"Bluecorky21" has officially sold his Christmas bonus gift on Ebay.
"Bluecorky21" is an Aircraft Mechanic who works for Horizon Airlines. For his Christmas bonus this year, he was not blessed with a turkey, a ham, a gift certificate...no, he was given a collectable coffee mug.
"Bluecorky21" said the mug is fine china - because the word "China" is printed in fine print on the bottom. The winner received not only the coffee mug, but a piece of chocolate wrapped in gold foil (there were five pieces, but his kids ate four of them), and a tea bag, so he or she will have something to drink from the "priceless" mug.
The seller wanted to buy his kids a Playstation2 this year, so he recommended his kids go stand by a freeway on-ramp, holding a clever sign and the coffee mug to be filled by the kindness of strangers. Apparently, there was already someone standing at the on-ramp, so he turned to Ebay.
The lucky winner of this bid was "Hournyc."
more info:
The actual ebay auction (with pictures)
a Google search for "Horizon Airlines"
12.26.2004
12.01.2004
The Morality Issue - at the Capital City Free Press...
My new article, "Caution: Hijacking in Progress" is in the December issue of the Capital City Free Press.
"What is moral about starting wars?....How does passing laws that result in more harm to our environment fit into a collection of good morals?"
And while you're there, be sure to read the Off the Record with Joseph O. Patton section titled, "A Closer Look at Moral Values in a 'Red State.'"
Capital City Free Press
"What is moral about starting wars?....How does passing laws that result in more harm to our environment fit into a collection of good morals?"
And while you're there, be sure to read the Off the Record with Joseph O. Patton section titled, "A Closer Look at Moral Values in a 'Red State.'"
Capital City Free Press
11.21.2004
NYC Restaurant refuses to serve Bush twins....
This is from Gawker.com:
"Freemans, tuesday night the 16th of nov. the bush twins , along with 2 massive secret service men, tried to have dinner. they were told by the maitre'd that they were full and would be for the next 4 years. upon hearing, the entire restaurant cheered and did a round of shots... it was amazing!!!"
wow.
more info:
Gawker.com
"Freemans, tuesday night the 16th of nov. the bush twins , along with 2 massive secret service men, tried to have dinner. they were told by the maitre'd that they were full and would be for the next 4 years. upon hearing, the entire restaurant cheered and did a round of shots... it was amazing!!!"
wow.
more info:
Gawker.com
11.14.2004
Arnold in 08?
A new ad campaign is launching soon in California in support of allowing naturalized citizens to run for President.
Under the current language of the Constitution, only "natural" citizens can be President, but a Silicon-Valley based company is sponsoring the ads advocating a Constitutional amendment to allow "naturalized" citizens to run.
A quote from Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones appears in the ad: "You cannot choose the land of your birth. You can choose the land you love."
If they were to allow naturalized citizens to run, would they also allow former Presidents to run again?
The Governator vs. Bill Clinton in 08?
Why not?
more info:
Ads to Back Schwarzenegger Presidential Bid
Under the current language of the Constitution, only "natural" citizens can be President, but a Silicon-Valley based company is sponsoring the ads advocating a Constitutional amendment to allow "naturalized" citizens to run.
A quote from Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones appears in the ad: "You cannot choose the land of your birth. You can choose the land you love."
If they were to allow naturalized citizens to run, would they also allow former Presidents to run again?
The Governator vs. Bill Clinton in 08?
Why not?
more info:
Ads to Back Schwarzenegger Presidential Bid
11.04.2004
Congratulations to the State of Alabama for moving backwards by about 50 years!
Alabama, and the majority of its citizenry can pat themselves on the back for voting in such a way as to continue to be the butt of every "Southern" joke on any late night television show.
Alabama, besides helping reelect a president who has trampled environmental laws, started wars resulting in thousands upon thousands of deaths, helped all those poor CEO's get those tax breaks they had been missing, lost jobs, and, as many have said, generally made the world a more dangerous place, you have also taken a 50-year step into the past.
Alabama has placed a racist in place one of the Alabama Supreme Court. Tom Parker, who has been called, "a man not afraid of the [rebel] flag" won the election, placing Alabama back into the stereotypes that have haunted this state for years. Parker, who was endorsed by Roy Moore (another person so stuck in an ideology that law and logic have no meaning) and the (neo-secessionists and racists) League of the South, will now make sure that all White Anglo-Saxon Protestants who profess their faith and love for Jesus Christ will receive justice.
Not only did this state elect a bigot, it also voted "no" on Amendment 2, which would have deleted the Jim-Crow wording from the state's constitution. The wording that many of us had hoped would be deleted mandated poll taxes and segregated schools. Thank god that the federal laws already outdated those moronic ideas anyway, but just for once, I had hoped that Alabama would do the right thing and reject that stuff anyway.
The Christian Coalition and Roy Moore were very much against Amendment 2. They claimed that there was some wording added to the Amendment that could potentially raise taxes. Apparently, some of the wording that would be deleted said that the state does not have a duty to fund public education.
Apparently, throwing money at the Alabama education system has not fixed the problems. In Montgomery County, there is a 10% sales tax on everything. That is one of the highest sales tax rates in the country, but every year, our "leaders" tell us how much worse the education system is getting.
