Must: People Don’t Control Politicians. Guns Do.

Posted by Liberadio(!) on April 19, 2007 under Uncategorized |

12 Apr 2007
“Upending the Mayberry Machiavellis,” By Sidney Blumenthal (Salon)
It’s up to Congress to save the executive branch from Bush’s and Rove’s radical experiment to transform it forever. Go, Congress!

13 Apr 2007
“Our Prejudices, Ourselves,” By Harvey Fierstein
Schooled by Harvey Feirstein: “Since I’m a second-class citizen — a gay man — my seats for the ballgame of American discourse are way back in the bleachers. I don’t have to wait long for a shock jock or stand-up comedian to slip up with hateful epithets aimed at me and mine. Hate speak against homosexuals is as commonplace as spam. It’s daily traffic for those who profess themselves to be regular Joes, men of God, public servants who live off my tax dollars, as well as any number of celebrities.”

15 Apr 2007
“Pew Survey Finds Most Knowledgeable Americans Watch ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert’– and Visit Newspaper Sites,” by E&P Staff (Editor & Publisher)
Yes, it’s true: Fox News rots your brain. And Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are like brain food. Learn and laugh at the same time! It’s better than rotting and raging…

16 Apr 2007
“Gun Control No Closer Despite Shootings,” by Roger Simon (The Politico)
An elaborate commentary on the sorry state of gun control in America today. Democrats have been been beaten down on issues ranging from the environment to gun control to just being Democrats. Can Al Gore tackle gun control next?
“GOP Funk: Top Dems Have Twice As Many Donors,” by Jeanne Cummings (The Politico)
It’s not just the numbers of dollars supporting Democrats right now; it’s the number of donors.

17 Apr 2007
“Gun Control? Don’t Hold Your Breath,” by Howard Fineman (Newsweek)
Fineman thinks we’re a long way off from any sort of meaningful gun control. It’s a good thing guns don’t kill people! I’m all for meaningful people control…

18 Apr 2007
“U.S. needs a prescription for gun control, by Robert Reich (Marketplace) [AUDIO]
Robert Reich, in contrasting prescription drugs to guns, thinks that the politics of gun control is bad medicine.
“The Fraudulence of Voter Fraud,” By Joel Bleifuss (In These Times)
The Bush administration purged U.S. attorneys for failing to prosecute crimes that didn’t occur.

19 Apr 2007
“Supreme Court Upholds Late Abortion Ban: Right-wing Judicial Activism Run Amok,” By Joshua Holland (AlterNet)
Bush’s court-packing pays off, and Democrats who voted for Scalia and Roberts get their comeuppance.