It Can't All Happen in Cyberspace
So blogs are uniting against Gonzales, and that's terrific. There's no substitute for face to face contact, though. Creating a buzz on the net is one thing, but being a physical presence in the...
View ArticleNo on Gonzales Fliers Are Ready!
Urgent Call To Action: I don't know how soon the Senate will be taking up the nomination of Alberto Gonzales to Attorney General of the United States. But I do know there is no time to lose in getting...
View ArticleNaivete
I grew up surrounded by the notion that liberality was well intended but beset by a proclivity for naivete. The criminal can't be trusted, therefore the law must be harsh. The rogue state has no...
View ArticleFighting Corporate Power
That title suggests a belligerent anti-corporate agenda of the sort that draws wails of mockery from most conservative and libertarian quarters. But this warrior against corporate excess and power is...
View ArticleThank You Justice Kennedy!
Though the news is two days old, the significance of the Supreme Court ruling outlawing the execution of minors is deserving of more Kossack attention and celebration. While we must speak out against...
View ArticleBlessed are the Alternative Newsmakers
Suddenly unafraid of more frequent press conferences, Bush is providing much more fodder for his critics. As reported at CNN, the irony of the juxtaposition of Bush's defense of prisoner treatment at...
View ArticlePicking at Nits while Ignoring the Elephant
Rove and DeLay are the whipping boys for Democratic outrage these days. Were identities leaked inappropriately? Were trips paid for by lobbyists? These peccadillos are serious enough and likely to...
View ArticleCelebrate Cindy Sheehan's Intentionality!
There is a lot of misapprehension out there on the right, but also on the left about what Cindy Sheehan is all about. Like Rosa Parks, Cindy did not just happen into this role on the national stage,...
View ArticleWyden's wonderful tax reform package
Let's not miss this terrific opportunity to praise Ron Wyden, Oregon's Democratic Senator, for his bold tax plan, the "Fair Flat Tax Act of 2005", which he introduced this morning. Here is a bold...
View ArticleCALL to ACTION: Reverse Death Row Injustice
If you are already familiar with Cory Maye's case, you may choose to sign the petition now and skip the rest of this diary, though there is more that you can do beyond signing the online petition. More...
View ArticleKnowledge is Best Defense against Terrorism
In the days and weeks following 9/11, what always struck me as missing in the response was a clear message to the terrorists that they had used up that method of operation. Not because of new security...
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