Until now, we've resisted the temptation to post on former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's new book, which accuses the Bush White House of launching a propaganda campaign to sell the war in Iraq.Why? It's not news. At least not to some of us who've covered the story from the start.
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Friday, May 30, 2008
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
John Conyers wants DEA to stop busting California medical ma
Slate posted a letter from John Conyers Jr., chairman of the House judiciary committee, to the DEA's acting administrator Michele Leonhart about the agency's "dramatically intensified … frequency of paramilitary-style enforcement raids" on legal cannabis users and dispensaries.
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McClellan in Longer Perspective:100 Years of the White House
“You got to be able to step back and look at the big picture,” said Scott McClellan on the Today show this morning, talking about his book disturbance. I did that in April 2006 when McClellan resigned as White House spokesman. See The Jerk at the Podium: Scott McClellan Steps Away. Most of what I have to say on this week’s events is in that post.
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The Unfortunate Return Of Yellow Journalism...[Part 1]
OMG There is yellow journalism
Via BalloonJuice
One of the classic examples of groupthink Janis refers to is the Bay of Pigs fiasco. Keep this list in mind when you watch the video, particularly the response from Rove, Bartlett and others to McClellan’s book. Probably something folks like me should also keep in mind when discussing the Clinton campaign.
From IamTRex
The shit is blowing wide open and as citizens of Lefty Blogistan, I would like to congratulate each and every one of you for Being Right All Along. Probably nobody in the corporate media is going to do that, so everybody, all together now.Via CrooksAndLiars1. Raise your arm.
2. Bend your elbow.
3. Pat yourself on the back.
Now, smile, because that’s probably all you’re getting.
This is the difference between the conspiracies that the Right sees and the ones we write about. Ours are real.
Karl Rove was on H&C and says he’s irresponsible in his behavior and compliments Scotty by saying he sounds like a left wing blogger. Thanks Karl, that’s quite a compliment. You see, truth and honesty are now associated to left wing blogs and lying, distorting and Stepford like behavior is now what Conservative Republicans represent.And ME
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Barry Nolan: The Story Behind My O’Reilly Protest
TV journalist who was recently fired by Comcast Cable’s CN8 channel in Boston for protesting an award honoring Bill O’Reilly
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Lieberman, Graham Violating Of McCain's Ethics Rules
Two of Sen. John McCain's top campaign chairmen are serving on the board of an independent organization that is behind a new attack ad against Sen. Barack Obama, an apparent violation of the Arizona Republican's new conflict of interest policy. They hold positions on the board of advisers of Vets for Freedom.
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-ASTRO- Flash Beta 10
But now I’d like to geek out and share some of the fun new technical bits about “Astro,” the codename for Flash Player 10. My favorite is the ability to dynamically generate sound, as seen in this tutorial.
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Post-traumatic stress soars in U.S. troops
Newly diagnosed cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among U.S. troops sent to Iraq and Afghanistan surged 46.4 percent in 2007, bringing the five-year total to more than 38,000, according to U.S. military data released on Tuesday.
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First WikiProfessional project, WikiProteins, ready for beta
Data mining and curated information meet as WikiProfessional launches the beta version of its protein knowledge base.-To Cool MBS FTW
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What's a Hudson County freeholder, and why should I care?
For those who gave you 916 Garden and St. Mary's, freeholders are the ticket to power.Political power in places like Hudson County depends on jobs and money. David Roberts actually admitted this to his original Parking Authority appointees - until he realized that what he was admitting to was actually NOT something he wanted broadcast...
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GRITtv Interview: Stop-Loss Killed Me
....When the severe mental health repercussions of these experiences prevented him from returning to Iraq, the military removed him from service and cited “serious misconduct” on his discharge papers, preventing him from receiving the benefits he needed to attend college.
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VA Secretary To Vets: Suck It Up And Deal
OH you are kidding aren't you?? How could they possibly have any problems what with the finest protection that rigged contracts can provide. Nah no problem seeing their buddies getting killed "Tough It Up yourself and give them the treatment they have earned the best care $$ can buy!!
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Microsoft Is Not Trying Anymore
About a year ago I made the switch from PC to Mac. I long ago gave up gaming on a PC because I don’t have the kind of budget required for it, and frankly my XBox 360 is one of the most fun gaming machines I’ve had since the Genesis.
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Now This IS Interesting Scottie McClellan News
Back in November, when Scottie McClellan's publisher first started to pitch Scottie's book, he made a stir when he posted the following blurb about the book. "The most powerful leader in the world had called upon me to speak on his behalf and help restore credibility he lost amid the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. So I ...
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Putting The Memorial Back In The Day
Folks in WV have recently learned of vets who have returned from Iraq, only to pass away from what may be a deadly interaction of prescription medication for PTSD. As murrayewv points out in a detailed DKos diary, local news in WV has reported this -- but with little to no national press scrutiny.
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ON MEMORIAL DAY - Broken promises to our veterans
Thousands of Iraqi and Afghanistan veterans are returning home only to become casualties of war - at their own hands. Suffering from psychiatric injuries, 1,000 veterans under Veterans Administration care are attempting suicide each month. Almost 40 percent of the young men and women returning from combat almost have proven mental health...
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Fox News Jokes About Killing Obama
While commenting on Hillary's RFK gaffe, Liz Trotta on Fox News Channel first referred to Barack Obama as "Osama" and then laughed that they should both be killed.
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No Surge in Justice for Iraq’s Children
Along with the Air Surge we have been reporting for months – a Surge that caused more civilian casualties this week when “at least eight civilians, including a child, were killed by U.S. chopper fire near Baiji city” we learned of a Child Detainee surge this week.
