September 03, 2003
Wednesday Reading
PeaceTreeFarm reminds us that it's the big Dean Meetup night.
The Dean weblog itself announces that over 105,000 people have signed up on meetup, with around 10,000 coming on board just within the last 4 days. They also point out that there will be a candidate debate tomorrow night, and link to a Common Dreams article by Bill Davis on why he supports Dean.
Billmon on the screeching neocon course reversal represented by the chorus now calling for international, and even (horrors) UN involvement, symbolizes the end of the era where the US was a law unto itself.
Kos talks about why he thinks it's too late for Clark, and how the war which was supposed to seal his popularity is becoming Bush's albatross. He also points out good rundowns on MEChA, the organization Cruz Bustamante belonged to in his college days, by Ted Barlow, David Neiwert (who points us to Nathan Newman's take), and Jeanne D'Arc's post on Schwarzenegger's more disturbing associations.
Digby had something to say about Paul Wolfowitz' CYA patriotism.
MWO W4 pointed us to too good a quote not to partially steal: "So, if a Republican administration tells you they want to weed out the uncompetetive, they are talking about themselves and their big corporate buddies, and they have no intention of weeding themselves out. ..."
CalPundit talks more about the neocon delusion that led them to ignore solid projections by the people whose job it is to figure out the outcomes of wars in advance. Read the comments.
The Right Christians reports from a Kerry rally.
At Crooked Timber, Kieran Healy talks about the economics of childcare.
Pandagon talks about the Christian right and redistribution. Money quote: "Apparently, the part of the right that doesn't understand laws when trying to enforce Christianity is well-met by the part of the right that doesn't understand Christianity when trying to enforce laws. ..." He then goes on to colorfully explain the lengths Jesus went to in order to avoid turning into a small claims court judge, which sounds strange, but it really works.
SK Bubba takes on Rush Limbaugh's idea of class warfare.
And Rush Limbaughtomy reminds us of the long arm of Halliburton.
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