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Well, I haven't been checking my mail much lately, and it sure isn't
because of the Democratic Convention. I would rather jump off a two-story
building into a open train car filled with razorblades. Anyhow, I have a
few minutes and some troubling thoughts occurred to me. I thought maybe
someone would comment on them.
All those progressives the last time who ripped up Gore, who said he was about as bad as Bush, where are they? Harvey Wasserman, Bob Fitrakis, Jim Hightower, Michael Moore, Howard Zinn, Chomsky, etc, etc, etc.
Even the Columbus Free Press is noticeably absent from criticizing Kerry. Case in point: The Summer issue of the 2000 Free Press contained several articles supporting Nader or criticizing Bush and Gore. The Autumn issue of 2000 had Nader on the cover and contained article after article in support of Nader.
All those progressives the last time who ripped up Gore, who said he was about as bad as Bush, where are they? Harvey Wasserman, Bob Fitrakis, Jim Hightower, Michael Moore, Howard Zinn, Chomsky, etc, etc, etc.
Even the Columbus Free Press is noticeably absent from criticizing Kerry. Case in point: The Summer issue of the 2000 Free Press contained several articles supporting Nader or criticizing Bush and Gore. The Autumn issue of 2000 had Nader on the cover and contained article after article in support of Nader.
I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW IF WE IN COLUMBUS GOT A POLICE SHORTAGE WHY THERE WOULD BE OVER 100 POLICE ON BIKES IN CARS ON HORSES UNDERCOVER AND EVERYTHING ELSE AT CITY HALL THE OTHER DAY JUST FOR SOME ANTI ABORTION EVENT.
I MEAN THINK ABOUT IT IVE NEVER HEARD OF ABORTION RIGHTS PEOPLE PRO CHOICE BOMBING CLINICS OR ACTING LIKE TERRORISTS. THE ONLY ONES I EVER KNEW TO BOMB CLINICS HARASS PEOPLE ARE PRO LIFERS. IM NOT SAYING THAT ABORTION ISNT WRONG ON SOME LEVEL BUT I MEAN IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE ALL THE POLICE THERE TO PROTECT PEOPLE AGAINST ABORTION FROM THOSE THAT SUPPORT IT. THOSE POLICE WAS JUST DOWN THERE WASTING TIME TALKING LAUGHING USING CAMERAS AND NOTHING ELSE.
I MEAN I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND HOW YOU NEED ALL THAT MANPOWER TO PROTECT THOSE THAT ARE USUALLY BOMB CLINICS AND SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY AND WAR FROM PEOPLE THAT ARE USUALLY PEACEFUL. THATS A WASTE OF OFFICERS. SO I SAY NO WE DONT NEED MORE OFFICERS THEY JUST NEED TO BE USED PROPERLY. THATS WHAT I GOT TO SAY.
I spoke with Greg Quinlan, founder of the "Pro-Family"
Network yesterday when he was on "Open Line: with Fred
Anderle". There is nothing "pro-family" about his
views. This self-avowed "former" gay man appeals, not
to the best, but the worst, in his drive to get an
amendment on the ballot that would ban the legal
recognition of any relationship but the marriage of a
man and a woman. He and others of his ilk, appeal to
the prejudices, misconceptions and fears that people
have towards same-gender couples.
This amendment would exclude not only same-gender couples, but also cohabitating different gender couples. And, while it would not prohibit companies from offering benefits to domestic partners, it would cause significant hardship in court disputes arising from these benefits as it would prohibit the courts from even recognizing these relationships.
"Pro-Family"...I think not. Pro-fear, Pro-ignorance, Pro-intolerance are more appropriate to Mr. Quinlan and his merry band.
This amendment would exclude not only same-gender couples, but also cohabitating different gender couples. And, while it would not prohibit companies from offering benefits to domestic partners, it would cause significant hardship in court disputes arising from these benefits as it would prohibit the courts from even recognizing these relationships.
"Pro-Family"...I think not. Pro-fear, Pro-ignorance, Pro-intolerance are more appropriate to Mr. Quinlan and his merry band.
Oceans cover over 70 percent of the planet. They provide irreplaceable wildlife habitat, food for hundreds of species (including people), and endless hours of recreation. But, though they seem limitless, our oceans are in crisis.
Over the past four months, I've told you about the work being done confirming that there is a crisis facing the oceans and what we can do to solve the problem. Thanks to your timely action, 37 governors have weighed in on the side of protecting our oceans.
