Monthly Archives: December 2004

Justice for sale

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 9:20 pm by Jim Biederman

Hmmm… A bible valued at $19,000. A bust of President Lincoln worth $15,000. These and other sundried items are just some of the haul our US Supreme Court Justices took in as “gifts”. By the way, Justice Clarence Thomas took … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 9:09 pm by Jim Biederman

Happy New Year everyone! And Happy New Year Bob!

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Finally!

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 4:15 pm by Jim Biederman

Now that Bush was finally shamed into substantially increasing American aid to Southeast Asia; the real question now is, will the lying sack of shit actually spend it? Read more here.

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Not so far apart

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 2:48 pm by Jim Biederman

While Bush and the religious right repeat the idiot mantra that the terrorists “hate our freedoms”, there’s at least one thing extremist Islamic fundamentalists and extremist Christian fundamentalists can agree on: democracy is evil. In the Islamic corner, we have: … Continue reading →

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Iraqi 'election' growing more farcical

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 1:29 pm by Bob Cesca

Not only is the prospect of an Iraqi election growing thinner by the day, but we’re now learning that 700 voter registration employees in Mosul have resigned (link). It gets worse: the names of candidates are being kept secret. Of … Continue reading →

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URGENT ACTION ALERT

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 12:51 pm by Jim Biederman

STOP FLOGGING OF WOMEN IN THE UAE Amnesty International has posted this urgent Action Alert. Specifically, this case revolves around two women who have been sentenced for becoming pregnant out of wedlock. Their punishment, as decided by a Shari’a (Islamic … Continue reading →

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Long Term Memory Loss

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 11:52 am by Jim Biederman

Welcome back! It’s time to play, Long Term Memory Loss! Okay contestants, here we go…who said, “The President now needs to show leadership, consistently and with great clarity, from devising an exit strategy to developing favorable rules of engagement, from … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Cost

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 11:27 am by John Christian Plummer

We’ve spent a paltry $35 million to help the millions of people hit by the tsunamis. It’s cost $147,652,150,345 (and counting) to do things like put this 9-year old boy in the hospital. That’s nearly $150 BILLION on a lie-based … Continue reading →

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How much does Jeb cost?

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 11:12 am by John Christian Plummer

Much has been made on this site already about how little the U.S. cares about the victims of the tsunamis. By “cares,” I mean, of course, pays. Because talk is cheap. And talk, at this point, means Colin Powell and … Continue reading →

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Iraq by the numbers; more bad news

Posted on December 31, 2004 at 10:38 am by Bob Cesca

The Houston Chronicle gives us the sobering reality of Bush’s Folly: • The U.S. military suffered at least 348 deaths in Iraq over the final four months of the year, more than in any other similar period since the invasion … Continue reading →

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