Greetings once again. This is the Adirondack Howler with the video of the week.
My video of the week is provided by The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur. People have the idea of having wanted posters for abortion providers. According to the CBS News report on the clip, the posters have incited violence.
Until next time, this is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 283rd day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Election Day Is Upon All Of Us
Hello from the world of progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Sunday, October 31st, 2010. There are only two days before Election Day. I want to say to all my fellow citizens that if you are eligible to vote, please do so. I do not care that people should ask why they should vote -- voting is a sacred responsibility in a democracy.
The polls in New York State are open from 6AM to 9PM.
What's On My Mind
1) In Friday's CommonDreams.org, John Nichols has a piece about the Tea Party's interpretation of the Constitution. Unfortunately, it is not the interpretation according to Thomas Jefferson. He gives examples from Christine O'Donnell, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Delaware, and Ron Johnson, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. The article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/29-0 .
2) Justine Sharrock has an article on Alternet.org on Saturday about how Tea Party candidates can be funded from armed right wing militias. She cites examples of Joe Miller, the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate from Alaska, and Rand Paul, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky. The story can be located at http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/148674/how_tea_party_candidates_like_joe_miller_and_rand_paul_benefit_from_armed%2C_right-wing_militia_groups/ .
3) Speaking of Mr. Miller and Mr. Paul, they were both involved in violent incidents this past week. In Mr. Miller's case, a reporter asking questions was briefly detained by his security detail. In the case of Mr. Paul, one of his supporters assaulted a young woman who is a supporter of Mr. Paul's opponent, the Democratic nominee Jack Conway. ThinkProgress.org gives several more examples of right wing violence in this country. You can read this at http://pr.thinkprogress.org/2010/10/pr20101028 .
After all of the above, if there is anyone who votes for the GOP on Tuesday, I must ask the following questions: Where is your empathy? and Where is your compassion and sensitivity?
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To MSNBC's Keith Olbermann for his Special Comment segement on his show this past Tuesday, outlining what the Tea Party candidates support if they are elected. This video is found under the Special Election Video section of the blog.
2) To the staff at Think Progress for their piece in their Progress Report about recent violent incidents by the right wing. Go to thinkprogress.org to read the piece. I believe that these incidents should scare any responsible, rational thinking citizen.
3) To Anna White for her article in CommonDreams.org this past Monday about shifting the priorities of our economy to locally based ones is a good idea. For those who are thinking about getting away from our Wal-Mart based econony,go to http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/25-1 .
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Carl Paladino, the GOP candidate for Governor of New York, for storming off stage during an interview after questions about his comments about Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. He has called her Senator Chuck Schumer's little girl. Mr. Paladino may not have definitively answered the question but I believe the comment is sexist. When will he live in the 21st century and not the 13th century? Another example of irresponsible behavior from Mr. Paladino. In my opinion, anyone who casts a ballot for him continues to enable him and his reprehensible conduct.
2) To Sarah Palin for accusing reporters at a CBS affiliate in Alaska of conspiring against Joe Miller, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alaska and then suggesting CBS stands for "Corrupt Bastards Club". I think Club does not begin with the letter 's'. Sarah Palin, like Paladino, is unfit for any political office, especially when she acts in a vindictive manner.
3) To a McDonald's restaurant in Ohio for sending a letter to their employees in their paychecks about who to vote for in Tuesday's elections. Could you please allow your employees to think for themselves instead of imposing your sugestions on them?
That is all I have to say for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off and reminding you to please vote on Tuesday.
Good night and good luck.
The polls in New York State are open from 6AM to 9PM.
What's On My Mind
1) In Friday's CommonDreams.org, John Nichols has a piece about the Tea Party's interpretation of the Constitution. Unfortunately, it is not the interpretation according to Thomas Jefferson. He gives examples from Christine O'Donnell, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Delaware, and Ron Johnson, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. The article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/29-0 .
2) Justine Sharrock has an article on Alternet.org on Saturday about how Tea Party candidates can be funded from armed right wing militias. She cites examples of Joe Miller, the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate from Alaska, and Rand Paul, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky. The story can be located at http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/148674/how_tea_party_candidates_like_joe_miller_and_rand_paul_benefit_from_armed%2C_right-wing_militia_groups/ .
