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The Wingnut Diary

How can the conservative pundits can accuse the left of being wingnuttier than the right!!!! The way I understood it, Martin Luther King was shot by a right wingnut. And John Kennedy, and Robert...

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Polls: Most people don't support warrantless spying

I keep hearing the wiretapping is a "political winner" for the White House. I have also heard reporters say that most people support it. But a quick check over at Gallop http://poll.gallup.com/... says...

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The Nugget

Now that the President is showing his hand with this port deal, some of the Repubs are backing away from their previous appearance of total subserviance to Cheney/Bush. Is it possible that, a. The core...

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A few more reasons to call and write

I ran accross this blog about the electronic vote in Ohio in 2004. There's no doubt that the machines were hacked, but I don't see the press touching this issue. This is a very important story, and it...

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Good morning to the folks over at NSA

Hello and good morning. Grab a fresh cup o' jo and listen up. I am 99% sure that you guys read KOS all the time, so I just thought that it would be nice to acknowledge your presence over here. Thanks...

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No WMD's in Dubai?

Well now that the Dubai ports deal seems to have been tossed into the bay like so much Boston tea, there are a couple of points that I would like to make, knowing that these points may have already...

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Bush and Cheney being held at Gitmo

In a very unusual turn of events, George H.W. Bush and Dick "Trigger" Cheney are being held at the military facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. No charges have been filed, and no further information is...

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Terrorist Strike in Somalia

As reported a couple of days ago, the US military bombed some targets in Somalia. First it was reported that a high-ranking member of Al-Quaeda was killed. No mention of civilian deaths. Later it was...

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Cheney disagrees with Wolf!

I am amazed by this interview: Wolf Blitzer kicks Cheney in the knee, Cheney acts like a fool. I can't even believe this guy is VP of the US. He has no personality, zero. He has no empathy, no...

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Colorado Springs St. Patty's Day Incident

Can't diary on this, no time. Please go to Raw Story and read about it. Shocking. I hope someone can do a real diary on this. It is unthinkable to me that our government is throwing free speech away...

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In Defense of Leahy

Yep they are all piling on Pat Leahy. Critics are slamming him for his "weak" inability to get any concession or cooperation from the Bush administration. They destroy documents illegally, redact...

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Sauce for the goose

Over the last several decades, the US has dabbled a bit in the business of disrupting the governments of Nations that were deemed unfavorable. A lot has been written and documented about these cases,...

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Sovereign Terrorists

What is the official definition of terrorist? A lot of talk about killing civilians, right? It looks like the Bush administration has completed all 9 stages of the game, and now they can claim total...

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What do the Republicans offer Americans?

It all boils down to one word: fear. Every time a GOP person argues a point or campaigns for office, it really amounts to a scare tactic.

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USAF Giving Complete Air Force To Afghanistan

On C-Span, just a few minutes ago, an air force spokesman said we are giving them all the equipment (planes) and laser guided stuff hooked up to the satellite missiles the whole nine yards.I don't...

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Crocker said ummm 4000 times in one minute

Yesterday afternoon during the questioning, Crocker was asked about why Blackwater is still being used after the Iraqi government clearly stated that they are no longer welcome. Crocker's response was...

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The Elephant in the Debate

In all the squabbling in DC over how to fix health care, it seems to me that one thing doesn't get talked about. PROFIT.In the laws of corporate personhood, there is a law that states that the...

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Google can't find it

I tried to find something that a republican senator has done to help the poor, and to help small business. As we all know, the GOP is always crying about protecting small business.First search:...

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Universal Health Care=National Security

I'm sick of it. All the quarreling about death panels and such nonsense. Congress is awash in roadblocks of special interest cash. Huge corporations use the internet and every other method to poison...

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Hey Joe, Healthcare for Illegals

The Joe Wilson thing got me thinking about one aspect of health care, health care for inmates in our prisons. Joe Wilson says that he doesn't want to provide health care for people who came here...

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FBI Investigating the F'Book Poll

The story is on Raw Story. I have a theory that whoever put up that poll was connected to the health care industry. Just another dirty trick from a bunch of crooks.

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Goldman Sachs, Exxon, This Is Your Hour

Well its no secret that most of the wealth in the US, and the world is tied up on Wall St and the big oil companies. I won't mince words here, their greed and selfishness over the last decade is quite...

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Kos wants to defeat dems!

Top of the page: ad banner: help defeat dems in november.

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VT Group Seeks to Make Health Care a Basic Human Right

The Vermont Worker's Center, a group advocating for worker's rights, is working on a bill that will declare universal health care in the state a basic human right.What a great idea! They plan to...

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Dean Foods: Your Money Is Talking

This may be old news to some, but it was covered recently on VPR radio. I get so sick of hearing a giant corporation claim "no wrongdoing" while paying a massive fine or settlement. In this case, Dean...

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Why Taxing the Wealthy Will Make America Stronger

I'd like to point out I'm not an "economist", I just have a very small business. I see things in a microcosm and then project that to a bigger scale. Here's what I see: When you pay taxes to your local...

