McCain: That was then (Flip). This is now (Flop). Monday, April 07, 2008 In my previous article, “Vote John McCain in 2008 (if you think George Bush deserves a third term),” I wrote about how closely his policies are aligned with those of our current imperial president.. It wasn’t always so. In fact, one of [...]
Archive for April, 2008
30 Apr
McCain: That was then (Flip). This is now (Flop).
McCain: That was then (Flip). This is now (Flop). Monday, April 07, 2008 In my previous article, “Vote John McCain in 2008 (if you think George Bush deserves a third term),” I wrote about how closely his policies are aligned with those of our current imperial president.. It wasn’t always so. In fact, [...]
30 Apr
Vote McCain in 2008 (if you think George W. Bush deserves a third term)
Vote McCain in 2008 (if you think George W. Bush deserves a third term) Monday, April 07, 2008 Maybe my reasoning is flawed. But why would Americans want to give a third term to the most unpopular administration in American history? While many Americans still envision John McCain as the straight talking, special interest-disdaining maverick [...]
30 Apr
The Mccain Health Plan: Millions Lose Coverage, Health Costs Worsen, And Insurance And Drug Industries Win
CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE The McCain Health Plan: Millions Lose Coverage, Health Costs Worsen, And Insurance And Drug Industries Win By Roger Hickey April 29th, 2008 – 9:24am ET Today Arizona Sen. John McCain will deliver what his handlers are hyping as a major address on health care. McCain’s plan is a dangerous fraud. [...]
30 Apr
Clueless Wolfowitz
washingtonpost.com > Opinions Clueless Wolfowitz In his first public comments about the Iraq war since stepping down as the No. 2 official at the Pentagon, Paul Wolfowitz decided to open with a variant of the classic “mistakes were made” Washington mea culpa. Except that, in this case, it wasn’t so much that mistakes were made, as [...]
30 Apr
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist VIDEO Bush Exhorts Congress to Act on Slumping Economy LAUNCH VIDEO PLAYER By Dana Milbank Wednesday, April 30, 2008; Page A03 The Washington Post The incredible shrinking presidency of George Walker Bush hit a new milestone yesterday: The commander in chief turned to sorcery. “You know, if there was a magic wand [...]
30 Apr
From Poverty to Prosperity: A National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half
Center for American Progress From Poverty to Prosperity: A National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half By The Center for American Progress Task Force on Poverty Read the full report (PDF) Executive Summary (PDF) Research Model (PDF) Watch Task Force members discuss the report Thirty-seven million Americans live below the official poverty line. Millions more [...]
30 Apr
All Signs Point in the Wrong Direction
Center for American Progress All Signs Point in the Wrong Direction By Christian E. Weller | April 30, 2008 U.S. economic growth estimates released today for the first quarter of 2008 show that all parts of our economy experienced slower growth compared to the previous quarter, even exports, which is especially troubling given the overall [...]
29 Apr
Bush Blames Democrats for Sliding Economy
Bush Blames Democrats for Sliding Economy VIDEO Bush Exhorts Congress to Act on Slumping Economy LAUNCH VIDEO PLAYER By William Branigin Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, April 29, 2008; 4:01 PM President Bush today blamed Congress for many of the nation’s economic woes, charging that lawmakers have blocked his proposals for dealing with problems ranging [...]
29 Apr
The Questions ABC Should Have Asked
The Questions ABC Should Have Asked INFO@BRAVENEWFILMS.ORG When ABC completely botched their recent Democratic primary debate, I wrote a post asking readers to play moderator and come up with substantive questions that Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos should’ve asked. We had an overwhelming response of over 300 questions! Readers wrote in and e-mailed me asking [...]
29 Apr
FOX EXPOSED: The Pentagon is Alright!
FOX EXPOSED: The Pentagon is Alright! Tell Congress: Investigate the Propaganda Pundits! Even after The New York Times exposed a secret Pentagon campaignto infiltrate the media with pro-war propaganda, FOX News continues to pretend that pundits like Robert H. Scales and Thomas McInerney are both objective and reliable experts. This is disgraceful, and it’s largely due to the [...]
29 Apr
How Could We Spend $600 Billion?
Center for American Progress How Could We Spend $600 Billion? The Energy Research We Could Do with the Money Spent on Iraq April 29, 2008 According to the Congressional Research Service, the federal government has so far given approximately $600 billion dollars toward operations in Iraq. What if that money was spent on research into [...]
