Saturday, October 11:

Farrakhan on Obama: 'The Messiah Is Absolutely Speaking' Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, another powerful Chicago-based political figure associated with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and other long-time associates of Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama, is leaving no doubt about what he thinks of the leader in the campaign for the White House.

Chris Floyd: The Smokeless Gun of Flagrant Election Fixing There's a pattern of systematic vote suppression in key states no one can possibly blamed for it. It's just some kind of rare and unpleasant natural phenomenon, like, say, a boll weevil infestation. Or the war crimes in Iraq. Or the American torture program. Or the destruction of the American economy.

Kevin Gosztola: The October 11 National Day of Antiwar Action The Wall Street bailout and our nation's financial turmoil have become the elephant in the room that will be on the minds of everyone, but today, thousands across America will go out into the streets to once again call for an end to wars being waged in the Middle East.

Jayne Lyn Stahl: Panel Findings Halloween is coming. Somebody had better tell Sarah Palin she's not Joan of Arc soon!

Postponing the election: It's a joke, or is it? (1 comments) When the Boston Globe wrote this article, it's amazing how they left out so much information that bolsters why millions of Americans fear that President Bush will declare Martial Law before or sometime after the November elections. Knowledge is power, and an article that could have been significant was rendered ineffective by the omission of several facts contained in the material they cited which was available - but ignored.

Harold Ford Jr. - Will McCain Do Anything to Win? Although our nation's economic house is on fire, John McCain isn't unveiling proposals to put out the fiscal flames. Instead, he is pursuing the presidency by taking the low road, as he and his surrogates attack Barack Obama in harsh, personal terms. It's hard to believe this is the same man who in 2004 said of the Swift-boat attacks against John Kerry: "I deplore this kind of politics. I think the ad is dishonest and dishono

William John Cox: Economic Chaos and Political Survival (2 comments) No matter how deeply we ordinary citizens dig into our pockets, we cannot financially compete with the powerful special interests. No matter how well we organize, we cannot match the influence of the financial and political insiders. No matter how often we march and picket, they will always beat us through the side door into the corridors of power.

America's Shadow Government: Part Two In dark times like these it is very encouraging that there is more and more attention being paid to the shadow government and Continuity of Government. It is imperative that citizens demand accountability for this largely unknown but long running program along with its ability to spy on Americans using Main Core, contingency plans for martial law and the resultant dictatorship. This from John Whitehead is a timely article.

Donna Brazile: "I'm Not Going to the Back of the Bus!" | Video At last weekend's New Yorker festival, Donna Brazile delivered an impassioned speech about how the McCain-Palin campaign has been using deplorable racial politics and ugly attacks to smear Obama recently.

Why the GOP Is Nuts About ACORN (3 comments) Attacks on ACORN appear to be part of a broader GOP strategy to shrink the number of Dem voters and sow doubts if the election turns out to be close. The claims are that ACORN is engaging in massive voter fraud through its voter registration activities, and -- according to the new web ad - that the group forced banks to take on risky loans that have led to the country's financial crisis

THE GOP MASK SLIPS There are two things I find remarkable about the G.O.P. The first is how wrong conservative Republicans have been on so many profoundly important matters for so many years. The second is how the G.O.P. has nevertheless been able to persuade so many voters to vote against their own interests.

"Sorry, Dad, I'm Voting for Obama", by Christopher Buckley The son of William F. Buckley has decided to vote for a Democrat. "Let me be the latest conservative, libertarian (whatever) to leap onto the Barack Obama bandwagon. It's a good thing my dear old mum and pup are no longer alive. They'd cut off my allowance."

David Swanson: When the Corporate Media Apologizes Don't believe it.

McCain's attacks fuel dangerous hatred From fellow conservative Frank Schaeffer: John McCain- If your campaign does not stop equating Sen. Barack Obama with terrorism, questioning his patriotism and portraying Mr. Obama as "not one of us," I accuse you of deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate, and therefore of potentially instigating violence.

Mary MacElveen: Is John McCain's quest for the presidency effectively over? (2 comments) One can almost see that he has abdicated this race when he answered a supporter who clearly stated that he was scared of Senator Obama and McCain stated, "He is a person you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States." One must wonder if in that moment in time he somehow realized that his campaign was effectively over.

Steven Leser: McCain Backing off from Hate Rallies - is it too late?

Paul Craig Roberts: A Solution? (21 comments) Readers have been pressing for a solution to the financial crisis. But first it is necessary to understand the problem. Here is the problem as I see it. If my diagnosis is correct, the solution below might be appropriate.

David Swanson: ACORN Is Not the Nut Here (8 comments) About the attacks.

Steven Leser: Palin Guilty - Troopergate Witnesses & McCain Campaign Obstructed Justice (20 comments)

James Nimmo: Noted Homo-Hater Named Honorary Gay/Lesbian Person To commemorate National Coming Out Day on Saturday, October 11, 2008, I am exercising my gay genetic heritage and declaring Rep. Sally Kern of Oklahoma an honorary gay/lesbian person in recognition of the fine work she has done to keep our community's issues in the forefront of media attention, both here in Oklahoma and nationwide.

Project Vote: Victory for Voting Rights: Mont. GOP Backs Off Plans to Challenge Mont. Voters (1 comments) Yesterday the Republican Party of Montana announced that it was abandoning its plans to challenge the voting eligibility of at least 6,000 residents of that state-mostly in democratic strongholds-who had filed change-of-address cards with the U.S. Postal Service. In a letter sent to election officials in seven counties, state GOP executive director Jacob Eaton withdrew the party's challenges and said they would be issuing no m

Mark Karlin: The Lynch Mob Politics of McCain-Palin The mainstream media is taking little note of the dangerous, combustible gasoline that McCain and especially Palin are pouring on the raw wounds of racism in America. On Oct 10, the Wash Post published "Anger Is Crowd's Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally." But the clear and present emotion was not anger, but hate. That’s a big difference, and a deadly one.

Rolling the Dice on Derivatives The derivatives markets of today have become a high stakes casino of unimaginable magnitude. Wall Street's bets have gone bad, and now the whole financial system is in peril. In a best-case scenario, it appears, the taxpayers will be required to rescue the system from itself. This is why Warren Buffett labeled derivatives "weapons of financial mass destruction."

Lieberman: ‘I Worry About’ Whether Obama Has ‘The Right Stuff To Bomb Iran’ (1 comments) He’s, he will be the kind of president who our allies will trust, but who our enemies will fear. And in a dangerous world, al Qaeda, Iran, Iran trying to get a nuclear weapons, we want a president who our enemies will fear. I don’t believe that Sen. Obama will be that kind of president.

Jamison Foser: The media's enduring pro-McCain double standard The truth is that when John McCain says "jump," the media still ask, "How high?" Think about this: When was the last time McCain or his campaign has wanted the news media to focus on something, and they have refused? From "lipstick on a pig" to Bill Ayers, the media have scampered after whatever mud McCain has flung, like a puppy dog chasing a stick thrown by its master.

