ProudLiberalDemocrat

The Truth Hurts

2009-03-30T16:09:00.001-07:00

This is the cartoon by Pat Oliphant that is supposedly so offensive to the Anti-Defamation League.

Unfortunately for Israel, it is unerringly accurate. For 62 years, Israel has subjected Palestinians to inhumane treatment, reminiscent of what the nazis did to the Jews in World War II. It could be argued that Palestinians currently live in ghettos, like the Jews were in WWII.

I don't condone rockets being fired by Hezbollah into Israel, but the Israeli response in their brief war was unjustified.

Hooray!

2009-03-30T15:44:00.000-07:00

Democrats are finally back in control of Congress. And we have a Democratic President!

YaY! :D

w. was never my president. But Obama is! :)

It seems like every time I turn on the news, he's doing something to get us on the right track, again. The most recent evidence of this was his overturning the government ban on stem-cell research (you know, the research that may someday find the cure for cancer, etc.)

I was listening to Mike Malloy on Air America, the other day & he had on a caller who sums up what I think: he said to disregard the republicans in Congress.

You know, the obstructionist bastards who destroyed the country for the last 8 years, along with w. Yeah, them. Just ignore them.

They have no plan, so just get out of the way & let the Democrats fix the mess w. & the republicans have made.

w.'s Speech Sounds A Lot Like Stay The Course...

2007-01-14T00:59:00.000-08:00

Sending in 21k more troops sounds like what they did in the summer of last year & it didn't work then, either.

What makes w. think it will work any better now?

Why is w. suddenly trying this 4 years after he invaded Iraq?

This reminds me of a definition of insanity that I recently heard:

The definition of insanity is trying the same thing over & over & expecting different results...

We need to get US troops out of Iraq now!

The neocons will tell you that if we leave now there will be much bloodshed.

To this I say: If we leave, there won't be any US blood shed (3,000+ dead at last count)
US treasure spent. ($1 billion/week)

And: Iraq belongs to Iraqi's. Whether we leave now or 200 years from now, Iraq will still belong to Iraqi's. That won't change.

If they want to kill each other, let them. If we pull out, the Iraqi government will miraculously do what it needs to do to stop the violence, give Iraqi's jobs & turn on the water & power. Because it will be the Iraqi's responsibility. They won't have the US to blame. Only themselves.

In the end, Iraqi's need to govern themselves.

Later,

Democrat Victory! :D

2006-11-27T14:12:00.000-08:00

I was pleased to hear about the Democratic victory in the November elections. This means Congress will act on the behalf of the people instead of the rich & corporations.

There is much to do, including pressuring herr w. to withdraw from Iraq.

What a great pre-Christmas present to have Democratic control of Congress! Yay! :D

Later,

How To Stop Terrorists, 101

2006-10-10T00:48:00.000-07:00

The first terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center happened in 1993, when Clinton was president.

As a result of this bombing, the FBI collected evidence, rounded up suspects, conducted fair trials & the terrorists are in jail right now.

THAT is how you stop terrorists.

You DON'T do it by torturing suspects, calling them "enemy combatants" & trying to avoid giving them due process under the law. It just doesn't work, as the supreme court recently ruled.

Why doesn't the bush regime want to put these detainees through the court system?

Fear, Itself

2006-10-10T00:39:00.000-07:00

Today I heard a very interesting commercial on "Air America" radio.

It was a so-called public service message from Homeland Security. Funny how I didn't hear these ads until the November election got closer.

These disguised republican campaign ads feature kids asking their parents where to go in case of a terrorist attack.

First, republicans are telling us our kids aren't safe unless they vote republican. And they have the nerve to do it with a campaign ad disguised as a public service message.

The republican congress has FAILED its citizens in every way. So the only reason they can come up with to re-elect them is that if we don't, we'll have a terrorist attack?

Come on. The American people are smarter than that.

Let's vote out the republican nazis & get Democrats the majority in congress this November. Then we'll have some sanity in Washington.

Who Would Jesus Torture?

