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Important Reality-Based Criticism Of Almost Every Word Bush Says About Terrorism

If you listened to Bush's speech today, or read it, or read about it, this diary is important to you.  Some moderate folks, some non-political folks, and certainly almost all Republicans eat the stuff...

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Orwell, Bush, and Thursday's Terror Warnings Against NYC

or How I Spent Five Hours Saturday Trying to Keep My Head From Exploding It struck me on Saturday morning that I needed to know just one true thing.  Thursday's re-declaration of a global war on terror...

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Mid-Michigan Vigil for 2000 War Dead

 I know there are a bunch of Michigan posters on here.  I am reaching out to them.  My local anti-war group will be holding a Peace Vigil to honor the fallen soldiers in Iraq when their number grows to...

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Dowd Torches Harriet the Sycophant

I know the NYTs has gone to subscription service for their columnists.  So after reading Maureen Dowd today, I just had to give you guys some clips.  (I should be working, but what the heck).  It is...

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A Fitzmas Present: Novel with a Rovian Tale

Good people of dKos, I'd like you to meet my novel - Direct Actions.  Direct Actions, these are the "bloggers" I've been telling you about.Okay, great.  I've met your novel.  Wonderful.  But what's...

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Operation Yellow Feather

Since the run up to the War in Iraq, right-wing conservatives have sought to use a new McCarthyism to silence debate on the most important issues faced by the United States.  Leaders who challenge the...

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Operation Yellow Feather: Day Two

Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohip) is in deep political trouble because she called Rep. John Murtha (D-Pennsylvania) a coward.  And the progressive blogosphere has played a part in ensuring that she is held...

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Kossack's Novel Gets Rave Review

As many of you know, I published my first novel this year.  It is a small novel, by a small guy.  But it has gotten great reader response.  And it has a really cool progressive message. I just got my...

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Kossack's Novel Up 200K Spots on Power of dKos

I want to tell you all something that you probably know, even if you haven't experienced it in any significant way personally:  Daily Kos is a powerful tool for liberal people. On Tuesday, I shared a...

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My letter to pro-war Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)

[I just got a two page letter from Rep. Mike Rogers' office.  He was responding for my call to end the war in Iraq.  In his letter he said we must stay the course.  All the good reasons really.  Honor...

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While Country Naps, Herbert Points Out Felony Prez

Bob Herbert's editorial in the NYTs today points out what most of us in the progressive blogosphere already know, but that the country at large seems to be ignoring:  Our president is a confessed...

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Zawahri Dead: Oh No, Just Kidding

Yesterday's headlines about al Qaeda's number two operative, Ayman al-Zawahri, being killed in a joint Pakistani-U.S. operation appear to be false.  According to America Blog.  Citing another source,...

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If Maryscott O'Connor Likes It: Left Reading

Imagine you have written a liberal novel.  You know it is inspiring, because it makes liberal bloggers who you don't really know all that well say things like this:Stealth Activism - [picture of novel...

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Direct Actions: Chapter 2

Just a quick introduction for those of you who missed yesterday's first installment.  I'm BostonJoe.  I'm serializing the first few chapters of my novel, Direct Actions, here on Kos because it is a...

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Liberal Novel: Direct Actions, Chapter 3

For those of you who haven't seen this diary series, I'm putting up a chapter of my book each day on dKos.  I'll link the chapters you missed, if you'd like to go back and read more.Chapter 1 with...

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Read Liberal Kossack Novel While Wating for Kos''CTG'

Waiting for your copy of "Crashing the Gate?" Good reading for good liberals.  Try a sample of my liberal novel in this series of diaries (I'm on Chapter 4 today, but I've provided the links for you to...

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My novel really is ripped from front page of NYTs

When The Lansing State Journal said, "'Direct Actions' by East Lansing attorney Terry Olson is a thought-provoking legal thriller that could be ripped from tomorrow's newspaper headlines. . . ....

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Interrogate Your Local Wing-Nut, Rogers (MI-08)

Wing-nut Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI-08) is appearing in public to take questions from his constituents.  If you live anywhere in the greater Lansing area, I would encourage you to come out and drill the...

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Calling Jerome in Paris

I need a quick oil answer.  I just heard my wing-nut Congressman speaking.  I'm going back to see him at 3:00.  But I'm leaving in a few minutes for a lunch appointment (no internet access until the...

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Thanks Kos

In the wake of the Alito loss, Kos writes:We lost the cloture vote, but that was -- despite some of your best wishes -- a pre-ordained conclusion. But that doesn't mean we lost on the bigger picture....

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Cindy's Slogans; Bush's Facts

<sarcasm>Cindy Sheehan is an anti-war protesting nutball.  She is part of some radical fringe group in the United States that will do anything to spin our victory in Iraq into a...

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An Anti-War Diary

[Cross-posted from The Booman Tribune.  A diary of my experience at an anti-war protest last week at Rep. Mike Rogers' (R-MI-08) District office.] I wrote my first anti-war diary after I returned from...

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Petals for Peace: Help Stop the War

If you want to help stop the war in Iraq, here is an easy way for you to get involved.  Spend a few minutes reading this diary. Last month a local peace organization held a week-long picket of Rep....

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Petals for Peace: You Can Stop the War (Day Two)

        This is a diary that calls you to action.  It combines the efforts of a number of bloggers and peace activists.  It is the kind of idea that could catch hold and change things.  I've spent some...

