by Isaiah J. Poole
Isaiah J. Poole is the executive editor of TomPaine.com.
President George W. Bush’s trip to the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast this week brings to mind a 1992 tragicomedy starring his father, President George H.W. Bush. Struggling to connect with voters who felt neglected by the administration in the midst of a recession, Bush clumsily interjected into a New Hampshire campaign speech a margin note an aide intended to keep the elder Bush focused on what he needed (…)
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Katrina’s Victims Of Ideology
30 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
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Bush says Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11: Tell that to the Troops
30 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
Bush says Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11: Tell that to the Troops
Feb 2006:
85% of troops say the U.S. mission
is mainly to retaliate for Saddam’s role in 9-11
Aug 2006:
Bush says Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
Get this video to all men and women in the military!
More on what the troops think:
An overwhelming majority of 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and more than one in four say the troops should (…) -
Looking for democracy
30 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
1 commentLooking for democracy
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld demonstrated incredible courage on August 29 when he appeared before another Bush administration hand-picked, super-friendly audience, this time made up of American Legion conventioneers meeting in Salt Lake City who never met a Bush administration foreign policy they didn’t like . . . or question!
To cheers of support, they were told by Mr. Rumsfeld that anyone who’s ignorant enough to criticize the (…) -
Iran TV debate challenge to Bush
29 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
2 commentsIran’s president has challenged US President George W Bush to a live TV debate on world affairs.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US and UK of abusing their "special privileges" and said a debate would let both sides air their views uncensored.
The White House called his suggestion a "diversion" from global concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Mr Ahmadinejad was speaking two days before a UN deadline for Iran to halt work on its nuclear programme.
He said Tehran had proposed a (…) -
Shocking election-theft testimony
29 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
Shocking election-theft testimony
Watch the movie:
Posted by Evan Derkacz on August 23, 2006
Vote-rigging software written for Republican...
Computer programmer Clinton Eugene Curtis testifies under oath before the U.S. House Judiciary Members in Ohio (back in 2004) — video to the right (partial transcript below). Stephen Pizzo writes:
If you can watch this entire video, and still use an electronic voting machine, you deserve the government you get. If your state or district has (…) -
Police: Evidence could lead to indictment against Katsav
29 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
Police: Evidence could lead to indictment against Katsav
Last update - 11:52 29/08/2006 By Jonathan Lis and Yuval Yoaz
Police sources say the evidence collected so far against President Moshe Katsav could lead to the recommendation of an indictment. He stands accused of raping a former employee, A.
"An indictment may be prepared," said a source close to the team investigating the president on suspicion of sexual offenses.
This statement is based on current evidence and the belief (…) -
Hi-Res version of Alex Jones’ latest Movie "Terror Storm"
29 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
1 commentHi-Res version of Alex Jones’ latest Movie "Terror Storm"
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YOU CHEATED US TWICE!..(song)
28 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
(a song parody from "You Only Live Twice"..James Bond theme) Here is the music URL: http://www.universalexports.net/midi/yolt.mid
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YOU CHEATED US TWICE,ELECTION FRAUD! ONCE WITH SUPREME COURT, THE OTHER WITH ’GOD’
YOU’VE ’LED’ FOR 6 YEARS, A ’DUCK’,YOU’RE SO LAME, THE ENTIRE WORLD IS HIP TO YOUR GAME!
GREED AND DECEPTION BECKON YOU ON BUT SOON ALL YOUR POWER WILL SIMPLY BE GONE!
YOU MADE THE MISTAKES, SO PAY THE PRICE YOU FOOLED MILLIONS ONCE, BUT (…) -
CUBA UNDER CASTRO
28 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
Cuba Under Castro - by Stephen Lendman
Having just turned 80 on August 13 and undergone major surgery for what may have been stomach cancer at the end of July, a transitional time may be near in Cuba with Fidel Castro Ruz beginning to hand over power to his brother Raul and/or others in the months ahead. It passed without irony or mention of imperial arrogance in a brief front page comment in the August 19th issue of the Wall Street Journal that the US won’t invade Cuba but a "dynastic (…) -
GW’s Resume
27 August 2006 par (Open-Publishing)
To the Accomplishments as President section I would add: I oversaw the nearly 100% destruction of the City of New Orleans. RESUME OF GEORGE BUSH 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington , DC 20520
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
LAW ENFORCEMENT I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol. I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver’s license suspended for 30 days. My Texas driving record has been "lost" and is not available.
MILITARY — I (…)