2006-10-10T00:19:00.000-07:00

I heard that on "Air America" radio & liked so much I stole it. ;)

The republicans passed the torture bill recently. On "Air America" radio, Tom Hartman was talking about the bill. He said the supreme court would strike it down, as it's plainly unconstitutional, because it does away with habeas corpus.

Which means w. could declare any US citizen an "enemy combatant", imprison them indefinitely & not allow them to challenge their imprisonment.

We know that torture doesn't work. Victims being tortured will say anything just to get the torture to stop.

Do cops torture suspects? No, because they know the evidence produced would be inadmissible in court.

The same kind of evidence that would be allowed under the torture bill.

How would you like to be convicted by evidence that was gained by your torture?

Also, you won't be able to see the evidence against you, because the bush regime calls it "classified info".

How To Create More Terrorists, 101 (Israeli Edition)

2006-08-12T20:58:00.000-07:00

Let's say you're Israel. And Hezbollah fighters launch missiles into your northern cities after capturing two of your soldiers.

Istead of negotiating for their release, which you've done in the past & do a prisoner swap (Israel has about 9,000 Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian, etc. prisoners & recently reportedly captured a few Hezbollah fighters), you murder HUNDREDS of Lebanese in the land of Lebanon, where the Hezbollah rockets were fired from, thus swelling Hezbollah's ranks & elevating their leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah.

Not only do you NOT gain the release of your two soldiers, but create even more hatred between Lebanon against Israel while Hezbollah continues to fire an average of 150 rockets into northern Israel each day.

That doesn't sound like a "winning" strategy to me...

Israel has done nothing but create more hatred & terrorists for later on.

There Is NO Connection Between 9-11 And Iraq!

2006-08-12T20:37:00.000-07:00

I was talking to a nice lady at work. I asked her if there was a connection between 9-11 & Iraq & she said "yes". I asked her what the connection was. She said "terrorists". I didn't bother to ask her which terrorists were at work in Iraq prior ot 9-11 because there weren't any & there IS no connection between 9-11 & Iraq.

Even her fuhrer w. said there is no connection between 9-11 & Iraq.

And she has a son in Afghanistan. She said he was previously in Iraq. Apparently he was a gunner on a humvee. She said the tendons in his hands were pulled because of the constant firing of the machine gun, so he was operated on & sent to Afghanistan. She said he would be home for good next June.

I hope he makes home alive & in one piece...

The Iraq Mess

2006-08-12T20:36:00.000-07:00

The righties would tell you if we left Iraq there would be "chaos"! How would you TELL? There's ALREADY chaos in Iraq! Iraq's problems were not created by the US, nor will they be solved by anyone but Iraqis themselves.

Our soldiers should not have gone there in the first place & it is time to send them home.

My Favorite Republican: Joe Lieberman

2006-08-12T20:17:00.000-07:00

Joe's got to go!

I've made no secret about the fact that the latest Iraq war was doomed to failure. I was against the war before it began & I'm against it now.

Apparently, Sen. Joe Lieberman thinks the war was a good idea & still does. Because of that, I'm hoping Connecticut voters send him home for good in November.

Lieberman & every House & Senate Democrat who still thinks the war is a good idea do not deserve to be in Congress & should be voted out accordingly.

The bush regime has got to take Americans seriously and end the Iraq war. We know we shouldn't be there. Let's get out.

Even More Funniness!

2006-06-11T22:43:00.000-07:00

"Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was the world's most unhinged lunatic. He's now dead, so that movies Ann Coulter up to first place."

--David Letterman, on the "Late Show" (politicalhumor.about.com)

Some Funniness!

2006-06-11T22:40:00.000-07:00

"According to Secret Service logs, convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff was at the White House only two times in the past five years. Of course, the real question is: Was it the same two times that President Bush was there?"

--Tina Frey on "Saturday Night Live" (politicalhumor.about.com)

NSA Spying On America: Stopping Terrorist Plots? Or Not?

