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Washington - A bipartisan group of lawmakers called on Thursday on US President George W Bush to set a plan for the US withdrawal from Iraq, and said they would introduce legislation requiring him to do so.
The two Democrats and two Republicans, including two former presidential candidates, said they expect a cool reception to their proposal from leaders in the US Congress, but are counting on spurring public debate on US goals in Iraq.
"We’re giving the American people now a vehicle for (…)

June 15, 2005
Dear Fellow Eastern North Carolinian,
In recent days there has been considerable press coverage on my position on America’s presence in Iraq. Despite what some media accounts have said, I want to make it crystal clear that I am NOT in favor of any immediate withdrawal nor do I support setting an end date at which time all troops must be out of Iraq.
What I do support is a public discussion of our goals and the future of our military involvement in that country. The (…)

"sticking to the script"...fool me once
Governor George W. Bush, "A Distinctly American Internationalism," Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California, November 19, 1999
It is an honor to be with you at the Reagan Library. Thank you Secretary Shultz for your decades of service to America - and for your kindness and counsel over the last several months. And thank you Mrs. Reagan for this invitation - and for your example of loyalty and love and courage.
My wife Laura (…)

THURSDAY: Press Conference to Announce Bipartisan Legislation Calling on President to Set Plan for Beginning Phase-out of US Troops in Iraq
REPS. JONES (R-NC), PAUL (R-TX), ABERCROMBIE (D-HI), KUCINICH (D-OH) TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY, JUNE 16, AT 10:30A.M., HOUSE RADIO TV GALLERY
A bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress will hold a press conference on Thursday, June 16th at 10:30am in the House Radio/TV Gallery (Room H-321) of the Capitol to introduce the first bipartisan (…)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday defied President Bush by approving a measure making it harder for federal agents to secretly gather information on people’s library reading habits and bookstore purchases.
The House voted 238-187 to scale back the government’s powers to conduct secret investigations that were authorized by the Patriot Act, a post-Sept. 11 anti-terrorism law.
"We can fight terrorism without undermining basic constitutional rights. (…)

Civilised and cultured societies are not revengeful. They are not violent. They are not racist. They reflect and analyse. Not react. Civilised nations are not greedy and selfish. Cultured people don’t lecture. They listen too. Belief in universal justice, fairness and equality make a nation cultured. The Civilised don’t impose their ’way of life’ and their values upon others at gunpoint. The civilised don’t talk to cats and dogs only. They don’t eat and f* meat. They know meanings of love (…)

There’s allot of imagination being used in this speech, too bad he failed to read his own words and warnings huh? Too bad that nobody could have imagined it. Is it inconceivable that they would "fix" the intelligence to distract people from their gross negligence and incompetence on S11 to engage in an unprovoked war because they failed to heed their own warnings? "A Period of Consequences" - The Citadel - September 23, 1999
It is good to finally be with you. The Citadel is a place of (…)

And I quote...
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
– Thomas Jefferson
Remember this Brothers and Sisters, remember this.
Remember the WAR ON TERROR was to PUT FEAR in you to practice Tyranny against your freedom.
To counter that TAKE the RED PILL Neo--- PUT THE Fear of the People into the GOVERNMENT Now!
DemocracyNow!
7b Peace 4 U and ME

Progressive and Libertarian views on common ground in the Fear Age?
As some of you know, someone close to me is involved in the Libertarian Party. As such is the case, I get to hear quite a bit about them.
While we differ in opinion and belief on many issues with regard to economic justice, environmental policy, or any expansion of government services or regulation, there are a few very critical issues the the LP agrees whole-heartedly with we Progressives on:
1. The need for (…)

Last Friday, June 10, I entered the cafeteria in FHT Middle School in South Burlington, VT only to be greeted by a strange sight. A large screen had been set up on the stage, and adults were milling around and passing out flyers.
I glanced down at a flyer on the nearest table, and was indignant to find that this invasion of my middle schools cafeteria had been orchestrated by none other than the Police and the Vermont National Guard.
The point of the presentation was to encourage middle (…)