I’m still catching up on all the news of Honduras, but I found this article to not be that newsworthy: The Obama administration worked in recent days to prevent President Manuel Zelaya’s ouster, said a senior U.S. official. The State Department, in particular, communicated to Honduran officials on the ground that President Barack Obama wouldn’t […]
That big protest we heard about last night – the one that would force NBC to fire Letterman by show of the will of the people? Well we now have a new definition of fail: A protest rally against David Letterman over a failed joke about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her daughter attracted more […]
There has been a buzz today about Palin getting on her own supporters as they chanted “louder”, thinking they were protesters. Despite that, there is something missing in her statement to the so-called “protesters”: “I would hope at least that those protesters have the courage and the honor of thanking our veterans for giving them […]
Democracy on the march: Russian police have detained opposition leader and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov. He and other critics of President Vladimir Putin were arrested as police broke up a rally in Moscow organised by Mr Kasparov’s Other Russia coalition. Police moved in when protesters tried to march to the election commission, which […]
It’s amazing how much the wingnuts hate our country, and it’s basic freedoms. When a student gets tasered for asking a simple question at a political rally, or founding principal of free speech is in great peril. Take the popular wingnut Ace of Spades. He is quick to point out that this action happened because […]
This is a perfect example of how you create more terrorists: A U.S.-led raid Sunday on a suspected insurgent cell in the eastern province of Nangahar left as many as six Afghans dead, including a woman and a teenage girl, and sparked protests by hundreds of angry Afghans chanting, “Death to Bush!” U.S. officials said […]
The right wing loons are at it again. Aravosis has a complete run down of their latest attack and this time it is on the Capital Police. Here is a prime example, but please read the entire thing: 1. ALLEGATION: The Capitol Police “allowed” the protesters to spray paint the US Capitol – the police […]
I am glad to see how much the Middle East is loving us. We “liberated” Afghanistan from the Taliban and this is how we are thanked: A deadly traffic accident Monday involving U.S. troops sparked the worst rioting in the Afghan capital since the fall of the Taliban regime, with hundreds of protesters looting shops […]
Via KHOU 11 Houston moms heading to Crawford to protest war More protesters from the Houston-area are headed to President Bush’s Crawford ranch. They loaded their cars and left from the Heights area Wednesday afternoon. They’re upset by the mounting casualties in Iraq and are opposed to the Bush administration’s handling of the war. More […]
From NBC 6 News Locals join mom of fallen soldier staging protest near Bush ranch A California woman’s demand to meet with President Bush is now attracting supporters from all over. Monday, dozens of people showed up at the roadside camp after seeing her story on TV. Cindy Sheehan says she’ll continue to camp out […]