2006-05-17T01:43:00.000-07:00

Recently on Air America radio, I heard an audio clip of CNN's "Situation Room's" Wolf Blitzer interviewing republican Senator Bill Frist about the NSA spying on Americans. Wolf asked if in the five years since it began, has the NSA spying prevented any terrorist plots?

Naturally, Sen. Frist didn't answer. Wolf pressed the point, asking if even one terrorist plot had been prevented. Frist didn't even answer that one. Which proves Frist is a pathetic repubican loser, who knows the NSA spying on Americans has no value, beyond spying on w.'s political enemies (you know, Quakers & such).

Colbert Funniness!

2006-05-05T00:47:00.000-07:00

Here's my favorite joke from Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert at the recent White House Correspondents Association dinner (with President and Laura Bush in attendance):

"As excited as I am to be here with the president, I am appalled to be surrounded by the liberal media that is destroying America, with the exception of Fox News. Fox News gives you both sides of every story: the president's side, and the vice president's side."

I might just have to watch his show more... ;)

Illegal Immigration

2006-05-03T02:12:00.000-07:00

I saw a picture in the paper the other day which struck me as very appropriate. It showed a counter-demonstrator holding a sign during an protest by illegal immigrants. The sign read: Keep Walking. Just 1800 miles Till You're Home.

I am a fair man, which means I do not support the recent law the US House passed, making it a felony to be an illegal immigrant. Being in the US illegally doesn't rise to the level of criminality, like crimes such as murder, theft, etc. does.

But illegal immigrants should NOT be in the US. They should be deported. If they want to live in the US, get in line like everyone else.

It's unfair to get rewarded for breaking the law, which is what the protesters seem to want.

I don't care if each and every hispanic person in US marches in the streets. It won't change the fact that illegal immigrants are still here illegally and should be deported.

There are two things that need to be done about illegal immigration:

1. Existing laws regarding employers should be enforced. Companies that hire illegal aliens should be penalized so they don't hire them.

If no jobs await illegal aliens, they won't come here.

2. The U.S. needs to help Mexico improve their standard of living & economy.

If Mexico's enconomy is healthy, illegal immigrants won't come to the U.S. for jobs.

Even More Political Funny Stuff

2006-05-03T02:05:00.000-07:00

"TV's Tony Snow becomes the White House press secretary. How will he make the difficult transition from Fox News reporter to Republican apologist?...Mr. President, it is time to hire the folks who've never let you down. Limbaugh at Health and Human Services. Hannity at State. Then give Rummy the Medal of Freedom and install Bill O'Reilly as secretary of defense."

--Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report" (politicalhumor.about.com)

More Political Funny Stuff...

2006-05-03T02:02:00.000-07:00

"In a speech (last)week, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneger said America needs to work together to conserve oil. Then Arnold lit a cigar andn drove over the crowd in his Hummer."

--Conan O'Brien on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" (politicalhumor.about.com)

Doonsebury Pretty Much Sums It Up

2006-05-03T01:53:00.000-07:00

In other words: Doonsebury ROCKS! :D

From The Mouth Of A Gulf War Vet

2006-03-11T22:41:00.000-08:00

The other day, I saw a old colleague I hadn't seen for a while at work. He'd gone to Iraq as an engineer for a year.

I told him I was glad he came back in one piece & asked him if he had to go back again. He said he might have to go to Afghanistan. I said I hope he wouldn't have to go.

Then he asked me why we invaded Iraq. I gave my standard answer. I don't know, but that it was a bad idea. I said I knew it would be just like Vietnam with more sand & that I hoped we got out quick.

There you have it, folks. Straight from the mouth of a veteran. We shouldn't be in Iraq.

Someone tell George.

BTW, w. has killed over 2,300 innocent US soldiers in his misguided war to date.

Way to go, George. Mission accomplished...

Nice Shot, Dick!

2006-02-14T01:28:00.000-08:00

If he shoots his friends, what does he do to his enemies...?

Later,

Support Our Troops!

2005-12-18T22:21:00.000-08:00

Send them HOME NOW!!!