Buckley Endorses Barack Obama Sorry, Dad, I'm voting for Obama. Necessity is the mother of bipartisanship. Let me be the latest conservative -libertarian -whatever to leap onto the Barack Obama bandwagon. It's a good thing my dear old mum and pup are no longer alive. They'd cut off my allowance. The only reason my vote would be of any interest to anyone is that my last name happens to be Buckley-a name I inherited from William F. Buckley.

Greenwald: The Right and mainstream America: a universe apart (1 comments) Two new polls conclusively demonstrate how out-of-touch and fringe the Right has become. Obama's popularity holds steady while McCain's plummets, and Palin is a massive liability for his campaign. Americans see McCain as out-of-touch with their values. The more the McCain/Palin campaign attacks Obama with ugly, despicable smears, the worse McCain/Palin look to Americans.

David Michael Green: This Just In: Greed Is Not Good (1 comments) Underlying the current financial crisis is more than just a lack of regulation. This is rooted in the bankruptcy of America's moral code.

Self Defense Top 5 Self Defense Tips Every Woman Should Know There are simple tips that woman should know about self defense and street safety. With pictures.

Mark Drolette: You can cry for us, Argentina Having (regrettably) spent much of my life in jingoistic ignorance, I never imagined I'd one day set foot in Argentina. Then again, I never imagined I'd witness an American administration whose death-dealing militarism and breathtaking corruption would dwarf those perpetrated by even the worst Latin American dictatorship, so there you are.

E. Nelson: Is Republican Norm Coleman Just an Empty Suit?

Mark Morford: Licking the Zeitgeist Just for now. Just for the moment, as you stare in joyous wonder at all the state and national polls that are increasingly leaning Obama's way, if not fallen over completely. Plenty of time in the coming few weeks to imagine the uglier possibilities, America's darker demons, late October surprises. Save that for the final week.

McCain Opens Pandora's Box It feels like two totally different ads in the space of 30 seconds. The first 10 seconds are aimed at tying Obama to Ayers as a way of questioning his judgment; the last 20 seconds are dedicated to painting congressional Democrats as blindly opportunistic when it came to the bailout package. Huh? What does Ayers have to do with congressional Democrats?

Roy S. Carson: Chavez' government mismanaged? Well, yes, it is but what about the mite in USA's own eye? The writer insists that the Venezuelan revolutionary leader and his clique are foolishly sticking to bourgeois parliamentarism and bourgeois legality in their "peaceful [christian] revolution."

Froomkin: That Other Failed War There's no question Afghanistan demands a new approach. Experts have been saying that for months if not years. But the White House's new sense of urgency may have more to do with trying to insulate Bush from history's verdict that he let Afghanistan slip through his fingers.

THINK ABOUT IT: Money and the Crisis of Civilization (2 comments) we are nearing the end of an era. On the most superficial level, it is the era of unregulated casino-style financial manipulation that is ending. But the current efforts of the political elites to fix the crisis at this level will only reveal its deeper dimensions. In fact, the crisis goes "all the way to the bottom." It arises from the very nature of money and property in the world today...

NYT: McCain camp pushed Ayers report BAD OLD GREY LADY: As the McCain campaign has launched a full-scale assault on Barack Obama’s relationship to ‘60s radical William Ayers, vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has explained the timing this way: The New York Times made us do it.

12 New Stomach-Turning Revelations About Sarah Palin Palin has maliciously gone after Obama, using hate speech, dog whistles and every inexcusable attack in the book. But no matter how ridiculous or sensational Palin's attacks on Obama are, her venomous words cannot hide all the skeletons that keep pouring out of her unvetted closet. And these are the things that should give the American public cause for concern.

'Disgusted' to be U.S. soldier Hart, who was stationed in Bosnia in the '90s, said when he was deployed to Kuwait in 2003, he was horrified by tales from other U.S. soldiers who boasted about killing Iraqi civilians and picking human flesh and hair out of the grills of their vehicles after running over Iraqi children.

John Little: THE SUICIDE BOMBER a treatise on the phenomenon known as the suicide bomber

Tomgram: Anand Gopal Asks, Who Rules Afghanistan? Washington spends about $100 million a day on this war--close to $36 billion a year--but only five cents of every dollar actually goes towards aid. From this paltry sum, the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief found "a staggering 40 percent has returned to donor countries in corporate profits and salaries." Opium production accounts for more than half of the country's gross domestic product.

Matoska: The Times They Are AChangin' Some people prefer to be cheery in the midst of disaster, others prefer to develop alternatives, and some jump off the bridge. I prefer a new administration that is willing to start where we are with a sound plan to go where we need to go for a better future.

Mark Rudd: Obama's Second Term (1 comments) Mark Rudd, former SDS member and long time activists, reflects on what the "left" should prepare for come 2012.

Stephen Soldz: Fabulous new film showing on Public Television: Torturing Democracy Starting tonight, Public Television will be viewing the fabulous new documentary Torturing Democracy, which is a new film relaying the history of U.S. torture in the war on terror.

Why I am not a conservative I don't mind saying that I can work with conservatives on common causes. I don't mind saying that I have met, gotten to know, and worked with some racists. I am exceedingly uncomfortable with people who are racist, sexist, religious bigots, anti-immigrant, xenophobic, or homophobic. But I can work while uncomfortable.

Gustav Wynn: Yes! Let's Immediately Investigate Voter Fraud - Evenhandly The GOP is squealing about voter registration irregularities committed by low-income advocacy groups, but ignoring the flaming, toxic mountain of evidence showing blatant past and current GOP/RNC improprieties. Let's investigate ALL voter fraud - starting with Karl Rove's office sending caging lists to the Bush campaign!

Matoska: The Market and the Media The lack of leadership, real leadership, underscores the political vacuum within the ruling elite of America. It poses the very real question of "Who's minding the store?"

Bob Patterson: The Full Catastrophe Let's break out the booze and go dancing! ! !

David Swanson: It's the War Crimes, Mickey M-I-C-K-E-Y

Marc McDonald: Fearmongering Finally Blows Up in GOP's Face At one time, fearmongering was the best thing that ever happened to George W. Bush and the NeoCons, as they cynically exploited 9/11 to advance their agenda. But now it's backfiring, as panic and fear fuel the economic meltdown.

W. Christopher Epler (Bill): Out of the box there aren't any elites. (2 comments) In 1905, Albert Einstein "transcended" the box of 19th Century physics and showed the world, in his beautiful words, "Time and space are modes by which we think, and not conditions in which we live." But the larger moral is that he proved you don't HAVE TO "live in a box". So now it's time to follow his liberating example and jump out of OUR social/political box of war, elites, assassination, and Dictatorships of the Rich.

