Hugging....Hmmm....

Here is the Philladelphia Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw-VRDr2Yh4

Sweetie, this sounds right up your alley!

Where are we living?

Dixie Chicks film ad causes another dust-up

I feel like letting off a string of expletives, Garrett style. Not that I'm a big Dixie Chicks fan or anything but aren't we supposed to be entitled to free speech in this country? Sad that a public figure can't voice an opinion without fear of a backlash. Individuals choosing not to buy Dixie Chicks' music because they disagree is one thing -- that's also free speech. But for a corporation such as NBC to decide that they are not going to air their commercials is unAmerican. What a bunch of cowards. While they're at it, maybe they should just put the government in charge of programming and let them have control of what's aired. Our forefathers would be appalled. Shouldn't we get to choose what we see? If we don't like it, we can change the channel. I think we should all boycott NBC. Their programming sucks anyway. (I won't however be boycotting the CW. I have to watch America's Next Top Model).

Here's a fitting quote I stole from Garrett:

To announce there must be no criticism of the President, and to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, it is morally treasonous to the American public.

Theodore Roosevelt

Hugs

I think we should all start doing this:

http://www.freehugscampaign.com/

Apparently it's happening everywhere:

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/15840607.htm

Watch the inspirational video.

Getting my vote...

This is who I am voting for....

Monday, Oct 23
Barack Obama: 'I Inhaled — That Was The Point'

"I inhaled — that was the point."
That was what Illinois Senator Barack Obama, currently on a book tour that may or may not segue into a run for the 2008 presidency, said to New Yorker editor David Remnick this afternoon at the American Magazine Conference, after Remnick asked Obama whether or not his admission of drug use in the book would become problematic if he does, if fact, run for president.

The softspoken Obama, who during an appearance on Meet The Press yesterday admitted he would consider a run for the White House, openly criticized the Bush administration in front of 500 or so magazine executives during a wide-ranging, 45-minute discussion, occasionally with Remnick's prodding. "This is the most ideologically driven administration in my memory, so obstinate in resisting facts, dissenting opinions ... [They entered the White House] with a set of preconcieved notions." Obama said. "I think this administration has done great damage to this country."

"I wouldn't fit in with this administration [because I think] actually being informed is a good basis for policy," Obama said to laughter. "OK, that's a low-blow."
Obama was particularly critical of the war in Iraq. "We've used up so much political capital [in Iraq]," adding that it is "going to take the current military the same amount of time it took the military to recover from Vietnam."

After some lighthearted grilling, Obama said Remnick "sounds nicer in his columns, but turns out to be somewhat of a prickly guy."

Remnick, who at this point could be considered the President of the United States of Magazines, forced Obama to address the topic of religion. "It's not 'faith' if you are absolutely certain," Obama said, noting that he didn't believe his lack of "faith" would hurt him a national election. "Evolution is more grounded in my experience than angels."

Throughout the interview, Obama expressed doubt about his willingness to put his family through the scrutiny of a presidential race. "My wife would be leading the bandwagon for me to be running for president ... if I was married to someone else."

When asked if the White House would be a plac e worth inheriting in 2009, Obama said, "There are a lot of problems to clean up, and nopt a lot of resources to work with." He added that the first agenda of a new president should be to "stabilize and extricate ourselves" from Iraq.

Military Commissions Act

Read all about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Commissions_Act_of_2006

I find this to be some scary shit.

Here's what George had to say about it:

"Today, the Senate sent a strong signal to the terrorists that we will continue using every element of national power to pursue our enemies and to prevent attacks on America. The Military Commissions Act of 2006 will allow the continuation of a CIA program that has been one of America's most potent tools in fighting the War on Terror. Under this program, suspected terrorists have been detained and questioned about threats against our country. Information we have learned from the program has helped save lives at home and abroad. By authorizing the creation of military commissions, the Act will also allow us to prosecute suspected terrorists for war crimes".

By the way Shelley, John McCain voted in favor of it.

Here's a good story about it:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15321167/from/RSS/