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Defense Contractor Makes Up Wild Islamic Terrorism Fantasy; Right-Wingers Act Like it's 9/11 All Over Again
Source: AlterNet.org

True story. A right-winger who obviously reads too many of those really hard-core Islamophobic blogs emailed around a detailed account of how he had heroically thwarted a terrorist attack on a flight from Atlanta to Houston. Except... of course... it's all a lie.

Frank Luntz Neo Con Propagandist Increasing Mainstream Media Exposure
Source: Examiner

Luntz is known for shaping language of proposals, questions, or arguments so as to get the answer you desire.

Neo-con Gaffney Tells Ron Reagan: 'Your Father Would Be Ashamed Of You'
Source: Talking Points Memo

Right-wing pundit and neo-conservative think tank head Frank Gaffney had some very strong words against the more dovish Ron Reagan, the liberal son of the late President Ronald Reagan, during a heated argument over Afghanistan on Hardball.

Conservatism Is Dead!
Source: PBS

Digging deep into the roots and evolution of the American conservative movement, Sam Tanenhaus talks with Bill Moyers about why he believes that conservatism is dead and how it might yet come back to life.

The Whole Foods Boycott & Hypocracy of John Mackey
Source: CounterPunch.org

It's likely many of Whold Food's customers take at face value the company's identity as a leader in "socially responsible" business.

Israeli Police Recommend Indictment of Lieberman on charges of bribery, fraud, money laundering, witness harassment and obstruction of justice
Source: The Washington Post

Israeli police Sunday recommended that the state indict Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on charges of bribery, fraud, money laundering, witness harassment and obstruction of justice.

FOX News Ralph Peters basically says the Taliban should excute our captured soldier
Source: Crooks and Liars

excerpt: ""Ralph Peters is one of those wacko military hawks that FOX News uses to ramp up the Rambo style militia movement they hold so dear to their hearts.

Republican Party is Luring the Hateful
Source: Daily Paul

Today the Republican Party sent me a "Republican Senate Leadership Survey". I am only a member since it became necessary during the 2008 primaries for Ron Paul supporters. The survey really disgusted me.

Leo Strauss' Philosophy of Deception
Source: AlterNet.org

More tripe flowing out of the University of Chicago to poison the minds of people. As if the Chicago Boys hadn't done enough damage to Economics, here's another professor to inspire ideology over substance.

Spain Looks To Prosecute Bush Officials - CBS News
Source: CBS News

(AP) A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay, a lawyer in the case said Saturday.

Obama Budget, National Debt & Neo Con Shameful Lies & Myths...

Here is a link to a chart on how much of this HUGE BUDGET is just left over from the Republicans.

Kristol advises on how to STOP Obama
Source: The Washington Post

Kristol's opinion piece is another neo-con travesty. Here's one passage:

Do Something! The Color Of Change

The Color of Change LINK:http://colorofchange.org/

Coulter Faces Voter Fraud Investigation - Gossip news | Newser
Source: Arts & Living from Newser

There are only two possible conclusions here," Owen Thomas writes on Gawker. "Either Coulter is innocently pathetic, a fortysomething woman living with her parents.

10 Ways To Spot a Neo Con
Source: thedailybanter.com

A fun rant in list form.

Neo-Con Republican Selective Corruption by Andrew Stergiou
Source:

Both parties are guilty of diverting the public's attention from issue to issue without rhyme reason or honorable purpose where average citizens are made to suffer and pay.

Retirement home? President Bush buys home in posh Dallas, Texas neighborhood of Preston Hollow
Source: NY Daily News

The President and Laura Bush will move to a sprawling 8,501-square-foot house in an ultra-chic North Dallas enclave next year - a $3 million deal completed just days after the stock market's big crash.

Journalists are "Liberal" The media is "Slanted" - Lies!

You have heard it, so often that you now take it for granted. It used to insult my intelligence when some demagogue politician would say something inflammatory and then blame the media for distorting the message. Have you not been insulted to hear it too?

The Reagan Revolution - Mission Accomplished
Source: EVERYDAY CITIZEN www.EverydayCitizen.com

History will view what is happening to our economy as the end game of the Reagan plan to gut government. The wing-nuts knew, in the late 70's, that they could never directly accomplish their core goals of eliminating "welfare" and "government interference".

Arianna Huffington: The Palin Doctrine: Why the Neocons Are So Excited
Source: The Huffington Post

Arianna simply out does herself. Her grasp of the "NeoCon-Con" is brilliant!

Realists Unite!
Source: International Herald Tribune

Now is the moment to forge a new, broader, politically potent coalition of realists to shape U.S. foreign policy, if the high priests of the realist camp would only grasp it. The two main alternatives to traditional realism for half a century have now discredited themselves.

A Choice of Weapons in St. Paul during RNC Occupation
Source: Minnesota Public Radio

This is from Tim Nelson's Minnesota Public Radio blog about the RNC sending 45,000 GOPers to Minnesota for Four Days in September: Does a camera look like a threat to public safety to you?

Lukery | Sibel Edmonds Case: FBI files "formal complaint" with Sunday Times
Source: Let Sibel Edmonds Speak

Last week, Scott Horton interviewed (audio) investigative journalist Joe Lauria. Lauria was one of the co-authors of the three-part (1, 2, 3) series on the case of former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds for the UK's Sunday Times.

Tom Chartier | PNAC Goes AWOL
Source: LewRockwell.com

The Project For The New American Century, PNAC, has gone Absent Without Leave. They have seemingly vanished with the sands of time. It sounds too good to be true which means, it probably is not true.

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