Sunday scan...take two..(trouble with take one!)

Written by: Gerry L on Feb 1, 2009 8:26 AM EST

Sunday~

***************round of articles about our domestic ‘issues’ ~ February 1st,  2009

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Herbert Hoover Lives

By FRANK RICH

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The crisis is at least as grave as the one that confronted us — and, for a time, united us — after 9/11. Which is why the antics among Republicans on Capitol Hill seem so surreal. These are the same politicians who only yesterday smeared the patriotism of any dissenters from Bush’s “war on terror.” Where is their own patriotism now that economic terror is inflicting far more harm on their constituents than Saddam Hussein’s nonexistent W.M.D.?

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/opinion/01rich.html?_r=1

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Wither Wall Street

by Ralph Nader

Soon after the passage in 1999 of the Clinton-Rubin-Summers-P. Graham deregulation of the financial industry, I boarded a US Air flight to Boston and discovered  none other than then-Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers a few seats away. He was speaking loudly and constantly on his cell phone. When the plane took off he invited me to sit by him and talk.

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/31

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Republican Governors Press for Passage of Stimulus Package

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090131_republican_governors_press_for_passage_of_stimulus_package/

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The Filibuster Excuse Lives

It looks like there will be a filibuster of the economic stimulus bill. Shocking, I know. And yet there has been no indication of any willingness by the Democrats to change the rules, to give DC a senator, or to take any other steps to remove the filibuster excuse. Except that Obama is finally considering appointing a Republican senator from a state with a Democratic governor to a cabinet position (Commerce Secretary). That's the only indication of any actual interest in governing rather than posturing that I've seen out of Washington this year. Lets get on with it!

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/39460

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Groups target GOP senators on stimulus

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/groups-target-gop-senators-on-stimulus-2009-01-29.html

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SEE THE AD

http://www.jobsandeconomicrecovery.com/er

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Tell Congress: Invest in American Jobs Now

http://www.jobsandeconomicrecovery.com/page/speakout/economicrecovery

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Please consider sending the following message (you can copy & paste) or send your own message to each of the ‘targeted’ Republicans:

Senator Susan Collins from Maine

http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.Email

Senator Olympia Snow from Maine

http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email

Senator Judd Gregg from New Hamphire

http://gregg.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=contact.contactform

Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska

http://murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactMe.EMailLisa

Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa

http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm

also, please consider contacting Mitch McConnell…who would lead the Senate filibuster effort…

http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm

 

Suggested Message…from the Campaign for Jobs & Economic Recovery…

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Dirty Trickster Steele Is New RNC Chair

posted by John Nichols

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/403474

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Daschle Delayed Revealing Tax Glitch

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/31/AR2009013102021.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR

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Making Him Do It

David Sirota

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20090129_making_him_do_it/

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"To World Revolution"

Tom Paine's Birthday

By PETER LINEBAUGH

http://www.counterpunch.org/linebaugh01292009.html

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An Interview with Wes Jackson

Future Farming

By ROBERT JENSEN

As everyone scrambles for a solution to the crises in the nation’s economy, Wes Jackson suggests we look to nature’s economy for some of the answers. With everyone focused on a stimulus package in the short term, he counsels that we pay more attention to the soil over the long haul.

http://www.counterpunch.org/jenssen01302009.html

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Late move on drugs by Bush FDA could be dangerous

By Chris Adams | McClatchy Newspapers

In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Food and Drug Administration finalized new guidelines to make it easier for drug manufacturers to promote "off-label" prescription drug uses, which can be deadly for patients. » read more

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/61113.html

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Obama Lets CIA Keep Controversial Renditions Tool

by Greg Miller

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/01/31-3

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Close Gitmo and Get Out of Cuba

by Eric Margolis

http://www.lewrockwell.com/margolis/margolis134.html

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Control Of the World's Oceans. Prelude To War?

Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and the US 1,000-Ship Navy

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=12102

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from and about ‘over there’

 

 

 

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From Prison to Award for Iraq War Whistleblower

By Ray McGovern
"Information Clearinghouse" -- - On Jan. 26 in Copenhagen, I had the privilege to present to former Danish intelligence officer, Frank Grevil, the annual Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence.

The late Sam Adams was a CIA analyst colleague who challenged the "fixing" of intelligence during the Vietnam War.

Thirty-five years later, as we again watched the corruption of intelligence amid the drumbeat for war on Iraq, a small group of Sam's former colleagues formed Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence. Our purpose was not only to honor Sam's memory; it was also to show future generations of intelligence officers that it is possible—actually, it is morally required—to expose the lies that facilitate war.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21879.htm

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Calm Iraqi election marred as thousands were denied vote

Leila Fadel McClatchy Newspapers

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The day was free of election-related violence, but thousands of Iraqis were unable to vote because their names were inexplicably missing from voter lists. Some confused Iraqis even wandered neighborhoods looking for a polling place that would accept their vote

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/world/story/61224.html

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Juan Cole:  Informed Comment

Da'wa, Maliki May Gain from Provincial Elections

Early reports say that 60% of Iraqi's electorate came out for Saturday's election of provincial councils. The results will be announced by the end of this week, and only after "weeks" will the final tally be published. There was a lockdown of the whole country, in which US troops assisted, with no private automobiles allowed to run. Given this datum, the breathless newspaper headlines that the elections came off without any major attacks are reporting a given. Guerrillas can't detonate a car bomb if they can't drive a car to their target.

http://www.juancole.com/

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Saudi Patience Is Running Out
By Turki al-Faisal

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21871.htm

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Are we “normalizing war”, asks Fisk.

Robert Fisk’s World: When did we stop caring about civilian deaths during wartime?

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fiskrsquos-world-when-did-we-stop-caring-about-civilian-deaths-during-wartime-1521708.html

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Gaza desperately short of food after Israel destroys farmland

Officials warn of 'destruction of all means of life' after the three-week conflict leaves agriculture in the region in ruins

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/01/gaza-food-crisis

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After Israeli invasion, Gaza farmers still back rocket attacks

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/61226.html

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Chomsky on Oil and the Israel Lobby

http://www.iviews.com/Articles/articles.asp?ref=IV0901-3797

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Dirty Business, Dirty Wars
U.S.-Latin American Relations in the 21st Century
By Cyril Mychalejko
January 31, 2009 "Information Clearinghouse" -- - Much is being made across the political spectrum in the United States about Washington's waning influence in Latin America. The region has seen an emergence of left and center-left presidents voted into office, many as a result of budding social movements growing democracy from the grassroots. Some pundits and analysts are suggesting that this phenomenon is occurring because of the Bush Administration's perceived neglect of the region. Rather, what is happening is blowback from Washington's continued meddling in the economic and political affairs of an area arrogantly referred to as the United States' "backyard." Latin America's growing unity in rejecting the Washington Consensus remains fragile in the face of U.S. opposition. Washington has been quietly using the war on drugs, the war on terrorism, and a neo-cold war ideology to institutionalize a militarism in the region that risks returning us to the not so far off days of "dirty wars."

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21870.htm

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Peace and Solidarity

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"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

- Mark Twain, humorist and author (1835 - 1910)

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In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Attributed to George Orwell

 

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