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Remembering Lost Honor
President Bush called upon Americans to pause today for a moment of remembrance, to reflect on all those who have sacrificed in defense of their nation. I have no quarrel with that. But I will also pause to remember what my country once stood for, what we have lost during this President's lawless regime, what we will have to struggle to regain.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Funeral for DRM in Cambridge, Mass this Saturday
Yesterday, in preparation of the public funeral that will take place this Saturday, members of Harvard College Free Culture entombed the recently-deceased Digital Rights Management in Quincy Courtyard at around 5 PM. As part of the healing process, all the attendees took part in saying goodbye to DRM by constructing its coffin.
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Petraeus A-Happy-Participant In Pentagon Spin Effort
CrappyIn his calls, Petraeus evidently painted a rosy picture of his mission to train Iraqi forces. Many of these generals blindly trusted his word, going on TV and asserting that American troops would be able to start coming home as Iraqi forces stepped up.This type of Psyops is against the law if not of our nation - in our ingrained beliefs.Petraeus-Bush seems to have been a willing participant in the misinformation of Americans - A Crime , which is why Bush would try to make him head of it all.We need to postpone any changes to Centcom command until AFTER The ELECTIONS
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Tell Congress To Investigate The Psyops Propaganda Generals
More great content and call to action from the incomparable FireDogLake blog.
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McCain to rely on Rove protege for opposition research
Griffin’s name may sound familiar. First, Griffin was a key player in the White House’s U.S. Attorney purge scandal. Second, remember “vote caging”? Griffin sure does.Greg Sargent has more, including a reminder of Griffin digging up old footage that wound up in an ad by the Swift Boat Vets.
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FDL Late Night: How the Mighty Have Fallen
If you've ever complained that the people who run the government just don't understand what it's like for the little guy, this story is for you.Laura Richardson of Long Beach, California, just saw her house go into foreclosure like so many other Americans this year. Just one little thing that's special: she is a member of Congress.
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McCain: Only Veterans Can Talk About Military Matters
So I guess that means Dick Cheney, Condi Rice, Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Roy Blunt, Jeb Bush, Karl Rove, Mike Huckabee, Fred Thompson, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Bill Kristol, and pretty much every other right wing blowhard and elected Republican henceforth needs to STFU when it comes to military affairs, right?
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
CHRONOLOGY-Journalists killed in Iraq
The body of a second journalist was found dumped in a field with nine other corpses in Diyala province, police and colleagues said.Reporters Without Borders has called the Iraq war the deadliest conflict for journalists since World War Two, with 213 journalists and support workers killed since 2003.
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DS Fanboy's (semi) ultimate homebrew guide
Want to get started running homebrew on your DS?
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Virtual Iraq: Using Simulation to Treat Traumatized Veterans
According to a recent study by the RAND Corporation, nearly twenty per cent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans are suffering from P.T.S.D. or major depression. Almost half won’t seek treatment. If virtual-reality exposure therapy proves to be clinically validated, it may encourage those in need to seek help.
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TMP on the IG Torture Report
The focus of the news coverage of the report released yesterday by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine has been on what involvement the FBI had, if any, in the "enhanced interrogations" undertaken by the Bush Administration -- and to...
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YouTube to Lieberman’s calls for censorship: Get Lost Loser!
Free expression 1; Lieberman 0. Sorry HoJo, the censorship train left the station twenty years ago.
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FDL Late Nite: Cindy McCain and The Little People
It's a good thing for Cindy McCain that John is running for president, and not looking for a midlevel position in an executive branch agency.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
For Lieberman, Only Brown Terrorists Matter
We already had plenty of reasons to suspect that the "Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007" working its way through Congress was anything but the attempt at a comprehensive approach to preventing domestic terrorism its sponsors liked to sell it as.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
P2P for you and me
Adobe Introduces P2P Flash Player, Kills CDNsInterestingly the two really key features are not getting much play in the news yet as people have focused on the new graphics capabilities. The first key Flash Player feature is a peer-to-peer (p2p) technology.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
McCain’s Cronies: Lobbyist Connections Come Home to Roost
John McCain’s campaign relies on well-heeled Washington lobbyists to run and raise money for his White House bid. In fact, he’s relying on at least 112 lobbyists as staff or fundraisers, including at least ten who represent brutal dictators, human rights abusers, and other unsavory foreign interests. Watch the video, sign the petition.
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Space scientist says texting is four times more expensive Space Telescope
A University of Leicester space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Friday, May 09, 2008
Cindy McCain's Business Relationship With Charles Keating
Cindy McCain went on the Today Show and said she'd never release her tax returns, even if she became First Lady, because she's "not the candidate" and citing "a privacy issue." Yet, it was her fortune that launched McCain's first campaign and this long forgotten business relationship between her and Charles Keating -- of The Keating Five!
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
I Am So Sick Of "Social"
Why not just be done with it and call email "social messaging" and instant messaging "instant socializing". How about "social walking" for when you walk down the street and say hello to people. "Social eating", for when you take a friend out to eat and are nice to the waiter.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
New Work: ‘Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy’
Summer equals superheroes, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art has its own summer blockbuster this year in “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”, presented by The Costume Institute. The exhibition explores the symbolic and metaphysical associations between fictional comic book characters and fashion and features pop icons such as Superman, Spider-Man,
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Thursday, May 01, 2008
Email privacy OK for Rove-Bush and Bush Family BUT Everyone Else Not So Much
Congress Must Investigate Electronic Searches at U.S. Border The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a broad coalition, including civil rights groups, professional associations and technologists, called on Congress today to hold oversight hearings on the Department of Homeland Security's search and seizure of electronic devices at American borders.
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