November 10, 2006

THE THINKING SPOT

Our Long National Nightmare Has Just Begun --- As ugly secrets surface, Bushists will turn desperate. Democracy has failed their grand schemes; token resignations like Rumsfeld's come too little, too late. Only tyranny can save their skins. Will the beleaguered neocons led by Cheney and Bush, cornered like rats, unleash their brand-new police state on their political opponents? Or will they tough it out and suck up the fines and prison sentences to come? The next year or two could go either way.
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Will the Democrats Become Part of the Problem? --- If the Democrats are to make a real difference, their first task is to repeal the Orwellian-named “Patriot Acts,” the torture legislation, the detention without court evidence legislation, and the right-to-spy and invade privacy without court warrant legislation. The White House tyrant needs to be quickly told that one more “signing statement” and he will be impeached, convicted, and turned over to the War Crimes Tribunal at the Hague.
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Saddam: Let's now charge the accomplices --- Why isn't George Bush Snr being charged? In 1992, a Congressional inquiry found that Bush as president had ordered a cover-up to conceal his secret support for Saddam and the illegal arms shipments being sent to Iraq via third countries.
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Hypocrite of the Week - How about Rumsfeld --- Well, we finally liberated the Iraqis, only it turned out to be from Donald Rumsfeld. Yes, there was apparently cheering in Baghdad at the announcement of Rumsfeld's "resignation." But Rumsfeld is defiant to the end. He knows better than the Iraqis what is good for them, and he's certain his war was not the victim of failed implementation.
http://tinyurl.com/yebt9g

ALERT

Metal fragments found in bottles nationwide, some sold as long ago as 2003. Read on to see if you're affected:
http://tinyurl.com/ydfndf

WAR
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"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people." : U.S. historian Howard Zinn, 1993
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Rumsfeld's Replacement Said to Have Been Director of Mysterious E-Voting Company - Robert Gates Reportedly Served on Board of VoteHere, a Firm Which Poured Money into the Passage of HAVA, Included 'Crypto-Crap' into Diebold and Other E-Voting Manufacturer's Software…
http://tinyurl.com/yg554h

Eagleburger to join U.S. Iraq study group - Lawrence Eagleburger, who briefly served as secretary of state under President George W. Bush's father, will replace Defense secretary-designate Bob Gates on the blue-ribbon study group that is expected to recommend a new U.S. approach to Iraq. (((This group is run by and comprised of the real people who run our government. These are the people who just ousted Rumsfeld and who just made sure the Democrats took over Congress.)))
http://tinyurl.com/yhybxz

Rice: Democrats Won't End Iraq Mission - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Democratic wave that won the party control of Congress did nothing to deter the Bush administration from continuing its Iraq mission until "the goal that took us to Iraq" is reached. .. (Talk about an arrogant attitude!!!)
http://tinyurl.com/ymsox5

Iraq: the new cover-up *** A secret first full draft of the Iraq WMD dossier, which shows how Tony Blair persuaded parliament of the case for war, is being concealed by the government.This draft was not written by the intelligence services, as Whitehall claims, but by a Foreign Office spin-doctor.John Williams, director of news at the Foreign Office. Williams is a former Daily Mirror political journalist
http://tinyurl.com/ycnyfs

War Without End :: View topic - Bush OK's Israel Attack on Iran *** The voters have sent a clear message. No more wars. So, that leaves Israel to start the war in Iran by attacking, then letting American kids already stuck in Iraq right between Iran and Israel die stopping Iran's counter-attack.
http://tinyurl.com/ydm3y8

THE WHITE HOUSE

Bush's 'fake bipartisanship'
http://tinyurl.com/yadgdr

Bipartisanship on Hold ---Bush will use the Republicans' last two months to put thru a bill that would legalize his illegal wiretapping program and gut the law that limits a president's ability to abuse his power in this way."
http://tinyurl.com/yjt89e

Now He Tells Us: Rumsfeld Admits Iraq War Not Going “Well Enough Or Fast Enough”...
http://tinyurl.com/ylp8dc

Rumsfeld: Virgin For The Volcano --- President Bush is one lucky fella. I can imagine him today on the intercom with Cheney: "Well, pardner, looks like the game's up." And Cheney replies, "Hey, just hang Rummy out the window until he's taken all their ammo." By Greg Palast
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The Deeper Reality Behind Rumsfeld's Resignation --- As Don Rumsfeld is tossed overboard by the panicky Bushes (who value loyalty to themselves above all other virtues but never, ever, practice it toward others; there will be many more bodies left behind as the Family rallies to clean up Junior's mess again)
http://tinyurl.com/yhma2s

Waxman set to probe areas of Bush gov‘t - The Democratic congressman who will investigate the Bush administration‘s running of the government says there are so many areas of possible wrong doing, his biggest problem will be deciding which ones to pursue.
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The Boys Are Back in Town *** Cheney and Rumsfeld are on the outs. Scowcroft, Baker and Gates are in. Can they get America out of Iraq? (Remember when Cheney said "Who cares what they think" meaning the people and the Iraq war? 'Suppose Cheney has a different opinion now? My husband says "No".)
http://tinyurl.com/yl2f54

