The Liberal Coalition

Left is Right - is convinced that the fundagelicals are guaranteeing the reelection of Bush. Excerpt:

....We need to be very concerned about the large and rapidly growing Christian fundamentalist/evangelical (fundagelical) sect of our population that is hell-bent (heaven-bent?) on assuring four more years of Bush. The moderate left and progressives are no match for the determination and passion of this religious sect. Unless we the left come to terms with this fact and set aside our petty, self-desructive debates, we will once again be overwhelmed and dumbstruck come November. Remember folks, these people REALLY DO believe in the prophesies of the rapture and armageddon, and consider their voting decisions as life-or-death in importance. I've yet to meet a liberal (let alone a moderate Republican) who comes within a thousand miles of such political passion....

posted by Mike @ 1:01 AM |

I'm 35 years old, so I certainly never fought in Vietnam. I've never been in the military, so I've never seen combat, anywhere. I would guess that the same is true for most of my readers. So I can't say for certain what I would do if I were in a National Guard unit which got called up to go to Iraq, got assigned to Abu Ghraib prison, and saw this going on.

And I really don't know what I would do if I were party to the atrocities committed by the Tiger Force in Vietnam, or the My Lai massacre. But I would like to think that if I had returned from Vietnam, knowing that these sorts of atrocities were being committed by U.S. soldiers, I would have done my damnedest to bring it to a halt.

(More at edwardpig)

posted by David Bailey @ 12:58 AM |

At SoonerThought:

The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax division from
distributing a new documentary by Michael Moore that harshly
criticizes President Bush, executives at both Disney and
Miramax said Tuesday.

The film, "Fahrenheit 911," links Mr. Bush and prominent Saudis
- including the family of Osama bin Laden - and criticizes Mr.
Bush's actions before and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

posted by Anonymous @ 7:59 AM |

"Why did we go to war in Iraq?"

• Because Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attacks.
• Because Saddam Hussein had ties to al-Qaeda.
• Because Saddam Hussein was a threat to the United States.
• Because Saddam Hussein might have given Weapons of Mass Destruction to terrorist groups.
• Because Iraq was the next logical target in the War on Terror.
• To make sure that Saddam's rape rooms were shut down forever.
• Because George W. Bush is president.

posted by David Bailey @ 11:30 PM |

So it's my- (scout over at "And Then's") 25th birthday tomorrow, and I'm busting out the cybercandles and asking you to give a nicely wrapped box o'cash to the Kerry Campaign: If you do that and then buy cake, it will almost be like a birthday party. For me, a complete stranger, but trust me, I deserve John Kerry for President for My Birthday every bit as much as you do. Contribute here: give what you can, and add a dollar. (Even $7.50 is a help. Yeah, $7.50!)

I'll be able to track any donation you make through the above links and I'll let you know how much money comes in, which is, as we all know, directly proportional to how much you all love me. On my birthday.

You guys love me, right?

posted by Eryk @ 12:16 PM |

anonyMoses gives Adrian Mitchell Viet Nam war poetry a modern face

Tell me Lies about Iraqnam


Tell me Lies about Iraqnam
by anonyMoses


I was run over by an SUV one day.
Ever since the Selection I've walked this way
So stick my legs in Hummers
Tell me lies about Iraqnam.

Heard the Wingnut screaming with hate
Couldn't find myself so I went back to Slate
So fill my ears with Limbaugh
Stick my legs in Hummers
Tell me lies about Iraqnam.

Every time I shut my eyes all I see is Plames
Made a blog entry and I carved all the names*
So coat my eyes with football
Fill my ears with Limbaugh
Stick my legs in Hummers
Tell me lies about Iraqnam.

I smell someone learning, hope it's just my brains.
They're only dropping daisy-cutters and daisy-chains
So stuff my nose with cocaine
Coat my eyes with football
Fill my ears with Limbaugh
Stick my legs in Hummers
Tell me lies about Iraqnam.

Where were you at the time of the crime?
Down in Camp David drinking slime
So chain my tongue with Coors Lite
Stuff my nose with cocaine
Coat my eyes with football
Fill my ears with Limbaugh
Stick my legs in Hummers
Tell me lies about Iraqnam.

You put your bombers in, you lock your conscience out,
You take the human being and you pissed it all about
So scrub my skin with Oil
Chain my tongue with Coors Lite
Stuff my nose with cocaine
Coat my eyes with football
Fill my ears with Limbaugh
Stick my legs in Hummers
Tell me lies about Iraqnam.

-anonyMoses

posted by Jude Nagurney Camwell @ 12:56 PM |

European Union enlargement -- what is it? what is the history behind it? why is it significant? All your FAQs answered....

FAQ

Q: How has the European Union changed since its creation?

A: Since its original establishment as the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1952, the European Union has seen four (five as of yesterday) enlargements, the abolition of all trade tariffs and barriers, the establishment of a Single Market, and the adoption of a single currency, the euro.

European Enlargement FAQ continued

posted by Emmanuel @ 1:32 AM |