Military service becoming increasingly unpopular

It's no wonder people are staying away in droves what with Dubya's illegal and unjust war. Not to mention the sleazy tactics being used by some recruiters lately. I wouldn't be suprised if they don't start using the shanghai method of recruitment. If recruiters don't start making their quotas soon, can the draft be far behind? Of course not. Dubya campaigned on the promise that he would never reinstate the draft. If you have kids in their mid to late teens the last link should be of particular interest to you.

Army Recruitee Tells Of False Promises

Army, Marines miss recruiting goals again

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Toles 05/09/2005

The Dems finally point out the hypocrisy

One thing is for certain: On the filibuster, Democrats aren't taking it lying down.

As Sen. Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) works to negotiate with Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), Democrats circulated a document Monday detailing each of the Republican senators who had ever filibustered or blocked a nominee.

The filibuster is a process by which 40 senators can veto a bill or nominee. Democrats have 44 members in the Senate, and are thereby able—when unified—to prevent a Bush judicial nominee from being confirmed.

Some senators, like Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), have filibustered as many as 13 nominees.

Republicans contend that Democrats have sought to block nominees based on their faith. Democrats have allowed for the confirmation of more than 200 of about 240 nominees put forth by President Bush.

The document follows.

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Bush in 30 years

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"If It Ain't Broke, Don't Privatize It"

A GOP Plan to 'Fix' the Democrats

In this case they mean "fix" as in neuter. This is a great column that illustrates just why the current Democratic leadership is becoming increasingly uncomfortable in their minority status and why they are reluctant to bend over and accept the buggering from the right.

E.J. Dionne Jr. via The Washington Post
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Pat Robertson: Watch This Clip

You probably won't be shocked or even surprised at what you see in this video. It just illustrates just how christian-like the religious wrong really is. I wish they would have broadcast this segment.

Via Crooks and Liars

From the "Why Do I Bother?" Department Part II

I had almost forgotten that I wrote to my slimey Senator regarding the national ID system the Republicans want to put in place. Not one mention of my concern for the hemorraging of illegals across our southern border. I suppose it's ok for terrorists to come in as long as we identify them at the DMV. Note the Freudian misspelling of United States. Don't our senators have spell check?

Saxby's latest response:
May 9, 2005

Mr. John Xxxxx
XXX Xxxxx Drive
Xxxxxxxx, Georgia XXXXX

Dear Mr. Xxxxx:

Thank you for contacting me to share your thoughts on the creation of a national identification card. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

In the wake of the tragedies of September 11, 2001, renewed debate has arisen regarding the effectiveness and the legal implications of a national identification card, a form of identification that would be more comprehensive than a driver's license, a Social Security card or a passport.

The idea of a national identification system with centralized repositories and tracking capabilities has long stirred controversy. I believe we must seek an appropriate balance between maintaining personal freedom and protecting national security. Those who oppose a national identification card cite the loss of privacy and fear of misuse, and others argue that a national identification card is unnecessary as citizens already have de facto identification cards in the form of social security cards and driver's licenses or state identification cards. They believe that these cards could be used as national identification cards with modification.

Conversely, advocates of a national identification system assert that such a system would serve as an invaluable tool to track the movement of known or potential terrorists, thus thwarting a terrorist attack. They also argue that such a system would facilitate the tracking of immigrants as they move in and out of the Untied States and would facilitate more accurate accountability of the number of immigrants in the U.S. Importantly, a national identification system would help ensure whether a person applying for a job is a legal visa holder, resident or American citizen rather than an illegal alien.

You may be interested to know that the recently passed S. 2845, the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004," did indicate that States would have to follow uniform national standards for what documents they accept in issuing driver's licenses and determining who is eligible to receive a license. Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind should such legislation come before the United States Senate in the 109th Congress.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. As always, I appreciate hearing from you. In the meantime, if you would like to receive timely e-mail alerts regarding the latest congressional actions and my weekly e-newsletter, please sign up via my web site at: www.chambliss.senate.gov.

