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AUGUST
2001
Behind
the Times August 31, 2001
Regardless what the efficiency experts tell us, life's
not a treadmill and we're not chosen rodents whose manifest
destiny is to run in circles until we collapse under the weight
of our appetites.
by Michael Burgess
Billy
Beane for DNC Chairman! August 31, 2001
This would be a bold, visionary move because Beane is
not an up-and-coming political consultant and beltway
guru...
by Jay Robison
The
Indoctrination of Conservatism August 30, 2001
Perhaps it's just me, but I cannot understand how anyone
who uses their brain on a regular basis and has any concern
at all for his fellow man can vote Republican in this day
and age.
by Frederick H. Winterberg III
THE
DAILY WHOPPER
The
"Symbolic" Pledge on Social Security
August 30, 2001
Recently, White House aides - unidentified, of course
- have been claiming that Bush's Social Security pledge was
"symbolic." But quite simply, Bush was lying when
he made it.
by J B
Gas
Pains August 30, 2001
During last year's presidential campaign, Vice-President Al
Gore told us that Bush was "of, by and for Big Oil." Given
the evidence, it appears Mr. Gore had tapped into a rich vein
of truth. by Kurt
Kurowski
William
Shakespeare's George II - Act 1, Scene 1
August 29, 2001
Earlier this year I had the honor of visiting Stratford-upon-Avon
in England. There, by means that Scotland Yard will not allow
me to disclose, I stumbled across a theatrical piece that
is believed to have been written by Shakespeare himself...
compiled by Aaron DeTyre
Jesse,
Roger and the Ballgame
August 28, 2001
You have to say one thing for the old racist, homophobic,
jingoistic waste of protoplasm. He's got a pair. And they're
brass ones at that.
by birdman
"The
Map" Gets a Second Look
August 27, 2001
We've all seen one - "The Map" makes for great spin. But
it also shows how easily we can win this country back. by Jonathan
Lilienkamp
What
I Am Worth
August 27, 2001
I believe I have been told by President Bush that because
I am ill with something that stem cells hold out hope for,
I am worth less than garbage. by
Lurking Dem
Bush
Fiddles While the Middle East Burns
August 25, 2001
Ask yourselves this: If you were in Bush's place, would
you have spent 42% of your first six months on the job on
vacation? by
Prodigal Son
Weeding
the First Amendment
August 25, 2001
The First Amendment is the bulwark of the people. It is
all that stands between us and oblivion. by
William Rivers Pitt
Thoughts
on the Selection
August 25, 2001
Growing up my father was an influence on my interest in politics.
He was a staunch Democrat who called Eisenhower Eisenhoover.
The Presidential elections are my emotional connection to
him. by
Juanita
What
Stem Cell Controversy?
August 24, 2001
The idea behind the stem cell research controversy is that
there should be no controversy. by
Bob Volpitto
The
End of an Evil Era?
August 23, 2001
The stain of Jesse Helms will be upon us forever. His retirement
from the Senate may remove a clear and present insult to all
that is decent. by William
Rivers Pitt
I
Can See Why the Green Party Exists
August 23, 2001
I've heard many fellow Democrats call the Greens "idealists."
When did that become a bad word? I thought WE were the "idealists."
by Lao
Tze
It
Isn't Working, George
August 22, 2001
So much for the big CEO who thought he could get out of the
"compound" and rule the world from his prefab house in Texas.
by Maren
L. Hickton
A
Message of Unity
August 22, 2001
I'm here for one thing, to help get elected into office people
who genuinely care about all Americans and will promote the
idea that everyone deserves the opportunity to live the American
Dream. by
Lynne M. Sin
Bringing
the Supply-Side Monster Back from the Dead
August 21, 2001
Here the Republicans go again, trying to resuscitate a dead
economic policy which has been thoroughly discredited by the
economic boom built by the Clinton administration. by Richard
Prasad
Earth
to Tim Robbins: Politics is the Art of the Possible
August 20, 2001
Maybe Mr. Robbins thinks he has made major sacrifices
for his idealism that the rest of us haven't. by
Lois Erwin
The
Madness of the Free Market Right
August 18, 2001
The Republican mentality of the free market is corporate welfare
in exchange for power. by
Confuscious
As
Recession Looms, Rev. Hagee Rakes in the Dough
August 18, 2001
Chances are that Hagee's latest pocketbook crusade will
succeed in part because of Hagee's cult-like control over
his church community. by
Mel Dugosh
Republicans
Have a Lot of Gall
August 18, 2001
When Democrats stick together and fight for principles
that they believe in, they win, and the country is grateful.
by Richard
Prasad
A
Stern But Not Too Partisan Critique of the Greens
August 18, 2001
The Greens will be no more than just your ordinary
third party and a potential political spoiler.
by Confuscious
Dictatorships
That Pass in the Night August
17, 2001
For the third time since January, Bush has joked about turning
America into a dictatorship. by Robert
C.
