Impeachment as politics has always failed

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Thursday December 07, 2006 · 11:55 AM PST

2006/12/07 · 11:55

Anyone over the age of about 35 has lived through some of the most intensely political acts in our nation's history. We can honestly debate the merits of impeaching George W. Bush because of his actions. Less than ten years ago we saw President Clinton impeached and ultimately acquitted by the Senate. In 1974 Richard Nixon was facing impeachment but chose to resign before he could be impeached.

There was one other time in our history where a president was impeached.

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Monday November 06, 2006 · 2:37 PM PST

2006/11/06 · 14:37

While Kerry has his detractors and his fans on this site (I'm a fan), I think his campaign in 2004 embodied the hope of our country. Contrast with the kind of election we're facing this year, with the GOP doing everything it can to prevent people from participating in government.
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GOP slimers: From Wellstone to Kerry

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Tuesday October 31, 2006 · 9:27 PM PST

2006/10/31 · 21:27

As a resident of Minneapolis I watched the outrage over the Wellstone Memorial in 2002 morph from nothing into a major scandal through GOP manipulation of the media. The GOP slime machinery is doing the same thing with Kerry's recent statement. Read More

Answering GOP yard signs

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Saturday September 30, 2006 · 2:12 PM PDT

2006/09/30 · 14:12

The yard signs for GOP candidates have once again sprung up in my middle-class neighborhood. In 2004 mine was the lone yard sporting a Kerry/Edwards sign. This year just putting up Democratic candidate signs in a tit-for-tat display of party loyalty doesn't seem quite enough. Read More

Thanksgiving Day from William S. Burroughs

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Thursday November 24, 2005 · 8:10 AM PST

2005/11/24 · 08:10

Most of us will spend today expressing Thanksgiving Day by spending time with our families. Few of us truly ponder the purpose of the holiday, or what it really means to be American in the world today. Go ahead and enjoy Thanksgiving with your family, or by yourself. But if you are one with more of a cynical mind these days, what follows is William S. Burroughs' take on the holiday.
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Air America on XM: Randi Rhodes full show

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Tuesday August 23, 2005 · 5:09 PM PDT

2005/08/23 · 17:09

Starting September 1st, Randi Rhodes' full show will be aired live on XM Radio channel 167, the Air America Radio channel. Currently the first two hours of Randi Rhodes is preempted for the Ed Schultz Show, which is not part of the AAR broadcast network. But Randi Rhodes fans can rejoice, that's about to change. Read More

MN Conceal Carry Law Ruled Unconstitutional

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Tuesday April 12, 2005 · 3:09 PM PDT

2005/04/12 · 15:09

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that Minnesota's 2003 Conceal and Carry law was unconstitutional. The law, which was passed in 2003, was part of a country-wide effort by the NRA to loosen the restrictions on concealed weapon permits. In July of 2004 a judge struck down the law as unconstitutional. The Appeals Court's unanimous ruling ensures that the law does not go back into effect unless the State Supreme Court rules otherwise. Read More

Universal Soldiers Fixin' To Die

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Wednesday January 19, 2005 · 3:01 PM PST

2005/01/19 · 15:01

In 1991 some members of the band Chumbawamba released an anti-war (Gulf War) EP under the band name Passion Killers. The EP, Whoopee! We're All Going to Die!, contains four, updated, anti-war cover songs.

Chumbawamba has these songs available for download as free mp3s on their site, and they are very relevant to today. I consider these songs must-adds to any conscientious objector's or American patriot's iPod (or other music collection).

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I'm Not Down

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Wednesday November 03, 2004 · 4:55 PM PST

2004/11/03 · 16:55

I've somehow managed to cycle through the emotions of the loss more quickly than I expected. Perhaps the crushing defeat of republicans in Minnesota helps (they lost 13 House seats, may lose one more and the majority). Or maybe it is that the hard efforts of my friends and myself helped keep Minnesota blue. I've always been proud to be from the state that never voted for Reagan, and now I can add never voting for any Bush to that.

Another thing that helped was music. I started my day with Tears For Fears but ended it with some Clash, and they have a song that's good to share with everyone right now... Read More

MN to NM: returning home

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Sunday October 17, 2004 · 8:32 PM PDT

2004/10/17 · 20:32

In a previous diary entry, I described my trip from Minneapolis to Albuquerque. This entry describes my return trip with an eye to the political situation through the heartland of America. Read More

MN to NM: A northerner's journey

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Wednesday October 06, 2004 · 4:08 PM PDT

2004/10/06 · 16:08

Taking a break from life in Minneapolis, I'm currently vacationing in Albuquerque (the Balloon Fiesta is awesome). This includes a road trip across the heartland of America. The trip has taken me south through Iowa, west across Nebraska and south through Colorado into New Mexico. Here I catalog some of my observations along the way. Read More

MN Independence Party back on ballot

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Monday September 27, 2004 · 8:20 PM PDT

2004/09/27 · 20:20

Minnesota Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer, a Republican, had tossed all 26 Independence Party candidates off the ballots, claiming the recent primary election had disqualified the party because it failed to achieve 10% of the vote, which is required to achieve major party status. The IP party took their case to the Minnesota Supreme Court, which ruled today the IP party must be back on the ballot. Read More

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