3) Speaking of Mr. Miller and Mr. Paul, they were both involved in violent incidents this past week. In Mr. Miller's case, a reporter asking questions was briefly detained by his security detail. In the case of Mr. Paul, one of his supporters assaulted a young woman who is a supporter of Mr. Paul's opponent, the Democratic nominee Jack Conway. ThinkProgress.org gives several more examples of right wing violence in this country. You can read this at http://pr.thinkprogress.org/2010/10/pr20101028 .
After all of the above, if there is anyone who votes for the GOP on Tuesday, I must ask the following questions: Where is your empathy? and Where is your compassion and sensitivity?
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To MSNBC's Keith Olbermann for his Special Comment segement on his show this past Tuesday, outlining what the Tea Party candidates support if they are elected. This video is found under the Special Election Video section of the blog.
2) To the staff at Think Progress for their piece in their Progress Report about recent violent incidents by the right wing. Go to thinkprogress.org to read the piece. I believe that these incidents should scare any responsible, rational thinking citizen.
3) To Anna White for her article in CommonDreams.org this past Monday about shifting the priorities of our economy to locally based ones is a good idea. For those who are thinking about getting away from our Wal-Mart based econony,go to http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/25-1 .
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Carl Paladino, the GOP candidate for Governor of New York, for storming off stage during an interview after questions about his comments about Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. He has called her Senator Chuck Schumer's little girl. Mr. Paladino may not have definitively answered the question but I believe the comment is sexist. When will he live in the 21st century and not the 13th century? Another example of irresponsible behavior from Mr. Paladino. In my opinion, anyone who casts a ballot for him continues to enable him and his reprehensible conduct.
2) To Sarah Palin for accusing reporters at a CBS affiliate in Alaska of conspiring against Joe Miller, the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alaska and then suggesting CBS stands for "Corrupt Bastards Club". I think Club does not begin with the letter 's'. Sarah Palin, like Paladino, is unfit for any political office, especially when she acts in a vindictive manner.
3) To a McDonald's restaurant in Ohio for sending a letter to their employees in their paychecks about who to vote for in Tuesday's elections. Could you please allow your employees to think for themselves instead of imposing your sugestions on them?
That is all I have to say for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off and reminding you to please vote on Tuesday.
Good night and good luck.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Before You Vote
Hello from the land of the progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Thursday, October 28th, 2010, just 5 days before Election Day.
I hope that everyone who is eligible will go to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday. Before doing so, I found a Special Comment segment from yesterday's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. I suggest that you watch this clip before voting. It might change the direction of this nation. The video is found at the bottom of my blog with the title, "Special Election Video".
I will be back during the weekend with more stories from the progressive world. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 280th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court, which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.
I hope that everyone who is eligible will go to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday. Before doing so, I found a Special Comment segment from yesterday's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. I suggest that you watch this clip before voting. It might change the direction of this nation. The video is found at the bottom of my blog with the title, "Special Election Video".
I will be back during the weekend with more stories from the progressive world. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 280th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court, which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Video of the Week
Special bulletin from the Adirondack Howler:
I have posted my video of the week from the Young Turks. This clip deals with Proposition 62 in the state of Colorado that would outlaw all abortions. I ask that you view the clip and see for yourself if this could happen in every state in this nation. Thank you.
Once again, until next time, this is the Adirondack Howler signing off.
I have posted my video of the week from the Young Turks. This clip deals with Proposition 62 in the state of Colorado that would outlaw all abortions. I ask that you view the clip and see for yourself if this could happen in every state in this nation. Thank you.
Once again, until next time, this is the Adirondack Howler signing off.
Three Cheers and Three Boos -- 10/24/10
Greetings and welcome to the land of the progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Tuesday, October 26th, 2010.
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks staff for releasing to international media outlets an estimated 400,000 documents related to the war in Iraq. This is a level of courage resembling the deeds of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers 39 years earlier.
2) To the group Voices for Creative Nonviolence for their trip to Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan to provide at least a realistic glimpse of life in this war torn country. I want to see more people perform this kind of service to our world.
3) To Congressmember Peter DeFazio of Oregon for proposing impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for leading the charge in the Citizens United case, opening the spigots of corporate cash to influence elections.
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Charles and David Koch for using millions to buy elections, thanks to Citizens United, to insure that working people do no get their fair share of the economic pie.
2) To Fox News Channel for its inexcusable defense of Juan Williams who was fired from NPR for his inappropriate comments about Muslims in general.
3) To Joe Miller, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alaska, for allowing a journalist to be detained and arrested. I ask you, Mr. Miller, what are you afraid of?
