Four More Years…
By: Jeff Schmidtke - Nov 2004
"Four More Years, Four More Years… of Cheney, Libby, Perle, Wolfowitz,
Rummy, Sharon, Gingrich, Condi, Limbaugh, Hannity, O’Reilly, 43 and many
more to destruct and dismantle democracy, morality, world-order, social
potential, environmental sustainability and non-proliferation. "
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Three's a Crowd
By: Jeff Schmidtke - Oct 2004
"Crediting C-SPAN, I was able to watch the Third Party Presidential Debate. It was quite a show; however, it wasn't just the Third Party debating himself. There are actually four Third Party candidates… if that makes any sense. Five nominees really, however, Ralph Nader was MIA… and I can't say that I blame him."
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The Propaganda Machine in Action at the RNC
By Toby Vest - Sept 2004
"Miller wasn't in New York to explain the nuances of congressional
voting he was there to do the dirty work of the Bush administration."
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What Rummy, This Doesn’t Represent Our Military?
By Jeff Schmidtke - August 2004
"And from that point, the individual that was behind me slammed my
head against the steel floor a few times, several times. And split my head
over the top of my right eye."
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Dear John
By Toby Vest - July 2004
"The Bush administration's macho posturing has only created more negativity
toward America and its people. America and its politicians must be willing
to admit culpability in allowing this administration to, as Jimmy Carter
said, "squander the good will" America received after 9/11."
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-Well, I Hate You Too: The Art of Elementary Revisionism
By Toby Vest - July 2004
"Fahrenheit 9/11 begins in typical Moore style, dripping with sarcasm
and disgust at a political system that allowed the son of a former president
to steal an election from the people of the United States. One particularly
shocking scene documents several African-American members of the House
on the verge of begging for just one (!!!) U.S. Senator to stand with them
and oppose the election results because of the disenfranchisement of thousands
of their Florida constituents based on their race and other false pretenses."
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Vice President Edwards
By Jeff Schmidtke - July 2004
"One North Carolina resident wrote, ‘Our junior senator is smart,
charming, a smooth talker, nice looking, and a progressive Southern Democrat.
And did we mention smart?"
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The Dangers of Bad Humor, Cell Phones, and the Patriot Act.
By Toby Vest - July 2004
"At 4 am I was suddenly awakened by a dark figure standing at the
foot of my bed, shining a light directly in my eyes, practically burning
holes in my retinas. Still half asleep, I was barely able to comprehend
what was taking place but eventually I realized the person in my room was
a cop."
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Here's to You, Ronnie!
By Toby Vest - July 2004
"So after watching several hours of biographical programming dedicated to Reagan I came to a conclusion: when an American President passes to the next life he becomes the greatest elected official in the history of our country."
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S(89), I want YOU!!
By Jeff Schmidtke - June 2004
"It is the obligation of every citizen of the United States, and every
other person residing in the United States, who is between the ages of
18 and 26 to perform a period of national service as prescribed in this
Act unless exempted under the provisions of this Act."
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Paradise Lost
By Jeff Schmidtke - May 2004
"I believe persistent political rhetoric has leaked into my conscience,
and hearing myth after myth of the possible effects writing local congress(persons)
may have… it is time I play my role in this free and democratic society
we are all blessed to be a part of."
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Facts and Opinions ----Time for another Baath?
By Jeff Schmidtke - May 2004
"So much can be said about this war, about Iraq, about Saddam. It
seems you’re either for the war or against it. Combat aside… it’s the talk,
the lies, the deceit, and the confusion that has become more frustrating
than whether it is right or wrong to be fighting. For anyone who has followed
this media frenzy, it has been far from consistent."
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The two main fear ingredients of the Bush re-election campaign:
The National Security Illusion and the Stigma of 9-11
By Toby Vest - April 2004
"But no matter what Americans now think of Saddam, Iraq, WMDs, or the Patriot Act we must admit failure on our part to stop the loss of our civil liberties and admit our blind acceptance of the state of fear which we are currently living in."
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Troma in Your Neighborhood?
By John Watson with Toby Vest - April 2004
"The Bush administration, using an arbitrary Enron-like accounting gimmick, is authorizing massive pollution increases to benefit Republican campaign contributors at the expense of public health," said John Walke, director of NRDC's Clean Air Project.
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Stuck in the Sludge --- Journalists or game show hosts?
By Toby Vest - March 2004
"It is unfathomable that the same channels can spend entire hours
dissecting every aspect of the Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson
and Martha Stewart trials but news stories and issues that affect Americans
are only given brief summaries."
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Stan's Packin' --- Whose side is Pakistan really on?
By Jeff Schmidtke - March 2004
"The Associated Press has reported that, “U.N. investigators are increasingly
certain Pakistan government leaders knew the country's top atomic scientist
[Abdul Qadeer Khan] was supplying other nations with nuclear technology
and designs, particularly North Korea, Libya, and Iran” (Jahn, 2004)."
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The Destruction of Howard Dean
By Toby Vest - February 2004
"Herein rests the seriousness of what the media
has done to Howard Dean. They have taken the leading candidate, who they
did not cover very favorably and used a single mishap to turn him into
an unelectable liberal zealot."
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Meet the Pres. --- A textbook example of political damage control.
By Toby Vest - February 2004
"The words “no doubt” precluded every statement made about WMD in Iraq. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, CIA head George Tenet, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and several others made claims (which included those two words) there were stockpiles of weapons waiting to be deployed. Rumsfeld even said he knew where they were.
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Makeshift Patriotism --- The Bush Administration's Budget.
by Toby Vest - February 2004
"All told, the House budget cuts an amazing $14.6 billion in vets'
programs, including money for disabilities caused by war wounds, rehabilitation
and health care, pensions for low income veterans, education and housing
benefits, and even -- nice touch -- burial benefits."
Robert Kuttner, www.prospect.org
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New year, new hope! An overview of the Democratic field.
by Toby Vest - January 2004
"As history shows, McGovern had the momentum in his fight against
Nixon but shady political maneuvering and bad decisions in the late months
of the election caused many of his young supporters to simply abandon him
on Election Day."
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