At Saturday’s antiwar demo in DC, it was good to see lots of folks fed up with Bush’s BS. And there were lots of great signs and comic relief. I am in the process of loading my photos from the demo here. I will get more shots up tomorrow morning. Claire Wolfe kindly posted several of my fav shots on her […]
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March on Washington this Saturday (Jan. 27)
This Saturday should see the biggest antiwar demonstration in Washington since September 2005. Details here. I will be heading down to the big show. When I go to these events, I tend to saunter more than march, savoring the circus elements of these festivities and spending lots of time on the periphery. Stopping Bush from expanding […]
LIVE ONLINE Friday (1/19) at 4:30 PM Eastern on Brian Wilson Show
Brian Wilson and I will be thrashing the Bush adminsitration’s latest dodges regarding its illegal surveillance tomorrow afternoon. You can listen live here Brian has been doing a great job whupping up on the mayor of Toledo, revealing the rascal as a two-bit censorship hack. There’s a photo of Brian here just before he smashed down […]
Bush’s Remote Control Martyrs
In the Tuesday interview for PBS Newshour, host Jim Lehrer asked Bush why he has not asked more AMericans.. to sacrifice something” for the war in Iraq. The President replied: “I think a lot of people are in this fight. I mean, they sacrifice peace of mind when they see the terrible images of violence […]
The Torturous Servility of Washington Think Tanks
The Globalist posted an article of mine today contrasting the courage of Washington vs. New York organizations. Washington vs. New York: Wonks vs. Courage Washington has long had a reputation as being the place for serious political thinkers. By contrast, New York was seen as a place where people go to earn bushels of money. Yet, the reaction […]
My Latest Terrorist Tendencies
I was subwaying into Washington last night when I learned of a grave new terrorist peril. The train’s driver kept repeating, “For safety and security reasons, please do not take pictures or video recordings of Metro trains and buses.” He recited this core message with often mystifying enunciation after each subway station. To jazz up […]
Lying Politicians: A Conundrum for the Washington Post
What does the Washington press corps do when a president brazenly lies? Nothing, usually. But every now and then, the lie cannot be ignored – especially if a president confesses during a national press conference. The Washington Post, in its initial article on the day after the press conference, noted that Bush “appeared to acknowledge having misled […]
