Profiles in Cowardice

Here's the latest on that Saddam, "capture." Hussein Was Held by Kurds Before U.S. Capture, AFP Reports Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. troops only after being held prisoner by Kurdish forces, who had had drugged and abandoned him, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a... Sign in to see full entry.

A recent report from a Jerusalem-baseed web publication that has gained more than a little credibility since its inception in the Summer of 2000 makes plain that this most recent "coup" by the Bush Administration may, in fact, have been, "Jessica Lynch-ified," to distract the American media away... Sign in to see full entry.

I never thought I'd live to see the day when an award-winning piece of art would ever again be relegated to the ash heap of history. This time by the thin-skinned rich people who voted for their own self destruction in November, 2000. The United States has a history of relegating, redirecting, or... Sign in to see full entry.

As I alluded to here, Representative Nick Smith (R-Michigan) claimed that certain House members in leadership positions offered his son over $100,000 dollars in campaign support if Smith voted AYE for the Medicare "reform" bill this past month. This is the same bill that threatens to bankrupt the... Sign in to see full entry.

I would like to think that the evidence recounted here would dissuade you from such an unctuous and ludicrous perspective. There was a time in these United States when conservatives actually stood for something of value to this country. They were not perfect, of course, and their sins could readily... Sign in to see full entry.

Robert Byrd railed against Bill Clinton's amorality and was applauded by the Republican Right. Now he is slammed by silence as he rails against the tyrannical onslaught of the Bush Administration. I will probably never profess to be as genteel as Senator Byrd but not because the times make mendacity... Sign in to see full entry.

This, ladies and gentlemen in the court of public opinion, is absolutely outrageous. The passage of the most recent Medicare bill, known to be pure pork for the pharmaceutical industry and designed to bankrupt the entire system within twenty years, was a direct result of this sort of illegal... Sign in to see full entry.

According to a news source from outside of our country (US) right here, our very own USAF and intelligence services have been attacking our local citizens for some time now. Given what occured with Senator Paul Wellstone, an issue I address here, and with General Tommy Franks' declaration of war... Sign in to see full entry.