But really, this state voted for Bush, Parker and "no" on Amendment 2. How educated can we possibly be?
more info:
As of now, the Amendment 2 vote has not been finalized, but it does not look good. The Montgomery Advertiser article "Amendment Two close to defeat" can be found here.
Alabama, besides helping reelect a president who has trampled environmental laws, started wars resulting in thousands upon thousands of deaths, helped all those poor CEO's get those tax breaks they had been missing, lost jobs, and, as many have said, generally made the world a more dangerous place, you have also taken a 50-year step into the past.
Alabama has placed a racist in place one of the Alabama Supreme Court. Tom Parker, who has been called, "a man not afraid of the [rebel] flag" won the election, placing Alabama back into the stereotypes that have haunted this state for years. Parker, who was endorsed by Roy Moore (another person so stuck in an ideology that law and logic have no meaning) and the (neo-secessionists and racists) League of the South, will now make sure that all White Anglo-Saxon Protestants who profess their faith and love for Jesus Christ will receive justice.
Not only did this state elect a bigot, it also voted "no" on Amendment 2, which would have deleted the Jim-Crow wording from the state's constitution. The wording that many of us had hoped would be deleted mandated poll taxes and segregated schools. Thank god that the federal laws already outdated those moronic ideas anyway, but just for once, I had hoped that Alabama would do the right thing and reject that stuff anyway.
The Christian Coalition and Roy Moore were very much against Amendment 2. They claimed that there was some wording added to the Amendment that could potentially raise taxes. Apparently, some of the wording that would be deleted said that the state does not have a duty to fund public education.
Apparently, throwing money at the Alabama education system has not fixed the problems. In Montgomery County, there is a 10% sales tax on everything. That is one of the highest sales tax rates in the country, but every year, our "leaders" tell us how much worse the education system is getting.
But really, this state voted for Bush, Parker and "no" on Amendment 2. How educated can we possibly be?
more info:
As of now, the Amendment 2 vote has not been finalized, but it does not look good. The Montgomery Advertiser article "Amendment Two close to defeat" can be found here.
10.27.2004
Quotes to think about...................
Senator Hillary Clinton:
"Kerry may sometimes change his positions to fit the facts. But Bush changes the facts to fit his positions."
John Stewart of The Daily Show in an interview with Newsweek:
Interviewer: "From a purely comic perspective, do you want four more years of Bush?"
Stewart: "Well, from a purely comic perspective, you'd want Mr. T to be president. That would be truly fun. But no, I don't cheer for the demise and erosion of the world purely for my own professional standing. I can write jokes about anything."
John Kerry for President
"Kerry may sometimes change his positions to fit the facts. But Bush changes the facts to fit his positions."
John Stewart of The Daily Show in an interview with Newsweek:
Interviewer: "From a purely comic perspective, do you want four more years of Bush?"
Stewart: "Well, from a purely comic perspective, you'd want Mr. T to be president. That would be truly fun. But no, I don't cheer for the demise and erosion of the world purely for my own professional standing. I can write jokes about anything."
John Kerry for President
10.26.2004
Florida 2000 is already showing its ugly head
Albuquerque, New Mexico....
Some early voters are having trouble with the new touch-screen voting machines...
Kim Griffith, an early voter, said that she went there to vote for John Kerry, but when she touched John Kerry's name, "a green check mark appeared before President Bush's name."
Other voters said the same thing, complaining how they had to "correct" their vote 5 or 6 times.
Election officials say the machines work well, and that the people are using the machines wrong. Bernalillo County Clerk Mary Herrera says that some of these voters could have "leaned [their] palm on the touch screen and it hit the wrong button."
November 3 is going to be very interesting.
more info:
Some Early Voters Say Machines Mark Incorrect Choices (ABQ Journal)
Some early voters are having trouble with the new touch-screen voting machines...
Kim Griffith, an early voter, said that she went there to vote for John Kerry, but when she touched John Kerry's name, "a green check mark appeared before President Bush's name."
Other voters said the same thing, complaining how they had to "correct" their vote 5 or 6 times.
Election officials say the machines work well, and that the people are using the machines wrong. Bernalillo County Clerk Mary Herrera says that some of these voters could have "leaned [their] palm on the touch screen and it hit the wrong button."
November 3 is going to be very interesting.
more info:
Some Early Voters Say Machines Mark Incorrect Choices (ABQ Journal)
The Politics of Religion
My new article titled, "The Politics of Religion in '04" was submitted to the Capital City Free Press for the November issue, but because of the upcoming election, the editor saw fit to post it early.
You can read it here.
...and be sure to check out the rest of the Capital City Free Press site here.
You can read it here.
...and be sure to check out the rest of the Capital City Free Press site here.
10.24.2004
Hate group endorses Michael Peroutka for President in 2004
The League of the South, a neo-secessionist hate group, had a special guest speaker at their 11th Annual national conference - Michael Peroutka.
Peroutka, the Constitution Party’s presidential candidate, said that getting the support of the League was an “easy task.” The League, like Peroutka, takes the Constitution literally, favoring “outlawing abortion, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service and making America a Bible-based republic."
