Category Archives: National News

Insider Report: What is really going on in the race for the White House?

Posted on July 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Insider Report: What is really going on in the race for the White House? There's a new report out from Democracy Corps, sent our way by Democrats for America's Future (DAF). Democracy Corps is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts

Posted on July 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts Bush backers helping Nader to get on Iowa ballot Quad-City Times DES MOINES (AP) — President Bush’s backers are gathering signatures on petitions to put maverick candidate Ralph … Continue reading →

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Ralph Nader, Doing What He Does Best

Posted on July 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Ralph Nader, Doing What He Does Best Demand a Say, a Big Say by Ralph Nader Published by In the Public Interest The widely televised indictment and arraignment of the hand-cuffed Enron CEO, Ken Lay — one of George W. … Continue reading →

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Florida Congresswoman Stricken From Record For Speaking Truth on House Floor

Posted on July 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Florida Congresswoman Stricken From Record For Speaking Truth on House Floor “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right … Continue reading →

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Junta takes steps to cancel US election

Posted on July 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Only Cowards Cancel Elections TruthOut.org by William Rivers Pitt A number of trial balloons have been floated in recent days, from Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge specifically, about canceling or postponing the national election because of a terrorist attack. DeForest … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Mark Fiore Animated Cartoons

Posted on July 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Minister of Fear Cartoon Watch this great flash animation by Mark Fiore.  It's called Minister of Fear (aka Tom Ridge).  Be sure to turn up your sound. Electronic Elections Cartoon Watch the computer eat your vote with patriotic sound effects!  … Continue reading →

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Bill Moyers: Democracy in the Balance

Posted on July 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bill Moyers: Democracy in the Balance Sojourners: Faith, Politics, Culture How do we nurture the healing side of religion over the killing side? How do we protect the soul of democracy against bad theology in service of an imperial state? … Continue reading →

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Ban on Gay Marriage Fails!

Posted on July 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Ban on Gay Marriage Fails! Washington Post The Republican-controlled Senate yesterday blocked a proposed constitutional amendment to bar same-sex marriage, effectively killing the White House-backed measure for the rest of this year and handing [pseudo-]pResident Bush a big election-year defeat. … Continue reading →

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Terrorism Threatens the Ballot Box, or, What WON’T The Junta Do To Hold Onto Power?

Posted on July 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Terrorism Threatens the Ballot Box, or, What WON'T The Junta Do To Hold Onto Power? AlterNet.org The administration is warning that large-scale terrorist attacks could force postponement of the November elections Will terrorists, aiming to disrupt the November presidential election, … Continue reading →

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Progressive Vote at DemocracyFest

Posted on July 13, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Progressive Vote at DemocracyFest   A Message from ProgressiveVote.org This has been an exciting week at Progressive Vote. We have mobilized our base toward action around the announcement that a bipartisan committee found the intelligence used to take us to … Continue reading →

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