Now, the White House is about to get a report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy - whose members were appointed by President Bush - that lays out the problems facing our oceans and how to solve them.
Please take a moment to call and urge the White House to heed the recommendations made by these ocean experts and take advantage of this chance to make real progress towards protecting our oceans. Then, ask your family and friends to help by forwarding this message to them.
You can call James Connaughton, Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, at 202-456-6224. Here's a sample message you can leave:
Over the past four months, I've told you about the work being done confirming that there is a crisis facing the oceans and what we can do to solve the problem. Thanks to your timely action, 37 governors have weighed in on the side of protecting our oceans.
Now, the White House is about to get a report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy - whose members were appointed by President Bush - that lays out the problems facing our oceans and how to solve them.
Please take a moment to call and urge the White House to heed the recommendations made by these ocean experts and take advantage of this chance to make real progress towards protecting our oceans. Then, ask your family and friends to help by forwarding this message to them.
You can call James Connaughton, Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, at 202-456-6224. Here's a sample message you can leave:
I picked up a copy of your magazine in a local coffee shop
and found many of the articles to be outstanding. Keep up
the good work.
However, I was more than nonplussed to see Irish Northern Aid listed in your "Organize" section, and as a PEACE GROUP nonetheless. Perhaps it is your magazine's policy to accept any listings (though I doubt you would accept a listing from a neo-nazi organization). Perhaps the editors took Irish Northern Aids claims to be a peace group at face value.
You should know that Irish Northern Aid's activities have little to do with promoting peace. The professed objective of their fundraising is to support the families of Irish Republican prisoners. This goal might legitimately be considered a "humanitarian" one, but there is plenty of evidence that over the last quarter century, Irish Northern Aid has used charitable donations to purchase weapons for the IRA. The IRA are also known as the PROVOS, and you might note that the contact email provided for your Irish Northern Aid listing is "provo@columbus.rr.com." There is little attempt to hide this.
However, I was more than nonplussed to see Irish Northern Aid listed in your "Organize" section, and as a PEACE GROUP nonetheless. Perhaps it is your magazine's policy to accept any listings (though I doubt you would accept a listing from a neo-nazi organization). Perhaps the editors took Irish Northern Aids claims to be a peace group at face value.
You should know that Irish Northern Aid's activities have little to do with promoting peace. The professed objective of their fundraising is to support the families of Irish Republican prisoners. This goal might legitimately be considered a "humanitarian" one, but there is plenty of evidence that over the last quarter century, Irish Northern Aid has used charitable donations to purchase weapons for the IRA. The IRA are also known as the PROVOS, and you might note that the contact email provided for your Irish Northern Aid listing is "provo@columbus.rr.com." There is little attempt to hide this.
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly last week to
accept the ruling of the International Court of Justice on Israel's
apartheid wall and demand Israel dismantle it.
The vote was 150-6, the dissenters being the United States, Israel, Australia, and three U.S.-dependent island states.
The wall literally makes concrete the colonization of roughly 30-40 percent more of the 22 percent of Palestine that remains. Palestinians will end up with about 12-15 percent of their land, but even this will be in disjointed ghettos that will have no sovereignty.
Israel is in defiance of over 35 U.N. Security Council resolutions and countless General Assembly resolutions. Israel was also shielded from many others by U.S. vetoes or threats of veto. But this will be different.
The vote was 150-6, the dissenters being the United States, Israel, Australia, and three U.S.-dependent island states.
The wall literally makes concrete the colonization of roughly 30-40 percent more of the 22 percent of Palestine that remains. Palestinians will end up with about 12-15 percent of their land, but even this will be in disjointed ghettos that will have no sovereignty.
Israel is in defiance of over 35 U.N. Security Council resolutions and countless General Assembly resolutions. Israel was also shielded from many others by U.S. vetoes or threats of veto. But this will be different.
While Greens participate in demonstrations against Kerry during the
Democratic Convention in Boston, party members are organizing the August
28 event; Green presidential candidate David Cobb will be featured.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party members are organizing a major event to coincide with the Republican National Convention and anti-Bush protests in New York City.
Titled 'A Green World Is Possible: A Festival of Non-Violence, Ecology, Democracy, Social and Economic Justice,' the rally will take place in Washington Square on Saturday, August 28.
"We believe that holding our event separate from the myriad of other anti-Republican activities will enable us to keep our message positive and ensure the safety of our membership," said Charles Shaw, co-chair of the Peace Action Committee of the Green Party of the United States. "We're committed to providing a safe environment in which our members and allies can exercise their right to speak out on important issues."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party members are organizing a major event to coincide with the Republican National Convention and anti-Bush protests in New York City.
