Of Neocons, Mammonians, and Theocrats: an analysis
I have seen here a number of debates over the motivations of the powers-that-be. Some believe that their goal is to impose a theocracy, some believe it is to create an empire, and some believe it is...
View ArticleAre they deliberately damaging our military...?
I've seen so many credible stories of the utter military incompetence of the Bush Admin, that something just occurred to me: The conduct of this Administration is virtually indistinguishable from...
View ArticleWhy people like Bush and why it matters
Listen to his tone of voice. It appears to be highly conguent with what he says about his feelings. Listen especially to the inflections, the subtle melodic changes both within a sentence as a whole...
View ArticleBush Admin infested w/ Iranian spies? A hypothesis.
The Iraq war and the intel scandals have an interesting common denominator: they benefit Iran at our expense. Chalabi was at the center of much of it. He and his network of spies work for Iran....
View ArticleNews! CA Supreme Ct. backs domestic partners!
From Reuters: Calif. court bolsters partnership rights for gays by Jim Christie"SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California businesses must grant registered domestic partners the same benefits they give...
View ArticleTSA head to allow knives & razors on planes
Saturday 13 August 2005, 5:12pm: "WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal agency in charge of aviation security is considering major changes in how it screens airline passengers, including proposals that an...
View Article9/11, Pentagon exercise: leak? spies?
I tend to dismiss 9/11 conspiracy theories as a crock of BS. But something occurred to me last night, that seems within range of plausibility We know the Bush Admin has had its troubles with spies....
View ArticleGreenspan: US has "lost control" of its budget
This item is major: it's one of the emperor's top men saying the emperor has no clothes. Here's the news item; and for the spin see the extended entry... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman...
View ArticleThe last alternative to violent insurrection
If elections are so rigged sthat even a landslide gets reversed, and if the Supreme Court is packed such that even blatant fraud gets a pass, then we have reached the end of the line in terms of legal...
View ArticleDreams: theory, practice, proposal
There have lately been a number of topics in which people discuss their dreams. Very often these are scary dreams about the future, for example a dream of a departed relative warning about rough...
View ArticleIran says "wipe Israel off map" Excuse for war? EEK!
Go here: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051026/D8DFNIMO2.html Key quote: "TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's hard-line president called for Israel to be "wiped off the map" and said a new wave of...
View ArticleSupreme Court strategy: SCIENCE literacy!
Before we head into a filibuster battle, it's time to consider a new strategy for grilling Supreme Court nominees: scientific literacy. There is no excuse for judges, particularly in the highest court...
View ArticleAcoustical methods of torture: technical background
In another diary, ChicagoCub says, "...they are also using some type of electronic equipment to produce different sound waves that can provoke certain emotional states, which Iguess would include a...
View ArticleDean's "Dangerous Pres.": bipolar disorder
John Dean's latest column on Findlaw discusses James Barber's research on four types of presidential behavior, that are almost exact parallels to the four phases of biopolar disorder ("manic-depressive...
View ArticleComprehensive Poll Watch: a proposal
The just-released Rolling Stone article leaves little room for doubt that the 2004 election was stolen by a combination of methods. (This is not a conspiracy theory: all it requires is that...
View ArticlePT911: Rovian bait & switch?
When a large crowd moves in one direction, it's reasonable to ask if the crowd is being herded. When you see apparently-unified public opinion in response to something the Regime does, you should be...
View ArticleWar death toll now = 9/11 death toll
From the AP news wire: WASHINGTON (AP) - Now the death toll is 9/11 times two. U.S. military deaths from Iraq and Afghanistan now match those of the most devastating terrorist attack in America's...
View ArticleFighting RoboCalls. Expert advice. Updated Mon. 6 Nov.
Desperate Republicans across the country are using robo-calls (automated dialing systems that play recorded messages) to harass voters. Your phone rings, there's a brief recorded intro that makes it...
View ArticleRobocall smoking gun found: your help needed...
We have found two smoking guns in the robocall case. One proves conclusively that there is intent to deceive. The other strongly supports (though does not prove conclusively -yet!) that the Rs are...
View ArticleMaking Rove Squirm: a How-To Guide
Retaj's diary today, "Rove Squirms," describes how Karl apparently became quite flustered and defensive in a brief encounter with journalists. http://www.dailykos.com/...This may offer us a few clues...
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