The
Limbaugh Lie August
17, 2001
If the "liberal media" cliché ever had a reality,
it had to have existed sometime before Rush Limbaugh burst
upon the AM talk radio scene about 13 years ago. by
John Garza
The
Stem Cell Plot Thickens August
17, 2001
Coincidentally, Tommy Thompson's home state will benefit enormously
from Bush's stem cell decision. by Ramsey
Harris, MD
The
Diseased Media August
16, 2001
Inaction can only prove what the corporate masters
and their media puppets already believe, that this nation
is ambivalent and uncaring towards the disappearance of journalistic
reliability. by
Joshua Downing
Tempest
in a Petri Dish August
15, 2001
If there is any reason to mix politics and religion, thisis
a perfect example: It's a great way to delude people. by Maren
L. Hickton
We
Are Neither Marie Antoinette Nor Hollywood August
15, 2001
A response to Jonah Goldberg's editorial "Marie Antoinette
Goes to Hollywood." by achildleftbehind
Looking
for Love in All the Wrong Places August
14, 2001
There's a new romance genre in the media these days, one in
which the media itself plays the starring role. by C.
Schiffler
National
Missile Defense Makes No Sense August
14, 2001
Governing our country is all about setting priorities. Bush
supports NMD because he places its importance above that of
almost all other issues. by Jeff
W. Hayes
Sun
Spots August
13, 2001
If only Bush were as conscientious about saving the environment
as he is about saving his own skin. by Kurt
Kurowski
Environmental
Solutions from an Idealist August
13, 2001
To counter Bush's foolhardy path toward environmental degradation,
we have to define the problem before coming up with viable
solutions. by Sandra
Skolnik
Solidarity? August
10, 2001
Gore was the only person who could have stopped Nader from
taking votes,but Gore chose not to. Instead of acting so self-righteously
towards the Greens, you should all be admonishing Gore for
allowing Nader to do it. by Feldene
Solidarity! August
10, 2001
Chandra Levy is still among the missing. So is unity on the
Left. These absences are a distraction from what is needed
to heal our country. by William
Rivers Pitt
A
Message from the A.C.L.MOO August
10, 2001
An interview with the Association of Cow Liberals. by EFF
BrandyWine
I
was Once a Right-Winger August
9, 2001
In my transition from right to left I only recently faced
the stark truth, which was that I no longer respected or believed
in the ideals of the conservative movement. by Kevin
Wetherington
Send
a Message to CNN August
9, 2001
I am appealing to you in order to enlist your help in preventing
CNN from slipping into the dark, muddy ditch that is blatant
conservative journalism... by Joshua
Downing
The
Devolution of Charlton Heston or Return to the Planet
of the N.R.A.pes August
9, 2001
Heston. Apes. Guns. 'Nuff said. by Richard
Prasad
The
New Conquistadors August
8, 2001
The Conquistadors are still alive and well, except this time
their mantra is the righteousness of free markets. by Christopher
Harrison
Clouds
on the Horizon for Bush in '02 August
8, 2001
Here are three reasons the GOP should worry in 2002. by Savagehypocrisy
Bush:
End Conventions on Standards and Cannibalism August
7, 2001
In another startling challenge to international cooperation,
the United States will no longer comply with treaties governing
measures of length, weight, volume, the Gregorian calendar,
and cannibalism. by R
Goldman
Youthful
Indiscretions: A Guide to Getting It On August
6, 2001
The
arrogant claim of "youthful indiscretion" has never been more
in vogue than it is now. by
Ryan Monceaux
The
Most Local Democratic Process of All August
6, 2001
It could be argued that the most local democratic process
of all - even more local than city councils and school boards
- are the local unions. by Ken
Alford
"The
Bill Show" August
4, 2001
In contrast to the plaster-brained bumpkin in the White House
today, he looks like Abe Lincoln. by birdman
All
They See is Oil, Gas, and Timber August
4, 2001
The right-wing in this country has a perception
problem; They believe ANWR is a waste. by
J. Kevin Wetherington
To
the Washington Seven: Resign Now! August
4, 2001
These life-sized caricatures of political buffoonery
have plagued our nation for far too long without restraint,
and now their public stupidity must stop. by
Bradford Shaw
Does
Anyone Want a Country Like Texas? August
4, 2001
Who cleans up the mess when Bush pushes through these same
policies for the entire U.S.? by Frederick
H. Winterberg III
America's
New Boom August
3, 2001
New prisons have created a symbiotic relationship
between the rurally poor and urban poor of this country for
all the wrong reasons. by Christopher
Harrison
Reelect
Gore: It's a Matter of Justice August
3, 2001
No other Democrat, however qualified, could begin to redress
the wrong inflicted by the perpetrators of Coup 2000. by Monica
Friedlander
Special
Education in Texas? Nothing Special About It August
2, 2001
The assumption that all kids in Texas receive a free and appropriate
public education is mere hogwash. by Mel
Dugosh
The
Something That's Wrong August
2, 2001
What is it about Bush that makes us so testy? Here's a guess.
by Sam
Stellar
The
Republican Insurance Scam August
1, 2001
If an insurance company promises to cover a loss or claim,
why do the Republicans want them to be able to break their
promise? by
Hochizen
Kerry
in 2004 August
1, 2001
The temptation for us who are eagerly anticipating the end
of four years of illegitimacy is to back President Gore. This
thinking is short-sighted and could lead to disaster. by
Chicago Jeff
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