Russian Claims of Privileged Sphere Draw Criticism (1 comments) In the wake of Russia's assault on Georgia, its claims of a "privileged" sphere of influence within the boundaries of the former Soviet Union, along with the declaration of a right to intervene on behalf of Russian citizens outside its borders, have drawn expressions of confusion, dismay and outright rejection in the United States and Europe.

When is enough going to be enough? You live your life as you are "supposed" to for the most part. You go to work, you take care of your family, your friends, your responsibilities, you pay your taxes and invest trust in those you work for and elect to be just as responsible as you

Kevin Geary: The Reason for McCain's "That One" (3 comments) Senator McCain's "that one" remark was really quite extraordinary in the debate on Tuesday. I could hardly believe I'd actually heard it correctly when he uttered it....It was also quite obvious to me that it was a "Hillary moment." Let me explain.

David Swanson: Does Justin Rood Hate Bloggers? Or just love dirty money?

Lawrence Velvel: Re: Creating And Sustaining The Unsustainable. (1 comments) Our economic trajectory has long been visibly unsustainable.

Is Posse Comitatus Dead? (3 comments) I'm joined now by two guests. Army Colonel Michael Boatner is future operations division chief of USNORTHCOM. He joins me on the phone from Colorado Springs. We're also joined from Madison, Wisconsin by journalist and editor of The Progressive magazine, Matthew Rothschild.

Kevin Zeese: Time to Create the Economy We Want (4 comments) The multiple crisis the U.S. is facing is an opportunity to create the economy we want - one that serves our interests, i.e. a democratized economy where profit is broadly shared, a new energy economy that is clean, sustainable and decentralized -- an economy that serves the peoples needs not mega-corporate profits.

Obama's Magic This is what great writing and analysis is all about. Every Obama supporter should read this very, very seriously. You just might be able to dissolve your self-delusion. Can McCain perform better? Of course not. Now is the time for true patriots to vote third party to end the two-party plutocracy.

Robert Naiman: General Petraeus: Talks with the Taliban are Kosher (2 comments) When Congress was arguing about Iraq? whatever came out of General Petraeus' mouth was God's Truth. Now General Peteraus says negotiations with the Taliban could provide a way to reduce violence in Afghanistan. If General Petraeus can say it, why can't Obama and McCain say it?

Patrick Mattimore: It's Education, Stupid (3 comments) Candidates ignoring education

steve young: The Stupidest Political (And Sports) Move in History: Palin To Drop Puck At Philadelphia Flyers Opener (4 comments) Philadelphia doesn't take kindly to any icon, friendly or not, messing with their sports teams. Has Snider forgotten Santa Claus being pelted with snowballs at the Eagles game?

The Seven Deadly Sins of Wall Street and Main Street "Find someone who wants something for nothing then give them nothing for something." Every successful con artist needs a mark, a willing participant whose greed is stronger than their fear. The worst aspects of human nature,the Seven Deadly Sins are being played out on Wall Street and Main Street. Financial institutions benefiting from the recent bail out by Congress are not monetarily bankrupt they are morally bankrupt.

Stephen Lendman: Another Israeli West Bank Land Grab Scheme Israel ignores international law and continues to seize Palestinian land illegally.

Jim Kirwin: America Under Siege The American public, composed of both citizens and consumers, is under attack on all fronts. This is being done by government directly, indirectly, and across the board in every aspect of our lives.

Gene Cappa: *McCain Has a Record - His Votes Against Veterans McCain takes great pride in his record of accomplishments, enjoys boasting at every turn, even encourages everyone to check for themselves.

Allen Heart: A Peek into the Mind of a Tory We have been led and lulled to forget WHO we are. All this has been engineered by those who would keep us ignorant of the truth and powerless to protect ourselves and families from Government. We can take back our power through individual responsibility. The choice has always been ours...if we only knew.

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Saturday, October 11:

"Bush has been telling people privately that it's a good thing he's in charge... ...during the country's rough times because he has "a good group of people in D.C. working for him."

FOX Sends Cease & Desist to McCain Web Operator The notification states, "Fox News requests that you immediately cease and desist from any further use of the copyrighted material and that access through the Website to the Material, and any other Fox News materials, be immediately disabled." Two weeks ago, NBC sent a cease & desist to the Obama campaign after it used images of Tom Brokaw and Keith Olbermann in a campaign ad.

Gustav Wynn: Beastie Boys to Headline Swing State Stadium Tour The Beastie Boys have announced a battleground state stadium tour starting Oct. 28 to get out the vote. Joining the Beasties will be Sheryl Crow, Tenacious D, Crosby & Nash, Jack Johnson and others but check out this staggering list of artists who have endorsed Obama or denounced the McCain/Bush ethos: The Stones, The Dead, The Allmans, Green Day, Heart, Foo, Stevie, Billy, Neil, Bon Jovi, Bruce, Rage, Pearl Jam, on it goes...

Saturday Morning Status Report of National Polls Although the pace of new statewide polls slowed a bit yesterday, the latest releases indicate no change in the overall status of the race for President. Obama and Biden continue to hold a strong lead McCain and Palin nationally and within the states necessary to win an electoral college majority.

US Probe Determines Palin Abused Power as Governor A legislative committee has determined that Sarah Palin, US Republican vice-presidential candidate, abused her power as Alaska's governor when she fired the state's public safety commissioner,

Swiss Government Issues Bill of Rights for Plants Revolution is in the air, as the Swiss Government's Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Biotechnology concludes that plants have rights, and we have to treat them appropriately. A majority of the panel concluded that "living organisms should be considered morally for their own sake because they are alive."

Radio Ads: Now or Never The Nader/Gonzalez campaign discusses the idea of radio ads and explains why ever since the bailout they have become the opposition for Americans to support.

Appeals court sides with Ohio secretary of state A federal appeals court sided with Ohio's top elections official Friday in her running battle with Republicans over how to verify the eligibility of newly registered voters. Brunner argued that it would take two to three days to create the necessary computer programs, and that nothing in the Help America Vote Act required her to do what the lower court ordered. A three-judge panel of the appeals court agreed in a split decisi

Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans Rezko also was friendly with Obama - offering him a job when he finished law school, funding his earliest political campaigns and purchasing a lot next to his house. But based on the known facts, charges so far and testimony at Rezko's trial, there's no indication there'll be an October surprise that could hurt the Democratic presidential nominee - even though Rezko says prosecutors are pressing him for dirt about Obama.

Troopergate Investigator: Palin 'Unlawfully Abused Her Authority' The news isn't good for the Republican vice presidential nominee -- and is an unpleasant reminder of the power abuses of the Bush years, A news round-up on the report suggesting Sarah Palin violated state ethics laws:

Martha Rosenberg: Can In-Class Huckstering Make Milk Drinking Cool? (1 comments) Is there anyone who hasn't posed with a milk mustache except O.J. Simpson and Phil Spector? And they may be looking at the paperwork now.

