Spinach Lovers- by Greg Strid

Democrats Tarred As Spinach Lovers-by Greg Strid

Democrats Tarred As Spinach Lovers
After months of finessing the English language and
posing somberly in front of news cameras, the
Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill was allowed
a brief moment in which to savor the sweet taste
of victory. A ‘triumph’ for the American people was
announced yesterday by the legislative majority
after the Senate squeaked through a $124 billion
war spending [...]

War Politics- by Matthew Lahm

War Politics: Why the Democratic Party Leadership
is Right to Play Politics with the War in Iraq
By Matthew Lahm
Before even beginning, you must know that I braved
New York on that freezing cold day in February, 2003
to protest this war before it even started. I went to join
the tens of millions of people around the world who [...]

Karl’s dream

Three Little Pigs

Budgetbarrow

The Price of Security

“Our priority is to protect the American people,” said President Bush to reporters as he unveiled his administration’s $2.9 trillion 2008 budget proposal. “And our priority is to make sure our troops have what it takes to do their jobs.”
Yes, in the new Hot War (on terrorism), the nation’s resources must make a dramatic shift [...]

Gangsta DC

Poor Little Wolfy, he didn’t stand a chance against Cheney during
his “interview” on CNN last week. Cheney rules the land as if he were
in complete control of a vast criminal enterprise- clearly, he answers
to no one.

Debt Warning

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned members of the
Senate Budget Committee last week that a “fiscal crisis” is heading
straight for America if Congress does not take the actions necessary
to reduce the projected growth of federal spending on Social Security,
Medicaid and Medicare.
Mr. Bernanke, a former White House economic advisor to President
Bush, referenced Congressional Budget [...]

The Big Surge

President Bush will address the nation tonight in order to
achieve the lofty goal of garnering support for the big “surge”;
his latest role of the dice that is intended to establish order on
the streets of Baghdad.
Mr. Bush’s new plan calls for an increase of 20,000 U.S. troops
to be deployed in Baghdad for a period lasting six [...]