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don’t forget tomorrow’s moneybomb for strangebedfellows

August 7, 2008 – 11:18 am

August 8, 2008—this is the date for our Strangebedfellows MONEYBOMB on behalf of constitutional rights and civil liberties in America. Let’s remove from power the key enablers of the tyrannical and lawless FISA ‘compromise;’ we can end the Patriot Act—and so much more.
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Strangebedfellows is a unique and diverse left–right coalition which has come together to [...]

Posted in Baird, Brian, Bush crime family, Constitution, Democrats, Domestic spying, Obama, Sen Barack | Comments (0)

in which i feel my first love for barack obama

August 7, 2008 – 11:12 am

since cursing him with the fervor of a scorned fishwife over his FISA vote:
On Wednesday, July 23 Jennifer Chrisler, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, issued identical letters to Sens. McCain and Obama, outlining the vast array of family types in this country and asking both candidates to explain how their administrations would work to [...]

Posted in Gay rights, Obama, Sen Barack | Comments (0)

coming soon to a democracy near you

August 5, 2008 – 11:13 am

Minneapolis in September, perhaps?
SEOUL, South Korea - Police fired water cannons at thousands of protesters Tuesday as President Bush got a volatile reception in South Korea at the start of his three-nation Asian trip.
Some 18,300 police were on high alert with riot gear and bomb-sniffing dogs to maintain order during Bush’s brief visit, the National [...]

Posted in Bush crime family, Civil rights, Constitution, Fascism, Foreign policy | Comments (0)

pco invite

August 4, 2008 – 12:14 pm

FWIW, I just received this email from the Clark County Dems Central Committee:
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PRECINCT COMMITTEE OFFICER (PCO)?
You should have received your ballot in the mail already. If you want to be more involved and become a PCO, look on your ballot and see if there is a Democratic PCO in [...]

Posted in Clark County, Democrats | Comments (0)

shameless plug

August 2, 2008 – 7:46 pm

I’ve got a new Warmonger McClone bumper sticker up at Cafe Press:

All proceeds to Strange Bedfellows.
Have a great weekend.

Sphere: Related Content

Posted in 2008 Election, Domestic spying, McCain, Sen John, Obama, Sen Barack | Comments (0)

freeway blogging

August 1, 2008 – 1:41 pm

This weekend I’ll be putting up signs like this all over Vancouver, in the hope of influencing folks as before they fill out their ballots.
Each one is just two pieces of 11×17 paper with two lines of text on each, taped to a piece of cardboard. Then it’s just a matter of running around [...]

Posted in Baird, Brian, Crist, Cheryl | Comments (2)

republican economic genius

August 1, 2008 – 11:10 am

Economy in a slump? State budget hurting for tax revenues? Here’s your solution:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered the layoffs of thousands of state workers Thursday and steep pay cuts for most other state employees to ease California’s budget crunch, moves that could mean longer lines at the DMV and delays in processing of workers’ [...]

Posted in 2008 Election, Corporate control, Economic justice, Fiscal policy, Labor, Republicans | Comments (1)

another deft obama campaign headfake?

July 31, 2008 – 4:38 pm

Or the best news since Al Gore won his Nobel?
WASHINGTON (AFP) — “Vote Both,” a group dedicated to persuading Barack Obama to pick former foe Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate, is folding, as hopes of a “dream ticket” fade.
Organizers Adam Parkhomenko and Sam Arora said they were halting their campaign, based on [...]

Posted in 2008 Election, Democrats, Obama, Sen Barack | Comments (0)

in a parallel universe, bush addresses energy and the economy

July 30, 2008 – 12:54 pm

from the Rose Garden, while Cheney and the Cabinet look on (key: DC / Parallel Universe):
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I just finished a good Cabinet meeting, and I want to thank the members of my Cabinet for serving our country. Because I have asked them all to resign, and thereafter I will immediately follow suit. [...]

Posted in Bush crime family, Constitution, Democrats, Dept. of just Sayin', Environment, Fiscal policy, Gore Al, Gov Acctability, Middle East conflicts, Republicans | Comments (0)

just when i thought it was safe to hate bob novak

July 29, 2008 – 3:24 pm

with all of the vitriol and spite my generous, overly forgiving, bleeding heart liberal nature will allow, he goes and gets diagnosed with a brain tumor.
What kind of wuss do you have to be to feel sympathy for such a creature as Robert Novak?
It’s hard out here for a liberal.
Any chance he’ll have any kind [...]

Posted in Dept. of just Sayin', Media | Comments (0)