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Travon Martin

Setting this forum out because gun violence and abuse needs to be looked at from more than one angle at a time. One victim. Many victims. Guns don't care. Guns are a problem.This latest incident in...

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Is It Time To Have The Discussion About War Profiteering?

I'm not going to argue a thousand words that there's too much profit motive in this "War On Terror." I don't need to link to proof that way too much of the military budget for this war is going...

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Happy 4th of July!

Good morning.Coffee. Check.Dkos. Check.Outrage. Check(Bills?)  Ha Check.

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NYPD At It Again, Violates Rights Of Muslims, Even Little Girls

I must be stupid, because I think this is totally wrong.Three Muslim teens and one would-be documentarian in New York City were arrested by NYPD officers last Thursday night. Two of the teen girls,...

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Is Bob Corker lying?

In the midst of a very important labor vote at a VW auto plant in Tenn., anti union zombie Bob Corker let off the following corker: U.S. Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee said on Wednesday he has been...

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What's Wrong With America's Police In One Word

I'll put it right out front, the problem is profiling.The recent and horrible crime that happened a few days ago in California really makes me mad. Now the police dept. is saying there were "red...

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OMG Boohner

"I grew up in a bar, and this doesn't pass the smell test."What is he talking about? Benghazi. Wait, no, its the "IRS scandal." A lady I can't remember the name of lost 2 years of e-mails because her...

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New GOP Power Atacking SS Already

I just noticed that a short article in the LA times by Michael Hiltzic outlines the depravity of the new change: starve the disability program because, giving tax dollars to folks who need money is so...

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Bread Bags And Doorknobs- A Joni Earnst Open Thread!

Joni Earnst has taken social media by a firestorm. The Twitters are alight with baggy goodness. It seems the GOP may be trading in the tea bags for something you can wear on your feet. As a side...

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I Voted for Whomever I Pleased

Well I just voted. Southeastern VT. Ten minute line, ten minutes to fill in the dots. It was fun and I saw a few folks I know in the line or holding a sign. I will say the ladies were out in force....

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For all You James O'Keeffe Junkies

So I’m a dedicated O’Keeffe follower, and it seems he up to his usual antics, but notice the use of the words “unlimited money”. Heh the GOP has deeeep pockets.

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Hey goopers, want to jump ship yet?

Hey, you hard working soldiers of the GOP machine, are you getting buyer’s remorse yet? Remember back in March ‘16, when you finally caved and endorsed the Lunatic? Remember when, in the good ol’ Obama...

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Donald Trump Jr. Just Like Me

OK I’ll make this short and ...bitter. I’m not a Chuck Todd fan. Also, when I was a youngster (10-11)  I learned to shoot a 22 and used it to keep woodchucks from eating my mom’s garden. I’m not proud...

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Message from the cosmos

Chaos. My job here is done. Vooooooooomm off to another galaxy. Click if you like sci fi.  :-)

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Guess Who Has Been Trying to Ratf*uck Our Elections With the Russians Since...

Saw this on Raw Story. Looks like Old News. Oldy but goody, right? Well I’m not clear on the timing of this but “newly released documents” seems like breaking news. The headline says it all:...

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Hahahahaha!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Ha!French officials thwart Trump-Putin meeting by scrapping lunch seating arrangements at last minute: report

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Don't Read This if You Have a Weak Stomach

I like fancy restaurants, For one thing usually when I go to one I’m not paying its company expense. You get great food and don’t have to pay the bill.But sea urchin ravioli just caught my eye over on...

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Ethics With Teeth

In the last three years we have witnessed our mostly beloved governmental institutions being shredded by the tawdry narcissistic fool known as Trump. And before Trump, the beloved institutions were...

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Figure Skater living In Moscow Dies By "Suicide"

Defenestration. One of Putin’s favorite methods of getting rid of people that make him nervous, has apparently happened to this young talented skater. The more I read the article the worse it looks....

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Here's an interesting take on Fox News' Behavior.

This little article at Raw Story was from Meaghan Ellis, Alternet. The future of Murdoch’s Fox News hangs in the balance as Trump’s chances fade — and viewers revoltWithout going into too much detail...

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Music could help this crisis

I am a lifelong musician as a hobby. Although I was a full time musician for almost ten years. Any way I often think about the power of music to bring people together, so in this moment of the pandemic...

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Baby Formula Shortage: Is This the Time For a Huge Supply of New Babies?

In a country with far too many guns everywhere, pollution and climate change being kicked down the road like an old beer can, health care is always a looming disaster waiting if someone needs care,...

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Election Fraud Found In Michigan

Well folks here’s the long-awaited fraud involving thousands of votes  I mean signatures. I won’t write a diary but some one else is welcome to its important for people to see what is going on in our...

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What If He Loses

This is not a diary, its a cry in the wilderness of propaganda about Trump. They all say, “What will Trump do if he wins?” OK fair question, but completely ignoring the axiom, What will he do if he...

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