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i did not vote for this president
He does not speak for me.
He does not speak for intelligent people.
He lies.
He lies to his advisers - as they undoubtedly do to him.
He lies to the people of the United States.
He lies to the world.
Under his watch, the United States has become less safe from terrorism.
Under his watch, the moral footing of the United [...]
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tuesday quick quips
Some things that have crossed my mind today:
WAMU’s decision to relegate their bluegrass programming to the HD range is flat-out stupid. The powers-that-be at WAMU continue to prove that they know how to implode a local radio station, creating more of the same (political talk radio and over-syndicated NPR content) rather than provide a [...]
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a request to all congressional dems (and free-thinking republicans, too)
If you believe that we are going the wrong direction in our Middle East military engagements, please vote against President Bush’s request for an additional $50 million in emergency war spending.
That the president is already requesting such funding before the Patraeus shill report is issued shows that Bush will turn a blind eye to the [...]
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my $0.02: mining safety, disasters, etc.
It’s been hard to avoid stories of the mining disaster in Huntington, Utah. With six miners still missing and (at this point) presumed dead, and three rescuers killed in a subsequent cave-in, there is a lot of sadness, anger and questions created in the aftermath.
It’s well known that the owner of the mine, Robert [...]
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workout log: 4 july 2007
Activity: road cycling
Location: Dupont Circle > Mt. Vernon, VA > Dupont Circle
Distance: 37.9 miles (moderately hilly)
Duration: 2:23
Weather: mostly cloudy, 80 degrees
Avg HR: 135 (max 161)
Type: aerobic
A solo ride down the Mt. Vernon Trail to George Washington’s estate in Virginia. The crowds along the stretch of trail closest to DC were thick, but past Alexandria [...]
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olbermann has it right: bush must resign
Tonight’s Countdown featured Keith Olbermann’s most pointed, focused and necessary commentary on the corrupt folly and danger that is the presidency of George Walker Bush that has ever been set to video or audio archive.
Olbermann’s point: Bush must resign to preserve what’s left of this delicate union we call the United States of America.
And I [...]
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