Since Bush supporters and Clear Channel rocked them, the Dixie Chicks are rocking the vote in return, announcing a campaign with the nonpartisan Rock the Vote: Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote: “Contrary to what has been portrayed in the media, we never had intentions of becoming a political band, but like it or not, we have […]
How many people have died in the Iraq War?> Iraq Coalition Casualty Count: 248> CNN.com Coalition Casualties: 293> Iraq Body Count: Civilian Deaths in Iraq: at least 6,000 Also, the Iraq War Cost: $71 BIL and counting.
“For many political experts, the Teamsters’ endorsement was a foregone conclusion because the union’s president, James P. Hoffa, has long been close to Mr. Gephardt. They were classmates at the University of Michigan Law School.”> From NYTimes: “Teamsters set plans to back Gephardt”
Here’s The Onion’s infographic on the RIAA crackdown.
Although the news cycle might be over, I thought I might weigh in on the heinous murder of Saddam’s two sons by U.S. forces. I believe that assassinating two political leaders instead of capturing them and charging them with crimes was a mistake, not to mention that the death of Saddam’s innocent grandson seems to […]
Articles of note: > DetNews: “Downtown attracts more retailers”> DetNews: “Downtown Detroit draws housing”> AP: “Librarians nationwide chafe under Patriot Act”
Thanks to work by some of the fine people at the University of California – Berkeley, the origins of political conservatism are finally being probed: “Four researchers who culled through 50 years of research literature about the psychology of conservatism report that at the core of political conservatism is the resistance to change and a […]