
message: loud and clear, I should think. But
regardless of your beliefs conjured up by
these two articles; always remember, it's
the eye's-of-the-beholder. Nobody sees the
world in the same way. And that's good. It
would be a boring world if everyone thought
exactly the same. Nuff said. Take care, and
best wishes to all.
QUOTE:
Tough US welcome for Iran's Ahmadinejad
By NAHAL TOOSI--Associated Press Writer
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the stage
at Columbia University on Monday to a blistering reception
from the president of the school, who said the hard-line
leader behaved like "a petty and cruel dictator." Continue
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QUOTE:
America Is No More
By Paul Craig Roberts
Naïve Americans who think they live in a free society
should watch this video filmed by students at a John Kerry
speech September 17, Constitution Day, at the University
of Florida in Gainesville. Continue
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Comment: Draw your own conclusion. A very enlightening
article, but whether that's a positive development and
consequence is again: in the eye's-of-the-beholder, as
mentioned above.
QUOTE:
Alan Greenspan vs. Naomi Klein:
Democracy Now! exclusive debate, former federal reserve
chairman Alan Greenspan and journalist Naomi Klein
square off on the Iraq war, oil, President Bush tax cuts,
social security, economic populism in Latin America,
corruption and crony capitalism
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QUOTE:
The President Of Hypocrisy
Must Watch Video - Keith Olbermann's, Countown
Special Comment
Mr. Bush, you have hidden behind the General’s skirts,
and today you have hidden behind the skirts of ‘the
planted last question’ at a news conference, to indicate
once again that your presidency has been about the tilted
playing field, about no rules for your party in terms of
character assassination and changing the fabric of our
nation, and no right for your opponents or critics to
as much as respond. Video and transcript
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QUOTE:
Correction and Rewrite
The Era of Global Financial Instability
By Mike Whitney
Correction and Rewrite: Information clearinghouse
regular, Cruxpuppy, pointed out the glaring weaknesses
in yesterday's article. I thought this criticism was fair,
well-argued, principled and accurate. He was right and
I was wrong. I have rewritten the article. Continue
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QUOTE:
The Police State Is Right Here, Right Now
By Carolyn Baker
The two major parties are like two crime families-the
Genoveses and the Gambinos. They function like players
in a crap game that feign opposition to each other, but
when the chips are down, they will always unite to serve
their common interests. Continue
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Comment: Sleep deprivation is used routinely
in torturing prisoners nowadays, but it's not
considered torture by our government. Well, the
following article begs to differ with those who
consider sleep deprivation as safe and effective.
Sleep deprivation can lead to organ failure,
especially in older detainees and those with
diagnosed, or undiagnosed, cases of heart disease.
I suspect if your heart stops, that'll meet the
definition of torture. How many detainees have
met their maker in this manner? Nobody will
ever know, that's for sure.
QUOTE:
Lack of sleep may be deadly, research shows
By Ben Hirschler
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QUOTE:
Fears of Dollar Collapse as Saudis Take Fright
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, International
Business Editor
Saudi Arabia has refused to cut interest rates in
time, signalling that the oil-rich Gulf kingdom is
preparing to break the dollar currency peg in a
move that risks setting off a stampede out of the
dollar across the Middle East. Continue
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Comment: What country was he talking about
in the U.N. speech, anyway? Sure sounds like
the home front, or is that the Homeland? A
little humor: sorry...
QUOTE:
Bush urges U.N. to spread freedom
UNITED NATIONS - President Bush announced
new sanctions Tuesday against the military dictatorship
in Myanmar, accusing it of imposing "a 19-year reign
of fear" that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly
and worship.
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QUOTE:
George Lakoff: Oil and Betrayal in Iraq
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QUOTE:
Stephen Lendman: Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine"
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QUOTE:
The New York Times: In Search of a Congress
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Paul Krugman: Politics in Black and White
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QUOTE:
Frank Rich: Pardon Poor Larry Craig
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QUOTE:
Late Night Political Jokes - Late Night Jokes UpdatedDaily
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QUOTE:
A CONVENIENT (I HOPE) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF
F. SCOTT SINCLAIR'S NOVELS
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