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Petals for Peace: You Can Stop the War (Day Three)

Cross-posted at My Left Wing and The Booman Tribune This is a diary that calls you to action.  It combines the efforts of a number of bloggers.  It is the kind of idea that catches hold and helps bring...

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Petals for Peace: You Can Stop the War (Day Four)

Cross-posted at My Left Wing and The Booman Tribune. This is a diary that calls you to action.  It combines the efforts of a number of bloggers.  It is the kind of idea that catches hold and helps...

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Petals for Peace: Here and Beyond

Cross-posted at My Left Wing and The Booman Tribune. I wanted to write and thank everyone for their participation in the Petals for Peace campaing.  I also wanted to let folks in the wide, wide...

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Declare Peace: Easy Activism

Cross-posted at My Left Wing and The Booman Tribune. Last week, several prominent peace organizations called on we Americans who understand the wrongfulness of the War in Iraq to declare peace.  This...

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Net-Roots Anti-War Campaign: Petals for Peace

Two-months ago, as I was leading a rather intensive local anti-war protest, I stumbled upon an idea that I'd like to share. During a week-long picket of our Congressman's office (Rogers, R-MI-08), I...

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Stop the Damn War

I read a bunch of Memorial Day diaries yesterday.  So much pain and loss and desire to stop this damn war.  Makes me sick.  Sick enough to try to do something.  I know it is not much.  But I also know...

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What Are You Doing This Friday?

Well, um, if you aren't doing anything.  [Looks at feet.] Okay.  No.  I'm not asking you out.  I'm asking you to do one little thing.  If you are not too busy on Friday.  It is a war protest thing....

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Blessed Are the Peacemakers: An Atheist Perspective

I've been writing about Petals for Peace all week.  It is an easy way to send a simple "stop the war" message to Congress.  If you want to get right to the point, you can skip to the blockquote below,...

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How Fucking Long?

I cant believe the news today Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away How long... How long must we sing this song? How long? how long...Sunday Bloody Sunday, U2  --  A song about war. It is 0400....

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We're Not Worthy: DKos Community Rocks

I got home last night at about 8:00 p.m.  I was worn out.  I didn't realize how much sun there had been until I saw my face in the mirror.  Rock-lobster red.  I like it that way.  But I didn't drink...

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War and Four Part Harmony

Diaries on Daily Kos are sung in four part harmony.   I don't know why that is.  I didn't write the rules for this place.  But that is just the way they're sung.  And they include short snippets of...

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Are We Worthy of Liberty?

I'm spending this July Fourth unlike any other in my thirty-nine years on this planet. Other July Fourths, I've been a soldier in a parade.  I've been a beer guzzling youth.  I've been a teary-eyed...

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Petals for Peace: Special Delivery

I like the photos that Damnit Janet takes of her peace activity.  They get you there.  And it is good to be there.  I could make up a number of excuses as to why I do not take photos.  Some would be...

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Petals for Peace: Going for 1,000

Are you against the war?  Do you have enough time to type a short comment to this diary?  If you can answer yes to both these questions, then I need your help today. On selected days over the last...

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Stark Deserves Justice

Looking at the MSM's coverage of the attack on Mike Stark today, I've been struck by the lack of serious concern for Stark's rights."A fight kind of unfolded. . . . The Senator was rushed to the back....

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MI-08: Corporate Media Lies For Rogers

The Lansing State Journal failed to endorse either candidate in the 8th Congressional district race.  Neither candidate was qualified.  At least that is what you were led to believe if you read the...

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Advice For Batshit Loopy Prez

Post-election edition Dear Batshit Loopy Lame-duck Prez, I understand it has been a tough twenty-four hours for you, sir.  What with staying up past your bed time watching the country rebuke your...

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Fusion Power: A Gambler's Chance

Watching our government in action is very much like observing a sucker at the poker table.  The guy or gal who is always chucking away chips while drawing dead, but never wants to take a rational risk...

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I Nominate the Magic Fucking 8-Ball

A tip of the hat to Arthur Gilroy, whose recent words of inspiration so eloquently expressed a hope that our collective thoughts in the blogosphere may have significant meaning.I read the whole Iraq...

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3,000 Dead

3,000 dead in any war-like act is enough to change the course of the world.  One need only look back to 9/11 to illustrate this point.  Below is a graphic representation of a large number of lives.  An...

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Sheehan Righteously Calls Out Dems

For me, doing what is right ought to come before doing what is politically expedient, on every occassion where the choice between the two is clear.That is why I completely endorse Cindy Sheehan's...

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Breathing Without Proof of Medical Insurance

USA Today's print edition places Gov. Schwarzenegger's universal health insurance plan right where it belongs.  The lead story in the Money section.  If a health plan was truly about health, or even...

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Dillinger Stops Robbing; Secret Court Says Robbing Okay

WASHINGTON (DisAssociated Press) - John Dillinger has decided to stop robbing banks and stealing cars, his attorney said on Wednesday, ending an allegedly unlawful practice of enriching himself at the...

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Reading TASS News: On al-Sadr

My world view has become simple.  I don't trust much of what the MSM says.  Too frequently wrong.  Too frequently convenient in reporting on the actions of our government.  And if that sounds too...

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Meta: People Are So Fucking Moronic on This Site

This title was penned by Kos himself, in the commentary on an article about the new blogroll policy.Yeah! (2+ / 0-)People are so fucking moronic on this site that unless you hold their hand and...

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