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The Jena Six and Netroots Activism: James Rucker at Huffpo

Monday, August 6, 2007

Battling Modern Day Jim Crow: the “Jena Six”; How Online Media and Activism Are Making a Critical Difference
This terrific and uplifting piece posted by James Rucker at the Huffington Post should give hope that maybe some things can change for the better if enough people lean into the load and work together. The six young […]

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Protect America Act Roll Call Vote

Sunday, August 5, 2007

You have to LOVE the names they give these totalitarian laws. Do they think they are fooling anyone with this nonsense? (Who am I kidding? Of course, they do, and they are!)
Since when does the Congress have the right to pass laws that violate the U.S. Constitution? (Oh, I suppose they can do whatever they […]

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White House Staffer Mum: These People Hold Us In Contempt

Saturday, August 4, 2007

If you need any further proof that the current Administration disrespects the citizens of the U.S., here is your proof. J. Scott Jennings will not even describe for Senator Patrick Leahy what he does for the money the taxpayers of the U.S. pay him (as of July ‘06, that annual income was $95,000).
According to the […]

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Bush and the rhetoric of fear

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Bush’s latest speech on Iraq (Osama bin Laden did it) :: Politics.ie
Normally Reddit.com is a waste of time, but I found this via Reddit and couldn’t resist sharing.
What you’ll see is a redacted version of a recent speech by President Bush with only a few key fearmonger words and phrases visible. It’s instructive to note […]

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Amy King: Recommended Reading

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Amy King is a poet, teacher, and overall groovy person whom I consider myself fortunate to have encountered in my travels. She has a post up today that dug right down into me and touched that heart of mine. Please take a moment out of your day or night to enjoy The Great American Love […]

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The White Tree

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

A few months ago, I read a story on one of the liberal blogs about the Jena Six. Today, I read this piece by Bill Quigley and Audrey Stewart on the passionate site Truthout.com, and in light of the fast and loose handling of sentencing guidelines by BushCheney, it stings even more today. I can’t […]

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Scooter Libby and More Fun Stuff

Monday, July 2, 2007

This will be my first political post since I started Unwicked. I’ll keep it short. President Bush commuted the sentence of Scooter Libby. You can read about it elsewhere. One tidbit caught my attention (thank you Crooks and Liars for pointing me to Atrios via Jane Hamsher.).
Jane Hamsher: “The dirty unwashed […]

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