Bush Administration

W.: A Commentary On the New Oliver Stone Moviee

Wajahat Ali | Posted 10.16.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: George Bush, George W Bush, W., Oliver Stone Bush, George W. Bush, Oliver Stone W, Oliver Stone Bush Movie, Oliver Stone Movie, Josh Brolin, Richard Dreyfuss, Karl Rove, Political Satire W, Colin Powell, Magnificent 7, Political Satire Movie, Condi Rice, Dick Cheney, Bush Administration, Political Satire, Entertainment News
Wajahat Ali

W. is structurally anchored by a straightforward depiction of the buildup to the Iraq War punctuated by a series of quick, erratic flashbacks chronicling the rise of the improbable Shrub.

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The Crisis Nobody's Talking About

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 10.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Election 08, Bush Administration, Biodiversity, Green News
Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle

In the 2004 Presidential election, environmental issues were essentially absent from the political discourse. Not so this year, with both parties' can...

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Bush Administration Made Complete Immunity for Negligent Corporations a Top Priority

Les Weisbrod | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Toys, Diana Levine, Supreme Court, Recalls, Lead, Les Weisbrod, US Supreme Court, Regulatory Agencies, Cpsc, Drugs, Pet Food, Corporate Accountability, Wyeth, American Association for Justice, Bush Administration, Fda, Attorneys General, Trial Lawyer, Pharma, Politics News
Les Weisbrod

In the past three years federal agencies, have engaged in a campaign to hand corporations a 'get-out-of jail-free' pass when their products have harmed consumers.

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In Iraq And At Home, We Are A Nation At War

Rachel Farris | Posted 10.15.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Iraq, Anti-Muslim Bias, Terrorism, Bill Ayers, George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, Iraq War, Bush Administration, McCain Obama, Obama McCain, McCain Campaign, Mccain Dirty Tricks, Home News
Rachel Farris

Our nation has been conditioned to become a firing squad of hate, absolving ourselves of our crimes overseas by conformity here at home. John McCain and his spotter Sarah Palin have set their sights on the bullseye, Barack Obama, and are blatantly firing-at-will.

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An Open Letter to Barack Obama on the Eve of the Last Presidential Debate

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Administration, John McCain, NSA Surveillence, National Security, Economic Crisis, 2008 Presidential Race, Third Presidential Debate, Wall Street Crisis, Joe Biden, General Petraeus, War in Iraq, Mccain/Palin, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, Politics News
Jayne Lyn Stahl

What distinguishes your campaign, Senator Obama, from that of your opponent's is that you see the world in three dimensions, and understand the importance of nuance.

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McCain Would End Federal Programs For Middle Class Firms

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Bush Administration, Small Business Administration, Small Business, John McCain, Economy, Middle Class, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

During the past eight years, the Bush Administration has dismantled virtually every economic program to assist small businesses along with all program...

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Rethinking Afghanistan

Stanley Kutler | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Afghanistan, Domino Effect, John McCain, Gordon Johndroe, War on Terror, H.Con.Res 362, Terrorist Insurgency, Taliban, War on Terrorism, Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden, Bush Administration, Middle East, Niall Ferguson, Mark Carleton-Smith, Vietnam, Taliban Afghanistan, Soviet Union, Politics News
Stanley Kutler

What in the world is Barack Obama thinking? Mercifully, he plans to scale down and end the Iraq misadventure, yet he insists he will expand the effort in Afghanistan.

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Our Government's New Welfare-to-Workfare

Michael Likosky | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Outsourcing, Global Depression, Bush Administration, Free Market Statism, Government Subsidizing, Financial Crisis, Globalization, Socialism, Bailout Bill, Fiber Optic Communication, Recession, Financial Depression, Obama Iraq, Politics News
Michael Likosky

Our ability to weather many of the country's gravest challenges, like World War II, depended upon government and industry working together to advance the public interest.

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Transforming the Way We Think and Live

Grace Lee Boggs | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Administration, Drill Baby Drill, Barack Obama, Economy, Transformation, Great Depression, Sarah Palin, George W. Bush, Politics News
Grace Lee Boggs

Our times are also perilous because it will take more than vision and liberal politics to win over or at least neutralize some of the social forces being energized by Sarah Palin.

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If We Can Nationalize Banks, Why Not Health Care?

Rose Ann DeMoro | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Calamity, Healthcare System, Bush Administration, Nationalization, Bankruptcy, Health, Single Payer Healthcare System, Meltdown, Part Ownership, Nationalized, Collapsing Banks, US Banks, Self Ration, Healthcare, Hopsitals, Living News
Rose Ann DeMoro

On the heels of reports Thursday that the Bush Admin. is considering taking part ownership of banks, it's time to ask, why can't we have a similar approach for our collapsing healthcare system?

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Next President Must Act On His Promise To End Genocide In Darfur

Susan Morgan | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Rwanda, Darfur, Presidential Debate, Bush Administration, Sudan, Genocide, United Nations Security Council, Political Rhetoric, Barack Obama, John McCain, Home News
Susan Morgan

During the debate, both presidential candidates acknowledged the moral imperative of acting in the face of genocide. "We may not always have national security issues at stake, but we have moral issues at stake," stated Obama.

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War Spending Weighs Down Our 'Genuine Progress'

Jon Raymond | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Iraq War, Recession Fears, Gpi, Gdp, Wall Street Crisis, War Profiteering, Recession, Economy, Bush Administration, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, John McCain, Home News
Jon Raymond

Without defense spending, we see the real picture of the downturn our economy is taking while boosting the military laden GDP.

