October 2008

Amy Goodman: Early Voting Sees Reports of Voter Intimidation, Machine Malfunctions

October 22, 2008 by Frank Gormlie

by Amy Goodman / Democracy Now / October 22, 2008 Early voting has begun, and problems are already emerging at the polls. In West Virginia, voters using touchscreen machines have claimed their votes were switched from Democrat to Republican. In North Carolina, a group of McCain supporters heckled a group of mostly black supporters of […]

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Report: Gap between rich and poor in America grows

October 22, 2008 by Staff

By Emma Vandore / Associated Press / October 21, 2008 PARIS (AP) – The gap between rich and poor is getting bigger in the world’s richest countries – and particularly the United States – as children and low-skilled workers slide deeper into poverty, according to a 30-nation report released Tuesday. In a 20-year study of […]

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ACLU demands info on domestic military deployments

October 22, 2008 by Staff

by Nick Juliano / The Raw Story / October 21, 2008 Following reports that US troops will be permanently on call to work inside the United States handling “civil unrest,” “crowd control” and other functions traditionally carried out by civilian law enforcement agencies, activists are demanding to know why the Pentagon is reversing a longstanding […]

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‘The End of America’ – Book Review

October 21, 2008 by Frank Gormlie

Naomi Wolf’s ‘Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot‘ is very timely America is experiencing what Naomi Wolf calls a ‘fascist shift’.  After studying repressive military regimes, totalitarian and authoritarian governments like Nazi Germany, Mussolini’s Fascist Italy, Stalin’s Soviet Union, Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile, and a few others, Naomi Wolf has identified ten steps that […]

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A Little Bit of Reality, from Wasilla

October 21, 2008 by Patty Jones

“REAL” Main Street USA Even if you don’t watch the whole video, grab the slider bar and fast forward to the 2 minute mark. See where Palin gained the experience she needs to be VeePee!

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The Socialist International Conspiracy Has Taken Over America

October 21, 2008 by Staff

by Barbara Ehrenreich / The Huffington Post / October 21, 2008 Surely you have heard by now of the imminent socialist takeover of America, and if you find the prospect unlikely, ask yourself: How many socialists do you know who lost millions in the recent stock market crashes? Just as I thought — none — […]

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McCain Employing GOP Operative Accused Of Voter Registration Fraud

October 21, 2008 by Staff

by Sam Stein / The Huffington Post / October 20, 2008  John McCain’s campaign has directed $175,000 to the firm of a Republican operative accused of massive voter registration fraud in several states. According to campaign finance records, a joint committee of the McCain-Palin campaign, the RNC and the the California Republican Party, made a […]

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Alec Baldwin and Naomi Wolf Discuss ‘The End of America’

October 21, 2008 by Staff

Go Here for Our Review of ‘The End of America‘ Progressive movie star and author of recent book that warns Americans of fascist shift, talk politics By Karina Longworth / Spout Blog / October 20, 2008 Before the Hamptons Film Festival this weekend, I wrote a post about The End of America, a documentary based […]

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Thousands Face Mix-Ups In Voter Registrations

October 21, 2008 by Staff

In New Databases, Many Are Wrongly Flagged as Ineligible by Mary Pat Flaherty /  Washington Post /  October 18, 2008 Thousands of voters across the country must reestablish their eligibility in the next three weeks in order for their votes to count on Nov. 4, a result of new state registration systems that are incorrectly […]

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The Death of Daily Newspapers – Part Four

October 21, 2008 by Doug Porter

The Post Newspaper Era There are several trends converging in the nation that offer clues towards the future of the new media. Changing demographics, new technologies, the declining economy and rising energy costs are driving a trend that being called “the new localism“. What this means in a nutshell is that individuals and corporations are […]

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100,000 Rally With Obama In St. Louis

October 20, 2008 by Staff

This was the largest U.S. crowd ever to see Barack Obama.  It was reported that on the same day, 75,000 turned out in Kansas City.

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The Rising Body Count on Main Street

October 19, 2008 by Staff

The Human Fallout from the Financial Crisis By Nick Turse / TomDispatch.com / October 19, 2008 On October 4, 2008, in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles, Karthik Rajaram, beset by financial troubles, shot his wife, mother-in-law, and three sons before turning the gun on himself. In one of his two suicide notes, Rajaram […]

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The End of the Daily Newspaper, Part Three

October 19, 2008 by Doug Porter

The Myth of Objectivity…. Since 1721, when James Franklin (Ben’s brother) launched The New England Courant, newspapers have been an integral part of the American landscape. The colonial press and its successors all the way into the 20th century hardly fit into the mold of the modern newspaper. Yesterday’s papers were chock full of crusades, […]

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‘Never Having To Apologize’: An Imperial Mentality

October 17, 2008 by Richard Nadeau

It must be nice going though life never feeling you have to apologize. I know people like this. They are always right. They are extremely narcissistic. They never do harm to others, are never insensitive, and therefore never have to apologize for their actions. They never have to say: “Sorry, I was wrong to do […]

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McCain’s Other Plumber: G. Gordon Liddy of Watergate Infamy

October 17, 2008 by Staff

SEE EARLIER POST ON G. GORDON LIDDY HERE. by John K. Wilson / The Huffington Post / October 17, 2008 It’s not Joe the Plumber that matters, it’s G. Gordon Liddy the “Plumber” of Watergate fame. David Letterman’s interview with McCain last night should prove to be absolutely devastating to the McCain campaign, if we […]

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Death of Newspapers – Part II : Breaking the Union-Tribune Habit

October 17, 2008 by Doug Porter

Welcome to the New Age of Information So, if you’ve been reading your daily newspaper (or watching network news) under the illusion that the stories presented are somehow vetted, fair, or balanced, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee.  The first step of the rest of your media life should be to stop […]

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New York Civil Liberties Union seeks probe into protest melee at Presidential debate

October 17, 2008 by Staff

15 arrested and at least 2 injured when mounted police are used for crowd control against peaceful demonstrators By Patrick Whittle /  newsday.com / October 17, 2008 A day after an anti-war protester was injured in a melee with Nassau police outside the Hofstra presidential debate, the New York Civil Liberties Union called for the […]

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Will the ‘Bradley effect’ bring down Barack Obama?