Titled 'A Green World Is Possible: A Festival of Non-Violence, Ecology, Democracy, Social and Economic Justice,' the rally will take place in Washington Square on Saturday, August 28.
"We believe that holding our event separate from the myriad of other anti-Republican activities will enable us to keep our message positive and ensure the safety of our membership," said Charles Shaw, co-chair of the Peace Action Committee of the Green Party of the United States. "We're committed to providing a safe environment in which our members and allies can exercise their right to speak out on important issues."
A majority of Americans disapprove of the Republican and Democrat conventions
Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik completes his first national campaign poll. The survey indicates that 62% of Americans disapprove of public funding of the Democratic and Republican conventions. Badnarik polled at 3%, a large bump from polling earlier this month.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 27, 2004 -- Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik and his communications director Stephen Gordon appeared at a fundraiser in Columbia, MD, Thursday night. When asked about his campaign strategy by a guest at the function, Badnarik responded with his now familiar, “Television, television, and more television.”
Gordon also spoke at the event, spending his time providing details from the first national poll conducted by the campaign beginning by informing the enthusiastic crowd that Badnarik is now polling at 3%, a sharp increase from the 1% to 1.5% range reported earlier this month in surveys performed by pollsters John Zogby and Larry Jacobs.
Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik completes his first national campaign poll. The survey indicates that 62% of Americans disapprove of public funding of the Democratic and Republican conventions. Badnarik polled at 3%, a large bump from polling earlier this month.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 27, 2004 -- Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik and his communications director Stephen Gordon appeared at a fundraiser in Columbia, MD, Thursday night. When asked about his campaign strategy by a guest at the function, Badnarik responded with his now familiar, “Television, television, and more television.”
Gordon also spoke at the event, spending his time providing details from the first national poll conducted by the campaign beginning by informing the enthusiastic crowd that Badnarik is now polling at 3%, a sharp increase from the 1% to 1.5% range reported earlier this month in surveys performed by pollsters John Zogby and Larry Jacobs.
If Kerry is a "flip-flopper" because he won't end the war (or the "Patriot
Act" or NAFTA or private health insurance) even as he speaks against these
horrors, what do we have to call Kucinich, who insists on ending these
things even as he endorses Kerry? And what can we expect Dennis to say on
Wednesday when he delivers a Kerry-approved speech to the Democratic
National Convention? Will he speak against the war, as he told "Democracy
Now"'s Amy Goodman he would?
I expect in fact that Dennis will not need to tie himself in knots or reverse any positions. Understanding this helps me to accomplish something I find extremely difficult – sympathizing with John Kerry.
I expect in fact that Dennis will not need to tie himself in knots or reverse any positions. Understanding this helps me to accomplish something I find extremely difficult – sympathizing with John Kerry.
The undisputed king of the 80’s indie scene is back, and he’s still pissed. It’s been seven years since we last heard from this one-time Smiths front man. If you thought age would mellow the old bloke, think again. The definition of the word Quarry in Old English means “the hunted.” Listening to You are the Quarry, it’s clear nobody is safe.
The opening track, “America is Not the World,” is a tirade that finds Moz blasting his adopted homeland. The first words Big Mouth unleashes are, “America /Your head’s to big /Because America /Your belly’s too big.” Before he’s done, Morrissey rips the land of opportunity for never electing a black, female or gay president, and tells us where to shove our hamburgers. Thanks to this track, America now knows that, “In Estonia they say/ hey you, you big fat pig.” This rant flows over infectious textbook pop.
Producer Jerry Finn, who also helped Blink-182 and Greenday find their sound, describes You are the Quarry as, “creamy and organic.” Whatever you call it, Finn provides the quintessential 80’s style backdrop for Morrissey’s musing.
The opening track, “America is Not the World,” is a tirade that finds Moz blasting his adopted homeland. The first words Big Mouth unleashes are, “America /Your head’s to big /Because America /Your belly’s too big.” Before he’s done, Morrissey rips the land of opportunity for never electing a black, female or gay president, and tells us where to shove our hamburgers. Thanks to this track, America now knows that, “In Estonia they say/ hey you, you big fat pig.” This rant flows over infectious textbook pop.
Producer Jerry Finn, who also helped Blink-182 and Greenday find their sound, describes You are the Quarry as, “creamy and organic.” Whatever you call it, Finn provides the quintessential 80’s style backdrop for Morrissey’s musing.