Planned Parenthood Does It! New ad

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Friday September 12, 2008 · 7:13 AM PDT

2008/09/12 · 07:13

Planned Parenthood finally has an ad against McCain. The ad addresses the "sex ed" ad against Obama

It's powerful McCain does not want to protect children "he is just another politician who will say anything to get elected."

Here it is:

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Thursday September 20, 2007 · 5:20 AM PDT

2007/09/20 · 05:20

The dollar has hit new low today $1.40 against Euro. The BBC has a headline "Dollar Hits New Low Against Euro." The New York Times "Euro Reaches All-Time High." Same information different framing, allowing the Times and the American public to ignore the total downfall of the dollar. The information that this is the result of the Fed rate cut comes toward the end of the article. In the BBC it's in the lead paragraph.

The NYTimes article is also heavy on pointing out how bad the rise of Euro is for the European economy (exports are more expensive). The BBC focuses on weakening dollar and the huge US deficit.

Why are the American media supporting and covering the bankrupt policies? Why don't they expose these issues? After all if everything goes down the drain, so will they.

Christopher Dodd and the Censure

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Tuesday March 14, 2006 · 1:43 PM PST

2006/03/14 · 13:43

I called Dodd to ask what his position was on Russ Feingold's resolution. The staffer said that he had not made up his mind. I found Dodd's statement about impeachment. In it Dodd stated among other things: "While it is certainly true that no person, including the President, is above the law, it is equally true that no President is below the law either" and "President Clinton's subsequent and misleading false statements to his staff, his Cabinet, the country, and others is abhorrent. History will judge his actions and significant lapses of judgments harshly, as it should." So I read some sections to the staffer, and said that on the basis of these statements I expect that Dodd would support the censure. The staffer was not very friendly, and it sounded as if she did not want to hear that.

For the record, Dodd was against these procedeeings but it does not mean that his statements about the law and constitution should be different now.

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Abu Gharib and the American (non) Response

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Wednesday February 15, 2006 · 9:57 AM PST

2006/02/15 · 09:57

So it is on the front pages of most European and non-European media.

BBC on line has it on the front page, La Reppublica, El Mundo, not to mention Australian press. But there is nothing in the US media, so consumed by Cheney's shooting, including DKos.

Nothing in NYTimes, LATimes, Chicago Tribune etc.

By letting it go, we are playing into the hands of Rove and Co.

Where is the outrage?

The Extreme Right's Exploitation of Democracy

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Wednesday July 27, 2005 · 5:23 AM PDT

2005/07/27 · 05:23

This is about the right's use of democracy to undermine it. It is from an essay about the Supreme court's failure to curb the extreme right in Israel. But it might as well apply here. Read More

Climate Change-Emmissions Stats for US, China, and Europe

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Thursday July 07, 2005 · 6:35 AM PDT

2005/07/07 · 06:35

BBC reported that when the US initially signed the Kyoto agreement it pledged to reduce emmissions to 6% below the 1990 level. But since dropping out it increased the emissions to 15% above the 1990 level. Bush's argument is that China is not requested to do anything about the reduction of emissions and that developing countries are not bound to it either. But he neglects to mention that a) the US is responsible for the more emissions than any other country (ca 36%), and that 1 place includes absolute and per capita emissions. b) In China, for example, which admittedly is rapidly developing,an avarage person consumese only 10-15% of an avarage US citizen. China has a much larger population too. Still as BBC reports:

China's leaders recognise that climate change could devastate their society and ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2002. In 2004 Beijing announced plans to generate 10% of its power from renewable sources by 2010.

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Friday July 01, 2005 · 4:58 AM PDT

2005/07/01 · 04:58

Zogby's poll shows that Bush's speech did nothing to improve his rating. If a week ago his approval rate was a meager 44% it is now the even less impressive 43%: "President Bush's televised address to the nation produced no noticeable bounce in his approval numbers, with his job approval rating slipping a point from a week ago, to 43%, in the latest Zogby International poll. And, in a sign of continuing polarization, more than two-in-five voters (42%) say they would favor impeachment proceedings if it is found the President misled the nation about his reasons for going to war with Iraq." 42% Americans considering an impeachment, that seems to be a significant development. What is even more significant is that 25% Republicans would favor impeachment. The I-word used to be an ineffable word. Zogby poll also reports that Bush's approval slipped even in the red states with, 50% disapproving and 48% approving of his performance. Source: http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1007

Creative reality

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Thursday June 23, 2005 · 5:30 AM PDT

2005/06/23 · 05:30

The Republicans have been brilliant at manufacturing reality. The always brilliant Mark Fiore has got it right! Again.

Check out:
http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=19246

Also recommended, unfaillingly poignant, brilliant, and frequently updated political cartoons at:
http://www.politicalanimalscartoon.com

Roll Call on Bolton

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Tuesday June 21, 2005 · 1:36 PM PDT

2005/06/21 · 13:36

Here is the roll call for Bolton (cloture). What's the matter with Landrieu, Kerry, Feingold, et al.?

When will the Democrats learn from the Republicans?

Yea:

Landrieu (D-LA)
Pryor (D-AR)

Not Voting - 8
Burns (R-MT)
Coleman (R-MN)
Feingold (D-WI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Levin (D-MI)
Thune (R-SD)

Full results here:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&sessio n=1&vote=00142

Americans Prefer Democrats to Republicans Poll Shows

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Thursday June 09, 2005 · 5:43 AM PDT

2005/06/09 · 05:43

Salon.com reports the WaPo/ABC poll as saying:

Poll results also showed that this month is the first time since 9/11 that more respondents said they trust Democrats than Republicans to do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation will face in the next few years -- with 46 percent putting their faith in Dems, versus 41 percent who favored the GOP.

See more on http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room//index.html

If you still think we won READ this

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Wednesday May 25, 2005 · 10:45 AM PDT

2005/05/25 · 10:45

If you still think we won by the filibuster deal, read David Corn's excellent analysis.

http://thenation.com/blogs/capitalgames?bid=3&pid=2747

You should always worry of there is a compromise with the Republicans tailored by senators such as Lieberman, Nelson etc. etc.

We have lost, dearly. Those who won were the Republicans, "emasculating" the Democrats for the future, and the Bush admin. getting their vote on the extremest judges.

Shall we congratulate ourselves?

Not till the Democrats are willing to stand up to the Republicans.

Democrats ARE the majority party!

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Wednesday March 16, 2005 · 9:15 AM PST

2005/03/16 · 09:15

In the New Yorker last week it was noted that the 45 Democratic senators represent 161 million constituents, while the 55 Republicans represent only 131 million.

The Democrats should use it as a mandate to oppose the Republicans.

Call your senators, call Harry Reid to demand that the Democrats act as a party of the majority.

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Planned Parenthood Does It! New ad

The Dollar: The NYTimes vs. the BBC

Christopher Dodd and the Censure

Abu Gharib and the American (non) Response

The Extreme Right's Exploitation of Democracy

Climate Change-Emmissions Stats for US, China, and Europe

Post-Speech Zogby Poll--Bush Approval Down 1%

Creative reality

Roll Call on Bolton

Americans Prefer Democrats to Republicans Poll Shows

If you still think we won READ this

Democrats ARE the majority party!