I just received this from Monica Benderman. An American hero, who stood up for his ideals, the rule of law and went to the mat as a Conscientious Objector, Kevin Benderman, has just been released from military prison.
Welcome home Kevin.
Benderman Defense
Benderman Defense Trust
August 30, 2006
KEVIN BENDERMAN RELEASED
FROM FT. LEWIS MILITARY CORRECTIONS FACILITY
On [...]
Keith Olbermann went ballistic on Donald Rumsfeld for Rummies unbelievably hateful and demented rant against adminstration critics.
Crooks and Liars has the video and it is worth watching. Olbermann gets ever more focused, angry and articulate. It’s the best rant I’ve heard in ages and he’s absolutely right on all counts.
Yes, that’s old news. Old news that is to everyone except bush sycophants, toadies, neocon opportunists and Joe Lieberman (but I repeat myself). But bush actually said it today. That is he said it right after he used the very kind of sentence construction he and his ilk have used repeatedly to [...]
As a Connecticut resident Dori has a valuable insight into what has happened and is happening in that race.
Expose Lieberman’s Lies Before the 2006 and 2008 Elections
Part One of Two Part Commentary by Dori Smith of Talk Nation Radio, WHUS FM 91.7 Storrs at the University of Connecticut
On August 9th Connecticut voters learned that it [...]
Man, this is getting old. It now is beginning to appear as if the alleged bomb plot against multiple airliners that was supposedly being hatched in Britain and represented such a dire threat that we had to divert our attention away from irritating little episodes like the Lamont victory in Connecticut, the Lieberman integrity [...]
In a way it’s about time this stuff started being said and I’m glad Kennedy is willing to say it. In another way it is a shame that it has to be Kennedy and that we have so few others who are willing to say this, say it loud, say it often and keep [...]
From Dori:
As Ned Lamont approached the mike for his victory speech last night I found myself thinking of Iraq. It would have been going on six in the morning there, daylight on another day of excruciating violence.
As blue and white balloons filled the room I wondered if there would be any joy in Baghdad over [...]
The following is a comprehensive interview with candidate Ned Lamont, running against Joe Leiberman for the Democratic Senate nomination in Connecticut. Thanks to Dori Smith of Talk Nation Radio for this excellent and timely interview that includes other interviews and information on the nationally important Connecticut race. (cross-posted at Talk Nation Radio)
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