..before I address you Democratic Senators and Governors, allow me to issue a few words of consolation to our Republican leaders.... I told you about pandering to the base without delivering. I told you the Iraq war was a mess and I told you it would bite you back. I told you trampling civil liberties would cause a stink you'd not be able to wash away. I told you to act like conservatives and you went fucking crazy bombing whole nations only to build them back ...

I've seen so little word from chickenhawks lately regarding N.Korea. Maybe post-911 fever has finally worn away and maybe the stomach to make someone, anyone pay for innocent deaths had dissipated. Maybe even the Bush administration would take a less costly and more pragmatic approach to foreign policy noting the peons are sick of supporting a war they have seen little return on? I consulted Devon Largio's undergraduate thesis paper Uncovering the Rationales for the War on Iraq: The...

FOX NEWS ALERT NORTH KOREA MAY FIRE TEST MISSILE WITHIN ONE MONTH CAPABLE OF REACHING THE U.S. Fuck Fox. Where were they in 2003? In fact, where the fock was any of the news media in the United States? North Korea has already fired a missile that landed in the United States. Let me share with you the number of corporations that control the the media (newspapers, magazines, TV, Radio Stations, books, music, movies, videos, wire services, and photo agencies) within the United States...

A student friend of mine at the MSU Standard had her thoughts to share regarding the conflict in Iraq. I'd say she's a fresh voice, feel free to share yours. The Crux of the Issue with M. Chiles President Bush seeks to regain public support for the war in Iraq, which began just over 3 years ago. He sure would like the media to help him out. There is little “good news” from Iraq to be had on television screens or in newspapers. Bush wants a broader picture shown. If A...

Despite initial bluster here at JU and the assertation that only 'liberals' would dare rise up against domestic surveillance, a number of top Republicans known for some of their more conservative politics have come out to ask questions and demand hard answers regarding the Bush Administration's secret government agenda to undermine civil liberties. Among the more conscientious Republicans: "There is no doubt that this is inappropriate," said Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), BLITZER: So y...

Some of my favorites, I hope you enjoy: How succinct!

I recently posted an article Link detailing a Senator's brave fight to remove cameras from intersections. Though there were many good reasons for the legislation the Senator proposes, the primary in my mind was simply the fact that cameras monitoring public places are an inappropriate use of the technology. No one posting has thus far touched on the aspect, seemed surprised of the camera presence, or even really expressed any outrage about it's abuse. It is because of this I more de...

I cannot believe this debate is still going on - so I'll finally add my two cents. Before I begin I would like to state that I am pro-life and firmly against the idea of euthanasia. Now let's look at the facts: Terry Schiavo is under the guardianship of Mr. Schiavo. Regardless of what one thinks of Mr. Schiavo, he had the most intimate relationship with Terry. If any one person knew or could deduce what Terry would have wanted, this is the person. Terry's parents say Terry would have ...

I wanted to share this link with all of you. This leads to the directory listing of all the George Bush Shows created by a gifted flash developer. Republicans (especially ep. 7) and Democrats alike should get a kick out of these. The satire provided is excellent commentary and the production is top notch for such a small developing group. Post your comments here! http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/search.php?kind=j&terms=bush%20show

I've been running in to a bunch of locked threads lately. It began with Wisefawn's but the trend has seemingly infected other bloggers. I back Draginol's statement on JU syndication and the insinuation that locking threads is a bit unjust and stifles debate. The only purpose of locking a thread, it seems, is to get your opinion out and exclude outside comment. This destroys the full potential offered by JU and is a near abuse of the free service provided. Come on folks, lets keep the flow ...

What do you get when you have a Republican President, a Republican controlled Senate and House, and a Supreme Court looking to add another one or two justices to the bench? Americans will see in the upcoming four years what fruits will be yielded from this year’s election. According to President Bush, with his “mandate” of 31% of the voting electorate, those fruits will come in the form of an overhaul of social security wherein money will be diverted from the federal pool to private acco...

Polls are open for a few more hours, “I voted” stickers are on a number of CMSU student shirts, and predictions of who will win or if Americans will even know abound. Yes, it must be Election Day, 2004. If we miraculously have a decision for the people any time soon, we’ll go in to this Christmas with some expectation of what the New Year will bring. For Bush supporters, a Republican victory might bring comfort that America still wishes to remain as culturally conservative as is possibl...

Welfare is giving money to people who haven't earned it. Tax breaks are NOT TAKING MONEY AWAY from people who earned it. People who can't see the difference are morons, and people who refuse to are dishonest. That isn't your money, or the government's money, it's the oil company's money. - Bakerstreet Federal Reserve notes are a receipt for bartering goods and services, printed by the Federal Reserve, a private company, for the United States government. Every bit of American currency is...