October 17, 2008 by Staff

by William Bradley / The Huffington Post / October 17, 2008 Barack Obama has won all three presidential debates over John McCain. He has a solid lead in the polls. What could go wrong for him? Well, many say the polls could be wrong, skewed by a hidden racist vote. The “Bradley effect” — the […]

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California Supreme Court Rejects San Diego County’s Appeal of State Medical Marijuana Laws

October 17, 2008 by Staff

State high court won’t hear case – County Supervisors Want to Take Issue to U.S. Supreme Court By Jeff McDonald / UNION-TRIBUNE / October 17, 2008 The California Supreme Court yesterday declined to consider the latest appeal from San Diego County in its years-long effort to resist state medical marijuana laws. “This is a resounding […]

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Sacramento GOP Says It’s Okay to Waterboard Barack Obama

October 15, 2008 by Staff

Sacramento Republicans puts politics of fear on display on their website Thanks to Rick Nadeau, our Sacramento-based writer, for the heads-up on this article. By Marcos Bretón / Sacramento Bee / October 15, 2008 Apparently, the local Republican Party thinks it’s OK to promote the idea of torturing Sen. Barack Obama. The Sacramento GOP sees […]

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Noam Chomsky: Anti-Democratic Nature of US Capitalism is Being Exposed

October 15, 2008 by Staff

Bretton Woods was the system of global financial management set up at the end of the second World War to ensure the interests of capital did not smother wider social concerns in post-war democracies. It was hated by the US neoliberals – the very people who created the banking crisis. by Noam Chomsky  /Irish Times […]

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As the Violence Soars, Mexico Signals It’s Had Enough of America’s Stupid War on Drugs

October 15, 2008 by Staff

The U.S.-financed War on Drugs has had savage results in Mexico, and now its president wants to decriminalize pot, cocaine and heroin possession. By Silja J.A. Talvi / AlterNet / Posted October 14, 2008. Even on his most homicidal of days, Al Pacino’s character in Scarface couldn’t even approach the level of drug trafficking-related brutality […]

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Forever Vigilant

October 14, 2008 by Staff

by J.E. Christensen / OB Rag blog / October 14, 2008 Ever notice how the word ‘conspiracy’ gets people excited? Some see conspiracies everywhere; others seem almost afraid to accept the idea. Conspiracies are the stuff of secret societies and sinister characters plotting to steal our property or our freedoms. To conspire is often illegal, […]

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Around Town in Ocean Beach! Election Countdown

October 13, 2008 by Patty Jones

Sent to us by neighbor who thought we’d enjoy it. You were so right! Thank you! If you would like to send photos to us that we could post send us a message through the CONTACT form and we will reply with our email address.

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Election 2008 – the difficulty stealing it this time around

October 13, 2008 by Staff

New 2008 Democratic Primary Voters Are The Key to Election Protection by Michael Collins / Independent News / Originally posted on October 10, 2008  Reposted from politickybitch – thanks nunya (Wash. DC) There’s one major obstacle blocking a theft of the 2008 presidential election. It’s highly significant and challenges even the most devious minds. That […]

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Does John McCain ‘pal around with terrorists?’

October 13, 2008 by Staff

McCain Said He Is Proud of G. Gordon Liddy – the Watergate Burglar and Domestic Terrorist by Carl Bernstein /  The Huffington Post / October 13, 2008 Certainly McCain’s continuing “association” and relationship with the convicted Watergate burglar and domestic terrorist G. Gordon Liddy might suggest that is the case, if we are to apply […]

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First of RNC ‘Protesters’ Charged With Terrorism-related Crimes Goes to Court

October 13, 2008 by Staff

‘RNC 8’ Defendants Face Over 7 Years in Jail BY Jon Collins and Alex Robinson / mndaily.com / October 13, 2008 A University student arrested preemptively before the Republican National Convention will be one of the first people prosecuted under a terrorism clause in the Minnesota Patriot Act since it was passed in 2002. Cultural […]

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A slander against the ’60s

October 13, 2008 by Staff

Republicans’ lies about the Sixties exposed as John McCain’s presidential campaign reaches a new low. by Elizabeth Schulte / Socialist Worker.org / October 13, 2008 “WANTED BY FBI” and “DON’T REGRET SETTING BOMBS” flash across the screen. A deep voice warns, “Barack Obama. He launched his political career in the home of William Ayers, a […]

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The End of the Daily Newspaper: Burying the Union Tribune

October 13, 2008 by Doug Porter

If a big newspaper in a metropolitan area dropped dead right now “nobody under 30 would care.” Mark Potts, news consultant. Mr. Potts ought to know.  He makes his living working for big time newspapers that are struggling to stay afloat.  A cottage industry of web sites and consultancies has sprung up dispensing advice and […]

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The Man Behind the Whispers About Obama

October 13, 2008 by Staff

By Jim Rutenberg/October 12, 2008 The most persistent falsehood about Senator Barack Obama’s background first hit in 2004 just two weeks after the Democratic convention speech that helped set him on the path to his presidential candidacy: “Obama is a Muslim who has concealed his religion.” That statement, contained in a press release, spun a […]

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