By Alan Woods, London
America’s presidential election is over and George Bush won. The result has caused a lot of disappointment, or even despair, both in the USA and on a world scale. On the face of it, the situation seems to justify the most pessimistic interpretation. The President won a clear majority of the vote. The Democrats achieved a huge turnout, but the Republicans managed to get still more. In addition to securing his re-election, Bush now has a much firmer grip on Congress. (...)
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Thoughts on the American elections
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Coyotes Roam, Not Far from U.S. White House
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November 08, 2004 - By Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters
WASHINGTON − Coyotes, the rangy animals associated with the American West, have been spotted in the U.S. capital for the first time, sparking gossip in precincts where talk usually turns on politics.
"On our way home from a party tonight, my son spotted a coyote trotting amongst the trees," one writer said in an e-mail group for one of Washington’s tonier sections.
"One ran across Military (Road). No question, a healthy smallish (...) -
It is so important to find out the truth
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
29 commentsby Susan F.
Many people will probably say that in this age of terrorism, we cannot have a dispute about who is president.
I think there is nothing more important than to do what is needed to get to the bottom of this and to obtain fair election results. This is not a matter that can be ignored this time around. The consequences of a Bush reign could be more serious to America’s future than anything else. -
The Democratic party e-mailed me a survey about the election 2004. Here’s my reply
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
3 commentsby Donna LoCicero
Election Feedback
Please take a few minutes to complete our Election 2004 survey.
1. How did you participate in this election? I made phone calls, canvassed, sent articles to family and friends, fought with my sister, alienated an old friend, talked and read and talked and read and talked some more, I went to rallies, and got my teenagers, friends and family involved. I went to meetings, joined progressive organizations and I gave more money than I ever have (...) -
Who will be America’s NEXT TOP CHRISTIAN? (Jesus need not apply)
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
6 commentsby Jane Stillwater
In Los Angeles, they have a TV show called "Pimp My Ride". In the red states they have a TV show called "Pimp My God". Jesus need not apply.
Am I bitter or what? When I was a little kid, I LOVED being a Christian. Couldn’t WAIT to go to church. I just loved all that stuff about loving one’s neighbor and turning the other cheek. Yeah right. Then slowly I began to see what hypocrites that Christians were. I stopped going to church for a whole bunch of years. And then I (...) -
Open letter to Senator John Kerry
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
56 commentsby Donna LoCicero
Dear Senator Kerry,
I’ve figured out that the reason this feels so awful, so surreal isn’t just because we lost. This isn’t loss. Every Democrat knows what loss feels like. This is something worse. This is theft - theft of our sacred right of voting and thereby, the hijacking of our country.
I want you to know that even though the mainstream media isn’t reporting much of this, a growing army of people believes this. We are determined to unravel this crime... and I (...) -
Petition Congress For An Open Hearing On Vote Fraud In The 2004 Election
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
2 commentshttp://www.petitiononline.com/uselect/petition.html
To: United States Congress
TO: All members of the Congress of the United States of America; all Senators and Members of the House of Representatives
A Petition to immediately and without delay open a joint investigation into potential wrongdoing in the Presidential Election of 2004, specifically to investigate the potential of voting machine manipulation or purposeful malfunction, especially electronic voting machines manufactured (...) -
Senator Kennedy
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
2 commentsby Susan
I hope Senator Ted Kennedy is aware of the irregularities between the exit polls and the final results. I am sure he would be very interested since last Tuesday on CNN he was speaking as if Kerry had won.
I thought that Bush looked a little scared and guilty on Tuesday morning when he was getting in his car with his family to go and vote. His brother once again (like in 2000) said he was sure that George W was going to win. His brother stayed in Florida supposedly to watch (...) -
Vote Fraud - Exit Polls Vs Actuals
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
by Faun Otter
SCOOP EDITOR’S INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Within parts of the U.S. progressive community there is already widespread concern that electronic voting fraud may provide an explanation for the astonishing 8 million vote gain made by George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential U.S. election.
Already there a variety of odd phenomena which have aroused suspicions about this possibility:
For example: In Florida Bush received a million extra votes, while Kerry received only 500,000 extra (...) -
Dear Republican Voters
9 November 2004 par (Open-Publishing)
9 commentsGeorge Bush claims to be a president for all Americans. He believes that with hard work he will be able to heal the wounds created in this country by an ugly, divisive campaign. I am willing to work towards that end. I too want to heal the damage that has been done to this country over the last four years. Here is all that I require from you and the man you placed in the White House. If this really is the greatest country on earth, the most powerful, the most benevolent, I am not asking (...)