Speaking freely

More people are going on record against the Patriot Act.

It's good to hear that Bush and Cronies are working so diligently to keep on raping the country.

Commentary on O'Neill's revelations. Why are we surprised?

You know what I'm finding more and more surreal? The fact that there are so many people writing for so many publications (either print or online) who call themselves investigative journalists. I realize that the left has just as many problems as the right and that left-leaners are in no way, shape, or form perfect. However, it certainly seems that there are a LOT of stories that are at least reported in left leaning & progressive papers that aren't even glanced at by the major publications. I mean, could they even LOOK?

This stuff about Cheney & Scallia taking off on a hunting trip after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Cheney's case about energy flim flams - fucking WHAT? Can the mainstream media even mouth the words "Conflict of Interest" anymore? I've heard of sheep and selling out, etc. but this boggles the mind almost as much as the reasoning given for invading Afghanistan and Iraq. It's like the people we look to to give us news and information have just had their brains eaten. What a bunch of lily livered, spineless, brainless cowardly idiots. They could at least try.

Obviously, the LA Times printed the story but I used that just as an example. Will any big mention be made? Will there be repercussions for either of them? Who polices the Supreme Court when they seem to be stepping across ethical boundaries? Why can't we get any answers to these types of questions - or ANY questions around the actions of Bush and his cohorts...