Wednesday, June 30 Issue #22

TODAY'S ACTION ALERTS
Urge your representative to oppose the Clean-Up Act which imposes draconian punishments on music and rave promoters.

FEATURED ARTICLES
NC Congressman Walter Jones makes inane remarks, steps on toes endorsing state House candidates.

The Post's Robert Samuelson rails against political polarization.

Harold Meyerson give Big Dick and the Bush Administration a big FU.

Another sham transfer...

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
"Limbaugh Amendment" battle will rage in the Senate.

The murky world of drug trials.

John Kerry pushes his higher education proposals.

Upcoming book by a senior-level intelligence official asserts that the U.S. is losing the War on Terror.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better."
-King Whitney Jr.

TODAY'S BUSHISM
"More Muslims have died at the hands of killers than -- I say more Muslims -- a lot of Muslims have died -- I don't know the exact count -- at Istanbul. Look at these different places around the world where there's been tremendous death and destruction because killers kill. "
-Febuary 18, 2004

BLOG OF THE DAY
Freewayblogger.com is an open photo blog which posts pics taken by visitors. Freeway Blogging consists of placing signs or drawings on an overpass or road sign, and then snapping a photo.

NEWSWORTHY
Bush was interviewed last week by an Irish reporter. During the interview, Bush got testy repeatedly, acting like an arrogant jerk when the reporter caught him in obvious misstatements. You can watch the video here.

Abortion opponent reappointed to FDA Panel.

DRUG WAR UPDATE
Reforms of draconian NY state drug laws fail to pass.

Moral Blindness: an AlterNet summary.

Montel Williams, former Marine and talk show host, will argue before Congress on July 7 for the inclusion of a medical marijuana amendment to a House spending bill.

LINK OF THE DAY
Feel like an interactive conspiracy theory? This one may be more than a theory.

SITE OF THE DAY
Media Matters for America was founded by former conservative shill David Brock. Brock, who eventually saw the error of his ways, and MMA monitor conservative talk show hosts like Limbaugh and O'Reilly, and provide rebuttal arguments.

COOL SITE OF THE DAY
Want to read positive news stories for a change? Check out Good News Agency, where every news item will bring back hope in mankind.

ONLINE VIDEO OF THE DAY
Impeachment: My Anti-Drug.

CLAPS, SLAPS, AND THE MIDDLE FINGER

Claps today go out loudly for Roger Eaton, the Democratic candidate for the NC district 3 Congressional seat. Roger was good enough to sit down with me for two hours after working a 12 hour night shift at his Owens Corning job. Although his campaign faces a strong incumbent opponent in right-wing wacko Walter Jones, Roger's self-confidence and knowledge of the issues will make this contest a serious one. Should anyone doubt that "regular" people can get involved in politics, let Roger Eaton be a perfect example of a "regular" person who certainly has.

Slaps are handed out to the Department of Transportation for allowing Greyhound to go the way of Amtrack. Greyhound has announced a significant reduction in service stops in an effort to maximize profitable routes. Despite the drop in overall popularity of long-distance bus service, Greyhound still provides millions of people point-to-point service that could never have been afforded any other way. In a time when Amtrak has been reduced to a shell of its potential, and airlines are falling from the corporate skies, it is utterly irresponsible for the Department of Transportation to allow Greyhound's financial situation to degrade to this point. By ignoring the Greyhound situation, the DOT has ignored those at the lowest income levels who have depended on the bus line for their travel needs. Too bad that the DOT will realize too late just how important the service is to the movement infrastructure of the U.S. Just like Amtrak...

My Middle Finger points toward Walter Jones for his comments made while endorsing two candidates for the NC state House. Not only did Jones back two challengers to Republican incumbents in the primary, he did so in Wake County, which is not located in Jones's own 3rd District. Jones called the two candidates"conservative in the...moral sense, particularly regarding a marriage between a man and a woman." Jones has apparently drank too much of the neo-con Kool-Aid and continues to impose his own asinine opinions on the constituents of others. (see Helms Lake)

ANIMAL RIGHTS WATCH
Six puppies were killed, and a seventh seriously injured, by assholes and fireworks.

Lauren Zavrel proves that one person can make a huge difference for animals.

CANDIDATE OF THE DAY
After visiting Roger Eaton yesterday, I naturally had to choose him as my Candidate of the Day. Instead of presenting his case here, I'll refer you to the post about the meeting on Island Dave's View.

DAILY PHOTO
A Japanese-American was interned during WWII


TODAY'S POLITICAL CARTOON


HISTORY LESSON
Learn about a few people and events tied to the civil rights movement, with access to copies of original documents from such icons as Thurgood Marshall.