Obscene and truly pornographic. The kind of propaganda we expect from the Chinese Central Government. And just as subtle.

Surely he will go down in history as “the great humanitarian”.

Great Britain/United Kingdom is in the midst of mass hysteria, induced by fear of terrorism, but the British government is responsible for causing all the anxiety.

Former PM Tony Blair used the fear of terrorist acts to create a militaristic police-state, wherein the entire population is suspected, and everybody is watched too.

The British have more to fear from their own government, than from inept bungling terrorists like the ones who attacked Glasgow airport, not by dud car bombs.

A tourist in Britain has more chance of dying drinking an oatmeal-stout beer, from the high-alcoholic content and bloody awful taste of it, than from a terrorist act.

Eating the bland overcooked food in the UK can cause more gastric problems, which could lead to hospitalization, than getting injured in terror attack on a pub.

The US Congress would be wise to NOT emulate UK in passing draconian laws, nor in suspecting everyone of being potential terrorists, nor acting dumb for Bush.

(Jay Randal, political activist and writer in Georgia, USA.)

Was it just me, or was this the suckiest Fourth of July ever?

I celebrated by hanging Old Glory prominently outside – upside-down.

I then explained in great detail to all my neighbors that yes, I knew I was flying the flag upside-down and yes, I was doing it on purpose. I then explained the significance of an inverted flag, and how it relates to the state of affairs in this once-great nation of ours.

Fortunately, the hostility I encountered was minimal.

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/07/05/news/062307dcjudgefolo.txt

WASHINGTON — The head of the Arkansas NAACP on Friday challenged 3rd District Rep. John Boozman’s commitment to diversity in the judiciary after the congressman announced six candidates for a vacant federal judge position.

Boozman, R-Rogers, forwarded the names of three whites and three blacks to President Bush, who will select one person from that list to replace the late U.S. District Judge George Howard, who was black.

Dale Charles, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s state conference said he thought only blacks should have been on the list.

Howard, who held court in the Little Rock-based Eastern District, was the first black federal judge in Arkansas.

Boozman said he looked for the best candidates for the job, regardless of race.

“I recall him saying race would not be his first criteria for a replacement, which I strongly disagree with,” Charles said. “Him having said that then gives one the mindset to question whether he believes in diversity.”

Apparently 3 blacks = diversity!

Comment by bogtrotters — July 5, 2007 @ 12:41 pm

They had to evacuate the National Mall yesterday due to tornado warnings in DC.

Even God is sick of this administration.

Yeah, they’re busting down the doors — to get out. :)

I feel sorry for the ones already in the field doing their jobs, and having that very real concern in the back of their mind.

That is criminal behavior in itself, IMHO. No covert operative can be assured that his or her own government won’t suddenly declassify their operation at any given time, for any reason whatsoever.

Thanks, Juan. Have a great day yourself!

you mean this?

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=6215

He jeopardized the lives and safety of not only Valerie Plame, but also any covert agent that worked under the cover of Brewster Jennings, whom Novak also outed. And he can’t claim he didn’t know she was covert because there is no reason for a CIA agent to have a cover company if they are not covert.

Comment by Katie — July 5, 2007 @ 9:15 am

In Novak’s defense, I believe he can claim he didn’t know they were covert. From my understanding of the facts, either Bush or Cheney, using the authority Bush gave him, covertly declassified both Ms. Plame and Brewster Jennings. Unfortunately, I don’t think our agents in the field knew that they had been declassified until the read it in the paper. But by then, the government had already disavowed any knowledge of their existence.

Novak got a scoop. Inside knowledge that our CIA operation into global WMDs had just become declassified. In the interests of National Security, no doubt.

Don’t you go to sleep at night feeling better about the lengths Bush and Cheney and a complicit reporter will go to protect us?

Australian Defense Minister Admits Securing Oil is the Reason We’re in Iraq.

Yeah, those revolutionaries are spinning in their graves now while you wipe your ass on the Constitution that they fought so hard for.

Let’s be honest about this, shall we? Bush? Cheney? Rove? Snow? Just admit that you absolutely despise the Constitution, you think it’s a piece of crap that interferes with your attempts to have complete domination over the entire country and ultimately the world, and you’re doing everything in your power to get rid of it. Could you just let a few honest words slip out of your mouth for once and admit it?

Right. Patriots came to America to fight for regime change to remove a tyrant and instill democracy, for Native Americans!