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Republicans: The Party of Moral Corruption

Thursday, October 5, 2006

Glenn Greenwald has an excellent essay on the gang of degenerates that some call the GOP. Some research on his part reveals that Foley was most likely a man obsessed with litigating against the perverse behaviors he himself engaged in.

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More lies about global warming

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

I noticed that a lot of people are blogging about a speech made by Senator James Inhofe. I don’t really expect Senators to understand science, or for that matter, read. But what is interesting in this case is the depth of the misrepresentation. In his speech, Inhofe attacks the work of climate scientist Michael Mann. […]

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Senate Race 2006

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Electoral Vote is back with regular updates on the upcoming Senate races. The site is regularly updated based on the latest poll data.

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9/11 Movie

Saturday, September 9, 2006

Glenn Greenwald has a delightful series of quotes (vintage 2003) from commentators who damned CBS “The Reagans” miniseries a few years back. Not that it will stop them from being hypocrites in response to the ABC 9/11 movie.

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Diebold prepares to deliver another election to the Republicans

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Blackboxvoting.com does it again, hacking a Diebold voting machine in 4 minutes. I hate to say I told you so, but voting isn’t going to help. Engadget suggests voting via paper absentee ballot (ah, but who counts those?) Nevertheless, it’s worth a try. If you need to vote by absentee ballot in New York, which […]

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Angry about something?

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Most Americans are angry about “something”

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Second to last

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Science blog pharyngula has yet another disturbing post regarding attitudes about evolution. The results of a new study, indicates that Americans are lagging far behind (second only to Turkey) the rest of the world in terms of sophistication about (i.e. acceptance of) the theory of evolution. The study suggests that in addition to being uneducated […]

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Bourdain on Beirut

Sunday, July 30, 2006

The sense of loss and remorse is palpable throughout Anthony Bourdain’s report on the the state of things in Beirut, Watching Beirut Die.

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Congressman Westmoreland

Friday, June 16, 2006

Does it really surprise anybody at this point that a Congressman from Georgia might be a complete idiot?

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A Little Coup

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Fascinating story of white supremiscists, a would-be dictator, a small island, and a failed coup attempt.

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