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By Ken Brosky
Friday, Feb 22 2008, 11:09 AM
Congratulations, Wisconsin, on choosing Barack Obama. It's good to see that Hillary Clinton's recent populist rhetoric isn't sucking too many people in ... Don't get me wrong, though. Clinton is definitely not a bad candidate, but her insistence that she's an economic populist is an entirely new thing, and it's beginning to show. No matter who wins, it'll be easy to support either candidate against John McCain. Speaking of which, why don't we take a look at some homework readings for the weekend? John McCain's lobbyist connections -- In case you haven't noticed, there's a lot of brew-ha-ha regarding McCain's cozy connections with one very pretty lobbyist, as well as others. When even HIS aides are getting nervous, there's definitely some substance to the story. Don't be fooled by Fox News ... McCain's lobbyist connections have existed for a long, long time. Whether more evidence surfaces or not ... we'll see. Keep an open mind. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) indicted -- Yes, he does have connections to John McCain. Muckraker has more.
"A Trade Transformation" by David Sirota -- Read about Hillary Clinton's history on NAFTA. Turkish Troops in Iraq -- Following Kurdish separatist rebels, and of course this is making things a little sketchy in northern Iraq. Al-Sadr will extend his ceasefire -- Do you still honestly think the "Surge" quelled the violence in Baghdad? Or was it the fact that the leader of the largest militia in the country called for a ceasefire? He's now calling for an extension to the ceasefire, which will make the "Surge" look even more successful. By the way, for those of you who remember Bush saying there was going to be a troop drawdown, that's not happening anymore, either.
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By Ken Brosky
Tuesday, Feb 12 2008, 12:15 PM
The Senate has now officially passed a bill for retroactive telecom immunity. Why do the telecommunication companies need immunity? Because they helped the Bush administration break the law. They broke the law by spying on the American people without a warrant. This is an impeachable offense for the president and vice president. For the telecoms, this is a clear example of corporations breaking the law and violating our Constitutional rights to privacy. This immunity was accomplished with the help of the Democratic Party, which is led by a man by the name of Harry Reid who seems to have the backbone of a one-celled organism. Who fights for us? Apparently, the only two senators in Congress who actually care about our rights are Christ Dodd and Russ Feingold. They're the only ones who have gone out an actually attempted to stop this ridiculous deal for companies that have clearly violated the law. And where does it end? Exactly where are the other members of Congress willing to draw the line? How many laws MUST BE BROKEN BEFORE THIS CONGRESS DOES WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO? How many laws must be broken by the Bush Administration and its loyalists before something is actually done?
Retroactive immunity is an attempt to prevent President Bush from continuing using fear tactics to scare the American people, plain and simple. The problem is we are quickly becoming immune the very fear tactics that have destroyed this country over the past seven years. Congress is caving to pressure from the Bush administration because the Democrats are being led by a coward who is unable to stand up to fear mongers who are now shoving an authoritarian policy down our throats.
The FCC will not investigate because it's stacked with Bush loyalists. The telecoms refuse to comply because they know they broke the law. This should OUTRAGE you. Click here to watch Keith Olbermann's special comment. Click here to visit CallCongress. Find your member of Congress and call them and tell them this is wrong. Or call Russ Feingold, and tell him to continue fighting on the side of law.
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By Ken Brosky
Friday, Jan 25 2008, 01:09 PM
Funny how, just two years ago, there was
little to no talk about "The Economy," as if the wage disparities that
have been occurring since the Reagan era weren't worth talking about,
as if the accrued debt from working-class Americans wasn't a problem,
as if the skyrocketing health care costs and low-wage jobs were simply
an effect of a healthy "Economy."
What's changed so far this year? I'll tell you exactly what's changed: the rich are getting pinched.
Now, all of a sudden, it's a massive issue. Money is falling out of the
hands of the wealthiest one percent and now we're suddently facing a
crisis. I've got news for our government: this has been a crisis ever
since Ronald Reagan took office, ever since he began applying free
market policies like cutting taxes for the wealthiest of the wealthy in
order to let it "Trickle Down" while raising taxes for the rest of us
and shutting down as many government programs as possible, including
the Department of Labor which now almost always sides with
corporations. And then Clinton pushes through "Free Trade" that cuts
American jobs and forces the rest of the working class to compete with
desperate third-world individuals who are more than happy to work in
sweatshop-like conditions for dollars a day simply to survive in their
deregulated economies pushed through by the World Bank and the
International Monetary Fund.
Conditions have been getting worse
since the 80's, and now anytime anyone suggests actually taxing the
rich at a fair level, conservatives demonize them as "Socialists."
Anything that could actually level the playing field, any regulations
or fair taxes on the rich are demonized immediately by conservative
think tanks who pretend to be defending "Freedom."
"Freedom!"
they say, "Freedom for the market to regulate itself! Freedom for
individuals who reject BIG GOVERNMENT, Freedom for all!"
Who are these people who claim to fight for freedom? Why, they're the freest people on the planet:
Rich. White. Men.
When
they cry "Freedom!" they mean only freedom for themselves and their
friends, to accumulate more wealth and push down more workers. The free market has failed miserably a number of times since the 70's,
which is why these conservative think tanks focus on demonizing all
criticism as "Socialism" and shove the word "Freedom" down our
collective mouth without a spoonful of sugar.
Now all of a
sudden the market is stumbling and the rich are losing money. And NOW,
only now, it becomes a problem. I've got news for Bush and the
Democrats: I'm taking my rebate and paying off my debt ... let this
corrupt economy continue its freefall. You think this is bad? Just wait until the security bubble bursts. The Bush administration has spent close to 1 trillion dollars propping up the military industrial complex, pouring money in that doesn't provide a return on investment (like, say, a new highway or better schools). You think this is bad? It's gonna get a lot worse.
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