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• Four Articles Encouraging Impeachment of George W. Bush The Center for Constitutional Rights recently released Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush, a $10, 144-page paperback they’re encouraging you purchase for your House Representative (that’s where impeachment hearings need to start). From Onnesha Roychoudhuri’s interview at Alternet.org, here’s the basics of the 4 articles: Warrantless wiretapping of Americans in the U.S. “This constitutes a violation of
• Bird Flu for the Birds Perhaps I’d feel differently if Bird Flu was the only Big Bad the Big Media has thrown at us in the past 6 years. But it’s not. Flood. Iraq. Terrorist Attack. Neighbors. Asteriods. First Graders. Blogs. (Maybe I’ll finish finding links later, maybe not.) Call me cynical, but bird flu feels FUDdy. Especially when something like this
• The Call for Public Debate That’s Actually Both “…there’s lots to gain, and little to lose, in having the confidence of one’s own ideas to publicly debate the issues. At the very least, it forces people to make a better case for their own views, because the other side(s) will poke holes in flimsy arguments.” - Dan Gillmor
• There’s No Helping the NeoCons  A while back, I read George Lakoff’s Don’t Think of an Elephant. It was extremely helpful in understanding how progressives and neo-conservatives frame issues differently and their underlying values. From it, I learned NeoCons see asking for help a sign of weakness. That all assistance is charity and charity should be abolished. That if you’re asking
• 5th District Candidates: Consistent Mr. Sponge’s More Debate post @ Minvolved is a good read. Looks like everyone’s at least consistent - for better or worse: Ember: I’m a woman, I’m not going to talk about my positions on Social Security and charter schools and I think of the children Paul: I’m ethical, I lean to the side, I have a