Monthly Archives: July 2005

This could be a bit of an issue, no?

Posted on 07/31/2005 at 6:28 pm by Bob Cesca

Via Kos: Satellite data for the month of June show Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a record low, raising concerns about climate change, coastal erosion, and changes to wildlife patterns. Full article here. Graphic above from realtime data found … Continue reading →

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Bush and GOP to cut airport security workers

Posted on 07/29/2005 at 4:23 pm by Bob Cesca

This is absolutely staggering. I have no words or funny images to underscore how absurd this is. Airline passengers will face longer airport security lines starting this fall if Congress goes through with plans to cut up to 13% of … Continue reading →

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One mother’s war

Posted on 07/29/2005 at 12:59 pm by admin

This is absolutely sickening. Seems an Ohio military mom got in trouble for questioning a website over their presentation of the war. I think every single last one of us has the right to question this war (we are, after … Continue reading →

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Costco Rocks! Analysts Suck!

Posted on 07/29/2005 at 8:51 am by admin

Another entry for the bulging files of corporate greed. The New York Times has an article detailing how Costco has become the #1 warehouse store in the nation by offering lower prices for quality goods, while at the same time … Continue reading →

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Santorum hates birth control, so that means…

Posted on 07/29/2005 at 8:50 am by Bob Cesca

Rick Santorum told CN8 news that he “personally” doesn’t support birth control and that it’s “harmful to women”. However, man-on-dog? No comment. Quicktime here. Share

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The…struggle…against…something snappy

Posted on 07/28/2005 at 3:28 pm by John Christian Plummer

The Christian Science Monitor has a great piece on the “rebranding” of the Bush fave-catch phrase: “The war on terror.” Believe it or not, BushCo is FINALLY ready to let that slogan go. And they’re replacing it with: (drumroll) The … Continue reading →

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Tucker Carlson says “fuck!”

Posted on 07/28/2005 at 3:08 pm by Bob Cesca

Harry Shearer at the Huffington Post brings us this behind-the-scenes video of Tucker Carlson attempting to record a promo for his awesome show. Quicktime here. Share

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Judy Miller: Future Halliburton Employee?

Posted on 07/28/2005 at 3:01 pm by John Christian Plummer

Ariana Huffington has a great post on former journalist Judy Miller and the NYT’s inability to call Judy the partisan intelligence maniupulator that she, based on the evidence, is. Ariana makes a convincing case that Judy’s not sitting in jail … Continue reading →

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What IS the Federalist Society anyway?

Posted on 07/28/2005 at 1:51 pm by John Christian Plummer

Molly Ivins does her usually spot-on due diligence today and comes up with some doozies about John Roberts favorite “society.” Here’s a preview: The society has argued for the abolition of the Securities and Exchange Commission, severely limiting the Environmental … Continue reading →

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Yo Bushie! 41 percent!

Posted on 07/27/2005 at 7:16 pm by Bob Cesca

Quinnipiac has the bad news, ya’ moron. Share

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Sieg heil, Rick Santorum

Posted on 07/27/2005 at 10:03 am by Bob Cesca

Happy Young Christian Rick tried to boot a Jewish reporter from a conference call. Brett Lieberman, who writes for this newspaper from Washington, D.C., heard about the call and dialed in, even though neither he nor The Patriot-News fits the … Continue reading →

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Be afraid

Posted on 07/26/2005 at 6:38 pm by John Christian Plummer

The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Who said those words? Not Rove or Cheney. Not Rummy or Rice. Certainly not the Chief Executive Monkey or his mouthpiece, Scotty Mac. But whether they said them or not, they … Continue reading →

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Lance For President

Posted on 07/26/2005 at 6:05 pm by John Christian Plummer

Time reports that Lance Armstrong is thinking about a future in politics. And if his quote today in USA Today is any indication, Lance is a Texan that liberals and progressives would embrace with open arms. Here’s what Lance said: … Continue reading →

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Missing Black Women Don’t Rate

Posted on 07/26/2005 at 5:46 pm by John Christian Plummer

Nancy Grace can’t seem to find the precious time in her busy CNN or Court TV schedules to report on a missing woman who just happens to not be white. The whole story is at the All Spin Zone. Check … Continue reading →

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Saddam: Better for Women

Posted on 07/26/2005 at 2:49 pm by John Christian Plummer

Under Saddam’s government, women had more rights than in most Arab nations. That’s all changing now that “freedom is on the march.” From the NYT: One of the critical passages is in Article 14 of the chapter, a sweeping measure … Continue reading →

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