"We must have a foreign policy that is both strong and smart. Yes, the Republicans have been strong, but they haven't been smart. And the policy is one big mess, everyone knows it."
- Senator Chuck Schumer
View Article  Bush said Rumsfeld "doing a very fine job"...does this mean he's on the way out?
In Bush's first term, when Bush complimented a program or an individual, that meant that the program or individual was getting the ax.  Based on Bush's compliment of Rumsfeld today in the press briefing (see below), is it too much to hope that Bush could be considering replacing his DOD secretary?

Okay...yeah...too much to hope for.

Question from the press briefing
QUESTION: Several Republican lawmakers recently have criticized Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. What does he need to do to rebuild their trust?

BUSH: Well, first of all, when I asked the secretary to stay on as secretary of defense, I was ...   more »

View Article  Blue Voters Now Urged to Buy Blue
From the Chicago Tribune

For Ann and Bill Duvall, Nov. 3 brought great disappointment--and a call to action.

"We woke up that morning just really devastated and depressed, and in some ways I'm grateful that we came up with this idea because that's where we've been able to put our energy," Ann Duvall, 56, said.

Their idea spawned
a Web site called Choose the Blue which provides information about which companies' employees give to Democrats and which prefer Republicans.

Using information from the Federal Election Commission Web site and the Center for Responsive Politics site, www.opensecrets.org, the Duvalls give their ...   more »
View Article  51 Capital March: Be there or Be square
"YOU STOLE MY VOTE" 51 CAPITAL MARCH

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 2004
at Noon Everywhere!

Get yourself out of bed and down to your state capital, NOW! Go to the 51 Capital March website for event details. Go to Fairness By Beckerman for an alphabetized list of today’s events.

Be sure to phone in a report to Radio Left.

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View Article  PHONE IN YOUR ELECTION PROTEST

Report line phone number: (214)764-6668.
E-mail address for photos and contact info: mail@RadioLeft.com.

Help us cover as many election protests as possible. All you need is a cell phone. We'll use your reports during "Conversations" Monday through Friday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM EST / 9:00PM to 11:00PM GMT. We will also be doing live reports as needed at other times.

There are literally hundreds of protest events all over the U. S. This creates a major problem for news coverage. We want to cover as many events as possible and you can be our reporter for your event.

If you have ...   more »

View Article  CBS, NBC refuse to air church's television advertisement
United Church of Christ ad highlighting Jesus' extravagant welcome called 'too controversial'

For immediate release
Nov. 30, 2004

CLEVELAND -- The CBS and NBC television networks are refusing to run a 30-second television ad from the United Church of Christ because its all-inclusive welcome has been deemed "too controversial."

The ad, part of the denomination's new, broad identity campaign set to begin airing nationwide on Dec. 1, states that -- like Jesus -- the United Church of Christ seeks to welcome all people, regardless of ability, age, race, economic circumstance or sexual orientation.

According to a written explanation from CBS, ...   more »