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Author Archives: Al Swearengen
Battling the Stormtroopers
I’ve been missing these past few days – in part due to the kids (pics coming in a couple of hours), and also because I’ve been battling righties on their turf over the Rove-leak matter.
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One Too Many For Turd Blossom
The all but ignored Downing Street Memos taught us that within the British government, the justification for an Iraq invasion was going to be handled by the United States.
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Mixing blogging with work can lead to unemployment
Deadissue.com is referenced in this article, I bolded it. I was interviewed for the article. Kate Jackson, the writer, did a great job on it!
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London Attacks
Talk amongst yourselves – no time to even think about it…in fact I wasn’t aware until I heard it on the radio this afternoon.
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Army recruits shortfall blamed on Iraq war critics
By Vicki Allen – Thu Jun 30, 5:17 PM ET
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Baghdad’s Mayor Bemoans Crumbling Capital
By FRANK GRIFFITHS, Associated Press Writer
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Sample of the Best
Expecting some new traffic from an article coming out today in the Boston Globe that mentions the site, I’d like to first say ‘Welcome’, and suggest you check out some of the writing from this list. I hope some of … Continue reading
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Birth of a new Nation
I figured my boys were not the only ones…5 days and counting!!!!!!! Nine months after World Series win, newest Sox fans are coming to life
Hoping This ‘Iraq Thing’ Blows Over
To wrap your head around the logic behind the Bush administration’s spin campaign concerning the war in Iraq, a good trick would be to somehow channel a ten year old explaining to their father why they did something they weren’t … Continue reading
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Bush Addresses the Nation
President Bush approaches the podium to a standing ovation from the room full of soldiers, with a box wrapped in paper and tied around it a piece of twine.
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Live Free Or Die! Oops…
Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private … Continue reading
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The Speech the President Should Give
By JOHN F. KERRY – Published: June 28, 2005 – New York Times TONIGHT President Bush will discuss the situation in Iraq. It’s long past time to get it right in Iraq. The Bush administration is courting disaster with its … Continue reading
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China’s Kung-Fu Grip on America
A couple weeks ago the Bolton nomination was being debated on the Senate floor when Alaska Republican Ted Stevens interrupted to announce that everything had to stop for the sake of some Chinese businessmen who were out in the hall.
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Born Under Punches
So let’s get something straight right now. To point out that our military has been overextended, taken for granted and neglected, that’s no criticism of the military. That is criticism of a president and vice president and their record of … Continue reading
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$93 Billion Doesn’t Buy What it Used To
It was some terrific news this past week to know that three drunk teenagers were able to steal an airplane and tool around in New York’s airspace for five hours without anyone knowing.
Karl Rove, ‘Professor Chaos’
The Machiavellian spinmeister Karl Rove is hard at work to convince us that following 9/11, America was divided.
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Releasing Terrorists to Fight Again?
One of President Bush’s news conferences earlier this week concerning detainees at Guantanamo contained an extremely rare snippet of candor.
You Can’t Handle the Truth!
This hoopla over Dick Durbin’s statement comparing our handling of the war in terms of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay is in a lot of ways just the same old gripe from the right.
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First Father’s Day, Game Five
Halftime of game five, series tied at 2-2, game tied at 42-42, belly full following my first ever Father’s Day dinner
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