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McCain-Palin: No Plan to Address Worn, Outdated Transportation Infrastructure

Stephen A. LeMay | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Investing, Infrastructure, Bush Administration, Bridges, Public Transportation, Roads, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Obama Biden, Election 2008, Barack Obama, John McCain, Campaign 2008, Transportation, Home News
Stephen A. LeMay

Infrastructure isn't sexy but it's critical to economic well-being. If McCain becomes the next president, he won't do much. Ever. His website and his public statements make no mention at all of the nation's infrastructure and its problems.

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America Needs Obama To Recreate Our National Narrative

John Rember | Posted 10.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Henry Paulson, Bush Administration, r.d. Laing, Economic Crisis, National Narrative, Michael Mukasey, Free Market, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Biden Obama, Barack Obama, John McCain, Abu Ghraib, Torture, Home News
John Rember

How to explain an administration that nationalizes the banking system even as it praises the free market? How to explain a financial system that turned debt into wealth, and wealth into debt? How is it that most people don't even know which country their house belongs to?

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George Bush is President of the United States

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Gop, Bush Administration, John McCain, Republican Party, American Idol, Politics News
Robert J. Elisberg

Republicans want to pretend that Bush isn't president and hasn't lead the nation into hell for the past eight years, but Bush is still the head of the Republican Party.

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On Anniversary Of Bombing Afghanistan, We Need A Surge In Diplomacy

Kelly Campbell | Posted 10.07.2008 | Home

Read More: Afghanistan War, John McCain, Afghanistan, Us Forces, Taliban, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Campaign 2008, Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, September 11, Bush Administration, Civilian Casualties, Nato, Election 2008, Home News
Kelly Campbell

If we want to help build a stable and democratic Afghanistan, we should drastically revamp our humanitarian aid to assure that it goes to projects identified by Afghans as crucial and supports the local economy by employing local workers, not high-priced foreign contractors.

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Only 20 Presidents Had More Experience Than Obama

John K. Wilson | Posted 10.07.2008 | Home

Read More: Presidential History, Experience, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, John McCain, Bush Administration, Judgment, George W. Bush, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Campaign 2008, Obama Experience, Home News
John K. Wilson

Even if Obama were inexperienced, that would be no reason to vote against him. History shows us that an experienced politician usually makes for a lousy president. In fact, the most consistent variable to predict a failed presidency is experience.

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Time To Save Endangered Species Act

Cindy Letchworth | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Environment, Endangered Species, Animal Rights, Animals, Wildlife, Bush Administration, Sarah Palin, Polar Bears, Endangered Species Act, Home News
Cindy Letchworth

Palin is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because she believes the polar bear should not be on the Endangered Species list. This is an example of what happens when non-scientific individuals start making decisions on which animal or plant deserves protection.

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Say it Ain't So, Sarah

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice Presidential Debate, Bush Administration, Joe Biden, National Debt, Recession, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Reese Schonfeld

Over the last eight years, the Republican administration (in which John McCain has played a significant role) has turned a surplus of $250 billion a year into a deficit of $500 billion a year.

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The Weekly Roundup: OTB Commentators Eager To Gripe About Economy, Palin

Chris Nelson | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Russia, Bush Administration, Economic Crisis, Economy, Katie Couric, Sarah Palin, Palin Mccain, Election 2008, Alaska, Presidential Debates, Home News
Chris Nelson

The Weekly Roundup is a collection of musings from the vast expanse of our submission pool. It serves as your window into what your peers have been thinking and saying over the past week in the election cycle.

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Palin Draws Crowd In Suburban Canada

Farzana Hassan | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Bush Administration, Debate, Vice Presidential Debate, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, Election 2008, Campaign, Canada, Palin, Home News
Farzana Hassan

Who could have thought that a tiny cafe in suburban Canada would prefer a broadcast of the American vice-presidential debate over its own leaders' deb...

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Exposing Myself On CNN For The Sake Of The Election

Kris DiGiovanni | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Jobs, Bush Administration, George Bush, Economic Disaster, Barack Obama, John McCain, Cnn, Economy, Home News
Kris DiGiovanni

The economy under Bush has done nothing but get worse. First, I was laid off after almost 16 years with IBM. Then the value of our homes started dropping like a rock. And then gasoline went through the roof, and everything else jumped too.

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Therapists Are There To "Get" Us, Not VPs

Karl Frank, Jr. | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Vice President, Bush Administration, Debate, Vice President Debate, George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Vice President, George Bush, Home News
Karl Frank, Jr.

People were passionate about W because they could sit down and drink a beer with him. He was just like them. He could not field dress a moose, God bless his soul, but darnnit, he could choke on a pretzel with the best of them. And where did that get us?

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Obama Votes For Bailout Bill With Language That Could Harm Firms Owned by Women and Minorities

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.02.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Bush Administration, Small Business, Bailout, Barack Obama, Federal Government, Far, Economy, Middle Class, Obama, Procurement, Contracting, Federal Aquisition Regulation, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

No Objection From Obama To Bailout Bill Language That Could Harm Firms Owned By Women and Minorities Senator Barack Obama has voted for the latest Se...

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Wall Street Bailout Threatens World's Poor

Robert Naiman | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Wall Street Bailout, Bush Administration, Bailout, United Nations, Economy, Foreign Policy, Peter DeFazio, Politics News
Robert Naiman

On Monday the House voted down the the Bush Administration's request that Congress authorize $700 billion for purchasing Wall Street's "toxic assets" ...

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