Archive for August, 2005
Afteraffects of Katrina
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005We all know that there are hundreds dead, thousands displaced, and billions of dollars of destruction due to Hurricaine Katrina. When there are natural disasters like this, the President and Governors use the National Guard to work, help restore power, provide food, clean water, and prevent looting. But scenes yesterday of all of the looting, [...]
We’re being spied on by the National Guard!
Saturday, August 27th, 2005Looks like in California, there are National Guard units that are being used to spy on protesters. The National Guard spied on about 100,000 US citizens during peaceful anti-war rallies in the 1960s and 1970s, and it looks like they’re doing it again. This is not how peaceful Americans should be forced to live.
Hidden funds aiding Schwarzenegger
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005So much for “running an open and honest government! Looks like The Guvernator is keeping lots of fundraising secret. They’ve raised $3 million already, paid for his travel, and generally are insuring he’ll listen to them by making donations…
Robertson’s apologetic non-apology
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005Jackass…. Robertson decided to “apologize” for calling
No public money for religious teachings!
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005Many of the people that beat others in the head with their bibles won’t be happy, but the HHS has suspended a “road show” that promoted abstinence and mixed in religious issues closely tied with the subject. People have to remember, the government is NOT to promote one religion over another, but that’s exactly what [...]
Using the dead to promote war
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005Unbeknownst to fallen military men and women’s families, the Pentagon has taken to putting slogans that were created to help “sell” the war on the gravemarkers of the fallen soldiers. Some people may not care, but a good deal of the military families were stunned and sickened by this behaviour. The US has used these [...]
Robertson calling for assassination
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005Pat Robertson is clearly losing it. He just came out and said that the United States needs to assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez because he’s a “danger” to the United States. When bin Laden does things like this, we call him a terrorist. The same should apply to Robertson. And what we SHOULD be doing, [...]
