SHARE        Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A Call for Truth re: NH Phone Jamming Scheme in 2002 Now that Karl Rove's finally heading for the hot-seat, let's urge Rep. Conyers, and his colleagues, to question Mr. Wizard carefully about his many unexpected "wins" since Florida 2000. (By now they certainly have solid grounds for asking Rove about his long collaboration with the late Mike Connell.)

(1 comments) SHARE        Sunday, January 25, 2009
Interview with Larisa Alexandrovna of Raw Story The tangled web of intrigue behind the Michael Connell story - his possible involvement in the 2004 Ohio election, his sudden death in a plane crash, and now the strange handling of the story by James Renner of the Cleveland Scene. The Renner article link is included so you can read it for yourself.

(4 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Bush's Swan Song Watch the whole performance, and you'll see that Bush's mind is totally fixated on the failure or success of his team's propaganda. Did it win the day, and dazzle the reporters, and jack up his ratings? Or did it fail because of this "mistake" or that unlucky "disappointment," making all "the critics" bark, and driving down his ratings even more? That's really all he's ever thought about

(3 comments) SHARE        Sunday, January 11, 2009
The Supreme Court hopes to kill the Voting Rights Act So if we really care about those rights of ours, we have to face the fact that this democracy is in the gravest danger still--supremely threatened not just by Bush/Cheney's party and their Court, but, no less, by the silence of the press, and of the Democrats, and of our President-elect. And so we have to break that silence now, or it will finish us at last, whichever party manages the show.

(2 comments) SHARE        Thursday, January 8, 2009
Two cheers for the Dem efforts for election reform legislation All such steps are necessary(I am one of many who have often called for them),& so we should support them--while making clear that they are not enough to make our system truly democratic.The system,as it's working now,is all wrong--by design. Since the passage of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002,our voting system has been snatched away from us, &placed behind a massive& ingenious double barrier that keeps us out of our

(7 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Good news! House overturns BushCo's most Nixonian order Brushing aside a veto threat, the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to overturn a 2001 order by President George W. Bush that lets former presidents keep their papers secret indefinitely.Today, Congress took an important step toward restoring openness and transparency in government," House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman said.

(3 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Environmental Disaster in Tennessee Reported 40x Exxon Valdez Spill This horrific disaster in TN can be the turning point in our nation's struggle to build a new network of clean modern renewable sources of energy,like wind and solar power-but we have to raise awareness of this disaster immediately.Stephen Smith, with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in Knoxville,said those concerned about water and air quality have tried for years to press for tighter regulation of the ash.

(21 comments) SHARE        Sunday, December 21, 2008
Bloody Karl Whereas Clinton's enemies made much of his imaginary homicides and fascist plans,they've mostly been stone-silent on the subject of Bush/Cheney's overt strikes against US democracy(e.g.,the Patriot Act)--and on the many unexplained and/or suspicious deaths that have occurred throughout the dark years of this presidency.Instead of trying to name them all, let's concentrate for now on those with clear links to Karl Rove.

(1 comments) SHARE        Friday, December 19, 2008
Ohio's Gov. Strickland will veto nasty GOP election "reform" bill Notice,BTW,how the Plain Dealer "reports" the veto:they barely mention it,while headlining Strickland's vetos of tax breaks for filmmakers and bonuses for veterans. Thus the paper,like OH's papers generally,serves the interests of the GOP and (therefore) not the interests of OH's voters.The good news here is that the governor responded to grass-roots demand that he nix the bill--that certainly did not come from the OH press.

SHARE        Friday, December 19, 2008
Regarding the Iraqi Shoe Hurler, Bush, and the New York Times For his outburst, meanwhile, Mr. al-Zaidi was severely punished by Iraqi security agents, who kicked and beat him until "he was crying like a woman," according to another journalist. He is still being held in military custody. That certainly is not "what people do in a free society." And to say so is a fundamental civic obligation, not a way of showing off.

(3 comments) SHARE        Friday, December 19, 2008
Cheney throws down the gauntlet We can't buy that argument,as it would mean that we care less about the Constitution,&the actual survival of ourselves as a republic, than we do about those leftish goodies that Obama will hand out to all,if everybody will just shut their mouths and let the man get down to business.And if that's the case,this erstwhile nation "of the people, by the people,for the people"will be something else:a place much nicer,certainly,but

SHARE        Saturday, December 13, 2008
Two heroes are now homeless Elizabeth Warren, Harvard professor and chair of the Congressional Oversight Committee on the Bailout, was on Fresh Air this week. She estimates that in the near future, 1 out of every 7 homes will be in foreclosure! This is not someone else's problem; it's ours and it's of mammoth proportions.

(9 comments) SHARE        Thursday, December 4, 2008
We're not out of the woods yet! So, whatever happens--or if nothing happens--there is still cause for profound concern (assuming that we really care about democracy). And even if the Court were not a rogue outfit, hijacked by theocratic partisans, we'd still have plenty of good reason to demand some radical reform of our election system, even if you're thoroughly delighted with the (temporary?) outcome on Nov. 4.

SHARE        Thursday, December 4, 2008
Don Siegelman's Appeal on December 9th Support Don Siegelman's Legal Defense Fund today, before his December 9th appeal--and help keep up the fight to hold Karl Rove accountable, and let the truth be known!

SHARE        Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Ted Stevens is out (which does NOT mean Alaska's race was clean) Here's yet another Democratic victory that does not mean "the system works." Stevens' lead was fishy from the get-go; and so we should be looking into it, just as we should be looking into Coleman's lead in Minnesota, and Chambliss's in Georgia (and, as well, at others nationwide). And yet, so far--and as usual--the only party out there warning of election fraud is the one that's been committing it.

(23 comments) SHARE        Sunday, November 16, 2008
Was Prop 8 Actually Defeated?? As we think about the possibility that Prop 8 was not really passed by California's voters, let's note something that the press, and others, won't discuss: i.e., that the entire apparatus of computerized voting in this country--the e-voting machines and op-scans and central tabulators, etc.--is largely owned by members of the Christianist far right.

SHARE        Saturday, November 15, 2008
The lawlessness of US "law enforcement" With Ellen Brodsky now released from jail in Broward County, it seems appropriate that we also read Michael Hughes' account of his arrest in Baltimore on Election Night. Both are dedicated to the cause of election integrity, and neither of them should have been arrested.

(6 comments) SHARE        Saturday, November 15, 2008
Don Siegelman Case Is Exploding! Let's remember,BTW,that Bush/Rove's long crusade against Don Siegelman began with the theft of his re-election in 2002,as Don himself has said (and yet the media has all along refused to talk about it).Those who are interested in that may find 2 essays on Don's stolen re-election in Loser Take All--one, on the political context of the theft,by L. Alexandrovna,the other,on the method used to steal the votes in Baldwin Cty,by

(2 comments) SHARE        Friday, November 7, 2008
Al Franken - Hoist on his own petard What matters most about his long refusal to discuss the problem is that it appears to have been urged upon him by the Democratic Party, or those in it who were counseling him as he prepared to run for office. When asked by regular people, as he often was (on his book tour), exactly why he always pooh-poohed the whole subject, he would say, "The people I listen to have told me there's nothing to it," or words to that effect.

SHARE        Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Two voter protection hotlines One is from the Obama campaign, the other from National Public Radio. You can contact them via text,leave voicemail,Twitter,iPhone and Google Phone, and YouTube. Of course, you should also alert local election officials if you'd like to file a complaint. Also, please be mindful of any local restrictions on using your mobile phone at the polling place; you may have to file your report after you leave the premises.