While Peroutka believes that the GOP is “committed to an anti-American agenda,” he supports Republicans like Tom Parker (surprised?) and Roy Moore.
“Principles over politics” is Peroutka’s party’s motto, so he says he is not against all Republicans.
Concerning Tom Parker’s ties to hate groups (like the one he was addressing at this conference), Peroutka called the allegations “nonsense,” saying that the rebel flag “stands for justice, decency, integrity, and honesty.”
He went on to say, "There are those who have said it represents something else, but I believe that's historically inaccurate, a perversion."
While Parker doesn’t claim to be affiliated with the League of the South or the Council of Conservative Citizens (which in his case would be like attending a church every week without actually “joining” it), Peroutka is more open about his membership in the League.
A “multi-organisational (sic) group of Southern Leaders and Conservative Activists,” under the name “Southerners for Peroutka” has a banner ad on their web site that says:
“Effective January 21, 2005,"
“Illegal Immigrants: Deported."
“Roe v. Wade: Ignored."
“Sodomy-based Marriage: Voided."
“IRS: Abolished."
“Department of Education: Abolished."
“2nd Amendment: Shall Not Be Infringed."
“Can all this really be done?"
“President Peroutka 2004”
First of all, I can’t seem to make sense of a League of the South having a national conference. Is it national or is it just Southern? Is Peroutka running for President of the United States, or President of the South? President of the Confederacy? President of the ignorant racists and bigots?
Next, the Amendments are part of the Constitution, so if you take the Constitution literally, you cannot advocate a Bible-based republic. Read the First Amendment, and take it literally. Then read the Fourteenth Amendment, and take it literally. Oh, but I forgot – On yet another racist web site that supports Peroutka, they referred to the “bogus passage of the 14th Amendment.” So, I guess to Peroutka and his Constitution Party, taking the Constitution literally really means taking the parts you like literally and calling the parts you don’t like “bogus.”
When the statement was made that "There are those who have said [the rebel flag] represents something else, but I believe that's historically inaccurate, a perversion,” he was speaking to a neo-secessionist group who hates the 14th Amendment, which freed slaves. The League of the South are the ones who are “misrepresenting” the flag – and he’s a member (And let’s not forget about Tom Parker. We’ll call him an “honorary member.”)
Some say that ignorance is bliss. Peroutka wants to abolish the Department of Education. Hhhmmmmm…..
More info:
Montgomery Advertiser's article on the League's "national" conference (with a whopping 150 people in attendance)
Peroutka's propoganda on the web
[Ignorant]Southerners for Peroutka
Racists call the 14th Amendment "bogus"
Fun Fact: There are over 70 people who are running against George W. Bush. Click here for the complete list.
Peroutka, the Constitution Party’s presidential candidate, said that getting the support of the League was an “easy task.” The League, like Peroutka, takes the Constitution literally, favoring “outlawing abortion, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service and making America a Bible-based republic."
While Peroutka believes that the GOP is “committed to an anti-American agenda,” he supports Republicans like Tom Parker (surprised?) and Roy Moore.
“Principles over politics” is Peroutka’s party’s motto, so he says he is not against all Republicans.
Concerning Tom Parker’s ties to hate groups (like the one he was addressing at this conference), Peroutka called the allegations “nonsense,” saying that the rebel flag “stands for justice, decency, integrity, and honesty.”
He went on to say, "There are those who have said it represents something else, but I believe that's historically inaccurate, a perversion."
While Parker doesn’t claim to be affiliated with the League of the South or the Council of Conservative Citizens (which in his case would be like attending a church every week without actually “joining” it), Peroutka is more open about his membership in the League.
A “multi-organisational (sic) group of Southern Leaders and Conservative Activists,” under the name “Southerners for Peroutka” has a banner ad on their web site that says:
“Effective January 21, 2005,"
“Illegal Immigrants: Deported."
“Roe v. Wade: Ignored."
“Sodomy-based Marriage: Voided."
“IRS: Abolished."
“Department of Education: Abolished."
“2nd Amendment: Shall Not Be Infringed."
“Can all this really be done?"
“President Peroutka 2004”
First of all, I can’t seem to make sense of a League of the South having a national conference. Is it national or is it just Southern? Is Peroutka running for President of the United States, or President of the South? President of the Confederacy? President of the ignorant racists and bigots?
Next, the Amendments are part of the Constitution, so if you take the Constitution literally, you cannot advocate a Bible-based republic. Read the First Amendment, and take it literally. Then read the Fourteenth Amendment, and take it literally. Oh, but I forgot – On yet another racist web site that supports Peroutka, they referred to the “bogus passage of the 14th Amendment.” So, I guess to Peroutka and his Constitution Party, taking the Constitution literally really means taking the parts you like literally and calling the parts you don’t like “bogus.”
When the statement was made that "There are those who have said [the rebel flag] represents something else, but I believe that's historically inaccurate, a perversion,” he was speaking to a neo-secessionist group who hates the 14th Amendment, which freed slaves. The League of the South are the ones who are “misrepresenting” the flag – and he’s a member (And let’s not forget about Tom Parker. We’ll call him an “honorary member.”)
