NYPD spied on city councilman - RNC '04 surveillance doc dump
A new document release release of documents gives some details about how the New York Police Department monitored peaceful protest groups around the time of the 2004 Republican National Convention in...
View ArticleA nice Palestinian mom's blog
I'm one of the members of the Jewish, pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian contingent here who tries mightily to support the proposition that, if France and Germany can be staunch allies, the Israelis and...
View ArticleCandidates: Stick Up For One Another!!!!
I might have missed something. But, anyhow, if this hasn't happened yet: all of the major Democratic presidential candidates ought to get together and declare to one another that, if people like...
View ArticleHow do they make the WEEKLY HYSTERIA SHOW?
It seems as if the MoveOn.org/BetrayUs hysteria is yet another example of the Viguerie/Rovie hysteria machine at work.The people who run the hysteria machine are happy if they have some genuine...
View ArticleAttention communications staffers: New RightMarch.com spinoff
I just today got an e-mail from Gary Kreep's "United States Justice Foundation," which seems to use the same e-mail list as RightMarch.com and other wingnut talking point spreaders.See this SourceWatch...
View ArticleBeware Of Rovie Hate Planting
Certainly, there are differences between our candidates, and they (and us supporters) can say mean and dumb things. But I think Clinton, Edwards and Obama have plenty in common, both in terms of...
View ArticleThe Hate Machine and Michelle Obama
Suppose Obama comes out way ahead tomorrow.I think the Bush Rovie Viguerie Hate Machine -- aka the shadowy Swift Boater public relations agencies -- will start implementing plans they probably already...
View ArticleSet a primary winner support rule
Suggestion: The Democratic party should require participants in the presidential primary process to promise to support the Democratic nominee, whoever the nominee turns out to be, or at least to avoid...
View ArticleIdea: Make it fun to pay taxes
I was going to put this in an unrelated comment to an existing tax diary. But, anyhow: here is an idea free for the use of anyone who likes it.Encourage people to pay taxes and view paying taxes as the...
View ArticleI think Obama should protect Hillary
I'm sure that one reason Hillary Clinton is still running is to stay in the race in case she can get the Democatic nomination through some unexpected twist of fate. Another reason may have something to...
View ArticleThoughts about how to mock John McCain
It seems to me that one huge question right now is: how do we make fun of a presidential candidate who is threatening to perpetuate policies that could end civilization as we know it without also...
View Article"Al Qaeda I: BCCI": Why they slam Obama's middle name
Today, I see a highly recommended diary about a Democrat from Tennessee who is questioning whether Obama has ties to terrorists.One thing to keep in mind is that the Republicans have to do everything...
View ArticleFISA solution: promise to use against R's!!!
I have figured out a way to get the Republicans to understand why they should lead the fight against the current version of the FISA bill.Emphasize that Obama is likely to win the presidential...
View ArticleHate PR Machine Op-Ed Campaign Sample
In the body, I'm posting excerpts from an op-ed that the Republican Hate PR Machine is using to whip up a Saul Alinsky hysteria.I think I received this op-ed because I (shudder) got myself onto several...
View ArticleSave The Economy Contest
Do you have some ideas for saving the economy? If so, what would you do?I'm posting my suggestions in the body of this diary.
View ArticleThe Blue Screen of Death Econ Recovery Plan
To me, it looks as if the money/contract/securities-based system is acting like a corrupted Word document that's completely out of control. Stuff is going in circles and inserting garbage characters in...
View ArticleAdjusting the Main Street vs. Wall Street Meme
I'm going to make a plea here for a slight change in the way the Obama folks talk about Wall Street and the investor/trader/speculator community.I think that he should figure out a way to talk in terms...
View ArticleObama needs some business people
I was a primary swing voter, but I loved Obama as a candidate and love him as a president-elect. I know he knows best.But, anyhow, just for kicks: I'm looking at the bios of Obama's top-level Treasury...
View ArticleFed: Loans To Poor/Minorities Did Not Tank Economy
Wingnuts have tried to pin blame for the economic meltdown on the Democrats by arguing that the root cause is that federal Community Reinvestment Act regulations forced banks to make too many mortgage...
View ArticleThe Misunderstanding of Captain Kirk
It sounds as if the new Star Trek movie is great and has a great new version of Captain Kirk.But I think the features about and reviews of the movie display a misunderstanding of the character of the...
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