Sincerely,

Saxby Chambliss
United States Senate

From the "Why Do I Bother?" Department

Growing up I always heard "write to your representatives if you want something done". I've made a habit of doing just that. I estimate that I write AT LEAST 10 or 15 letters a year. Some of my favorite responses in terms of double talk and gobbledygook were from Newt Gingrich.

Recently I've had several occasions to write to Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Johnny Isakson and Rep. Phil Gingrey. Chambliss is the guy who never served in the military but won his election by trashing a true military hero, Max Cleland, as being in line with Bin Laden. Yes Saxby is truly scum.

My most recent letter urged Sen. Chambliss to refuse the nomination of John Bolton. Saxby always writes back but it's always the same. In short he says "It really doesn't matter what your opinion is. I'm in Washington now an I know what's best." If you've never had the pleasure of receiving a response from a slimey southern red state politician, I'm sharing mine with you.

Here is his response:

May 6, 2005

Mr. John Xxxxx
XXX Xxxxx Drive
Xxxxxxxx, Georgia xxxxx

Dear Mr. Xxxxx:

Thank you for your letter of concern regarding President Bush's nomination of John Bolton to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.). I appreciate hearing from you.

On March 7, 2005, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the nomination of John Bolton to be the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan expressed his congratulations and has said he looks forward to working with him. Mr. Bolton's nomination awaits confirmation by the Senate.

I support Mr. Bolton for several reasons. First, Mr. Bolton believes in a strong and more effective U.N., and has consistently argued that the U.S. must take the lead in helping to reform the U.N. I believe this is the only way the U.N. can fulfill its original promise of promoting international peace and security. Second, Mr. Bolton has promoted effective multilateral solutions to real world problems. He was President Bush's point person in designing the Proliferation Security Initiative. He also served as the principal U.S. negotiator for the Treaty of Moscow, and was a pioneer in helping to construct the G-8 Global Partnership to secure dangerous technologies and stop the spread of dangerous weapons. Finally, John Bolton believes in frank and honest diplomacy. He has not shied away from naming rogue states that violate their international commitments to treaties -- not calling attention to these violators is too dangerous in a post 9-11 world.

In an organization that has been riddled in scandal and corruption, John Bolton will help reform the U.N. and make its mission more effective. I am confident John Bolton is the right man for the job.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. If you would like to receive timely email alerts regarding the latest congressional actions and my weekly e-newsletter, please sign up via my web site at: www.chambliss.senate.gov. Please do not hesitate to be in touch if I may ever be of assistance to you.

Sincerely,

Saxby Chambliss
United States Senate

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Bizarre sex habits of ultra-conservatives

Anti-abortion extremist Neal Horsley (not making this up) was a guest on The Alan Colmes Show on FOX News radio. The topic was an interesting one - whether or not an internet service provider should allow Horsley to post the names of abortion doctors on his website. Horsley does that as a way of targeting them and one doctor has been killed. In the course of the interview, however, Colmes asked Horsley about his background, including a statement that he had admitted to engaging in homosexual and bestiality sex.

At first, Horsley laughed and said, "Just because it's printed in the media, people jump to believe it."

"Is it true?" Colmes asked.

"Hey, Alan, if you want to accuse me of having sex when I was a fool, I did everything that crossed my mind that looked like I..."

AC: "You had sex with animals?"

NH: "Absolutely. I was a fool. When you grow up on a farm in Georgia, your first girlfriend is a mule."

AC: "I'm not so sure that that is so."

NH: "You didn't grow up on a farm in Georgia, did you?"

AC: "Are you suggesting that everybody who grows up on a farm in Georgia has a mule as a girlfriend?"

NH: It has historically been the case. You people are so far removed from the reality... Welcome to domestic life on the farm..."

