Pacific Views

Wednesday Reading

Talk Left pointed us to Conclusive Evidence of Dave Cullen's Existence, who indicates that the Dean rally in New York may have topped the attendance at yesterday's American Idol open call which brought in 12,000. Additionally, an article about why a gay couple who publicly announced their marriage are heroes. It has a message broader than the topic of gay marriage, one that progressives would do well to pay attention to: act like you've already arrived at the goal.

Talk Left also brought to my attention the fact that the summer Atrios alumni have started a new blog called Corrente, wherein Lambert brings us a tidbit on the Republican infighting in California.

The Sideshow keys off the Nielsen Haydens in a rousing invective against creative destruction, and below that introduces us to a pretty wild columnist.

Long Story; Short Pier talks about a financial services company that's in the process of ripping off our soldiers.

Digby talks about the president's present tactic of taunting th e terrorists; feel safer yet? He also covers the proper way to deconstruct the smearing of Wesley Clark.

Billmon on the new nobility buzzword, talks about the growing freedom of women in Iraq, and notes that even conservatives are now trying to push off US responsibility for Iraq.

The Likely Story notes that Schwarzenegger thinks that unions and Indian tribes, but not big corporations represent 'special interests.'

Dwight Meredith speaks about why the mother of the young autistic boy who was killed by the Faith Temple deserves a great deal of sympathy.

Over at Lunaville, they've noticed that even the pretense of a WMD search has been dropped.

A Rational Animal points us to a great rant about the perverse faith of Falwell and Robertson.

An alert reader, thanks Peter, sent in an article on the Bush administration's black ops budget, which is at its highest levels since 1988. Considering what this administration gets up to in public, it can worry a person to think what they're doing in private.

Guardian: One of the few die-hard citizens allowed into the Hutton inquiry stated that he has never heard so many lies. Naomi Klein talks about the trademarking of the war on terror, and how it's being used to stifle dissent around the world.

BBC: Wesley Clark criticizes US policy in Iraq. Ivory Coast coup-plotters arrested in France. North Sea cod stocks hit new low. David Feingold investigates sex trafficking in Asia, often fueled by kidnappings or debt. Maoist rebels break ceasefire in Nepal. Taiwan threatens to cancel Boeing contract.

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