Some say that ignorance is bliss. Peroutka wants to abolish the Department of Education. Hhhmmmmm…..
More info:
Montgomery Advertiser's article on the League's "national" conference (with a whopping 150 people in attendance)
Peroutka's propoganda on the web
[Ignorant]Southerners for Peroutka
Racists call the 14th Amendment "bogus"
Fun Fact: There are over 70 people who are running against George W. Bush. Click here for the complete list.
10.19.2004
The Montgomery Advertiser broke the Tom Parker story today
In today's issue of the Montgomery Advertiser, the story about Tom Parker and his ties to hate groups appears.
Their article is here: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/NEWSV5/storyV5PARKER19W.htm
The story I published yesterday appears below.
Their article is here: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/NEWSV5/storyV5PARKER19W.htm
The story I published yesterday appears below.
10.18.2004
Republican Supreme Court Candidate Poses with Hate Group Leaders
Tom Parker, a Republican candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court, was shown posing with members of the Council of Conservative Citizens and the League of the South. Both organizations are classified as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Leonard Wilson, a board member of the Council of Conservative Citizens, a white supremacist hate group, and Mike Whorton, the Alabama state leader of the League of the South, a “neo-secessionist” hate group, appear with Parker as Parker proudly holds the confederate battle flag.
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Report tells of Parker visiting Pat and Butch Godwin’s home in Selma, joining them as a speaker in a birthday celebration in honor of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Along with being a wealthy slave trader, Forrest was the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Parker admitted to the Birmingham News that he was present at the Godwin’s home in July for the party, and said that Forrest had later tried to deactivate the Klan “because he was ‘shocked’ by it.”
The Godwin’s have reportedly attempted to block acknowledgement of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March on Capitol Grounds, but they have attempted, through their organization called “Friends of Forrest, Inc.,” to place a statue of Forrest on public property. So far, all attempts have been unsuccessful.
Prior to the Forrest birthday party, The Intelligence Report tells of Parker appearing in Elba, AL, at the funeral of Alberta Stewart Martin. Martin was believed to have been the last living widow of a Confederate soldier. Parker passed out confederate battle flags to the attendees.
Parker was quoted in the Birmingham News as saying, “If there is any more appropriate place for the display of the Confederate battle flag than at the funeral for the last Confederate widow, I would like for someone to explain it to me. Political correctness should not cause people to dishonor our history.”
Parker calls the Southern Poverty Law Center “the most liberal, politically correct law firm in the country.”
Parker was former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s adviser, and happens to be the only one of the three candidates Moore endorsed in the primaries to win – and that win was by a narrow margin.
While Parker aligns himself with the Christian right, I still cannot figure out what is so “Christian” about hatred and bigotry. That is why I support Robert H. Smith for Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1.
more info:
Intelligence Report: Honoring the Confederacy
Birmingham News article on Parker
Robert H. Smith for AL Supreme Court
Alabama Democratic Party
Leonard Wilson, a board member of the Council of Conservative Citizens, a white supremacist hate group, and Mike Whorton, the Alabama state leader of the League of the South, a “neo-secessionist” hate group, appear with Parker as Parker proudly holds the confederate battle flag.
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Report tells of Parker visiting Pat and Butch Godwin’s home in Selma, joining them as a speaker in a birthday celebration in honor of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Along with being a wealthy slave trader, Forrest was the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Parker admitted to the Birmingham News that he was present at the Godwin’s home in July for the party, and said that Forrest had later tried to deactivate the Klan “because he was ‘shocked’ by it.”
The Godwin’s have reportedly attempted to block acknowledgement of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March on Capitol Grounds, but they have attempted, through their organization called “Friends of Forrest, Inc.,” to place a statue of Forrest on public property. So far, all attempts have been unsuccessful.
Prior to the Forrest birthday party, The Intelligence Report tells of Parker appearing in Elba, AL, at the funeral of Alberta Stewart Martin. Martin was believed to have been the last living widow of a Confederate soldier. Parker passed out confederate battle flags to the attendees.
Parker was quoted in the Birmingham News as saying, “If there is any more appropriate place for the display of the Confederate battle flag than at the funeral for the last Confederate widow, I would like for someone to explain it to me. Political correctness should not cause people to dishonor our history.”
Parker calls the Southern Poverty Law Center “the most liberal, politically correct law firm in the country.”
Parker was former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s adviser, and happens to be the only one of the three candidates Moore endorsed in the primaries to win – and that win was by a narrow margin.
While Parker aligns himself with the Christian right, I still cannot figure out what is so “Christian” about hatred and bigotry. That is why I support Robert H. Smith for Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1.
more info:
Intelligence Report: Honoring the Confederacy
Birmingham News article on Parker
Robert H. Smith for AL Supreme Court
Alabama Democratic Party
10.14.2004
Sinclair Broadcast Group should change its name to GOP TV (or did Fox News already take that one?)
Just when you thought the Vietnam War was over......
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc. has decided to preempt its regularly scheduled programs to bring you an attack movie (oops, I mean "documentary") called "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal."
This "documentary" is nothing more than an attack movie created to belittle Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry.
