Day August 21, 2003

US troops ‘crazy’ in killing…

US troops ‘crazy’ in killing of cameraman Journalists who were with a Reuters news cameraman shot dead by US troops while filming outside a Baghdad prison yesterday accused the soldiers of behaving in a “crazy” and negligent fashion. They claimed…

A special treat for fans…

A special treat for fans of fascism! Patriotapalooza tour showcases Patriot Act, eroding civil rights. After playing to a sold-out crowd in Philadelphia today, Patriotapalooza thunders onward to Cleveland, Detroit and Des Moines, Iowa. The self-described “festival of secret trials,…

Finally, some good news!

Finally, some good news! Bush Continues to Slip. President George Bush’s job performance rating has slipped to 52 percent positive, 48 percent negative, according to a new Zogby poll. Even more striking is that 48 percent “say it’s time for…

It’s SO hard to do…

It’s SO hard to do satire with stories like this “McDonald’s fast-food chain was an official sponsor of Pope John Paul II’s “pray-in” held in May at a Madrid airport. Some 500,000 attendees were given backpacks of papal goodies that…

More deep thinking from Arnold

More deep thinking from Arnold “I’m for the children and stuff.”, Arnold Schwarzenegger, responding to questions from the media about his plans as governor of California. From Sojourners newsletter.