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It is, officially, a crime to support the President and his policies. That is, after all, why Scooter Libby is facing prison time. In a nutshell, special prosecutor Fitzgerald knew that no crime had been committed from the onset of his investigation. He was made aware that Richard Armitage was the person who revealed the identity of Valerie Plame in the very beginning of his investigation. Rather than do the honorable thing and just shut down his search and save the taxpayers millions of dollars, Fitzgerald chose to use his unchecked power and find a Bush administration official to persecute....

After seeing another "error" on the Democrats.org site today (when Bush took office in 2000), I thought it a good idea to point out one made yesterday. (I did a search, but did not see this posted.) Yesterday, on the Democrats.org site, there was an article detailing how much more the Democrats cared for our troops/veterans. They even had a photo of people in uniform. The problem was, however, they weren't in a US uniform. Anybody care to take a guess as to which country they are from, eh? The site has since been edited, but not before a screen...

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan began a hunger strike on Tuesday – and Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn and other stars are joining her in her "Troops Home Fast" protest. Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq in 2004, had her last meal at 12 a.m. on July 4 in front of the White House and will remain on a diet of water, teas and juices until Sept. 1, International Peace Day. "Everything we do is to get the troops to come home," she told PEOPLE outside the White House on Tuesday. "We want to show the world that there are...

"While many Americans will be expressing their patriotism via barbeques and fireworks, we'll be fasting in memory of the dead and wounded, and calling for the troops to come home from Iraq. We're inviting people around the world to show their support for this open-ended fast by fasting for at least one day." Fasters now include Cindy Sheehan; actress Susan Sarandon, environmentalist Diane Wilson; comedian Dick Gregory; singer Willie Nelson; Dr. Bob Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches; Dr. E. Faye Williams, National Chair of the National Congress of Black Women; Colonel Ann Wright; Iraq veteran Geoffrey...

I just read on another forum that Bill Clinton was expelled from Oxford. I have done a search, but have found nothing. According to his bio(s), Clinton graduated from Georgetown, attended Oxford, and graduated from Yale. Does anybody have a link to the story regarding his "expulsion"? Did it have to do with the Eileen Wellstone incident (sexual assault allegation)?

The Washington Post article shows Thurlow's current account is false when compared with contemporaneous records of Swift boat veteran Larry Thurlow. Thurlow, who commanded a Navy Swift boat alongside Kerry in Vietnam has been vocal in questioning Kerry's Bronze Star award, claiming that the boat never came under fire on March 13, 1969. The Post reported today that according to the Thurlow's military files recording the events of March 13, 1969, "enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire" were directed at "all units" of the five-boat flotilla, including Kerry's.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 — In the waning hours of Operation Desert Fox in 1998, a British missile sheared off the top of a military hangar in southern Iraq and exposed a closely guarded secret. Plainly visible in the rubble was a new breed of Iraqi drone aircraft - one that defense analysts now believe was specially modified to spread deadly chemicals and germs... http://www.msnbc.com/news/803730.asp?pne=msn

(CBS) The Pentagon is considering sending a medical team to see whether there are any links between a series of domestic killings at Fort Bragg and an anti-malaria drug taken by soldiers. Four wives of soldiers at Fort Bragg were killed in a six-week span this summer. Each death is blamed on the husband. Three of the four men were Special Operations soldiers who had recently returned from Afghanistan. Two of the soldiers killed themselves after killing their wives. The Special Ops soldiers reportedly all took Lariam, a drug given to troops serving in places - like Afghanistan - where...

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I hope his mouth was closed PADERBORN, GERMANY - Overzealous zookeeper Friedrich Riesfeldt fed his constipated elephant Stefan 22 doses of animal laxative and more than a bushel of berries, figs and prunes before the plugged-up pachyderm finally let fly -- and suffocated the keeper under 200 pounds of poop! Investigators say ill-fated Friedrich, 46, was attempting to give the ailing elephant an olive-oil enema when the relieved beast unloaded on him like a dump truck full of mud. "The sheer force of the elephant's unexpected defecation knocked Mr. Riesfeldt to the ground, where he struck his head on a...