Now, I really can't say that I'm surprised that Sinclair is airing this. If you'll remember back to April of this year, the name Sinclair was in the news. They ordered all of their ABC affiliate stations not to air a special edition of "Nightline", the news show hosted by Ted Koppel.
The special edition of "Nightline" that Sinclair refused to show was an episode in tribute to our soldiers who were killed in the Iraq War. (At that point, the death toll was over 500.) In the show, Ted Koppel would read the name of the soldier while a picture of the soldier would be on the screen.
Sinclair's General Council, Barry Faber, said of the episode, "We find it contrary to public interest," and Sinclair issued a statement saying that the program "appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq."
Arizona Senator John McCain called Sinclair's decision "in short,...unpatriotic."
The "Nightline" episode never took a position on the war - it only read out names and showed pictures in tribute to fallen soldiers.
Now, a company that won't allow its stations to pay tribute to our soldiers is preempting programming to attack someone who was a soldier. Take a moment to let that sink it.
The "Stolen Honor" web site calls the movie "A documentary exposing John Kerry's record of betrayal."
Now what was Sinclair bitching about there being a "political agenda"???
From CNN: "According to campaign finance records, four of Sinclair's top executives each have given the maximum campaign contribution of $2,000 to the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign...
"...The executives have not given any donations to the campaign of Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic nominee, the records showed."
And according to OpenSecrets.org, Sinclair has donated $67,784 in political contributions. 97% of that money went to Republicans. 3% to Democrats. Imagine that.
Some people have said that "Stolen Honor" should be played because "Fahrenheit 9/11" is on TV, but these people tend to be morons who don't understand that there is a difference between network television and pay-per-view. Don't be a moron. Know the difference. If "Stolen Honor" was airing on pay-per-view right beside "Fahrenheit 9/11", there would be no problem.
Over 60,000 people have signed an online petition to stop Sinclair Broadcasting from playing partisan politics with the airwaves. Sign up at www.stopsinclair.org
more info:
Stop Sinclair
CNN article about Sinclair and "Nightline"
Sinclair (GOP TV) home page
"Stolen Honor" attack-umentary
Open Secrets tracks campaign contributions
Boycott Sinclair Advertisers: the blog
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc. has decided to preempt its regularly scheduled programs to bring you an attack movie (oops, I mean "documentary") called "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal."
This "documentary" is nothing more than an attack movie created to belittle Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry.
Now, I really can't say that I'm surprised that Sinclair is airing this. If you'll remember back to April of this year, the name Sinclair was in the news. They ordered all of their ABC affiliate stations not to air a special edition of "Nightline", the news show hosted by Ted Koppel.
The special edition of "Nightline" that Sinclair refused to show was an episode in tribute to our soldiers who were killed in the Iraq War. (At that point, the death toll was over 500.) In the show, Ted Koppel would read the name of the soldier while a picture of the soldier would be on the screen.
Sinclair's General Council, Barry Faber, said of the episode, "We find it contrary to public interest," and Sinclair issued a statement saying that the program "appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq."
Arizona Senator John McCain called Sinclair's decision "in short,...unpatriotic."
The "Nightline" episode never took a position on the war - it only read out names and showed pictures in tribute to fallen soldiers.
Now, a company that won't allow its stations to pay tribute to our soldiers is preempting programming to attack someone who was a soldier. Take a moment to let that sink it.
The "Stolen Honor" web site calls the movie "A documentary exposing John Kerry's record of betrayal."
Now what was Sinclair bitching about there being a "political agenda"???
From CNN: "According to campaign finance records, four of Sinclair's top executives each have given the maximum campaign contribution of $2,000 to the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign...
"...The executives have not given any donations to the campaign of Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic nominee, the records showed."
And according to OpenSecrets.org, Sinclair has donated $67,784 in political contributions. 97% of that money went to Republicans. 3% to Democrats. Imagine that.
Some people have said that "Stolen Honor" should be played because "Fahrenheit 9/11" is on TV, but these people tend to be morons who don't understand that there is a difference between network television and pay-per-view. Don't be a moron. Know the difference. If "Stolen Honor" was airing on pay-per-view right beside "Fahrenheit 9/11", there would be no problem.
Over 60,000 people have signed an online petition to stop Sinclair Broadcasting from playing partisan politics with the airwaves. Sign up at www.stopsinclair.org
more info:
Stop Sinclair
CNN article about Sinclair and "Nightline"
Sinclair (GOP TV) home page
"Stolen Honor" attack-umentary
Open Secrets tracks campaign contributions
Boycott Sinclair Advertisers: the blog
10.06.2004
New Scandal - No, not Oil for Food - Underwear for Votes
Just when you thought you had heard it all..........
Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine) may soon be a wanted man. Literally.
In the state of Michigan, four county prosecutors, at the request of the Michigan GOP, have been asked to file charges against Michael Moore.
The charge: Giving underwear and Ramen noodles to students in exchange for their promise to vote on November 2.
The Michigan GOP says that this is illegal, calling it "bribery" and "coercion", and a violation of Michigan's election law.