That is all I have time for today. I will return again next time with more news from the progressive world. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 278th day of the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks staff for releasing to international media outlets an estimated 400,000 documents related to the war in Iraq. This is a level of courage resembling the deeds of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers 39 years earlier.
2) To the group Voices for Creative Nonviolence for their trip to Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan to provide at least a realistic glimpse of life in this war torn country. I want to see more people perform this kind of service to our world.
3) To Congressmember Peter DeFazio of Oregon for proposing impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for leading the charge in the Citizens United case, opening the spigots of corporate cash to influence elections.
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Charles and David Koch for using millions to buy elections, thanks to Citizens United, to insure that working people do no get their fair share of the economic pie.
2) To Fox News Channel for its inexcusable defense of Juan Williams who was fired from NPR for his inappropriate comments about Muslims in general.
3) To Joe Miller, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alaska, for allowing a journalist to be detained and arrested. I ask you, Mr. Miller, what are you afraid of?
That is all I have time for today. I will return again next time with more news from the progressive world. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 278th day of the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Weekly What's On My Mind
Hello from the land of progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Monday, October 25th, 2010, eight days from casting the ballots that determines the direction of this nation.
What's On My Mind
1) People from the organization, Voices For Creative Nonviolence, are travelling in Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan. With the help of a group of young people, the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers, they get to know some of the people of this war-torn country. CommonDreams.org gives us a daily diary of their story.
Day 1 : http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/20-0 .
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/21-10
Day 2 : http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/23-0 .
Day 3: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/24-9
Day 4 : http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/25-4
2) The WikiLeaks people have done it once again. As I mentioned in my post last weekend, they intended to release about 400,000 documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Well, they did release about 400,000 documents to certain media oraganizations around the world over the weekend and it was only about the war in Iraq. (I apologize for the error in information unlike certain members in the fawning controlled media who still have not confessed about the error of their ways.) However, WikiLeaks, especially its founder, Julian Assange, is being smeared by many members of the mainstream media. Glenn Greenwald has the details in Sunday's CommonDream.org. The story can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/24-10 .
3) Chris Edelson, an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C., gives his take on the views of the Constitution as given by the right wing. (Hint: The right needs to read every word of this most precious document.)
His short essay is found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/24-5 .
The Three Cheers and Three Boos of the week are a challenge for me to decide for this past week. I should be able to give them to my readers next time.
Follow Up: I am going to download the report on the Tea Party by the NAACP within the next 24 hours. I will begin to review soon after and post my comment in a new section of my blog with a title to be determined.
That is all I have time for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 277th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.
What's On My Mind
1) People from the organization, Voices For Creative Nonviolence, are travelling in Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan. With the help of a group of young people, the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers, they get to know some of the people of this war-torn country. CommonDreams.org gives us a daily diary of their story.
Day 1 : http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/20-0 .
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/21-10
Day 2 : http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/23-0 .
Day 3: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/24-9
Day 4 : http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/25-4
2) The WikiLeaks people have done it once again. As I mentioned in my post last weekend, they intended to release about 400,000 documents about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Well, they did release about 400,000 documents to certain media oraganizations around the world over the weekend and it was only about the war in Iraq. (I apologize for the error in information unlike certain members in the fawning controlled media who still have not confessed about the error of their ways.) However, WikiLeaks, especially its founder, Julian Assange, is being smeared by many members of the mainstream media. Glenn Greenwald has the details in Sunday's CommonDream.org. The story can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/24-10 .
3) Chris Edelson, an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C., gives his take on the views of the Constitution as given by the right wing. (Hint: The right needs to read every word of this most precious document.)
His short essay is found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/24-5 .
The Three Cheers and Three Boos of the week are a challenge for me to decide for this past week. I should be able to give them to my readers next time.
Follow Up: I am going to download the report on the Tea Party by the NAACP within the next 24 hours. I will begin to review soon after and post my comment in a new section of my blog with a title to be determined.
That is all I have time for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 277th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of our democracy.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Halloween Is Coming
Greetings from the land of progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler with a short brief.
Halloween is just two days from today. Parents will be accompanying their children in costume, going around to their neighbors and uttering the famous words "Trick or Treat". I have a message for adults: Before your children fill their bags full of Halloween candy, especially chocolate, I ask that you read this piece from Andrew Korfhage in today's CommonDreams.org. The story can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/22-1 .
