Must: GOP Hackers, O’Reilluminati, and More!

Posted by Liberadio(!) on April 26, 2007 under Uncategorized |

22 Apr 2007
“The GOP’s cyber election hit squad,” by Steven Rosenfeld and Bob Fitrakis (The Free Press)
The concluding thesis is the kicker: “Public vote counts on private, partisan servers and secret proprietary software have no place in a democracy.”

23 Apr 2007
“George Soros rules the world! Bill O’Reilly loses it…,” by John Amato (Crooks and Liars) [VIDEO]
“And they rule everything! And the only way to stop them is if we all put on these tin foil hats! We’ll show you how to make your own when the O’Reilly Factor returns from this advertising break…”

25 Apr 2007
“Buying the War: How Did the Mainstream Press Get it So Wrong?,” Bill Moyers’ Journal (PBS)
Four years ago on May 1, President Bush landed on the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln and delivered a speech in front of a giant “Mission Accomplished” banner. Despite profound questions and the increasing violence in Baghdad, many in the press confirmed the White House’s claim that the war was won. How did they get it so wrong? How did the evidence disputing the existence of weapons of mass destruction and the link between Saddam Hussein and 9/11 continue to go largely unreported?

“The Oval Office Bunker,” by David Ignatius (washingtonpost.com)
“Um, Mr. President? Open the door, Mr. President. Your country needs you.”

26 Apr 2007
“America’s Checkbook,” by Tom Ashbrook (On Point) [AUDIO]
Featuring our very own congressman, Jim Cooper, who puts the “responsibility” back in “fiscal responsibility”. Good public policy, smart government, responsible spending. Who doesn’t want these things? We sure do…

“US Officials Exclude Car Bombs in Touting Drop in Iraq Violence,” By Nancy A. Youssef (McClatchy Newspapers)
U.S. officials who say there has been a dramatic drop in sectarian violence in Iraq since President Bush began sending more American troops into Baghdad aren’t counting one of the main killers of Iraqi civilians.

30 Apr 2007
“The Changing Gun Debate,” by Michael Bloomberg (Newsweek)
One of America’s best Republican executives chides Congress and (justifiably) takes credit for continuing to seek solutions to gun crimes.