Citizens angry about health care reform are being played by skilled propagandists who are directing their actions in ways individuals do not realize. This is the first post in a series exploring the intentional use of propaganda in the national health care debate. »
Gonzales twists himself around to backtrack on CIA investigation statements. Simultaneously, life imitates art with the production of the Gonzales Cantata in Philadelphia. »
Cheney and Gonzales' recent framing of Obama as our "chief law enforcement officer" is not only incorrect: it reveals their "imperial presidency" mindset and their relationships to power. »
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales noted Tuesday that if persons went beyond the DoJ parameters set for enhanced interrogation, it is legitimate in "a nation of laws" to examine that conduct and hold people accountable for their actions. »
Cheney's outrage at the impending CIA investigation is based on distorted facts. He misquotes Obama and on that misrepresented basis, spins up his attacks from there. There is much smoke here on account of little fire. Maybe he's really discomforted for other reasons. »
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While we are thinking our present economic travails, and how we got there, mark a low point even for us, I came across this relevant quote in the preface of an obscure work at Google Books: “Not many years ago such an event as the legislative theft of a great franchise was regarded with public... »
The death of Michael Jackson and the memorial preparations for the late superstar have taken the spotlight off of gubernatorial scandals. It's a common pattern, and one that benefits Sanford and Palin. »
Republican 'tough talk' on Iran, followed by sanctions and other state actions, is a political emotional tantrum that is counterproductive to diplomacy and the prerogatives of the President. »
Charles Krauthammer's critique of Obama's Israel policy creates a false dichotomy of choice between prosperity and capped population growth. Israel without settlements would not suffer the fate he posits. Growth would continue in a high-density model, and reframing borders as not unilaterally morphable moves the debate closer to the two-state model. »
