By John on Sep 11, 2007 in Congress, Constitution, Corruption, Crime, Politics, Presidency, Society, War | 1 Comment
The attacks of 9/11 were used to justify the invasion of Iraq, and ever since, Bu$h has been using the mantra to strike fear into the hearts of Americans and ensure continued support of his war. He and Dick have incessantly linked the words “al-Qaida” and “Iraq.” In a recent speech about Iraq, Bush mentioned al-Qaida 95 times. No matter that the insurgents in Iraq are not the same group that attacked the U.S.
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By John on Jul 29, 2007 in Congress, Constitution, Corruption, Crime, Politics, Presidency, Society, War | 1 Comment
In his weekly radio address Bu$h demanded that Congress update the laws governing electronic surveillance. Now why would George give a damn about whether the law is up-to-date or not. It’s not like the Cheney/Bush Administration is following any of the laws anyway.
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By John on Feb 7, 2007 in Congress, Corruption, Politics, Presidency, War | 0 Comments
On December 12, 2003, $1.5 billion was shipped to Iraq, initially “the largest pay out of U.S. currency in Fed history,” according to an e-mail cited by committee members. It was followed by more than $2.4 billion on June 22, 2004, and $1.6 billion three days later. The CPA turned over sovereignty on June 28.
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By John on Sep 27, 2005 in Corruption, Politics | 0 Comments
Mike Brown may have resigned earlier this month as FEMA director amid intense public criticism, but taxpayers are still paying his salary. Brown remains on the FEMA payroll as a consultant so that the agency can receive a “proper download of his experience.”
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By John on Sep 27, 2005 in Politics | 0 Comments
Bush’s comments yesterday — encouraging the country to skip non-essential trips — raised questions about his own recent travel habits. Today, Bush embarks on his seventh trip to the Gulf Coast this month.
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By John on Sep 21, 2005 in Politics, War | 0 Comments
The Iraq Defense Ministry is the victim of one of the largest thefts in history. One billion dollars meant to buy arms from Pakistan and Poland was siphoned off, resulting in overpayment for inferior equipment such as “armoured cars…so poorly made that even a bullet from an elderly AK-47 machine-gun could penetrate their armour.”
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By John on Sep 16, 2005 in Humor, Politics | 0 Comments
I just couldn’t help myself. Freudian Slip…you decide.
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By John on Jul 10, 2004 in Election | 0 Comments
We attended the rally for John Kerry and John Edwards in St. Petersburg last night. It was an interesting time.
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