Then you cannot vote for Bush: There’s no way to keep up with the Bush administration’s assaults on the environment, they’re just endless. Most notable lately was the decision to let mercury pollution, which is extremely toxic, continue. With current technology, we could cut mercury emissions by 90 percent in four years. Instead, the Bushies [...]
Archive for March, 2004
Care About the Environment?
Posted in Environment on March 31, 2004 | Comments Off
Classified: Top Secret Double Shot with Extra Foam
Posted in Politics on March 31, 2004 | 2 Comments »
Dod staffer leaves secret briefing papers at Starbuck’s. Oops.
More Lies About Clarke
Posted in Politics on March 31, 2004 | Comments Off
the road to surfdom catches another right winger lying about Clarke. Apparently, this lie was recycled on Fox News.
The President Needs a Security Blanket?
Posted in Politics on March 31, 2004 | 1 Comment »
I just heard that Cheney and Bush are only willing to testify together. Bush is not willing to face the scrutiny of the Commission without his Vice President? Is there a greater condemnation of Bush than the fact that he cannot answer questions without the presence of his Vice President. I was unaware that security [...]
Airt America Starts Today
Posted in Culture on March 31, 2004 | 7 Comments »
At 11 am central, Air America kicks off its broadcast. its only available in Chicago, California, Los Anglelos, New York, Portland and XM Satellite Radio (station 167) for now. Hopefully, it will grow. You can also listen to a live stream here, but you have to sign up first. You might want to do that [...]
Is Kerry's Quote a Shot in the Protestant/Catholic Dispute?
Posted in Religion on March 31, 2004 | 3 Comments »
slacktivist wonders if the flap over Kerry’s quoting Bible passages has something to do with the particular passage he quoted: Speaking of whom, one observation in his post that struck me as particularly astute was how very Catholic this passage from James is (hence Luther’s dislike of it). One wonders how much the brouhaha over [...]
In Celebration of "Glorious Appearing"
Posted in Religion on March 31, 2004 | Comments Off
Fred Carter of slacktivist has been going through the first of the Left Behind books almost page by page. Not only are the posts a hilarious look at how poorly written the series is, they are also a penetrating look at the series very questionable theology. The latest one is here, and the entire series [...]
Protect the Environment — Act Today
Posted in Environment on March 30, 2004 | 4 Comments »
The NRDC has sent out an urgent action notice: On March 31st, the House of Representatives is scheduled to debate and vote on a $275-billion transportation bill to fund highway and transit projects over the next six years. The bill is a mix of good and bad, but on the whole is a more reasonable [...]
Poking Fun At Team B
Posted in Iraq, Politics, Satire on March 30, 2004 | Comments Off
Via Stand Down comes Project for the New American Empire: America is in danger of someday not being at war. Neo-conservatives have criticized the incoherent restrictions placed upon the ruling class by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. They have also resisted civil libertarian and peacemaking impulses from within their own ranks. But neo-conservatives [...]
The Cost of Our Decisions
Posted in Politics on March 30, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Body and Soul points out a few. And yes, these are the costs of our decisions. Interventions come with high prices, and we contributed to the extension of the Angola war. That may have been the correct thing to do, it may not. I don’t know enough to say. But we never discuss these decisions [...]
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