Michael Moore is currently on his "Slacker Uprising Tour 2004" where he encourages students to get involved in the political process. He tells them that he understands their distrust of politicians, but also says that this election is too important not to get involved.
Moore says, "Keep sleeping 'til noon! Keep drinking beer! Stay on the sofa and watch as much TV as possible! But, please, just for me, on 11/2, I want you to leave the house and give voting a try -- just this once. The stakes this time are just too high...
"If they promise me that they'll do this, I give the guys a 3-pack of new Fruit of the Loom underwear, and the women get a day's supply of Ramen noodles, the sustenance of slackers everywhere."
This proves two things:
1. Life is stranger than fiction.
2. Republicans do have a sense of humor.
more info:
State GOP says Michael Moore illegally offered underwear in exchange for voting
Slacker Uprising Tour 2004
Republicans, Out of Ideas, Ask Prosecutors to Arrest Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine) may soon be a wanted man. Literally.
In the state of Michigan, four county prosecutors, at the request of the Michigan GOP, have been asked to file charges against Michael Moore.
The charge: Giving underwear and Ramen noodles to students in exchange for their promise to vote on November 2.
The Michigan GOP says that this is illegal, calling it "bribery" and "coercion", and a violation of Michigan's election law.
Michael Moore is currently on his "Slacker Uprising Tour 2004" where he encourages students to get involved in the political process. He tells them that he understands their distrust of politicians, but also says that this election is too important not to get involved.
Moore says, "Keep sleeping 'til noon! Keep drinking beer! Stay on the sofa and watch as much TV as possible! But, please, just for me, on 11/2, I want you to leave the house and give voting a try -- just this once. The stakes this time are just too high...
"If they promise me that they'll do this, I give the guys a 3-pack of new Fruit of the Loom underwear, and the women get a day's supply of Ramen noodles, the sustenance of slackers everywhere."
This proves two things:
1. Life is stranger than fiction.
2. Republicans do have a sense of humor.
more info:
State GOP says Michael Moore illegally offered underwear in exchange for voting
Slacker Uprising Tour 2004
Republicans, Out of Ideas, Ask Prosecutors to Arrest Michael Moore
Michael Moore
10.02.2004
Bush vs. Kerry: The Campaigns
Be sure to check out the new issue of the Capital City Free Press.
My new article, "Bush vs. Kerry: The Campaigns" is now up in the October issue.
Find out what is true and false regarding the Bush and Kerry campaigns. "Yes, it would be nice if the media would do this for us, but why would they go to such trouble for free when they can make tons of money from all the advertising of the parties involved (or you can put quotation marks around “involved” if you’re Bush’s chief political strategist Karl Rove speaking about the Swift Boat ads)...."
Read more here.
Capital City Free Press
My new article, "Bush vs. Kerry: The Campaigns" is now up in the October issue.
Find out what is true and false regarding the Bush and Kerry campaigns. "Yes, it would be nice if the media would do this for us, but why would they go to such trouble for free when they can make tons of money from all the advertising of the parties involved (or you can put quotation marks around “involved” if you’re Bush’s chief political strategist Karl Rove speaking about the Swift Boat ads)...."
Read more here.
Capital City Free Press
9.15.2004
9/11 Widows Endorse John Kerry
A group of widows and one woman injured on 9/11 have officially endorsed John Kerry for President.
They cite many reasons, including the Bush administration's many fights with the 9/11 Commission on issues of funding, and time. They also cite the Bush administration's fight against the formation of a 9/11 Commission.
They are angry that the President has tied 9/11 in to attempt to justify a war in Iraq, especially while Osama bin Laden, terror suspect #1, is still running free.
But as we saw President Bush say in regards to the capture of bin Laden, "I just don't spend that much time on it, to be honest."
So, our President is not concerned with capturing the man who orchestrated the murder of 3,000 Americans? Oh well, at least he got Saddam, because as Bush said, "After all, this is a guy who tried to kill my dad at one time." Yes, Mr. Bush, you now have your revenge, and who knew that all it would cost would be the lives of 1,000 brave Americans?
more info:
9/11 Widows Group to Endorse Kerry
Bush not worried about bin Laden
"[Saddam] tried to kill my dad"
John Kerry for President
They cite many reasons, including the Bush administration's many fights with the 9/11 Commission on issues of funding, and time. They also cite the Bush administration's fight against the formation of a 9/11 Commission.
They are angry that the President has tied 9/11 in to attempt to justify a war in Iraq, especially while Osama bin Laden, terror suspect #1, is still running free.
But as we saw President Bush say in regards to the capture of bin Laden, "I just don't spend that much time on it, to be honest."
So, our President is not concerned with capturing the man who orchestrated the murder of 3,000 Americans? Oh well, at least he got Saddam, because as Bush said, "After all, this is a guy who tried to kill my dad at one time." Yes, Mr. Bush, you now have your revenge, and who knew that all it would cost would be the lives of 1,000 brave Americans?
more info:
9/11 Widows Group to Endorse Kerry
Bush not worried about bin Laden
"[Saddam] tried to kill my dad"
John Kerry for President
New York City Fined during the Republican National Convention
From Newsweek (September 13, 2004 issue):
"As many as 500,000 people packed New York City's streets to protest the president and his policies days before he arrived.