I hope that everyone will have a safe and responsible Halloween.
This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 274th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of democracy.
Halloween is just two days from today. Parents will be accompanying their children in costume, going around to their neighbors and uttering the famous words "Trick or Treat". I have a message for adults: Before your children fill their bags full of Halloween candy, especially chocolate, I ask that you read this piece from Andrew Korfhage in today's CommonDreams.org. The story can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/22-1 .
I hope that everyone will have a safe and responsible Halloween.
This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 274th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court which opened the spigots of corporate cash and poisoned the well of democracy.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
New Report About Tea Party
Good evening from the land of progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Wednesday, October 20th, 2010. There are only 13 days until Election Day. (I wish that our government makes Election Day either a Sunday or a national holiday.)
Today I was reading an article in Commondreams.org about a new report from the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) about the Tea Party. I am going to download the report and study it over the next few days. After that, I will give my personal take on the report. This will be in addition to my usual weekly segments. (I will need to find a new name for this part of my blog.)
Also, you can follow the Adirondack Howler on either Facebook or Twitter. The Howler has pages for each of the social sites.
That is all for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 271st day of the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court, which open the spigots of coroporate cash and poisoning the well of our democracy.
Today I was reading an article in Commondreams.org about a new report from the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) about the Tea Party. I am going to download the report and study it over the next few days. After that, I will give my personal take on the report. This will be in addition to my usual weekly segments. (I will need to find a new name for this part of my blog.)
Also, you can follow the Adirondack Howler on either Facebook or Twitter. The Howler has pages for each of the social sites.
That is all for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 271st day of the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court, which open the spigots of coroporate cash and poisoning the well of our democracy.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Hello from the land of progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Sunday, October 17th, 2010. As of today, there are only 16 days until Election Day.
What's On My Mind
1) Before I get to what is bothering me about the elections, I want to comment on a local problem that is part of national implications. Recently, I have noticed the bridge on Route 9N that spans Lake Luzerne and Hadley has now become a one lane bridge due to needed repairs. This reminded me of an article in today's Commondreams.org by Rupert Cornwell about how this nation needs to spend $2.2 trillion to upgrade our highways, rail system, airports, and seaports. However, according to the piece, budget deficits and the right wing will prevent this from coming to fruition. I ask the people of these two towns to realize that this small highway is part of this multi-trillion dollar investment that can help both of their local economies. The article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/17-2 .
2) I know that many people are thinking of either voting for a third party or staying home this Election Day in order to teach the Democrats a lesson. (I am not going to be one of them. I will be voting early in the morning.) I would like to suggest that people read an essay by Robert Parry which can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/15-7 . He gives four examples from 1968, 1980, 1994, and 2000 as to why not voting for Democrats backfired to the detriment of our nation. For all who have a desire to barricade our country against right wing troglodytes and Tea Partiers, please take time to read Parry's story.
3) With the day of voting approaching, I read an article in Talking Points Memo about speakers at recent seminars of the Republican National Lawyers Association. This read as a Who's Who of voter fraud fear mongering. After reading this piece, I was reminded to put this in the back of my brain before anyone casts a ballot. The story can be found here.
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To Isabel MacDonald for her cover story in The Nation about Lou Dobbs. The article showed another example of a prominent right wing hypocrite.
2) To Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, co-hosts of ABC-TV's The View for walking off the set during the group's interview with Bill O'Reilly. I hope other members of the media extend the same message especially after Mr. O'Reilly's past incendiary remarks.
3) To the people who operate WikiLeaks for continuing to show mettle in getting ready to reveal more documents in relation to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Ken Buck, the GOP candidate for governor of Colorado, for the comparison of being gay to alcoholism during a debate on NBC's Meet The Press. I ask Mr. Buck to treat everyone with respect even if you don't like them.
2) To Glenn Beck for his demonizing of the Tides Foundation, an oraganization dedicated to economic justice. Mr. Beck, why don't you donate some of your book royalties to the Tides?
3) To Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp., for his donations to the Chamber of Commerce and the Republican Governors Association. Mr. Murdoch, if you have any spare change, why don't you donate to organizations such as the Progressive Democrats of America and the People For The American Way.
That is all I have to say for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 268th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court, opening up the spigots of corporate cash and poisoning the well of our democracy.