Friday, October 10:

Justice Department scandal almost buried by financial crisis it mattered not to the Machiavellian Bush Administration that justice was compromised with appalling political interference. It operates under the premise that the ends always justify the means. Look at the pattern. They used fear about nonexistent WMDs as a means to justify invading Iraq. It outed a CIA operative to punish critics, eliminated civil rights under the misnamed Patriot Act to expand executive authority...

GM, Chrysler hold merger talks General Motors has held discussions about acquiring Chrysler, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported late Friday.

Bush Just Makes It Worse (2 comments) When it comes to the current financial crisis, it's become pretty clear that an appearance by President Bush doesn't calm nerves. It rubs them raw. With global markets in a state of panic, with the world talking about the end of American capitalism, with ordinary citizens watching in despair as their savings vanish, we could all use some reassurance.

Stephen Fox: BARACK OBAMA On Gandhi's Birthday (10 comments) Barack Obama on the influence of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on his ideas and actions.

Breaking: Gov. Sarah Palin Unlawfuly Abused Her Power Legislative Panel Rules (2 comments) BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power in firing official, legislative panel rules.

Marilou Johanek: *Justice Dept. Scandal Revelation of corruption at Justice.

you tube: Sarah Palin; Secessionist-- powerful new Youtube Video (4 comments) this deserves to go viral

JGideon: 'Daily Voting News' For October 10, 2008 a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues

McCain faces conservative backlash over mortgage plan McCain is facing a fresh round of anger from members of his own party deeply opposed to the Arizona senator's $300 billion proposal for the federal government to purchase troubled mortgage loans, on top of the bailout plan. Pointed backlash from several economic conservatives, pundits and bloggers criticizes the plan as a flagrant reward for reckless behavior among lenders.

Barack 'Osama' on NY Absentee Ballots (5 comments) Tho the S and the B aren't close on a keyboard, Rensselaer County election officials and three proofreaders failed to catch the misspelling before mailing the absentee ballots to 300 voters.

U.S. Seems Set to Take N. Korea off Terror List The Bush administration appears poised to provisionally remove North Korea from the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, perhaps as soon as today, sources close to the administration said. The move would keep alive a faltering effort to eliminate Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs

Fears of Recession Deepen Rout The government took steps toward an extraordinary public investment in U.S. banks, and General Motors stock fell to its lowest price since 1950 on fears it will not be able to weather the downturn. Share prices fell across every industry and for each of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average, which was down 679 points, or 7.3 percent, to 8579.19.

Justice Department Cleaners Win 15 Percent Raise Under the contract, Justice Department cleaners who earned $15.51 an hour will see that rise to $17.94 by the end of the contract, according to Local 323BJ of the Service Employees International Union. The cleaners are outside contractors employed by Makro Services. They also get 150 percent increase in employer contributions to their pension plan and improved health-care benefits.

Press Release: Brave New Films Sues Shock Jock Michael Savage The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks declaratory relief and damages following improper efforts to silence Brave New Films' criticism of Savage over anti-Muslim remarks he made on his nationally syndicated radio show, The Savage Nation.

Berlusconi Says Leaders May Close World's Markets Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said political leaders are discussing the idea of closing the world's financial markets while they "rewrite the rules of international finance."

Afghanistan 'in dire peril' A draft classified report says central authority in Afghanistan is breaking down, with rampant corruption inside the Government of President Hamid Karzai and escalating violence from militants. Its conclusions represent a harsh verdict on decision-making by the Bush Administration, which in the months after the September 11 attacks made Afghanistan the central focus of a global campaign against terrorism.

Blackwater to check itself on US arms export law Amid a federal probe into whether Blackwater Worldwide smuggled weapons into Iraq, the private security contractor said Thursday it has established a panel of defense experts and former prosecutors to ensure it follows U.S. export laws.

Barack 'Osama' on Ballots Sent to Voters in NY From AP...Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama."The absentee ballots sent to voters in Rensselaer County identified the two presidential candidates as "Barack Osama" and "John McCain."

Inciting Hate: Anger Is Crowd's Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally (1 comments) Standing at the center of the crowd, McCain and Palin drew on the crowd's energy as they repeatedly trained their fire on Obama. "Senator Obama has a clear radical, far-left, pro-abortion record," McCain said after being asked about the issue.

Scott Horton: Palin's Talent Scout Kristol is one of the few conservative columnists whose support of Palin has been unflinching.He has used his space as a NYT columnist to tout her candidacy repeatedly.But in the process Kristol has never bothered to disclose his role in the decision making process that led to the Palin pick.Kristol's Weekly Standard has figured as Palin's chief defender,and its writers have gone after even those who dare to pose questions

Bush Says Anxiety Feeding Market Instability "Over the past few days," Bush said, "we have witnessed a startling drop in the stock market, much of it driven by uncertainty and fear. This has been a deeply unsettling period for the American people."

ncvoter: Ohio-duh steals Flori-duh's Butterfly Ballot Design Ohio may go down in history this November when 12 counties use a butterfly ballot. The design is hauntingly similar to the one that made Florida notorious in November 2000. The problem - the design is a modern day butterfly ballot, splitting the presidential contest over two columns on their paper ballots for this November's election.

Jeremy R. Hammond: U.S. Allies, Defense Secretary Suggest Political Solution to Afghan War While the U.S. presidential candidates both suggest an increase in military forces as the solution for the conflict in Afghanistan, allies and even the U.S. Defense Secretary have agreed that a political solution involving engaging in diplomacy with the Taliban is necessary.

Vultures circle Wall Street, but hesitate to feed Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani's law firm, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, has formed a task force to help corporate clients understand legislation and regulatory issues related to the bailout, a politically delicate move that Democrats seized on in trying to paint the Republican as taking advantage of the crisis. Republicans called such attacks ridiculous. In a news release on Oct. 7, the firm said one "silver lining" to the crisis

Press Release: Documentary STEALING AMERICA:Vote by Vote Free after October 21 FREE to view, FREE to download! "STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote does for American democracy what An Inconvenient Truth did for global warming." --FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

Colin Powell calls Sen. Stevens' word 'sterling' - EarthLink (5 comments) Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' word "sterling" at the senator's corruption trial. Federal prosecutors have accused Stevens of lying on Senate documents about more than $250,000 in renovations to his Alaska cabin and other gifts from Bill Allen, former head of the oil services company VECO Corp

Your request is being processed... David Brooks: Sarah Palin "Represents A Fatal Cancer To The Republican Party" Brooks praised Palin's natural political talent, but said she is "absolutely not" ready to be president or vice president. He explained, "The more I follow politicians, the more I think experience matters, the ability to have a template of things in your mind that you can refer to on the spot, because believe me, once in office there's no time to think or make decisions."