Friction already evident as Bush meets Democrat leaders *** US President George W. Bush is due to meet the future Senate majority leader after the Republican rout in Congressional elections, but the new spirit of compromise was already being tested over the war in Iraq.
http://tinyurl.com/yazvvl

The Doomsday Code: Tony Robinson investigates the people with powerful political friends in the White House, who are trying to bring about the end of the world. Julia Bard reports.
http://tinyurl.com/yllkyg

Human Rights Denial Deserves Impeachment: Human Rights belong to people collectively. To believe in rights for some and not others is a denial of the humanness of people worldwide. Yet, denial is exactly what Congress and George W. Bush did with the signing of the Military Commission Act of 2006.
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POLITICS

GOP furious at Rumsfeld 'timing' *** 'For them to toss Rumsfeld one day after the election was a slap in the face.' (((This is one bunch of big winning babies!)))
http://tinyurl.com/yelu95

Carville hints at replacing DNC's Dean with Ford
http://tinyurl.com/y8f7rm

Defeated RI Senator Chafee May Quit GOP...
http://tinyurl.com/ygf646

GOP Senator: “I'm Not Going To Endorse Something The American People Have Spoken Out Against”…
http://tinyurl.com/y9lcbq

OK Democrats, Prove Yourselves: Investigate Cheney’s Energy Meetings! *** Well here is a way to measure the sincerity and dedication to democracy of this new Democratic leadership. Watch how they address Dick Cheney’s secret energy policy meetings. (You know, the ones with all the maps of Middle East oil fields where our kids are dying right now as I write these words.)
http://tinyurl.com/yfty7r

SCANDAL

Feds pursue Sen. Menendez probe
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ISRAELI SPY RING PROBE *** While two executives of the powerful Israeli lobby group American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) await trial on charges of spying against the United States, the FBI has now broadened its investigation to look at whether the group tried to strike a deal with a leading member of Congress. In particular, federal investigators wish to know if AIPAC tried to reach a shady arrangement with Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
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LEGAL ITEMS

Democrats are set to subpoena - The new majority is expected to hold hearings on military spending and the Iraq war -- just for starters. (KEEP UP THE PRESSURE!)
http://tinyurl.com/yeaw6h

US Court grants AT&T, govt. appeal in spy case: The U.S. government and AT&T Inc (T.N: Quote, Profile, Research), fighting against a lawsuit accusing the telephone operator of illegally allowing the government to monitor telephones and e-mails, won the right to argue for dismissal of the case before a U.S. Appeals Court on Tuesday.
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ELECTION ITEMS

Wow - if the *people* would forever stand their ground and when the government gets the least bit out of linewe would just kick that bunch up for revote right out. The people could really make the reps pay attention. Presently, the arrogance of government is without reason. NOTE: GOP Senator: “I'm Not Going To Endorse Something The American People Have Spoken Out Against

ELECTIONS OBSERVATIONS *** There is little that MSNBC's Chris Matthews says that I agree with, but he said something election night that I believe is profoundly true, and it's something that I haven't heard any other media spokesman repeat. "By invading and occupying Iraq, President Bush asked conservatives to do something that is completely against their nature: he asked them to support a war of interventionism"

SOMETHINGS WRONG: Lieberman's Opposition in 2000 and 2006 Received the EXACT Amount of Votes
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Learning from Lamont - What Really Happened in CT --- The deck was stacked against us in a way not stacked against any other candidate in the entire 2006 election cycle.
http://tinyurl.com/yf752z

Lawmakers End Effort To Ban Same-Sex Marriage In Mass...
http://tinyurl.com/ydx6sw

Florida paper: Coulter, Foley failed to cast their ballots...
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In Florida, Echoes of 2000 as Vote Questions Emerge - A Democrat who narrowly lost the Congressional race here is seeking a recount after dozens of people reported problems using Sarasota County’s touch-screen voting machines and a significant number of ballots had no recorded votes in the high-profile race.
http://tinyurl.com/yecqcf

Tenn. man on 'most wanted' list elected
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18,000 votes in U.S. House race may be lost *** The latest Florida election whodunit, replete with a razor-thin vote margin and a looming recount, played out here Wednesday as state and county officials were at a loss to explain why 18,382 votes weren't cast or recorded in the nationally watched congressional race to replace Katherine Harris.
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ECONOMY

NY Stock Exchange to cut 500+ jobs
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Morgan Stanley Urges NYT Shareholders To Unload Their Stock ..
http://tinyurl.com/yj3np9

Corp. bankruptcies expected to rise
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NHS close to financial meltdown
http://tinyurl.com/yhsmnl

911

9/11 Truth Is Dying Inside the Liberal and Progressive Movements While Exploding World-Wide - We cannot go back to sleep while the Democratic leadership shares power with the psychopathic terrorists who carried out 9/11.
http://tinyurl.com/yzqmpk

