Plunderbund

I just saw this ad on CNN’s Situation Room …

It’s by a group called Americans United for Change.

I’m sure I don’t need to dig up specific examples, as everyone should be well aware by now of how we treat “enemy combatants” we capture and send to Guantanamo Bay. Isolation, degradation, and even torture.
And then I saw this in yesterday’s Dispatch (emphasis mine):
Crew coach Sigi Schmid’s 82-year-old father, Fritz, is visiting Columbus […]

I have to say that I advocated for this several times while I was there but could never pull it off. Now that I’ve left, guess what? There will be STRIPPERS at the Progress Ohio offices. Great:
(Columbus) – Entertainers from across the state will gather in Columbus for a news conference on […]

The Guardian:
A Congressional investigation into reconstruction in Iraq found that six out of eight projects the Bush administration claimed to be a success were falling apart, throwing doubts over the long-term viability of much of the $30bn (£15bn) programme.
Plain Dealer/AP:
Washington- U.S. efforts to rebuild Iraq are so beset with daily violence, corruption and […]

It’s good to see Tony back to work. Hopefully his treatment will put him on the road to permanent recovery.
DAVIDSON, N.C. –White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, who will soon begin chemotherapy to fight a cancer recurrence, told fellow alumni at Davidson College that he feels great and plans to return to […]

Ehud Olmert is under fire.
JERUSALEM - Members of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s ruling coalition joined opposition lawmakers yesterday in calling for the Israeli leader and his defense minister to resign after parts of a government report criticizing their handling of last year’s war in Lebanon were leaked to local media.
Officials close to the investigation confirmed […]

Update: Irony Alert! Official Caught Using Escort Service Demanded Anti-Prostitution ‘Loyalty Oaths’
You have to think this one is gonna get bigger (ht BSB and reader tip):
Randall L. Tobias, the deputy secretary of state responsible for U.S. foreign aid, abruptly resigned yesterday after he was asked about an upscale escort service allegedly involved in […]

Good stuff:
WASHINGTON (CNN) — When it comes to Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment — “Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republicans” — GOP presidential candidates seem to be losing their religion…Republican candidates have been speaking a lot of ill — sometimes quite directly.
It has been said that when Democrats lose an election, they form […]

from Think Progress:
Bush to receive Iraq bill on ‘Mission Accomplished’ day.
CNN has confirmed that Congress’ Iraq withdrawal legislation will be delivered to President Bush on Tuesday, making it highly likely that Bush will veto the bill on the four year anniversary of his infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech
Yep. Love me some irony…

[Note: FUBAR = fucked up beyond all recognition for my non-military friends]
Lt. Col. Paul Yingling, deputy commander of the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, wrote a scathing indictment of the top brass in an article for Armed Forces Journal. It’s worth a read. In it he makes a couple points I wanted to […]

This is too funny. Fox News apparently is so desperate for right-wing drivel that they have resorted to reporting parody as actual news in an attempt to get the knuckle draggers to foam at the mouth. I’ve always thought the Fox News audience was basically the same demographic that continues to forward me […]

via PO who is hosting:
COLUMBUS – U.S. Representative Tim Ryan will meet with Central Ohio Catholic leaders Saturday at the offices of ProgressOhio.org, 265 S. 3rd Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. He will hold a press availability at 11:30 a.m.
Rep. Ryan and other Catholic leaders at a Columbus Town Hall meeting on strategies to end the […]

Awesome. From Dave at ProgreeOhio:
Strong American Schools is a nonpartisan public awareness and action campaign offering a voice to every American who supports “ED in 08.” The goal is to ensure that the nation engages in a rigorous debate and to make education a top priority in the 2008 presidential election. They expect candidates […]

The first debate of the 2008 Presidential race is behind us. The Democrat side was represented by far too many people - so much so that the wide view made it hard to distinguish between the candidates. The flag backdrop was nice though:

The bottom line is this pretty much means nothing in the […]