Later,

w. Speech Wins Iraq War!

2005-12-18T22:16:00.000-08:00

I have a reality check for you, w.:

Speeches DON'T win wars.

w. can make speeches all day long & still the Iraq Mess will still be a Mess.

The Iraq Mess will NEVER be won.

It was doomed to failure before it started, because it was a bad idea.

w.'s daddy knew this.

But then, w. is an idiot, so there ya go.

Later,

Words Of Wisdom

2005-11-05T01:43:00.000-08:00

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
--Benjamin Franklin

More David Letterman Funniness

2005-11-05T01:38:00.000-08:00

Pretty sure Letterman's a Liberal. Here's a couple of funny reasons:

"Well, you can sure tell it's fall. Down in Washington, D.C., yeterday, Tom DeLay was in his front yard raking indictments."
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"Last night's game was the longest game in World Series history. It lasted 5 hours and 41 minutes. And as it dragged on and on and on, I began to think it was something George Bush had gotten us into."

--David Letterman on the "Late Show" (politicalhumor.about.com)

Letterman Funniness! :D

2005-10-18T02:47:00.000-07:00

"This Harriet Miers pick for the Supreme Court is turning out to be the most conroversial pick involving the Supreme Court since...George Bush."

-David Letterman on the "Late Show" (politicalhumor.about.com)

Jay Leno Funniness

2005-10-04T00:27:00.000-07:00

"Today a Texas grand jury indicted House Majority Leader Tom DeLay for conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme. This is the most embarrassing thing to happen to the Republicans since yesterday."

-Jay Leno, on "The Tonight Show"
(politicalhumor.about.com)

Poor, Poor Mr. Brown

2005-09-29T00:26:00.000-07:00

Former director of FEMA, Michael Brown (whose previous experience with natural distasters was as a commissioner of the International Arabian Horse Association), seemed to blame everyone except himself for his colossal failures.

Pretty typical for a w. crony, don't you think?

Justice De-Layed

2005-09-29T00:15:00.000-07:00

It seems that justice is finally catching up to "The Hammer".

About time...

I recall reading a while back about how he orchestrated the redistricting of Texas congressional seats so republicans would get a majority in the Texas congress.

At a time when w.'s failed policies & republican corruption seemed like they'd go on forever, it's nice to know the tide may finally be turning.

Madame President

2005-09-28T02:57:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I heard much about the new ABC show "Commander In Chief", about a female president.

I wouldn't mind having a female president. As long as she was a Democrat...

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Blaming Bush

2005-09-28T02:51:00.000-07:00

At work today I overheard an interesting discussion. One gal was whining about how "everyone's blaming Bush for the hurricane". And a guy responded with a story about how an older customer came up to him & said Bush is to blame for the hurricane & don't try to argue with an old man!

w. is to blame for a great many bad things, but conjuring up hurricanes is not one of them.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Jon Stewart RULES!!! :D

2005-08-28T23:18:00.000-07:00

"[Clip of President Bush addressing National Guardsmen in Idaho]: 'Nineteen individuals have served both as guardsmen and as president of the United States, and I'm proud to have been one.' Ah, the first rule of public speaking - always start with a joke."
--Jon Stewart, on "The Daily Show" (politicalhumor.about.com)

Cindy Sheehan is my hero! :)

2005-08-22T22:49:00.000-07:00

How do you criticize a mother who has lost her son to the New Vietnam called Iraq?

If you do, at best you look stupid & at worst you look like an ogre.

But that's just what the righties are trying to do to Cindy.

But Americans know the truth: They know invading Iraq was a mistake. They know their chidren are dying in vain. They know Iraq never posed a threat to America & had NO connection to 9/11. They also know, rather than preventing terrorists from attacking the US, the Iraq invasion is CREATING terrorists so we are MORE likely to be attacked.

I'm glad Cindy stepped forward to say what needed to be said.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

More Jon Stewart Funniness!

