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Our Docile Media

Monday, 26 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
I recently came across two new (to me) excellent sources for news and opinion.  Check out the website for Common Dreams News Center at www.commondreams.orgMany, many good articles including quite a few from news sources outside the US.  If
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Will The Lying Never Cease?

Monday, 26 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
In my last posting here I emphasized how the American public has been lied to both by our "Imperial" Administration and a docile media content with cheerleading for it.  We were lied to about the need to wage an illegal war of aggression against

Are We Dumb or Just Numb?

Friday, 23 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
One of the major casualties of the so-called "war" in Iraq has been truth.  We all remember how the Republican attack dogs went for Bill Clinton's throat for not telling the whole truth about a consensual sexual involvement, and even went so far

Rumsfeld Urges Pre-emptive Strike on Louisiana

Wednesday, 21 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
Sometimes a little change of pace is in order.  Thanks to Dale for sending me this satirical piece on the next (?) U.S. target in the "war on terror".  No, not Syria.  Not Iran or North Korea...  would you believe... Louisiana?&nb

More Nukes Is Not Good Nukes

Monday, 19 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
The Bush administration and it's congressional puppets are now wanting to develop small "useable" nuclear weapons.  The thinking seems to be that since there weren't any "WMD"s in Iraq, we need to develop more and newer ones here at home! 

Scott Ritter Tells It Like It Is

Friday, 16 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
So, now we're being told that we didn't really enter into a war of aggression to destroy Iraq's weapons of mass destruction after all (apparently the Iraqis had already destroyed them themselves),  but to bestow the blessings of democracy on them. 

Sources For Tax Bill Info

Tuesday, 13 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
One of my favorite organizations and sources of information is Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ).  Citizens for Tax Justice is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to fair taxation at the federal, state, and local l

Tax Cuts For The Rich

Tuesday, 13 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
One of my favorite organizations and sources of information is Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ).  Citizens for Tax Justice is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to fair taxation at the federal, state, and local l

How To Reduce Oil Dependency

Sunday, 11 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
The Natural Resources Defense Council is another environmentalist organization that I support and believe is doing an important job .  Here's an easy way to contact your senators to urge them to vote in ways to reduce our dependence on Middle Ea

Who Controls Our Information?

Saturday, 10 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
Received from MoveOn.org and from Common Cause, May 9,2003.  --  Bryce "On June 2, the Federal Communications Commission is planning on authorizing sweeping changes to the American news media. The rules change could allow your local TV sta

Does Credibility Matter?

Friday, 9 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
Here's the unsinkable Molly Ivins again with another hard-hitting column.  It came in this morning from Working Assets (and will probably be carried in next week's Liberal Opinion Week).  Saddam Hussein appears to have told the truth about

U.N. Needed in Post-war Iraq

Saturday, 3 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
  A couple of short clips from columns gleaned from Liberal Opinion Week, 4/21/03.  The first by Helen Thomas the veteran reporter from Washington, DC, entitled "Do As We Say, Not As We Do":"...Since we ha

A Magnifcent Victory?

Thursday, 1 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
Yesterday (April 30, 2002) Donald Rumsfeld was congratulating U.S. troops in Iraq on a "magnificent" victory in which they should take great pride.  He bragged about the most rapid taking of an enemy's capital city  "in the history of the w
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Lies and Hypocrisy

Thursday, 1 May 2003 11:59 P GMT-07
Thanks to Jonathan F. for sending this to me.  The text testifies to the unbelievable lies and hypocrisy of the Bush Administration, and swallowed whole by the irresponsible corporate media.  Where was all the outrage against this
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