Greg Palast: *BBC TV: "Set up to steal it again" Is 2008 already 'fixed'? On Friday at 6pm and 10pm Eastern Time,BBC America will bust open the story of the systematic[Repub] attack on US voters that could easily cost Barack Obama the White House.Democrats don't have clean hands either,as Palast discloses: from the Acoma Pueblo, we find Natives (almost all Democrats) who've had their ballots illegally junked by local Democrats.But whichever party attacks the poor, it's McCain that's the winner.

the web: Invite: World Can't Wait National Meeting Nov 22-23 Chicago IL Now,more than ever,World Can't Wait is a needed vehicle and we are not going away.If you believe politics as usual cannot meet the enormity of the problem we face,join World Can't Wait in Chicago on 11/22-23.We will examine what we need to do in this next phase to decisively defeat, repudiate,and reverse the Bush program. W

Rise of the machines As election technology blazes ahead, will voters get left behind? Given this pervasive cultural paranoia,it’s ironic that electronic voting machines have enjoyed pretty much a free pass.At least one group of Maui voters isn’t taking this lying down.They’ve filed suit,seeking to clarify the rules governing electronic voting and to ensure transparency&accuracy.you don’t experiment with elections;you have to be certain the technology works before you implement it.There’s no margin for error.

GOP OCTOBER 'SURPRISE' SPREADS TO OHIO: Coordinated Plan to Wreak Havoc, Bring Bogus 'Voter Fraud' Allegations Hits Buck (1 comments) In an update of the AP report,it's noted that Sheriff Fisher is "a Repub,"that Green County is "rich with Dem-leaning college students,"&that Fisher requested the voter information after "he had been inundated with phone calls from people concerned about possible fraud."In other words,no actual evidence of anything,just angry Repubs,fired up by chasing their own tails after Fox/RNC told them too.Smelling the rats here yet?

Fear grips global stock markets In Europe share prices falls have been much steeper. In London the FTSE 100 share index was down 6.9%, Paris was down 8.4%, and Frankfurt was down 8.9%. Finance ministers from the G7 are to meet in Washington later. As well as the G7 meeting, talks will be held at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington.

Meet Sarah Palin's radical right-wing pals (1 comments) Carter's assertion that Palin was once a card-carrying AIP member was swiftly discredited by the McCain campaign, which produced records showing she had been a registered Republican since 1988. But then why would Carter make such a statement? Why did he seem confident that Palin was a true-blue AIP activist burrowing within the Republican Party? The most salient answer is that Palin was once so thoroughly embedded with AIP fig

Prosecution Rests, Defense Case Begins in Sen. Stevens' Corruption Trial (4 comments) Inouye was the first defense witness called in the trial, now in nearing the end of its third week, and is the first in a string of character witnesses that could include such high-profile players as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Sens. Orrin G. Hatch , R-Utah, and Patrick J. Leahy , D-Vt. Powell is expected to testify Friday

waronyou: Mutual Fund Withdrawals a Record as Investors Flee (Update1) (2 comments) Mutual Fund Withdrawals a Record as Investors Flee (Update1) Investors pulled a record $52.1 billion from U.S.-managed stock and bond mutual funds in the past week, seeking the safety of government-insured bank deposits as the financial crisis worsened.

Is Gov. Sarah Palin Short-changing Alaska's National Guard? Should Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin do less campaigning and more governing? Some veterans of the Alaska National Guard returning home from the war zone may think so.

OPEC to Meet Nov. 18, `Likely' to Cut Oil Production OPEC is ``very likely'' to cut oil production at its extraordinary meeting in Vienna on Nov. 18 because prices have fallen ``dramatically,'' Chakib Khelil, the group's president, said today. The gathering will ``discuss the global financial crisis, the world economic situation and the impacts on the oil market.''

In Reversal, Democrats Shelve Iran Resolution Falling from shoo-in status to widely rejected legislation within the space of four months, a resolution that opened the door for a naval blockade on Iran was officially shelved after several of its cosponsors withdrew their support. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman has promised not to bring the bill, House Concurrent Resolution 362, before the committee until concerns about the text are addressed.

Thursday, October 9:

Former Republican senator criticizes McCain, supports Obama (1 comments) Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican U.S. senator from Rhode Island, is throwing his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying he is disillusioned with Republican John McCain. Chafee, the only Republican who voted against the Iraq war, was defeated for reelection in 2006 and last year declared himself an independent. He called this year's vote "the most important election of my lifetime.

Inside Account of U.S. Eavesdropping on Americans (2 comments) Despite pledges by President George W. Bush and American intelligence officials to the contrary, hundreds of US citizens overseas have been eavesdropped on as they called friends and family back home, according to two former military intercept operators who worked at the giant National Security Agency (NSA) center in Fort Gordon, Georgia.

waronyou: Illegal Immigrants' Constitutional Rights Violated? A Connecticut federal judge has ordered hearings to determine whether the Constitutional rights of illegal immigrants, some of whom ignored deportation orders, were violated by federal agents who arrested them.

US federal court orders Chinese Muslims in Guantánamo released | csmonitor.com The Uighur muslims from China were captured in Pakistan and have been held captive for 7 years -- dispite being cleared for release in 2004. Now the Justice Department is filing an apeal to stay the court ordered release of the group.

County officials seeking Ohio voters' records Law enforcers in a southwest Ohio county rich with Democrat-leaning college students are seeking information on hundreds of people who registered to vote and cast ballots during the state's weeklong same-day voting window.The window was the subject of an unsuccessful legal challenge by the Ohio Republican Party...Haller said the records request was not politically motivated.

GOP's ACORN 'Voter Fraud' Scam Rolls Out in MO...Right on Schedule... "It's par for the course,"[Ordower] said."When you're doing more registrations than anyone else in the country,some don't want low-income people being empowered to vote.There are pretty targeted attacks on us, but we're proud to be out there doing the patriotic thing getting people registered to vote."Repubs are among ACORN's loudest critics.At a campaign stop in PA,supporters interrupted McCain's speech with "No more ACORN"

Montana GOP Spanked by Judge for Bogus, Illegal Voter Challenges One can imagine the mischief an immature political operative could inject into an election cycle were he to use the statutes,not for their intended purpose of protecting the integrity of the people's democracy, but rather to execute a tawdry political ploy.The timing of these challenges is so transparent that it defies common sense to believe the purpose is anything but political chicanery.-Fed. Dist. Court Judge Donald Molloy

Palin's approach to big oil: more mainstream than mavericky Ever since Gov. Sarah Palin joined John McCain, the ticket has touted Palin's in-your-face relationships with oil and gas companies. But a review of the Palin administration's record on big oil shows a stance that's in many ways less maverick than mainstream.

Your request is being processed... Bruce Wilson Bruce Wilson Posted October 7, 2008 | 10:50 PM (EST) BIO Become a Fan Ge Very disturbing. For more information on other links between Sarah Palin and the New Apostolic Reformation, see Palin and the Apostles and the entire ongoing series of articles, Palin's Churches and the Third Wave.

Petraeus Talk Bolsters Obama While McCain Backs Petraeus, General Sounds Notes That Harmonize With Democratic Nominee. ...waded into areas of dispute between Obama and McCain involving Afghanistan, negotiating with adversaries and other recent campaign controversies. Each time, the general either lent tacit support to Obama or denied tacit support to McCain.

