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ChristianExodus.org ChristianExodus.org is orchestrating the move of 50,000 or more Christians to one of three States for the express purpose of dissolving that State’s bond with the union. The three States under consideration are Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. Jesus! I say, "Good riddance!"

Daily Kos || Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.: "More Bush lies?" Don't these Jackasses realize that accessing weather information is something that even a child can do? Why lie about something so easily disproved? It's a bitch being a liar in the internet age.

CBS News | Gen. Zinni: 'They've Screwed Up' | May 24, 2004�03:16:37 Zinni is talking about a group of policymakers within the administration known as "the neo-conservatives" who saw the invasion of Iraq as a way to stabilize American interests in the region and strengthen the position of Israel. They include Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz; Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith; Former Defense Policy Board member Richard Perle; National Security Council member Eliot Abrams; and Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

Zinni believes they are political ideologues who have hijacked American policy in Iraq.

“I think it's the worst kept secret in Washington. That everybody - everybody I talk to in Washington has known and fully knows what their agenda was and what they were trying to do,” says Zinni.
How many more officials have to come forward before people start paying attention and start demanding accountability?

The White House Even Lies About the Weather! - A BuzzFlash Reader Contribution: "Turns out it hasn't rained in a week in Crawford." Lair, Liar, Pants on Fire!!!

Yahoo! News - Top Stories Photos - Reuters: "...he toppled over while riding downhill on what the White House described as soil loosened by recent rainfall. 'He had minor abrasions and scratches on his chin, upper lip, his nose, right hand and both knees,' " IF the soil was that loose, how'd he get so scrapped-up? Maybe he really fell on his face while partying too much at Jenna's graduation bash. I'm just saying.

Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Pelosi Criticizes Bush on Iraq Policies: "``I believe that the president's leadership and the actions taken in Iraq demonstrate an incompetence in terms of knowledge, judgment and experience,'' the California Democrat told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference. " This woman has more balls than any of the so-called 'men' in Congress.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | America's military coup: "One high-level military strategist told me that Rumsfeld is 'detested', and that 'if there's a sentiment in the army it is: Support Our Troops, Impeach Rumsfeld'. " Interesting reading.

The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: Just Trust Us: "From the day his administration took office, its slogan has been 'just trust us.' No administration since Nixon has been so insistent that it has the right to operate without oversight or accountability, and no administration since Nixon has shown itself to be so little deserving of that trust." Trust me, we've been fucked.

The Misunderestimated Man - How Bush chose stupidity. By Jacob�Weisberg: "What's more, calling the president a cretin absolves him of responsibility. Like Reagan, Bush avoids blame for all manner of contradictions, implausible assertions, and outright lies by appearing an amiable dunce. If he knows not what he does, blame goes to the three puppeteers, Cheney, Rove, and Rumsfeld. It also breeds sympathy. We wouldn't laugh at FDR because he couldn't walk. Is it less cruel to laugh at GWB because he can't talk? The soft bigotry of low expectations means Bush is seen to outperform by merely getting by. Finally, elitist condescension, however merited, helps cement Bush's bond to the masses. " Is this what they mean when they talk about the dumbing-down of America? God help us.

washingtonpost.com: Faces of the Fallen

The New York Times > Opinion > Disney's Craven Behavior: "Michael Eisner, Disney's chief executive, had expressed concern that the film might jeopardize tax breaks granted to Disney for its theme park, hotels and other ventures in Florida, where Jeb Bush is governor. If that is the reason for Disney's move, it would underscore the dangers of allowing huge conglomerates to gobble up diverse media companies." This is for those of you who said that letting large media companies control unlimited media outlets would not be a problem.