What's On My Mind
1) Before I get to what is bothering me about the elections, I want to comment on a local problem that is part of national implications. Recently, I have noticed the bridge on Route 9N that spans Lake Luzerne and Hadley has now become a one lane bridge due to needed repairs. This reminded me of an article in today's Commondreams.org by Rupert Cornwell about how this nation needs to spend $2.2 trillion to upgrade our highways, rail system, airports, and seaports. However, according to the piece, budget deficits and the right wing will prevent this from coming to fruition. I ask the people of these two towns to realize that this small highway is part of this multi-trillion dollar investment that can help both of their local economies. The article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/17-2 .
2) I know that many people are thinking of either voting for a third party or staying home this Election Day in order to teach the Democrats a lesson. (I am not going to be one of them. I will be voting early in the morning.) I would like to suggest that people read an essay by Robert Parry which can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/15-7 . He gives four examples from 1968, 1980, 1994, and 2000 as to why not voting for Democrats backfired to the detriment of our nation. For all who have a desire to barricade our country against right wing troglodytes and Tea Partiers, please take time to read Parry's story.
3) With the day of voting approaching, I read an article in Talking Points Memo about speakers at recent seminars of the Republican National Lawyers Association. This read as a Who's Who of voter fraud fear mongering. After reading this piece, I was reminded to put this in the back of my brain before anyone casts a ballot. The story can be found here.
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To Isabel MacDonald for her cover story in The Nation about Lou Dobbs. The article showed another example of a prominent right wing hypocrite.
2) To Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, co-hosts of ABC-TV's The View for walking off the set during the group's interview with Bill O'Reilly. I hope other members of the media extend the same message especially after Mr. O'Reilly's past incendiary remarks.
3) To the people who operate WikiLeaks for continuing to show mettle in getting ready to reveal more documents in relation to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Ken Buck, the GOP candidate for governor of Colorado, for the comparison of being gay to alcoholism during a debate on NBC's Meet The Press. I ask Mr. Buck to treat everyone with respect even if you don't like them.
2) To Glenn Beck for his demonizing of the Tides Foundation, an oraganization dedicated to economic justice. Mr. Beck, why don't you donate some of your book royalties to the Tides?
3) To Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp., for his donations to the Chamber of Commerce and the Republican Governors Association. Mr. Murdoch, if you have any spare change, why don't you donate to organizations such as the Progressive Democrats of America and the People For The American Way.
That is all I have to say for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 268th day after the Citizens United decision in the Supreme Court, opening up the spigots of corporate cash and poisoning the well of our democracy.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Hello everyone from the land of the progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Monday, October 11th, 2010, or Columbus Day 2010.
What's On My Mind
1) With only 22 days left until Election Day, all of the mainstream media indicators lead the GOP to gain control of at least one of the legislative chambers of the Federal government (House or Senate). I want my readers who have friends that are registered Republicans to read a piece in today's OpenLeft.com about male GOP Congressional candidates in various districts across this nation who possess a strong dislike for women. (The words 'strong dislike', in my view, are a polite way of stating their behavior.) You can find the article at http://www.openleft.com/diary/20463/conservative-year-of-the-woman-has-dark-shadow-side-of-mysogyny-topped-with-attempted-rapist .
I am confident that at least one person will be persuaded not to vote for the GOP after reading about them.
2) With only 22 days left until Election Day, I am praying to the heavens that the people of this nation are paying attention to the message of nearly 8,000 work project in over 180 countries on 10-10-10 that we need a way of providing energy and emphasizing conservation as we make efforts to slow global warming and its grave consequences. I ask that you go to http://www.350.org/ for a primer on our planet's problems.
3) In today's CommonDreams.org, Andrew Kennis talks about the pending release by WikiLeaks of several leaks about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan including one of some 15,000 documents. In this article, the human right community hopes that these new revealings will lead to more accountability than the 75,000 documents that Wikileaks revealed earlier this year. The piece can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/11-0 .
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To Susan Reverby for breaking the story on the deliberate injection of syphilis into the Guatemalan people for medical experiments. Her intervier with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now can be found here .
2) To David Michael Green for his article in CommonDreams.org on the contradictions of the Tea Party. His article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/10-2 .
3) To Robert Freeman on his essay in Sunday's CommonDreams.org about the how and why teachers of our public schools became bums and the motives behind this. For anyone who has children in a public school, I recommend this piece as a starting point in a dialogue about how to improve our public schools.
The article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/10-1 .