Colmes said he thought there were a lot of people in the audience who grew up on farms, are living on farms now, raising kids on farms and "and I don't think they are dating Elsie right now. You know what I'm saying?"

Horsley said, "You experiment with anything that moves when you are growing up sexually. You're naive. You know better than that... If it's warm and it's damp and it vibrates you might in fact have sex with it."

In addition to Horsley, Colmes has recently interviewed Randall Terry another radical anti-abortionist and anti-gay activist. In the middle of an otherwise serious interview, Terry began joking that he and Colmes were ex-lovers.

Another extremist interviewed by Colmes not too long ago was Rev. Fred Phelps who stated on the show that he thought the death penalty should be given for those who engage in "sodomy." When Colmes asked Phelps if he had ever engaged in gay sex, Phelps blustered but never said no.

I'm beginning to sense a pattern here. Come to think of it, Ann Coulter the shrill blonde harpy is reputed to have an unusually wide-ranging sex life, too, though as far as I know it's just confined to men. Still, it doesn't exactly match the profile of an ultra-conservative.

Quote of the day

"With an alternative paper there's another voice - an alternative voice - for the community to partake of. With the consolidation of mass media today by vast corporate interests, these independent voices are all the more necessary if real knowledge and accurate information is to flourish. Without them, the world would be a poorer place."
-Steve Moss 1948-2005, publisher of the San Luis Obispo New Times

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What Rough Beasts?

By MAUREEN DOWD
Published: May 7, 2005

WASHINGTON

I love chimeras.

I've seen just about every werewolf, Dracula and mermaid movie ever made, I have a Medusa magnet on my refrigerator, and the Sphinx of Greek mythology is a role model for her lethal brand of mystery.
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The Final Insult

By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: May 9, 2005

Hell hath no fury like a scammer foiled. The card shark caught marking the deck, the auto dealer caught resetting a used car's odometer, is rarely contrite. On the contrary, they're usually angry, and they lash out at their intended marks, crying hypocrisy.

And so it is with those who would privatize Social Security. They didn't get away with scare tactics, or claims to offer something for nothing. Now they're accusing their opponents of coddling the rich and not caring about the poor.

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Imagine the uproar...

...that would occur if, while questioning Eric Robert Rudolph, they had flushed a bible down the toilet. But it's ok to flush the Koran 'cause they ain't like us. I'm beginning to believe that them not being like us is a good thing.

Dismay at US Koran 'desecration'

Create your own church for fun and profit

When you've finished with Money Churches, take a look around.

Hilarity via Bad Gas

Church signs

I'm sure many of you have seen this. If you haven't, you're in for a treat.





Try it here: Church Sign Generator

Dubya's fiscal irresponsibility

The Republican promise of smaller, less-intrusive government is getting harder and harder to believe.

A report just released by the libertarian Cato Institute that relates just how out-of-control spending has gotten under The Horse Wanker.

Cato finds that:

* Bush has presided over the largest increase in federal spending since Lyndon Johnson.

* Even excluding defense and homeland security spending, Bush is the biggest-spending president in 30 years.

* The federal budget grew from 18.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product on President Bill Clinton's last day in office to 20.3 percent at the end of Bush's first term.

* Add to that Bush's massive Medicare prescription-drug benefit, expected to cost $720 billion-plus over the next 10 years. (The money for that new entitlement, the first created by a president in a generation, will start flowing this year.)

Bush may have cut taxes, but that's not the same thing as shrinking government.

Top 10 Conservative Idiots

It's not surprising that the number 1 spot is filled by Chan Chandler, the NC pastor who decided to rid his church of all the "sinners" who voted for John Kerry in 2004. The rest of the slots are taken by the usual gang of idiots.

Via Democratic Underground

USA based on Christianity, not science

"We can't ignore that our nation is based on Christianity — not science."
- Kathy Martin, a member of the Kansas state board of education

Simply amazing that in this day and age superstition reigns.

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