May 23, 2007, 6:11 pm
A New Silent Majority
By Mark Buchanan
Something seems a little out of whack between the mainstream media and the American people. Take the arguments of the past few days over former President Jimmy Carter’s remarks about the Bush administration and the consequences of its particular brand of foreign policy. Carter didn’t … read more »
Apparently Technology IS Changing Politics
Personal Democracy Forum conference, PDF UnConference
(tags: politics technology)
Proof that blogs can play a vital, uplifting role in our society:
Oklahoma blog Phototune, after hearing how Republican presidential candidate John McCain is missing so many votes in the Senate, comes up with an idea for our own embarrassing Republican legislator, Jim Inhofe.
PhotoTune: Should Jim Inhofe Run for President?
The wide-ranging calls for the Attorney General to resign have recently been joined by a rumble about getting him disbarred. But now, in perhaps the unkindest cut (short of losing Bush’s support, which doesn’t seem to be possible), Gonzo’s Harvard Law School graduating class (‘82) has purchased a full page ad in the Washington Post … read more »
He proved again how clueless and heartless he is during his visit to Brazil, where he said (referring to the native peoples of the Americas, particularly Latin America where the Catholic Portuguese and Spanish conquistadors invaded):
Christ is the Saviour for whom they were silently longing.
and
[...] the proclamation of Jesus and of his Gospel did not … read more »
Atheists with Attitude: Books: The New Yorker
(tags: religion atheism)
The subtle, important differences of having Democrats in power – AMERICAblog
gas prices under bush, relative to 9/11 and Iraq war
(tags: economy bush)
Der Dolchstoss -”stabbed in the back” cartoon
discussion about pro-war cartoon that evokes Nazi propaganda
(tags: rightwing war politics iraq history)
“Stabbed in the back! The past and future … read more »
Died today. Can I say “good riddance” without annulling my oath of nonviolence? I can’t think of too many people I never met who caused more pain and suffering for those I did than Jerry Falwell. It would be nice to think that there is less evil in the world with his passing, but unfortunately, … read more »
On Wednesday, The Tulsa World published the results of a survey (of 752 likely voters conducted April 27-30) on the attitudes of Oklahomans on abortion.
Surprising to me, 75% of respondents said that the statement “It is a medical decision involving the woman and her doctor” most closely reflected their feelings on the issue. Only 17% … read more »