2005-08-02T22:14:00.000-07:00

"Tuesday the Senate also voted to continue distributing a significant portion of security dollars equally among the states, rather than by likelihood of attack. Bad news for - I don't know - (New York). But good news for smaller states like Wyoming, which only has one high risk target - the popular tourist attraction: the world's largest pile of homeland security money."

- Jon Stewart

Pretty Much Sums It Up... :(

2005-07-30T03:14:00.000-07:00

Kinda like the "Clean Air Act" (which lets companies pollute more). Should be called the "Dirty Air Act"

Unfunded mandates like "No Child Left Behind". Should be called "Every Child Left Behind".

The "Patriot Act" (an unnecesary law, since the feds can already do what it authorizes. It basically lets the feds do even more snooping on you than they could before, plus it's rarely used on actual terrorist suspects). Should be called the "Traitor Act".

You get the idea... :)

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Canadians "Get It"!

2005-07-21T21:14:00.000-07:00

Canada legalized same-sex marriage.

Good for them! :D

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

I LOVE this guy! :D

2005-07-21T21:02:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know what this strip means, allow me to explain it to you:

The little girl in the strip is w. The boat is the US. The quagmire is invading Iraq.

Get it?

Even before the quagmire started, I said if the US invaded Iraq, it would be just like Vietnam, with more sand.

Alas, that's exactly what happened... :(

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Old Reliable Jon Stewart! :D

2005-07-03T22:16:00.000-07:00

"Support for the Iraq war is at an all-time low, and some republicans blame the media and its '24/7 news coverage of car bombs,' which 'tends to leave a certain impression.' You know, that's so true. You never hear about the cars that DON'T blow up."

-- Jon Stewart,
"The Daily Show" (politicalhumor.about.com)

Bring It On!

2005-07-02T01:26:00.000-07:00

w. must NOT be allowed to pack the Supreme Court with conservatives.

The Democrats in Congress MUST stand up to the republican fascists to deny w. his pick for the next Supreme Court justice.

If it means the republicans invoke their "nuclear option", let the nukes fly, because only the republicans will fry...

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

A Victory For Gays!

2005-07-02T01:21:00.000-07:00

If a nation with a Roman-Catholic majority like Spain allows same-sex marriage, there's hope for other nations, too (like the U.S., hint, hint).

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Even More Political Cartoons

2005-06-29T23:28:00.000-07:00

I Especially like THIS one! :D

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

More Political Cartoons

2005-06-29T23:26:00.000-07:00

Another cartoonist "gets" The Mouth of Sauron, white house press secretary. :)

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Good Political Cartoon

2005-06-29T23:22:00.000-07:00

See, THIS is why public opinion of Congress is so low...

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Funniness From Jon Stewart

2005-06-27T01:52:00.000-07:00

"Even if the flag burning amendment does become law, the larger problem will remain of how to respectfully dispose of older, tattered flags. Well, fortunately, the U.S. official Flag Code has a sugestion about this.
"Quote: "The flag, when it is in such a condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.' Owwwwch. In response, the House Republicans are calling for tattered flags to be kept alive via a feeding tube."

--Jon Stewart, on "The Daily Show" (politicalhumor.about.com)

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

The Mouth Of Sauron

2005-06-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

A few minutes ago I watched a news story on CNN about the president's low approval ratings.

The played a sound bite of w. waxing philosophical about Medicare. Then Scott McClellan (aka "The Mouth of Sauron"), told some more lies to the press.

Which brings me to my point: since w. lied about the reason for going to war in Iraq (because Saddam supposedly had WMD. Turned out he did not), I can't believe anything he says.

So I don't listen to anything he has to say. Likewise, for anyone else in his regime, including Mr. McClellan).

I don't even read quotes of w. in the paper, anymore.

I'm just glad in 3 years, w. will be out of office, unable to hurt anyone else on such a large scale again... :(

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

w.'s Approval Rating Down

2005-06-13T01:17:00.000-07:00

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving idiot! :)

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Army Misses Recruiting Goal

2005-06-13T01:10:00.000-07:00

Gee, I wonder why?

