Highlighted Happenings

click here to view all events.

    No events to show

    Random Recitals

    Socialism is no more an evil word than Christianity. Socialism no more prescribed Joseph Stalin and his secret police and shuttered churches than Christianity prescribed the Spanish Inquisition. Christianity and socialism alike, in fact, prescribe a society dedicated to the proposition that all men, women, and children are created equal and shall not starve.

    Lively Links

    Links change randomly each time the cache is refreshed.

    Page 1 of 41234


    Rhetoric versus Reality, Actions Speak Louder than Words

    First we have this, President Obama speaking in Cairo:

    And then we have this reality from David Swanson:

    A New Beginning: If Only

    By David Swanson

    President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo probably did a world of good. It was packed with truth telling and noble sentiments. But imagine how much more good would be done if all [...]



    Vietnam Videos and Photos Helped Stop the War

    So much for learning from our mistakes. President Obama is attempting to block the release of hundreds of photos showing US personnel abusing detainees.

    Pass of Salang – Afghanistan

    President Barack Obama is seeking to block the immediate release of hundreds of photos showing U.S. personnel allegedly abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. An Obama administration official said Wednesday that the president told [...]



    what we’re not being told about afghanistan

    Yes, we hear that the rate of casualties among coalition forces has now exceeded those in Iraq, but we have heard nothing like this from the MSM. We have to get it from Rolling Stone:

    By the time we reach the town of Salar, only 50 miles south of Kabul, we have already passed five tractor-trailers from military convoys that have been destroyed [...]



    it’s pat!

    I don’t watch much teevee, so my exposure to Sarah Palin has been largely audio. Every time I hear her speak, I’d swear it’s Julia Sweeney channeling Lynn Cheney. But really it’s just Tracy Flick, all grown up and ready to take over the world.

    Palin last night with Charlie Gibson (who at least from the transcript didn’t suck quite as much as [...]



    la belle dame sans merci

    The fevered dream of the GOP continues.

    I was going to quote some of Sarah Palin’s odious speech, but its Dr. Laura sarcasm and patina of lies made it impossible to stomach.

    The GOP has nothing but god, guns, abortion and war. There was nothing in last night’s speech – or in this entire convention – about how a McCain/Palin administration would solve [...]



    unacceptable

    Nobody seems surprised. Not the physicians and therapists who treat returning veterans. Not the veterans themselves.

    When told of recent data that appears to show that Oregon troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to die of suicide than in combat, they nod their heads, as if saying they’ve known all along. … The numbers are stark, and staggering:

    • In [...]



    91% of Us are Angry Extremists

    Letter to the editor today in the Columbian about their misguided dual endorsement of Webb and Baird:

    Congress needs change

    Regarding The Columbian’s July 22 endorsement of Democrat Brian Baird and Republican Christine Webb for the 3rd Congressional District’s U.S. representative, this paper believes these two are the best hope for their parties because they spurn extremists. As one of the ranting [...]

    Page 1 of 41234