Rob Kall: Will McCain or Obama Challenge Vote Counts? (10 comments) Kerry wimped an quit. Gore gave up when the Supreme court waded in. If the election is close, will Obama challenge the results? Will McCain?

Gene Cappa: FASCISM Came To America-Do You Agree? (25 comments) The ten steps to fascism are now in place, and any crisis, real or make believe, can be used to declare a national emergency leading to martial law and tyranny over the land.

Obama Fights Lawsuit Questioning Citizenship ALERT! (Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania – 10/06/08) - Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the attorney who filed suit against Sen. Barack H. Obama challenging Obama's lack of "qualifications" to serve as president of the United States, announced today that Obama and Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed a joint motion for protective prder to stay discovery pending a decision on the motion to dismiss which was filed on Sept. 24.

JGideon: 'Daily Voting News' For October 09, 2008 a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues

Research Findings on the Subject of Diversity In partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), Zogby International released the findings of an interactive survey of more than 4,700 likely American voters on issues of diversity, including: (1) diversity in the community, (2) in the workplace, (3) in personal life, (4) in government, (5) the importance of diversity and (6) diversity in future generations.

Donna Miller: Ethics Class Led Woman to be a Vegetarian (2 comments) Donna Miller of The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote about a class called "Animals and Ethics" being taught at the Catholic Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio. I almost cried with joy. If you are an "animal" person, you too will appreciate this article. She also touches on pet obesity and pet killing.

Project Vote: Project Vote & ACORN Complete Historic 1.3 Million Voter Registration Drive (5 comments) Project Vote and ACORN announce the completion of their successful 2008 voter registration drive, which helped over 1.3 million low-income, of color, and young voters complete registration applications.

Suzana Megles: Sgt. Gwen Beberg and Rachet You may have read the same e-mail account which I received today re Sgt. Gwen Beberg and her dog Rachet. If true--yet another reason to wonder about US Military protocul when it comes to befriending animals in Iraq.

Paulson's Economic 'Shock Doctrine' Radically Suspends Sacred Principals This regime change refers to a change in the economic environment so radical that, at least for a while, economic policy makers will need to suspend what are usually sacred principles: minimal interference in free markets, gradualism and predictability.

Senate Slips Huge $488 Billion Pentagon War Funding Bill in Under The Radar (1 comments) The Senate has caved to the Bush Administration yet again. US Senators donned their Harry Potter invisibility cloaks and under the cover of darkness late Saturday night, with the smoke and mirrors distraction of the Wall Street bailout, quietly voted on and passed a huge, outrageous spending bill that gives an additional $488 Billion dollars to the Bush Administration and The Pentagon.

waronyou: Bankers Want World Economic Government To Solve Financial Crisis They Created (1 comments) Want World Economic Government To Solve Financial Crisis They Created The world's central bankers are gathering this week at the IMF-World Bank conference in Washington DC and are expected to grease the skids for the creation of a machinery of world economic governance under the pretext of preventing a repeat of the financial crisis, a global economic policeman to patrol a de-facto financial dictatorship.

States’ Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal Much attention this year has been focused on the millions of new voters being added to the rolls by the candidacy of Senator Barack Obama, there has been far less notice given to the number of voters being dropped from those same rolls. Republicans said that it is central to American democracy that nonqualified voters be forbidden from voting.

Top Local TV Markets Watched McCain and Obama's Second Debate The combined overall household rating for Tuesday night's second presidential debate, in 55 of the 56 local television markets where Nielsen maintains electronic TV meters, was 42.1. In comparison, the first debate between Senators McCain and Obama received a much lower household rating (34.7) in the top 55 local TV markets.

Oil prices dip below $87 amid recession fears, potential emergency OPEC meeting Oil prices dipped below $87 a barrel Thursday with the downward momentum slowed somewhat by continuing chatter from OPEC nations about an emergency meeting to address the market slide. OPEC controls 40 percent of the world's oil supply, but many analysts doubt it will be able to slow oil's descent just by tightening output

Dem strategists see landslide in the making Four large states John McCain once seemed well-positioned to win-=Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio and Florida--have in recent weeks shifted toward Obama. If Obama were to win those four states,a scenario that would represent a remarkable turn of events,he would likely surpass 350 electoral votes.Nearly six in 10 Americans believe that the United States could be on the verge of entering an economic spiral-the Great Depression.

U.S. Auto Sales Forecasts Cut Yet Again For instance, J.D. Power and Associates on Oct. 8 cut its forecast for the second time in a week, to only 13.6 million light vehicles in 2008, and a measly 13.2 million in 2009. To put that in perspective, U.S. light-vehicle sales in 2007 were about 16.1 million, and the record was 17.4 million in 2000.

A Black Hole in Russian Banks (4 comments) Published: October 9, 2008 It seems that no matter how many billions of dollars of public money the Russian government gives to assist markets and help the country's bank, all that shares do is tumble further.

National Rifle Association endorses McCain The National Rifle Association is endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain despite differences with the Arizona senator on gun-show rules and campaign finance restrictions. The NRA PAC's future spending will target Obama on gun issues and start publicizing the records of McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, LaPierre said.

Bush signs order to ease switch to next president A piece of paper that President Bush signed Thursday helps ease his way out of the White House when his term ends and clears the way for his successor Congress has appropriated $8 million to finance transition operations.

Senator Webb Urges Halt of Hundreds of Millions To U.S. Propaganda In Iraq Saying the United States should not be spending hundred of millions to "... propagandize the Iraqi people," Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) today sent a letter asking Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to halt contracts that would pay civilian defense contractors $300 million to produce pro-American news stories, entertainment programs and public service advertisements inside Iraq.

waronyou: Why Wall Street CEO's Must Go To Jail And Payback Billions In Bonuses (7 comments) Why Wall Street CEO's Must Go To Jail And Payback Billions In Bonuses

Wednesday, October 8:

chris rice: Bail~Outs Were Wrong: How Do We Regain Control of Congress (10 comments) You have ignored the hundreds of thousands of American people who have been calling, faxing and emailing you opposing this bailout at least 100 to 1. You have ignored the almost two hundred economists from around the country that have contacted you and who have no conflict of interest and told you this bill will outright fail. My congressman's web site had a pole showing that 97.3% of his constituents were opposed.

Steph Fauxco: Who do you think won the debate tonight? Obama or McCain VOTE NOW (1 comments) Debate #2 McCain V Obama who do you think will won the debate?

PrMaine: Are trolls effective? (12 comments) Have Republican trolls been trying to influence voters through comments on progressive web sites? If so, are they effective in this effort?

Sunday, October 5:

Paul Kruger: Are we safe from our own military? (48 comments) Would members of our own military refuse an order to turn their weapons against American Citizens on US Soil?

