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Liz Cheney: Worse than McCarthy
One of the cornerstones of Western law, of American law, is the right to a defense. No matter who you are. When a person is convicted and they’ve had a strong defense, it validates that verdict and it protects everyone, not just the accused. Liz Cheney apparently feels differently and would attack those who take [...]
Palin jumps border for Canadian health care
There is so much that’s phony about this woman that this really doesn’t come as a surprise to me. Irony doesn’t even begin to touch upon it. She’s a flat out hypocrite, a liar, as dishonest as the day is long. That a bunch of right wing Canadians are hanging on this twits every word [...]
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Robert Greenwald On Why TV Series Smearing Kennedys Should Be Stopped (VIDEO)
from Huff Po by The Huffington Post News Editors
On Sunday, filmmaker Robert Greenwald appeared on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” to discuss his campaign against a proposed TV miniseries about the Kennedys, slated to appear on the History Channel.
The series is being produced by Joel Surnow, the creator of “24″ and a supporter of George Bush, who [...]
Christian child traffickers in Haiti get their tribalistic support
John Amato/Crooks and Liars
The arrest of ten Baptists in Haiti for attempting to kidnap and deal in child trafficking (allegedly) brings out the usual right wing defenders. Too bad the religious right acts more like a partisan political party instead of promoting true religious thoughts.
Glenn Greenwald documents the hypocrisy.
To J-Lo, human decency and real human [...]
The GOP’s Double Standard on Terror Trials
Conason/Truthout
Preparing for what they hope will be their return to power in Washington, Republican congressional leaders have revived the fear-mongering and flag-flapping used by Karl Rove to win the 2002 midterm elections. Like the former White House deputy, forever known to his boss as “turd blossom,” the right-wing strategists on Capitol Hill feel no shame [...]
Bachmann: US will cease to exist if it opposes Israel
RawStory
Michele Bachmann, the outspoken conservative House representative from Minnesota, says the United States will cease to exist if it “fails to stand” with Israel.
“I am convinced in my heart and in my mind that if the United States fails to stand with Israel, that is the end of the United States,” Bachmann said at a [...]
No joke: South Carolina now requires ’subversives’ to register
Daniel Tencer/Raw Story
Five-dollar registration fee for persons planning to overthrow US government
Terrorists who want to overthrow the United States government must now register with South Carolina’s Secretary of State and declare their intentions — or face a $25,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison.
Invoking ‘literacy test,’ Tea Party opening speaker suggests blacks be kept from voting
The opening night speaker at the Tea Party convention suggested a return to a “literacy test” to protect America from presidents like Obama — a segregation-era method employed by southern US states to keep blacks from voting.
In his speech Thursday to attendees, former Republican congressman Tom Tancredo invoked the loaded pre-civil rights era buzzword, saying [...]
Expert: 300 Impostors for Each Real SEAL
I wonder how many of those phonies are loony right wingers? I’d be willing to bet it’s the majority:
In a culture enamored of superheroes and the glory of war, people unhappy with their status in life increasingly are falsifying claims of military service.
Watchdogs say they cannot keep up with reports of phonies wearing combat medals [...]
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