"By the weekend, police had arrested more than 1,800 demonstrators, many of whom were jailed for well over 30 hours.
"Hundreds were set free by late Thursday night, after a judge held the city in contempt and fined it $1,000 per protester."
To the unnamed judge mentioned in the article, we Americans thank you for upholding our First Amendment right of free speech, and our right to assemble ourselves and petition...
And thanks for fining the city that tried to take those rights away - that is what is known as the icing on the cake.
"As many as 500,000 people packed New York City's streets to protest the president and his policies days before he arrived.
"By the weekend, police had arrested more than 1,800 demonstrators, many of whom were jailed for well over 30 hours.
"Hundreds were set free by late Thursday night, after a judge held the city in contempt and fined it $1,000 per protester."
To the unnamed judge mentioned in the article, we Americans thank you for upholding our First Amendment right of free speech, and our right to assemble ourselves and petition...
And thanks for fining the city that tried to take those rights away - that is what is known as the icing on the cake.
9.14.2004
An Open Letter to Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions
Dear Senator Sessions,
I recently started reading about the Innocence Protection Act, an act that, from what I understand, will require DNA testing and provide adequate council for people accused of capital crimes. The Act's sponsors included many Republicans, Democrats, and Independents in both the House and the Senate.
It has already passed in the House, but I read that you, and our former Attorney General Bill Pryor, do not support this Act. Is it that you think our justice system is working fine?
I read this quote from Bill Pryor: "If your concern is to protect the innocent from being executed, then you need not worry; it is not occurring and is highly unlikely to occur."
So is it not true that at least 96 people have been set free from death rows around the country since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976?
Then I read that you think this Act would curtail state control of its criminal justice system and give anti-death penalty activists a greater role in appointing lawyers than sitting judges, and raise the standards for a lawyer's competency to unattainable levels.
Are you still against the Innocense Protection Act? Do you care that there is a possibility that innocent people could be on death row in your own state? Why should we not be a more responsible society and really prove beyond a "shadow of a doubt" that someone is guilty before we sentence them to die?
DNA testing would help. So would appointing competent lawyers.
I sincerely hope that you will change your mind and support this Act.
-Josh Carples
more info:
Contact Senator Jeff Sessions
Innocence Protection Act
http://www.fa-ir.org/alabama/corrupt/drinkard.htm
I recently started reading about the Innocence Protection Act, an act that, from what I understand, will require DNA testing and provide adequate council for people accused of capital crimes. The Act's sponsors included many Republicans, Democrats, and Independents in both the House and the Senate.
It has already passed in the House, but I read that you, and our former Attorney General Bill Pryor, do not support this Act. Is it that you think our justice system is working fine?
I read this quote from Bill Pryor: "If your concern is to protect the innocent from being executed, then you need not worry; it is not occurring and is highly unlikely to occur."
So is it not true that at least 96 people have been set free from death rows around the country since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976?
Then I read that you think this Act would curtail state control of its criminal justice system and give anti-death penalty activists a greater role in appointing lawyers than sitting judges, and raise the standards for a lawyer's competency to unattainable levels.
Are you still against the Innocense Protection Act? Do you care that there is a possibility that innocent people could be on death row in your own state? Why should we not be a more responsible society and really prove beyond a "shadow of a doubt" that someone is guilty before we sentence them to die?
DNA testing would help. So would appointing competent lawyers.
I sincerely hope that you will change your mind and support this Act.
-Josh Carples
more info:
Contact Senator Jeff Sessions
Innocence Protection Act
http://www.fa-ir.org/alabama/corrupt/drinkard.htm
9.02.2004
Swift Boat Vets for What?!
Be sure to visit the Capital City Free Press for the September issue, featuring my new article, "Swift Boat Vets for What?!".
"If you haven't heard all the back and forth "bomb throwing" (a term Bill O'Reilly loves to use when talking about Michael Moore, and anyone who disagrees with his whole "I'm here for the folks" charade) between the John Kerry and George W. Bush campaigns mixed up in the whole Swift Boat Veterans for "Truth" mess, then please change the channel away from MTV once in a while (at least give yourself time to read the ticker at the bottom of CNN - then you can finish watching that Britney Spears video on mute)...."
Read more at the Free Press
"If you haven't heard all the back and forth "bomb throwing" (a term Bill O'Reilly loves to use when talking about Michael Moore, and anyone who disagrees with his whole "I'm here for the folks" charade) between the John Kerry and George W. Bush campaigns mixed up in the whole Swift Boat Veterans for "Truth" mess, then please change the channel away from MTV once in a while (at least give yourself time to read the ticker at the bottom of CNN - then you can finish watching that Britney Spears video on mute)...."
Read more at the Free Press
8.18.2004
Who really got Bush's tax cuts?
That's a good question, and the answer you believed, at least until now, has really depended on whether you considered yourself "left" or "right", "liberal" or "conservative", pro-Kerry or pro-Bush....
Well, Sean Hannity can officially, to quote Bill O'Reilly, "shut up."
In Newsweek's "Conventional Wisdom" section (August 23, 2004), it says, "Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the top 1 percent got one third of the Bush tax cuts."
