An epiphany re: Dubai Port Deal and the 06 elections...

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Thursday March 09, 2006 · 9:54 PM PST

2006/03/09 · 21:54

http://www.crooksandliars.com/...

Okay, so here's the scoop. This Dubai Port deal came out of nowhere... is of seeming little importance to the Administration, save for perhaps making some sweetheart money for some big business friends... Now Dems are vowing to block this thing, but suddenly Hastert and other House GOPers are "bucking the Preznit," and opposing the deal.

I tell you what I think.

I think this whole thing is a GOP cockup. As in, they are taking the piss with us on the whole thing. It's a storm in a teacup, designed to provide an opportunity for GOP goons worried about the 06 election to distance themselves from the Bush Admin, (which is sinking faster than Pauly Shore's career.) Read More

When the stakes are high enough, politics can no longer be treated as the same old game. - PART 2

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Wednesday March 08, 2006 · 7:25 PM PST

2006/03/08 · 19:25

PART 1

Laying the groundwork for a new game to play

Once we come around to the notion that Democracy is under siege by what amounts to a new American Fascism, we must face the reality that this is a war. It is a war to fight now, on the battleground of ideas, and in the arena of grassroots political activism.

George Bush has mostly lied to us these last six years. But one thing he has told us is quite true. There are people out there who "hate us for our freedoms."
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When the stakes are high enough, politics can no longer be treated as the same old game.

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Tuesday March 07, 2006 · 12:15 PM PST

2006/03/07 · 12:15

An unholy alliance of radical ideologues and industrialists, have fundamentally changed the rules of the American political game. It's as if in the middle of a football game, one team were to shoot the other's quarterback between the eyes, pull down the goalposts with bulldozers and chains, and leave town with the ball. Yet, it seems as if the mainstream Democratic Party "leadership" hasn't received the memo.

I don't believe this to be the case. Indeed, the mainstream Democratic leadership across the nation is very cognizant that the rules of the old game no longer apply. However, in order to maintain their nominal positions of authority, power, and privilege within their once great party, they continue to move forward in stunned silence, in a grotesque pantomime of business as usual. Read More

Octopoid tentacles of the DeLay/Abramoff Scandal in Idaho?

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Thursday February 09, 2006 · 9:37 PM PST

2006/02/09 · 21:37

Special thanks to thepoliticalgame and by extension jessicazi for the info on this story. I've gotten the heads up to give the mysterious PK DU a shout for sending this info 43sb's way in the first place, so thanks!

see this story in all it's original glory at 43rdstateblues.com

Before I bring your attention back home to the Spud State, I need to give you some background. It all starts on the Island of Saipan.

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Thursday May 12, 2005 · 10:30 AM PDT

2005/05/12 · 10:30

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