CONGRESS

Nancy Pelosi Gives A Pep Talk To AIPAC: The speech affords a up-close look at what Pelosi thinks about Israel, the Palestinians, the Mideast, and nukes.
http://tinyurl.com/yjx2dd

The Lieberman conspiracy *** Everyone firmly screw your tin foil hats on and prepare to consider the possibility of Joe Lieberman getting the Secretary of Defense gig. "But wait," those of you too attached to the world of reality say, "Bush already nominated Robert Gates for the position." And you would be correct...but consider the following scenario...The Lieberman conspiracy --- Everyone firmly screw your tin foil hats on and prepare to consider the possibility of Joe Lieberman getting the Secretary of Defense gig....."But wait," those of you too attached to the world of reality say, "Bush already nominated Robert Gates for the position."
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New Head Of Environmental Committee Sen Boxer : ''Time Is Running Out"...
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Sen. Reid Backs Lieberman for Homeland Security Chairmanship (((The game is still being played, folks.)))
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Bush Committed a Crime - Congress Must Be Forced to Impeach - These people cannot be blindly trusted to do the people’s business, they must be forced to act on our behalf.
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DOMESTIC

Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington Sends Letter to AG Asking for Investigation into Hastert's Blocking Approps Probe into Illegalities Surrounding Hill Security Upgrades
http://tinyurl.com/ylwz44

RELIGIOUS ITEMS

Religious Leaders Take Stand on Torture
http://tinyurl.com/ymrqu6

REV HAGGARD'S FMR MALE LOVER ON DR. DOBSON, DRUGS AND OF COURSE HAGGARD....
http://tinyurl.com/yhbcx7

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Pain mapping software helps patients describe pain to doctors with 3-D graphics:
http://tinyurl.com/yzm4ap

Stumped on disease symptoms? Web pages provide correct answers, study reveals:
http://tinyurl.com/ylhvmk

New desalination technology converts seawater into fresh water at lower cost:
http://tinyurl.com/yjpjuz

IBM's new RFID "clipped tag" aims to assuage consumer privacy fears:
http://tinyurl.com/yjpjuz

INTERNATIONAL

GERMANY TO PROSECUTE RUMSFELD, ATTY. GEN. GONZALES, FMR. CIA CHIEF TENET FOR WAR CRIMES...
http://tinyurl.com/yanhdg

MILITARY

School of the Americas Watch: Thousands will Rally to Demand Closure of U.S. Military Training School for Latin Americans and Call for an End to U.S. Military Intervention
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MEDIA AND JOURNALISM

Blog: Did site suggest Rove gay?
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The Liberation Of Limbaugh- Yesterday Rush Limbaugh told his listeners that "I no longer am going to have to carry the water for people who I don't think deserve having their water carried", essentially admitting that he has been lying to his audience all along.
http://tinyurl.com/bks6n

Post-Election Etiquette - Molly Ivins - good read and the Republicans are always talking about the snooty elitism in the Democratic party. Must take one to know one.
http://tinyurl.com/yzerkx

The Stephen Heller Legal Defense Fund*** If you saw the HBO film "Hacking Democracy" you may remember a scene where Bev Harris chastises Diebold for lying about correcting problems with its product. Harris referred to "Release Notes." Those notes came from a source. Stephen Heller is being threatened with up to five years in prison for allegedly leaking those documents. Kevin Shelley then decertified Diebold, and recommended criminal prosecution of Diebold. Diebold was never prosecuted, but Stephen Heller is being prosecuted RIGHT NOW. His defense fund needs serious help.
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EDITORIALS - OPINIONS

The Next Chapter in Bush's Revisionist History
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HEALTH

Human stem cells stimulate insulin in diabetic mice - The researchers say it is possible that multi-potent stromal cell infusions may correct the metabolic disorders and heal some of the damage caused by diabetes in diabetic patients in the future.
http://tinyurl.com/tj6qx

Salt intake linked to obesity, say Finnish scientists:
http://tinyurl.com/yklpqj

Avoiding high-carb processed foods cuts heart disease risk in women by 30 percent:
http://tinyurl.com/yfbnhd

Elevated blood sugar kills 3 million people world wide each year:
http://tinyurl.com/yaur48

HUMAN RIGHTS

Sweden Violated Torture Ban in CIA Rendition - The United Nations' ruling that Sweden violated the global torture ban in its involvement in the CIA transfer of an asylum seeker to Egypt is an important step toward establishing accountability for European governments complicit in illegal US renditions, Human Rights Watch said today.
http://tinyurl.com/ycd4tl

Dirty water kills 5,000 children a day - Nearly two million children a year die for want of clean water and proper sanitation while the world's poor often pay more for their water than people in Britain or the US, according to a major new report.
http://tinyurl.com/ybgwxk

Nun gets 30 years for Rwanda massacre
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SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Students at Calif. College ban Pledge of Allegiance - Student leaders at a California college have touched off a furor by banning the Pledge of Allegiance at their meetings, saying they see no reason to publicly swear loyalty to God and the U.S. government.
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