Archive for June 2004

The monthlies.

• Prediction of Election Naught-Four

  It is June 30 and you know what that means… time to predict how this election will end up. First of all, we all know who is going to decide this election, as we have heard this over and over again, and that is the “undecided” voters. Who are these “undecided” voters? I’m not one. [...]

• GOP Cat Calls

  The upcoming GOP convention in New York City will bring all sorts of Republicans to the Big Apple – mayors, governors, and delegates. And the GOP bash will also bring a lot of call girls. The following quote is from the New York Daily News. “We have girls from London, Seattle, California, all coming in [...]

• Walt Disney vs. the Hollywood Commies, Part 1

  During the Red Scare brought on by Senator Joseph McCarthy, Walt Disney testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), of which Richard Nixon was a member, on October 24, 1947. The following is an exchange between Disney and committee chairman J. Parnell Smith. Mr. SMITH: Do you have any people in your studio at [...]

• Reagan vs. the Hollywood Commies, Part 2

  During the Red Scare brought on by Senator Joseph McCarthy, Ronald Reagan, an actor in Hollywood and active anti-communist, was an informant for the FBI. On October 23, 1947, Reagan testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), of which Richard Nixon was a member. The following is an exchange between Reagan and committee staff [...]

• Reagan vs. the Hollywood Commies, Part 1

  During the Red Scare brought on by Senator Joseph McCarthy, Ronald Reagan, an actor in Hollywood and active anti-communist, was an informant for the FBI. On October 23, 1947, Reagan testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), of which Richard Nixon was a member. The following is an exchange between Reagan and committee staff [...]

• How Many Bush Administration Officials Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?

  Former Clinton administration officials are circulating this timeless joke. How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light bulb? Seven. – One to deny that a light bulb needs to be replaced. – One to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has questions about the light bulb. – One to [...]

• Smithsonian

  With the release of Reagan documents that show that his policies led to the rise of Osama bin Laden at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, vital questions come to mind. Where did the Smithsonian come from and how did it get here? “In 1826, James Smithson, a British scientist, drew up his last will and [...]

• Ann Coulter Reflects

  If there were one crazy woman on this planet, it would be Ann Coulter. In her column this week, Coulter eulogizes the former president in classic neo-conservative form. She begins… “America’s greatest president has gone home. God worked through Ronald Reagan on Earth and now He’s taken him back.” Source: Yahoo!

• New Bush Administration Rule: No More Memos

  The Bush administration should mark this moment as a turning point in it’s reign by implementing new rules of engagement: If we are going to violate international treaty and law, including U.S. law, let’s not write memos about it. Administration memos, including memos from the Department of Justice, have surfaced this week. However, Attorney General [...]

• Revisiting Reagan’s Legacy

  The following is a blog entry written by an editor of The Nation listing infamous items of Reagan’s tenure as president. I am not sure what everyone of them means, but over time I will do research to be sure I do. 66 Things to Think About When Flying Into Reagan National Airport By David [...]

• Reagan, My Second President

  For some reason, I had always thought that Ronald Reagan was the president I was born into and lived under until I was 8. But I was mistaken, as I figured out this weekend: I was born in 1980 under Jimmy Carter. As a result, my nostalgia for Reagan has been trumped by the fact [...]

• The Delayed Resignation of Tenet

  George Tenet resigned as director of the CIA. And no one blinked an eye. We only expected this in the months after Bush moved into the White House, and we then expected this immediately after the tragedy of 9-11. Why has Tenet been kept this long? The reason is that Tenet was telling Bush and [...]

• George W. Bush Quiz – 9th Hundred Days

  1. “This ain’t the end of it—we’re going to have some more.” Who said that, and about what? (a) George W. Bush, regarding wars in the Middle East. (b) Representative Tom DeLay (R-Texas), regarding tax cuts. (c) Vice-President Dick Cheney, regarding obscenely lucrative government contracts awarded to Halliburton. (d) An unnamed newspaper copy editor, regarding [...]