Day July 14, 2004

Bush gets whopped upside head Senate vote blocks effort to ban gay-marriage in constitution Backers of a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriages suffered a stinging defeat in the Senate today as opponents easily killed the initiative for the year…

How thoughtful of them November elections won’t be delayed, official says The Bushies sent up a trial balloon to test public response for “delaying” the election. It promptly got blown to pieces by politicians, activists, and commentators from every side of…

Don’t let the Patriot Act win More than a few people have told me they’re hesitant about going to demonstrations, and are nervous about expressing political opinions in email and phone calls. Why? Because they’re afraid they might be monitored…

Don’t believe the hype The Iraq resistance is stiffening, not softening, as the Bush propaganda machine would have you believe. Witness this report from Ramadi, a regional capital in Iraq. Ramadi. This may be the most dangerous city in Iraq.…

Cheney faces criminal indictmentsFrom Capitol Hill Blue, not always the most reliable, but still… Cheney faces criminal indictments for illegal activities while CEO of energy giant Halliburton and also illegally intervened to secure a $7 billion no-bid contract for his…