Monthly Archives: November 2003

“Americans Coming Together”

Posted by on 11/30/2003 2 comments

The Democratic Party is being replaced by a new group called “Americans Coming Together,” which has been launched with two $10 million donations from financier George Soros and Peter B. Lewis, chairman of the Progressive Corporation. The new organization wants …

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Limosine Liberals at Farm Aid

Posted by on 11/28/2003 Comments Off

John Mellencamp made plenty of artistic and political statements this year, but some of the messages didn’t get through. One such instance will take place when September’s edition of Farm Aid will be aired in a watered down manner by …

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted by on 11/27/2003 Comments Off

President Bush will spend part of his Thanksgiving Day calling soldiers to express his and the nation’s gratitude for their service in Iraq. A senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Bush would call “a number …

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Alec On Napping

Posted by on 11/27/2003 Comments Off

“I don’t want to go all over the map here, but where is the protest against this war when almost on a daily basis, someone is dying over there?” he said. “Right when you would want to question the motives …

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Helen, Helen, Helen

Posted by on 11/26/2003 Comments Off

Veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas told hundreds of listeners at UNC on Monday night that President Bush is the most conservative president she’s ever seen and he’s done more to break down the separation of church and state than …

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Unworthy Behavior

Posted by on 11/26/2003 Comments Off

In a speech Tuesday night Al Gore stated that the Bush administration is “using fear as a political tool” unworthy of the presidency. “For the president of the United States to claim in a television ad that those who disagreed …

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Sticks & Stones

Posted by on 11/24/2003 Comments Off

Moby and Jonathan Soros are hooking up to embarrass President Bush. They’re launching an Internet contest next month in which the public will be asked to create 30-second commercials attacking the Bush administration, to be judged by a panel of …

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Dean – I’m No Draft Dodger

Posted by on 11/24/2003 Comments Off

Howard Dean shot back at insinuations he was a draft dodger, saying a high school back injury was serious enough to keep him out of military service but not severe enough to make him miss out on a normal life. …

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DiCaprio Goes Green

Posted by on 11/22/2003 Comments Off

Leonardo DiCaprio narrated an online film called “Global Warning” to urge elected officials to reduce American dependence on oil and slow global warming. The Internet campaign organized by Global Green USA, an afilliate of Green Cross International began the campaign …

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Kerry’s Wife

Posted by on 11/21/2003 Comments Off

With her trademark bluntness, Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of the Massachusetts Democratic presidential hopeful, took swipes yesterday at rival Richard A. Gephardt’s foreign-affairs knowledge, Wesley K. Clark’s diplomatic skills, and front-runner Howard Dean’s ability to govern. Heinz Kerry said her …

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Cartoon Raises A Stink

Posted by on 11/21/2003 Comments Off

Did Johnny Hart — the beloved creator of “B.C.” and one of the most widely read cartoonists on Earth — sneak a vulgar defamation of Islam into the comics pages last week? The question was raised yesterday by the Council …

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Radiohead Frontman Protests Bush

Posted by on 11/21/2003 Comments Off

Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke is at the forefront of protests surrounding President George Bush’s visit to London this week. When asked why he chose to speak out, Yorke said, “To make Blair squirm over his decision to take us into …

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Martin Goes Green

Posted by on 11/20/2003 1 comment

Martin Sheen, who stars as U.S. President Jed Bartlet on the TV drama “The West Wing,” has announced his endorsement of San Francisco mayoral candidate and Green Party member Matt Gonzalez. Political activist Sheen endorsed Gonzalez, citing his record of …

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The French Were Right

Posted by on 11/20/2003 Comments Off

Many months after U.S.-French tensions flared over Iraq, “freedom fries” are still served in the cafeterias of the U.S. Capitol in lieu of French fries. The same is true at Cubbie’s restaurant in Beaufort, North Carolina, and at uncounted other …

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Dr. Laura

Posted by on 11/20/2003 Comments Off

CAIR, an Islamic civil rights group, wants radio talk-show host Laura Schlessinger to apologize for what the group called an “anti-Muslim tirade” on her Nov. 17 program. Dr. Laura made the remarks while responding to a mother who asked if …

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