Freeper of the week has to go to Larry Northern, the 59 year old Texan who took chained a pipe to the back of his pickup truck and used it to destroy the white crosses set up at Camp Casey in Crawford. Each one of the crosses represented a fallen soldier, so this tells you […]

Freedom Walk 2005, a project that was started by the Pentagon is losing support. The Washington Post has dropped out as a sponsor of the event. Post Spokesman Eric Grant said: “As it appears that this event could become politicized, The Post has decided to honor the Washington area victims of 9/11 by making a […]

Via the BBC:   Chavez makes US oil export threat BBC Oil exports to the US could stop amid growing tensions between the two countries, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said. He described recent US government actions as “aggressive” in a speech at a youth festival in Caracas. As a result, Venezuelan oil “instead of […]

It may not be as far off the beaten path as you think.Walken for President has launched and it is rather official looking. Many do not know how to take it or if it is a joke or not, but this is one candidate I wouldn’t mind seeing at all, that is as long Arnold […]

From theAP:   Times’ Marine of the Year charged in shooting; two injured Associated Press LAWRENCE, Mass. — A man who was named “Marine of the Year” last month for his service in Iraq injured two people when he fired a shotgun from his apartment window at a group of revelers leaving a night club, […]

Iraq has extended their constitution deadline. This puts a bump in the road for the administrations “plans” for Iraq. Since we have started this war, the reasons have changed more than the seasons. First it was WMD then it was a 9/11 link. Finally we were there to achieve democracy in the region. Well as […]

From ABC news Australia:   Hundreds join anti-war protest at Bush ranch  Several hundred people have joined a protest near US President George W Bush’s holiday ranch in Texas to demonstrate against the war in Iraq. The two-week-old protest organised by Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq last year, is being held to […]

Since it has been somewhat of a slow news day, I have been busy doing loads of computer work (playing catch up). So to make sure I have a couple posts today, here is a great article I saw on theAP about Cindy:   Normal Life Over for Protesting Mother By MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National […]

Yesterday, pro-war ralliers formed across the street from Cindy Sheehan in Crawford to show their support for Bush. Here is one account of their rally I have received: A group of about 50 pro-Bush demonstrators from the Metroplex armed with various sizes of American flags, as well as banners and posters, arrived directly across from […]

Just in via Science Daily:   Fraud in Iraq costs $1 billion BAGHDAD Aug. 12 (UPI) — Iraqi investigators have uncovered more than $1 billion of fraud and waste in weapons deals arranged by middlemen, Knight Ridder news service reported. Related Headlines Iraq security forces key to any withdrawal (August 4, 2005) — The ability […]