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Carl Paladino, the GOP candidate for governor of New York for his remarks about gays. If there is going to be a more tolerant society, he needs to be more conscious of the people around. To Mr. Paladino, the era of Leave It To Beaver is long gone.
2) To the fire department in Tennessee for letting Gene Cranick's house burn down because Mr. Cranick would not pay $75.00 for his fire protection. To me, this kind of behavior can be described in only one word -- inhumane.
3) To Meg Whitman, the GOP candidate for governor of California, for previously employing an "illegal" immigrant in her home even though she has anti-immigrant views.
That is all I have to say for now. Until next time, this is the Adirondack Howler signing off.
What's On My Mind
1) With only 22 days left until Election Day, all of the mainstream media indicators lead the GOP to gain control of at least one of the legislative chambers of the Federal government (House or Senate). I want my readers who have friends that are registered Republicans to read a piece in today's OpenLeft.com about male GOP Congressional candidates in various districts across this nation who possess a strong dislike for women. (The words 'strong dislike', in my view, are a polite way of stating their behavior.) You can find the article at http://www.openleft.com/diary/20463/conservative-year-of-the-woman-has-dark-shadow-side-of-mysogyny-topped-with-attempted-rapist .
I am confident that at least one person will be persuaded not to vote for the GOP after reading about them.
2) With only 22 days left until Election Day, I am praying to the heavens that the people of this nation are paying attention to the message of nearly 8,000 work project in over 180 countries on 10-10-10 that we need a way of providing energy and emphasizing conservation as we make efforts to slow global warming and its grave consequences. I ask that you go to http://www.350.org/ for a primer on our planet's problems.
3) In today's CommonDreams.org, Andrew Kennis talks about the pending release by WikiLeaks of several leaks about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan including one of some 15,000 documents. In this article, the human right community hopes that these new revealings will lead to more accountability than the 75,000 documents that Wikileaks revealed earlier this year. The piece can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/11-0 .
Three Cheers of the Week
1) To Susan Reverby for breaking the story on the deliberate injection of syphilis into the Guatemalan people for medical experiments. Her intervier with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now can be found here .
2) To David Michael Green for his article in CommonDreams.org on the contradictions of the Tea Party. His article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/10-2 .
3) To Robert Freeman on his essay in Sunday's CommonDreams.org about the how and why teachers of our public schools became bums and the motives behind this. For anyone who has children in a public school, I recommend this piece as a starting point in a dialogue about how to improve our public schools.
The article can be found at http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/10-1 .
Three Boos of the Week
1) To Carl Paladino, the GOP candidate for governor of New York for his remarks about gays. If there is going to be a more tolerant society, he needs to be more conscious of the people around. To Mr. Paladino, the era of Leave It To Beaver is long gone.
2) To the fire department in Tennessee for letting Gene Cranick's house burn down because Mr. Cranick would not pay $75.00 for his fire protection. To me, this kind of behavior can be described in only one word -- inhumane.
3) To Meg Whitman, the GOP candidate for governor of California, for previously employing an "illegal" immigrant in her home even though she has anti-immigrant views.
That is all I have to say for now. Until next time, this is the Adirondack Howler signing off.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Greetings from the land of the progressives. This is the Adirondack Howler for Wednesday, October 6th, 2010.
There are 27 days remaining until Election Day 2010. Today I am happy to have a new look blog. I sincerely apologize for my absence over the last couple of weeks. Due to difficulties with technology, I have been unable to post.
This evening, I bring back the video of the week with a segment from MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show. In this clip, Cenk Uygur, the host of the Internet series The Young Turks, calls out Tea Pary candidates for their acceptance of government handouts while railing against government programs.
Later in the week, I will resume my regular posts on my blog.
That is all I need to say for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 258th day after the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Citizens United which opened waterfalls of money from the nation's corporations, attempting to buy off our nation's democracy.
There are 27 days remaining until Election Day 2010. Today I am happy to have a new look blog. I sincerely apologize for my absence over the last couple of weeks. Due to difficulties with technology, I have been unable to post.
This evening, I bring back the video of the week with a segment from MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show. In this clip, Cenk Uygur, the host of the Internet series The Young Turks, calls out Tea Pary candidates for their acceptance of government handouts while railing against government programs.
Later in the week, I will resume my regular posts on my blog.
That is all I need to say for now. This is the Adirondack Howler signing off on the 258th day after the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Citizens United which opened waterfalls of money from the nation's corporations, attempting to buy off our nation's democracy.
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