Democratic congressional leaders yesterday took the unusual step of warning their party's candidates in Maryland's 8th District to refrain from negative attacks, signaling concern that a divisive primary could cost them the opportunity to pick up a critical seat. House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Nita M. Lowey and Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, dean of Maryland's House delegation, issued the sternly worded letter as candidates in the race prepare to pour considerable dollars into television ads that will run in the weeks preceding the Sept. 10 primary. (Snip)

<p>2. Should President Bush replace SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt?</p> <p>3. Do questions about President Bush's activities as an oil company board member limit his effectiveness in dealing with concerns about corporate behavior?</p>

(YellowTimes.org) – Anxious to stand on the "right" side of all televised debate? Sure, why not? After all, it's fun - and profitable! Right wing pundits (RWPs) like Ann Coulter get on all the cable channels, plugging their books to earn fame and fortune. Why not you, too? In the interests of "equal time," YellowTimes.org has assembled the following proven method for attaining success as an RWP. We've examined the quotes, careers, and missteps of the Radical Right and distilled them into these easy-to-remember rules: 1.) Claim the moral high ground - and remember, it's the ONLY high ground! This...

The following is the confession of the bartcop.com liberal that called Rush "Pigboy" on today's show: http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=82850&messageid=988675788 I will take the credit, I am Larry and Proud of it! April 30 2001 at 7:09 PM Hudly aka Larry (login Hudly) issues I was Larry today hammering the pigboy.I finessed the screener into thinking I was an easy make for Rush and wanted to talk about the Democratic commercial. I had promised a friend that if I ever got on Rush show again (this is the fourth time) I would kick it off with a big "MEGGA BARTCOP DITTOS PIGBOY" and ...

To: U.S. Congress George W. Bush stole the Presidency of the United States with the help of his brother Jeb Bush, his Florida co-chair Katherine Harris, and five partisan Supreme Court Justices appointed or promoted by Reagan-Bush and Bush-Quayle administrations. Bush thereby assumes the Presidency on the basis of a crime against the American people – and against Democracy itself. We call upon the next Congress to Impeach President Bush. If they fail, we will elect a new Congress in 2002 that will do so. We will never accept the theft of the Presidency. Never. Sincerely, The Undersigned

To: U.S. Congress George W. Bush stole the Presidency of the United States with the help of his brother Jeb Bush, his Florida co-chair Katherine Harris, and five partisan Supreme Court Justices appointed or promoted by Reagan-Bush and Bush-Quayle administrations. Bush thereby assumes the Presidency on the basis of a crime against the American people – and against Democracy itself. We call upon the next Congress to Impeach President Bush. If they fail, we will elect a new Congress in 2002 that will do so. We will never accept the theft of the Presidency. Never. Sincerely, The Undersigned

TOP 10 LIES OF ELECTION 2000 The US Supreme Court manual recount ruling was a just decision by impartial judges. Is it justice to say, in essence, "you can recount if you change Florida law and complete the count in an hour and a half? Is it justice to cite “equal protection” as the basis for your ruling but disregard the fact that Florida would have already violated that law by, among other things, using balloting machines in some counties that produced a far greater error rate than in other counties? And what about states that violated the law by ...

Sorry to post a vanity, but I was hoping for some assistance in locating an article that I saw here a couple of days ago. It reported a study that claims that Republican districts were more likely to use the antiquated punchcard balloting machines. Does anybody have a link to this story?

Reposted at the top, because it's important that everyone reads this... January 25 2001 at 1:49 PM Jerky (login JerkyLeBoeuf) terminator -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O wrote... After reading the freeper's bitching on freerepugpuke.com I have a few important points to mention... First addressing the issue of libel/slander, truth is an absolute defense against such charges. If you tell neighbors and family and coworkers etc. about something somebody has done, if it is true, there is no libel or slander... regardless of your intent. I find it tremendously amusing that these repug morons who spend their time disseminating every scandalous unfounded allegation about ...

Our military forces are ready to fight and are better prepared to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. When America?s interests have been at stake, in Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, the Persian Gulf, East Timor and other locations around the world, our forces have consistently performed with distinction. At the same time, the Administration has taken steps to transform the military to deal with new kinds of threats and challenges the United States will face in the 21st century. Increasing resources. The Administration has reversed a decade and a half decline in defense budgets. Defense spending declined 24% from 1985 ...