It goes on to say, "In ads, Bush honors sacrifice. When will those guys?"
Let's look at that statistic and let it sink in for a moment. The top 1% got 1/3 of the Bush tax cuts....
So that means that 99% of the population got to divide the two thirds that were left after Karl Rove, Enron's Ken "Kenny Boy" Lay, and Dick Cheney's old pals at Halliburton got their share.
Someone should tell Sean Hannity not to believe everything he reads in the Weekly Standard or the Republican National Committee's newsletter.
................................
Speaking of the Newsweek article, there's another interesting thing about Dick Cheney. "[Cheney] ridicules Kerry for saying U.S. should be more 'sensitive' in terror fight. Yo, Dick, Bush said same thing in March."
Public Speech: Free
Leather Shoes: $250
Reading about Dick Cheney putting his foot in his mouth: Priceless
There really are some things in life money can't buy.
more info:
Newsweek
Well, Sean Hannity can officially, to quote Bill O'Reilly, "shut up."
In Newsweek's "Conventional Wisdom" section (August 23, 2004), it says, "Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms that the top 1 percent got one third of the Bush tax cuts."
It goes on to say, "In ads, Bush honors sacrifice. When will those guys?"
Let's look at that statistic and let it sink in for a moment. The top 1% got 1/3 of the Bush tax cuts....
So that means that 99% of the population got to divide the two thirds that were left after Karl Rove, Enron's Ken "Kenny Boy" Lay, and Dick Cheney's old pals at Halliburton got their share.
Someone should tell Sean Hannity not to believe everything he reads in the Weekly Standard or the Republican National Committee's newsletter.
................................
Speaking of the Newsweek article, there's another interesting thing about Dick Cheney. "[Cheney] ridicules Kerry for saying U.S. should be more 'sensitive' in terror fight. Yo, Dick, Bush said same thing in March."
Public Speech: Free
Leather Shoes: $250
Reading about Dick Cheney putting his foot in his mouth: Priceless
There really are some things in life money can't buy.
more info:
Newsweek
8.09.2004
Who holds the Keyes to hypocrisy?
As we see in the political world almost daily, a politician's words usually end up coming back to haunt him - whether it's John Kerry voting for the $87 billion, then against it, or George W. Bush being against a constitutional ban on gay marriage in 2000, then promoting one in 2004.
After the Jack Ryan sex scandal (the GOP's ex-senatorial candidate from Illinois who was formerly married to actress Jeri Ryan, not the character from the Tom Clancy novels), the GOP did not have a candidate to run against Barack Obama, one of the Democrats' rising stars.
As of Wednesday night, August 4, the GOP extended their invitation to conservative talk-show host Alan Keyes.
You might remember Keyes from his attempt to get the Republican Presidential nomination in 1996 and 2000. Or you might remember him as being one of those 10-Commandments supporters who arrived in Montgomery, Alabama during the Roy Moore controversy (where you could hear individuals in the crowd say how "articulate" he is, with the rest of the sentence being "for a black man".)
Alan Keyes accepted the GOP's offer, and is planning to move from his home state of Maryland to Illinois so that he can run for Senate...to...um...represent the people of Illinois.
One could say that in politics there is a fine line between irony and hypocrisy...enter Alan Keyes.
Alan Keyes appeared on Fox News in March of 2000, and had this to say of Senator Hillary Clinton:
"I deeply resent the destruction of federalism represented by Hillary Clinton's willingness to go into a state she doesn't even live in and pretend to represent the people there...So I certainly wouldn't imitate it."
Of course not, Mr. Keyes, and we would not expect you to.
more info:
Hypocrite Alan Keyes Said Carpetbagging is Wrong
Illinois GOP offers Senate nod to Alan Keyes
After the Jack Ryan sex scandal (the GOP's ex-senatorial candidate from Illinois who was formerly married to actress Jeri Ryan, not the character from the Tom Clancy novels), the GOP did not have a candidate to run against Barack Obama, one of the Democrats' rising stars.
As of Wednesday night, August 4, the GOP extended their invitation to conservative talk-show host Alan Keyes.
You might remember Keyes from his attempt to get the Republican Presidential nomination in 1996 and 2000. Or you might remember him as being one of those 10-Commandments supporters who arrived in Montgomery, Alabama during the Roy Moore controversy (where you could hear individuals in the crowd say how "articulate" he is, with the rest of the sentence being "for a black man".)
Alan Keyes accepted the GOP's offer, and is planning to move from his home state of Maryland to Illinois so that he can run for Senate...to...um...represent the people of Illinois.
One could say that in politics there is a fine line between irony and hypocrisy...enter Alan Keyes.
Alan Keyes appeared on Fox News in March of 2000, and had this to say of Senator Hillary Clinton:
"I deeply resent the destruction of federalism represented by Hillary Clinton's willingness to go into a state she doesn't even live in and pretend to represent the people there...So I certainly wouldn't imitate it."
Of course not, Mr. Keyes, and we would not expect you to.
more info:
Hypocrite Alan Keyes Said Carpetbagging is Wrong
Illinois GOP offers Senate nod to Alan Keyes
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