Today is the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. It is a solemn occasion. It is time to reflect upon the 2,350 Americans, and 208 ‘coalition’ troops, killed in this war of Bush’s creation. It is a time to rededicate ourselves to the purpose of ensuring that that our government does the right thing … Read more
A group of liberal members of Congress, including our own Raul Grijalva, are sponsoring H. R. 4898 to cut wasteful military spending by 60 billion dollars (15%) and reallocate those savings to badly needed social investments. The recomended cuts come very close to the military spending cuts recommended by the Progressive QDR authored by Lawrence … Read more
In what I consider a wise strategic move, Democrats have introduced legislation which would protect a woman’s right to choose under federal law, explicitly precluding state laws and constitutional amendments that undercut a woman’s rights. The anti-woman theocrats have overplayed their hand with laws like South Dakota’s, and they are only begining to realize the … Read more
I love to be able to say, "I told you so." But then, who doesn’t? Of course, this particular pleasure comes at great expense to our prestige and reputation, so I can take no real pleasure from the eminent collapse of the Bush Administration (well, ok, I do get a little kick from this liberal … Read more