Friday, October 3:

Steph Fauxco: First Bail Out Bill VS New Bail Out Bill? VOTE!!! (17 comments) Should Congress have voted in the less pork Bail out bill of last week vs. the one they have to TODAY?

Lance L. Landon: Biden-Palin Debate, Who Won??? (15 comments) Vote for Joe Biden Vote for Sarah Palin

Thursday, October 2:

Steph Fauxco: Will Sarah Palin say "Alaska" more times than "Hero" tonight? (3 comments) Palin, debate, Funny Poll, Alaska, Hero

Gene Cappa: WILL the Wall Street Bailout Help Or Hurt? (9 comments) Taxpayers are required to borrow $800 billion for Wall Street to cover their business losses. Will this Bailout help or hurt the nation?

Peter Dearman: Do something, but ditch the Paulson Plan (4 comments) Should Congress promise to do something major, but ditch the Paulson Plan and start listening to other informed voices?

JC Garrett: Poll: Republican 'Capitalism' or Republican 'Socialism'? (10 comments) The choice really isn't between real Capitalism and real Socialism. The choice is between the reality that occurs by applying the Republican definition of Capitalism and the Republican definition of Socialism. Which would you prefer?

Monday, September 29:

Steph Fauxco: Did the Republicans commit extreme insider trading today? (2 comments) Do you think the Republican's committed extreme insider trading today?

Sunday, September 28:

Rob Kall: After Palin Bombs Debating Biden, & Withdraws from the Campaign, Who Will McCain Pick? (14 comments) Sarah Palin bombed in her interview with Katie Couric and she's going to hit bottom and break into 700 billion ugly pieces when she debates with Joe Biden. Who Will McCain choose to replace her when Palin withdraws to "take care of her family."

Friday, September 26:

Robert Arend: Are The Republicans Gaining Hero Status On The Bailout? (14 comments) Are Democrats risking dilution of the public's blame of the Republicans for current ills of the economy when the Dems support bailing out Wall Street and the Repubs stand against it?

Thursday, September 25:

Gene Cappa: McCain Should Release FULL DETAILS of His Medical Records-Do You Agree? (7 comments) McCain has yet to release his medical records to the public in their entirety.

Wednesday, September 24:

Constance Lavender: Bailout: Post-Bush Speech to Nation (11 comments) Post-Bush Speech Bailout Gauge

Tuesday, September 23:

MedicalWhistleblower: Should Medical Whistleblowers Be Protected? (5 comments) Should Medical Whistleblowers Be Protected?

Kevin Gosztola: How can America recover from the financial crisis? (13 comments) Three prominent politicians (two of them presidential candidates) have plans for how to respond to the bailout. Neither suggest that they would support the Bush administration's or Paulson's proposal, which is being advanced in the halls of Congress right now (despite the fact that many details about the proposal are unknown).

Monday, September 22:

Rob Kall: Screwed or Saved Bailout-wise? (38 comments) will dems pass or fix the bailout, or will Republicans do it? Or will a bipartisan congress screw the taxpayers.

Saturday, September 20:

Gene Cappa: Bush's Legacy: Debt, War, & 9/11-Do You Agree? (21 comments) IS Bush's legacy clear or yet to be determined?

Constance Lavender: Given the economic illness of the United States, What do you prefer to do? (21 comments) Tell the World What Your Future Plans Are Going To Be....

Friday, September 19:

Rob Kall: Has J. Edgar Hoover Styled Blackmail Come Back to Haunt Congress? (18 comments) with all the access to phone tapping, has the Bush admin and its surrogates been digging up blackmail material on Dem leaders in congress?

Constance Lavender: Do you support the government's bail out of Wall Street? (14 comments) Do you support the government's bail out of Wall Street?

Rob Kall: Government Welfare Buyouts and Rescues; Are They Over Yet? (7 comments) Will there be more massive loans or government takeovers that amount to corporations become socialized-- even whole industries?

Wednesday, September 17:

Karen Fish: Did George Bush bail out AIG to save AIG or John McCain and the Neocons? (21 comments) What are the true motives behind the Bush bailout of AIG?

Monday, September 15:

Rob Kall: Diagnose Sarah Palin Poll (38 comments) Which diagnosis do you pick?

Bruce Cain: A 20 Year Moritorium on Legal/Illegal Immigration Into the US (14 comments) The "New Agenda for America" is composed of 10 "Planks." The 2nd plank calls for a 20 Year Moritorium on Legal/Illegal Immigration Into the US. [Goto www.newagecitizen.com/NAA.htm to read the full agenda].

joel kauffman: "Under God," in the Pledge of Allegiance (25 comments) The phrase has presently been held unconstitutional by a California federal district court. The decision is on appeal to the Federal Court of Appeals. In 2006, a Florida federal district court has held that a 1942, state law requiring children to stand and recite the pledge violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments and is therefore, unconstitutional

Greg Purcell: Does Rob Kall look like Tony Soprano? (5 comments) Is James Gandolfini Rob Kall's cousin?? What do you think?

PrMaine: Voting Motivations (17 comments) This poll is an attempt to get some understanding of what is motivating people to vote.

Sunday, September 14:

Constance Lavender: How much faith do you have in the American financial system? (11 comments) Given these extraordinary developments in the American financial system, how much faith do you retain?

Constance Lavender: Is Sarah Palin from the West or the Pacific? Decide where Sarah Palin is from: the West or the Pacific.

Saturday, September 13:

Hal Smith: Independent Candidates (19 comments) Who will you vote for?

Tony Forest: POLL: Will an Obama/Biden Victory Pacify The Movement ? (19 comments) Offset with an inverted question: Will a McCain/Palin Victory Empower The Movement ?

Thursday, September 11:

Amanda Lang: POLL: Should Vote Tampering or Vote Theft Crimes Be Prosecuted As Treason (10 comments) Should the penalty for vote tampering or vote theft be more stringent than it is under current law? Should voting crimes be elevated to acts of high treason?

Amy Fried: Poll: Does Sarah Palin Represent American Women? (26 comments) Does the Republican V.P. nominee represent American women?

Amy Fried: Unsolicited Absentee Ballots (5 comments) Strange stories of unsolicited absentee being received by non-Republicans, are circulating.

Gene Cappa: Congress Should Commence An Independent 9/11 Investigation-Do You Agree (20 comments) Seven years after 9/11 Congress has yet to provide the American people with an independent scientific analysis of the collapses of all 3 World Trade Center buildings.

Tuesday, September 9:

John Wood Sr: POLL: SHOULD WE REPLACE THE "STARS AND STRIPES"? (18 comments) A way to save our Constitutional rights and liberties.

Edwin Rutsch: Is Jim Hightower correct that grasping greed is a failed conservative value? (7 comments) Is Jim Hightower correct that grasping greed is a failed conservative value?

