September 11, 2008 archive

Just how corrupt has our government become?

In September 2007, a story hit the internet; that a plane used by the CIA had crashed carrying 3.3 tons of cocaine.

Well, evidence now suggests that the CIA was, indeed, helping out the drug cartels.

Thank You, Jerry!

A friend of the blog, Jerry Northington, a/k/a possum competed well in the primary in Delaware, attempting to bring progressive change to Joe Biden’s home state.

Though he didn’t quite make it all the way, our hearts and best wishes go out to Jerry.

You can find his latest diary here, assessing the race:

Short only of winning I and those associated with the campaign accomplished our primary goals.  Early on in my relationship with every campaign staff member and with many volunteers who came to the race later, I expressed my absolute dedication to honor and principles.  Together we ran a race in which our collective honor was kept intact.  We sacrificed not one principle for the sake of gaining another vote.  We each and every one leave the field bloodied but unbowed.  Our heads are held high.

This has been without a single doubt the greatest experience of my entire life to date.  The challenge was the biggest I ever faced.  The course of the campaign led me to people, places, and actions which would never have entered my life otherwise.  I learned a great deal about myself and about others along the trail.

I became acquainted with possum at Daily Kos through his fascinating stories of growing up in the country and the lessons he learned thereby.  He’s a wonderful fellow and if any of you are of the mind, please visit his diary and give him some love.

Pony Party: Lobbyists for McCain

Billionaires for Bush is back: Join Lobbyists for McCain.

Some of you know that I am a huge fan of public art.  Street theater included.  The best street theater troupe that arose during the past 8 years, imho, is Billionaires for Bush.

Aaaaaand…they’re back!  They’ve renamed themselves Lobbyists for McCain but it’s the same group, now with even more biting video.  This first one is just a teaser:

The next one–it is so true that one could cry–is the best I’ve found:

This is an Open Thread.  Please do not wRECk the Pony Party!

35 Years After Original 9/11

I’m going to steal a part of Peter Kornbluh’s title, above, from his Huffington Post Report about this, also a cut from him:

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