by Bright Eyes

(This is the song Bright Eyes performed on the Tonight Show. When Jay Leno introduced him, Leno said that Bright Eyes sings "political protest songs". So it would seem that Leno knew what Bright Eyes was going to sing. And, I always heard that Leno was a Republican!)

When the president talks to God
Are the conversations brief or long?
Does he ask to rape our women's rights
And send poor farm kids off to die?
Does God suggest an oil hike
When the president talks to God?

When the president talks to God
Are the consonants ...   more »

Some in the Democratic Party (and a few "helpful Republicans") demand we abandon our core beliefs and our base in order to appeal to "the mainstream." They claim we "lose" because we're too strong on personal freedom and equality - especially protecting people from government interference in their choice to become parents or not, and protecting minorities from various threats and oppression public and private. They don't understand that we are the mainstream. Most of the polls show most Americans agree with us on most of the issues. But more than that. Betrayal of people who depend upon us - and the principles upon which we depend - would be immoral, unthinking and political suicide.    more »

Congressional Republicans think everything is great and there's no work to be done nor problems to be addressed. Everyone got a job that needed one. Last night, free health insurance policies were issued to everyone in the U. S. that didn't have health insurance, the environment was swept clean, we no longer have to import foreign oil, and our soldiers are all home from Iraq.

Apparently, the Polyanna Syndrome which George Bush contracted the same day he decided to attack Iraq, has now spread up Constitiution Avenue to the Congress.

What other possible reason could there be to bring up the flag desecration amendment at this ...   more »