Monday, September 8:

Hal Smith: IN RELATION TO ROB'S POLL, ARE YOU VOTING FOR MCPALIN OR OBIDEN? (8 comments) Poll to see who's voting for whom.

bhwhite: None Of The Above Ballot Option (7 comments) This poll asks voters if they would want a binding Voter Consent option in elections to office. The option, "None of the Above", would appear after the list of candidates for an office, and if it received the most votes, then no listed candidate for the office would be elected, and a new by-election with new candidates would have to be held.

Gene Cappa: A Cowardly Hoyer Thwarts Impeachment - Do You Agree? (16 comments) A cowardly Rep Hoyer steps up to the podium and seeks to table the impeachment bill.

Mac McKinney: Should Outraged Americans Boycott Minneapolis and St Paul until They Drop Charges (11 comments) Should we demand, nationwide, no business as usual with St Paul and Minneapolis until the Twin Cities denounce the major abuse of police power against journalists, legal observers and innocent protestors during the RNC? Should we ask all organizations and businesses to cancel or avoid conventions in the Twin Cities or contracts with the Twin Cities, and ask American citizens to avoid travelling there on vacation until they do?

Edward Smallwood: Will allowing the drilling for oil in 10 years help us? (7 comments) Can we drill our way out of this oil problem?

Rob Kall: Not Voting for Obama or McCain? What Are you doing? (67 comments) McKinney, Nader, Barr, write-in, not voting?

Sunday, September 7:

Edwin Rutsch: What are Real Conservative 'Small Town Values'? (9 comments) In their various speeches at the GOP National Republican Convention, conservatives made a big point of trying to connect their Failed Conservative Values to Small Town Values. Yes, they never give up on the values debate and always try to add a new wrinkle to their rhetorical values debate arsenal. Here's the question;

Paul Kruger: Did McCain steal Obama's Flags? (11 comments) Did McCain's people steal Obama's flags as a "dirty trick"?

Friday, September 5:

Hal Smith: Are you ready to stand up and take back this country??? (28 comments) Poll to see how many patriots there are actually out there.

Paul Kruger: Am I qualified to be the new FCC chairman? (7 comments) How to evaluate qualifications for government positions. What high position might YOU be qualified for under McCain's guidelines?

Thursday, September 4:

John R Moffett: The "Free Vote" Movement: Is now the time? (12 comments) What is the Free Vote Movement? It is a political movement to help a 3rd party ascend to national prominence by urging voters who live in pure Red or pure Blue states to vote for a 3rd party candidate, since their vote doesn't really matter in the general election. Is this the right time for you to consider voting for Paul, Barr, Nader or McKinney to help build a third political party?

Edwin Rutsch: Should progressives confront Sara Palin and failed conservatives values? (3 comments) Should progressives, liberals and democrats confront conservatives at the values level and say that conservative values have failed?

Mikhail Lyubansky: The one thing that matters to me most (1 comments) This poll measures what independents, moderates, and undecideds consider to be the primary factor in their decision-making process.

Raphael Sidelman: Is it just my imagination, or are many eligible voters living a warped reality? (12 comments) This is an attempt to see how many other conscious citizens are appalled by the outright pandering that is being passed off as legitimate political leadership by the speakers at the republican national convention

Wednesday, September 3:

Rob Kall: Did Sarah Palin Hit a Home Run and Is She a Formidable Candidate? (38 comments) Use this poll as jumping off point to discuss your reaction to Sarah Palin's talk.

Monday, September 1:

Rob Kall: Should The Media, Including OEN, Cover the Question Who is the Mother of Trig Palin? (97 comments) Critics say this is tawdry, tabloid journalism that makes an innocent teenager and single mother a victim. Supporters say that if it's true that Sarah Palin is lying about who gave birth then her lies are key to defining her character and lack of integrity.

Sunday, August 31:

Mike Kimball: Is the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment (Right to Bear Arms) Still Relevant (72 comments) A poll on views on today's relevancy of the Second Amendment.

Saturday, August 30:

Gene Cappa: Katrina Disaster-Myths or Fact? (2 comments) FIVE MYTHS were spun about the Katrina disaster. Are they myths or facts?

Richard McGinn: When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll (12 comments) Karl Rove said today that the outcome of the election is so unpredictable that "events" will probably be the deciding factor.

Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo: POLL: SHOULD OBAMA DUMP HIS STAFF AND HIRE UNKNOWNS FOR THE ELECTION? (9 comments) At the start of the Primary seasons, despite the negative showing of the Democratic Congress, Obama had a substantial advantage. After the primary it was frittered away and McCain took the lead in most polls. Now, with the presumptive Vice Presidency of Sarah Palin, the Catholic vote which went to Bush twice but to the Dems in 2006, may have flown North to Alaska, to Palin/McCain. What to do, oh what to do? Oh, I know...

Friday, August 29:

Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo: Will Sarah Palin Boost McCain's Chances for Victory? (41 comments) Sarah Palin, 44 year old former beauty queen, just two years into her governorship of Alaska. is more than ruffling the feathers of Neo-cons and the corrupt among Alaska's political circles already crippled by investigations, but has been yanking the chains of oil companies, stringently closing loop-holes once the hallmark of weak negotiator's in the past, and more. She plucked $1200 rebates for Alaskans from Big Oil.

Wednesday, August 27:

Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo: Are The Missiles in Poland a Plot to Upstage Obama and Give the White House to McCain? (41 comments) I say the missiles of October II is a lame attempt, ala Nixon vs Kennedy and the steel strike fraud and the WMD's, to scare Americans. I don't know maybe the Poles blind or scared, but this looks like a plan to show that a war hero is better prepared to settle the problem than Obama. I think the FIX is in to have McCain settle the Missiles issue and win the White House. What do you think?

Monday, August 25:

Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo: Poll: A New Political System in Satire (2 comments) SATIRE: A new political system which replaces the 2 party system which is really 1 PARTY SYSTEM. My system though it appears to be a 3 Party System, But acknowledging that 2 of the 3 are 1, is really back to a 2 party system in which the lies of 2 the 1 party system lie a lot, what you have remaining is either a ZERO party system, a 1 Party System opposed by 2 of 1 half of 1 Parties, so three equals=1=0, I think...???

Sunday, August 24:

Robert N Smith: Personhood of corporations. (26 comments) What status does a corporation have?

John Olsen: The conventions and escort services. (8 comments) A question as to which of the conventions will benefit escort services the most.

Friday, August 22:

Kris Malmquist: Poll: Anthrax Attacks Solved? (9 comments) Do you agree with the government's conclusion that Mr. Bruce Ivins was solely responsible for the anthrax attacks of mid-September 2001?

Gene Cappa: WTC 7 Brought Down By Fire NIST Concludes - Do You Agree? (52 comments) NIST Report on WTC 7 indicates "fire" alone collapsed the skyscraper building in a mere 6.5 seconds.

PeterJ: We're Having An Election! We're Off To See The Wizard, We're Out Of The Woods......Bull! (6 comments) Something must be done. I don't believe that we can accomplish it from the outside in but I do believe that there's someone in our government who's well aware of our plight