Archive for September, 2004 Page 2 of 4



16SepBush on sovereignty

Does Bush know the meaning of the word “sovereignty”? Let’s find out!

Host: “Mr. President, you’ve been a governor and a president. You have unique experience, looking at it from two directions; What do you think tribal sovereignty means in the twenty-first century, and how do we resolve conflicts between tribes and the federal and state government?”

Bush: “Yeah,..tribal sovereignty means that; It’s “sovereign”.it’s…y’ you, you’re a…you’re a …you’ve been given…sovereignty and…you’re…viewed as a…sovereign…entity…” *Pause*

(*audience laughs*)

Host: “Okay…”

Bush: “…and…therefore the relationship between the federal government and…tribes…is one between s-…sovereign entities!”

You can also see this hilarious piece of American history on video.
Apple QuickTime required.

Thanks to Dino for the video.

15SepThe Legacy of Bush III

terrorWhen civilians are as terrified of the US invasion forces as the “insurgents”

47 dead, 100 injured, another sunny day in Baghdad, the city which has never known so much violence in its 1,250-year history. That is, since George W. Bush decided to heed his messages from God, destabilize the region and destroy the country called Iraq.

George W. Bush is responsible for destroying the State of a country which supported a substantial proportion of its population with state-sponsored aid programmes, due to the aggressive sanctions programme imposed by the USA/UNO, programmes which indirectly led to the death of half a million Iraqi children.

In destroying the State of Iraq, George Bush has left himself, and his country, open to the obligation to support this country for the foreseeable future, despite the fact that after having insulted and derided the UNO (which until then had supported washington’s programmes) he then attempted to go crawling cap in hand for an international dimension to the peace-keeping force.

200 billion USD have already been spent and not yet accounted for in the Carried Forward column of the US state budget. Whether it’s Bush or Kerry next time around, someone has to pick up the bill and guess who?? The good old US taxpayer, the working man and woman. Who would ever imagine that the bill would be paid by the corporate elite of billionaires which surround Bush and his regime?

After a weekend of violence in Afghanistan (which Bush said he had subdued two and a half years ago, but where the Taleban still appear at will), two days after a massacre of Iraqi civilians around a Bradley armoured vehicle, in which a brave pilot of a US chopper opened up on a group of adults and kids, a day after the Green Zone was attacked for the first time in Baghdad, a car bomb leaves 47 people dead and more than 100 injured.

Did Baghdad experience this type of violence before Bush decided to send in his murderous invasion force, dropping cluster bombs on terrified families of civilians? Does Bush realize that his invasion force, more than one year on, is forced to negotiate with factions that it considers as terrorists to broker deals for it to withdraw?

Does Bush bother to tell this to his people? Dare he tell one per cent of the truth to his people, who his regime holds down and blinkered, while the rest of the world looks on to the beginning of World War Three, incredulous?

Doubtful. After all, he paints himself as the candidate who stands for international security. Security?? Where?? And when did this insecurity start?

The answer: with Bush. Let nobody forget this on November 2nd.

source : pravda.ru

15SepTwo Sue Feds Over Anti-Bush T-Shirt Arrest

CHARLESTON, W.Va. Sept. 14, 2004 - A couple arrested for wearing anti-Bush T-shirts to a July 4 presidential appearance filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday alleging their First Amendment rights were violated.

Nicole and Jeff Rank Nicole and Jeff Rank were removed from the event at the West Virginia Capitol in handcuffs after revealing T-shirts with President Bush’s name crossed out on the front. Nicole Rank’s shirt had the words “Love America, Hate Bush” on the back and Jeff Rank’s said “Regime change starts at home.”

Their lawsuit was filed in federal court by American Civil Liberties Union attorneys.

“What is at stake here transcends politics,” Jeff Rank said at a news conference at the Capitol. “What is at stake is the right of all Americans Democrats, Republicans and independents, all Americans to peacefully voice their dissent to their government.”

Trespassing charges filed against the couple were later dismissed. The City Council and Mayor Danny Jones have publicly apologized.

The lawsuit names Gregory Jenkins, deputy assistant to the president and director of the White House Office of Presidential Advance, and W. Ralph Basham, director of the U.S. Secret Service, as defendants.

The couple wants a judge to declare unconstitutional any policy that led to their arrest. They also are seeking unspecified monetary damages.

Spokesmen for the Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Justice, to whom a White House spokesman directed questions, declined to comment. Both said their agencies do not comment on ongoing litigation.

The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit last September against the Secret Service, seeking an injunction against the Bush administration for segregating protesters at his public appearances. The Secret Service agreed to stop the practice.

Jeff Rank, 29, said he and his wife wore the T-shirts because, “When you see the president speak on TV he is usually shown surrounded by fervent supporters only. While we wanted to hear him out and while we wanted to see him in person, we did not want to be added to the tally of Bush supporters that day.”

Nicole Rank, 30, initially was dismissed from her job with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but was rehired after the charges were dropped.

15SepInternational Poll on US presidency

Washington DC - In 30 out of 35 countries polled, from all regions of the world, a majority or plurality would prefer to see John Kerry win the US presidential election - especially traditional US allies. The only countries where President Bush was preferred were the Philippines, Nigeria, and Poland. India and Thailand were divided. On average, Kerry was favored by more than a two-to-one margin-46% to 20% (weighted for variations in population, the ratio was not significantly different).

Poll results (KERRY - BUSH):

  • Norway: 74%-7%
  • Germany: 74% - 10%
  • France: 64% - 5%
  • Italy: 58% - 14%
  • Spain: 45% - 7%
  • UK: 47% - 16%
  • Canada: 61% - 16%
  • Mexico: 38% - 18%
  • Brazil: 57% - 14%
  • China: 52% - 12%
  • Japan: 43% - 32%
  • Indonesia: 57% - 34%
  • India: 34% - 33%
  • Philippines: 32% - 57%
  • Nigeria: 33% - 27%
  • Poland: 26% - 31%
  • Thailand: 30% - 33%

Source: GlobeScan Inc/University of Maryland PIPA




flickr stream

03092007217-001 Drone 2 california ufo / drone (raw picture) 3 California ufo / drone california ufo / drone (raw picture) 5 Drone 2 - blurry Drone 2 - blurry Obama/clinton

Random Gallery Image

From the Side Inside Tourbus Behind the playing field Year Zero One The Dove From Above Bark Bathroom Wall K2 wheel

Most Recent

Bush no-country-mcain.jpg lego-mohammed.jpg mbaside.jpg

Calendar

July 2008
M T W T F S S
« Jun «-»  
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031