Maybe it's because of the unnecessary war in Iraq?

Maybe it's because parents of cannon-fodder age young people don't want to see their children die in vain in Iraq?

Thought so.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

"Star Wars: Episode III"

2005-06-07T00:10:00.000-07:00

While watching "Revenge of the Sith", I was struck by how similar the story was to reality. Here was an evil politician who manufactured a war (who only shows his true face to his enemies, whom he destroys soon after). After he does so, he gets selected Emperor.

Sounds like the bush regime.

Just some food for thought...

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

The "Downing Street Memo"

2005-06-06T23:59:00.000-07:00

Some excerpts:

"It seemed clear that Bush had made up his mind to take military action...But the case was thin." (this memo was dated 2002, a year before w. decided to invade Iraq).

"...the desire for regime change was not a legal base for military action..."

There you have it, folks. w. had no basis for war with Iraq, but went ahead, anyway.

What a dope!

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Suck On THIS, republicans! >:)

2005-06-06T23:44:00.000-07:00

Finally, some good news for Democrats!

Hopefully, we can take back Congress in '06! :D

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

More Reasons Why I Love "Newsweek"! ;)

2005-06-06T02:08:00.000-07:00

"It's not unusual for ('Law & Order') to mention real names in its fictional stories. We're confident in our viewers' ability to distinguish between the two."

-- Kevin Reilly, NPC entertainment director, on claims by Rep. Tom DeLay that he'd been disparaged after investigators on the show said cops searching for the killer of a federal judge should be on the lookout for "somebody in a Tom DeLay T-shirt" (Newsweek).

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

1,743 Reasons Why The Iraq War Was A Mistake

2005-05-28T02:21:00.000-07:00

And counting... :(

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Thanks Starvark!

2005-05-26T00:18:00.000-07:00

Starvark was kind enough to let me know folks couldn't comment freely on this blog. So I changed the settings so anyone can comment.

Thanks, again Starvark. :D

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Howard Dean On "Meet The Press"

2005-05-22T21:24:00.000-07:00

I watched halfway through the interview & from what I could tell, Dean did quite well.

He seems to be a good choice to be DNC head, because he doesn't take any lip.

Kinda makes me wish he were president.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Here's That FBI vs Anti-War Group Article

2005-05-21T22:52:00.000-07:00

Originally posted under the "w. And The Grenade" heading.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

Bush Removes All Doubt

2005-05-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

Friday, w. proved his stupidity by vowing to veto a bipartisan bill that would allow federal financing for potentially life-saving stem-cell research (it has over 200 sponsors, including 24 republicans).

Typical.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

About Those Tax-Cuts...

2005-05-19T22:46:00.000-07:00

The other day I was talking with a guy at work about taxes. He bitches a lot about taxes (I think it's because he makes $40k a year). He's a contractor & has his own business. And he's a republican. I asked him how w.'s tax-cuts have helped him. He said they didn't help him at all. They only helped the rich people.

Couldn't have said it better, myself. :)

Next time I see him I'll ask him if he'd vote for w. again, if he had the chance... ;)

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

w. And The Grenade

2005-05-19T02:04:00.000-07:00

According to the FBI, the grenade supposedly thrown at w. during his recent visit to the former soviet republic of Georgia was live but didn't explode.

Assuming you believe the FBI (who is apparently investigating anti-war groups), this is bad.

Let it be known, I do not condone violence against U.S. presidents, even one as stupid & morally bankrupt as w. is.

'Nuff said.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat

My First Posting

2005-05-19T01:50:00.000-07:00

I noticed in the paper today they were talking about republicans killing the filibuster for judicial nominees.

I'd be interested to see what happens after they do that. Or if they do it.

The filibuster is something the republicans should not mess with. They won't be the majority forever. They should think about that.

I'd be happy if all seven nominees were dropped. It would give the Democrats a victory over the republican fascists & would give w. a black eye all at the same time. :)

But they'll probably compromise.

Later,

Proud Liberal Democrat