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Monthly Archives: July 2006
Quote of the Day
“If you had a European prime minister who experienced what we’ve experienced it would be expected that he would retire or resign.” – William F. Buckley
Posted in Bush, Independents, Republicans
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$3.01 a Gallon
The national average for self-serve regular stood at $3.01 a gallon Friday, up 1.98 cents in the last two weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations across the country. Iraq wasn’t enough. Alito wasn’t enough. The Dubai ports … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Independents
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Quote of the Day
“Joe’s constituency is not Bush and Cheney; it is the progressives and moderates, the blacks and Hispanics who gave him his start in politics. We feel he has betrayed us by becoming “Bush’s favorite Democrat. This year I shall vote … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Cheney, Democrats, Independents, Iraq war, Religious Nutcases, Republicans
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The Old Gray Mare Ain’t What She Used to Be
Mrs. Elizabeth “Liddy” Dole; the darling of the Republican party for 25 years, the former secretary of transportation and then, secretary of labor, the former head of the Red Cross and oddly, a popular U.S. senator from North Carolina, not to mention the wife of Bob Dole, … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Republicans
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U.S. Speeds Up Bomb Delivery to Israel
According to the New York Times: The Bush administration is rushing a delivery of precision-guided bombs to Israel, which requested the expedited shipment last week after beginning its air campaign against Hizbollah targets in Lebanon. The decision to quickly ship the weapons … Continue reading
Posted in News
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Cavuto’s Middle East Xpurts: Ann Coulter and Bo Dietl
File this one under FOXNews (GOP-TV) is crazy and getting crazier. Media Matters has the details: On the July 20 edition of Fox News’ Your World, host Neil Cavuto turned to right-wing pundit Ann Coulter and private investigator Richard “Bo” Dietl, … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Independents, Republicans
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Quote of the Day
“George Bush and Condoleezza Rice can bleat forever about Israel’s right to defend itself, but we are witnessing an obscenity. On all sides. The targeted Israeli air strike which murders children in a Beirut suburb is as much a crime against humanity … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Independents, News
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RFK Jr. Blows the Whistle on Diebold
The environmental lawyer-turned voting-rights advocate has found Diebold employees who may link the company to election fraud. On July 13, the Pensacola, Fla.-based law firm of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a “qui tam” lawsuit in U.S. District Court, alleging … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2008, Impeachment
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Quote of the Day
“The word conservative means discriminatory practically. It’s a form of political discrimination. What do the Republicans run on? Against gay marriage and for a war that makes no sense. A war that was based on faulty intelligence. That’s all they … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Iraq war, Republicans
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Third of Lebanon Casualties are Children
Photo image courtesy robertfisk.com So says a new United Nations report: Nearly one third of all casualties in the Lebanon-Israel conflict have been children, according to the United Nations’ emergency relief co-ordinator, Jan Egeland. He said it appeared neither Hezbollah nor … Continue reading
Posted in News
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Gates Foundation Funds HIV Vaccine Development
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it’s committing $287 million in grants over five years to create an international network of scientists to speed up the development of an AIDS vaccine. The collaboration is critical to making HIV vaccine … Continue reading
Posted in HIV/AIDS
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This Is Why Idiots & Veto Pens Don’t Mix
President Bush on Wednesday used his veto power for the first time since taking office 5 1/2 years ago, saying that a embryonic stem-cell research bill “crossed a moral boundary.” Photo image courtesy of gagreport.com The bill, which the Senate passed … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Independents, Religious Nutcases, Republicans
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi: 1 – State Dept.: 0
Pelosi Statement on Evacuation From Lebanon, July 18, 2006 “The United States government has an obligation to get thousands of its citizens out of harm’s way in Lebanon quickly and safely. That means making it clear to the combatants that we … Continue reading
Posted in Cheney, Democrats
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Quote of the Day
“When it is appropriate and when it is necessary and will be helpful to the situation, I am more than pleased to go to the region.” – U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Posted in Bush, News, Republicans
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Bombs Away
The Bush administration claims to be monitoring developments in Lebanon, but the only action it’s taken thus far is to begin a painfully slow evacuation of Americans caught in the missile crossfire. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza “Condi” Rice said she didn’t see how … Continue reading
Posted in News
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Stem Cells Could Benefit Victims of AIDS, Cancer, MS, & Diabetes
Stem cell research “could lead to treatments that save millions of lives and improve the quality-of-life for millions more.” In fact, the benefits are already evident. Two weeks ago, scientists were able to transform embryonic stem cells “into immune cells known … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Cheney, Democrats, HIV/AIDS, Independents, News, Republicans
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The Mindlessness of Condoleezza Rice
In response to 2 kidnapped Israeli soldiers, Israel unleashed a fierce military attack on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, as well as civilian targets in Beirut to the north. Hezbollah responded in kind with rocket attacks on Israel’s third-largest city of Haifa. In … Continue reading
Posted in News
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US Could Be Going Bankrupt
The United States is heading for bankruptcy, according to an extraordinary paper published by one of the key members of the country’s central bank. A ballooning budget deficit and a pensions and welfare timebomb could send the economic superpower into … Continue reading
Posted in News
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