November 05, 2008

Congratulations USA

Congratulations. May at least 4 years with Obama be enough to undo the wrongs that have been done to your country through 8 years of George W. Bush. Embedded video from CNN Video...

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Posted by jarle at 04:55 PM
April 13, 2008

Robert Reich about the Obama bitter comment

I really don't get the big problem with Obamas comment about people being frustrated and bitter. Middle and lower classes in the US sure has a lot to be frustrated and bitter about, as far as I can tell. Former...

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Posted by jarle at 11:10 PM
July 11, 2007

Michael Moore telling CNN the truth

Love this. Michael Moore on CNN with Wolf Blitzer and really going after the poor job CNN has been doing when it comes to the war and his previous movie Fahrenheit 9/11 - as well as the mud slinging that...

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January 21, 2005

Bush's second inaugural speech

Bush can be a scary man, once you start to realise what he is actually saying. Scott Rosenberg summarises Bush's "victory speech" pretty well.

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November 10, 2004

What does the US have in common with North Korea, Iran, Cuba, China and Indonesia?

I'm sorry but its not a joke and there is no punchline. What the US has in common with these others not-so-peace loving countries? It requires all journalists from foreign countries to apply for journalist visas. Thats right, even journalists...

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November 04, 2004

Electing to leave

From the October edition of Harpers magazine: Electing to Leave (Harpers.org) So the wrong candidate has won, and you want to leave the country. Let us consider your options. Funny piece - if not a little discouraging, written before the...

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Posted by jarle at 11:51 AM
November 02, 2004

Vote or die

Today is the day. If you are a US citizen today is the day where you have to do your duty. (Given that you haven't already). Remember: If you don't vote, you are not allowed to complain about the powers...

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November 01, 2004

One finger victory salute from Bush

Kinda says it all to me. Link to the video. (Yeah, its not a fake) [Via Adam Curry]...

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October 29, 2004

NASA Photo analyst says Bush wore a device during debate

Salon.com News | NASA photo analyst: Bush wore a device during debate Oct. 29, 2004 | George W. Bush tried to laugh off the bulge. "I don't know what that is," he said on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday,...

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October 20, 2004

More about Stewart vs Crossfire

Rick Ellis writes a good piece about the Daily Show, Jon Stewart, Crossfire and Novaks reactions after the fact. I think Rick is dead on when he writes You can see just one small indication of the problems facing old...

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Posted by jarle at 01:12 PM
October 17, 2004

Daily Shows Jon Stewart on Crossfire

Author and fake news anchor Jon Stewart was guest on CNNs Crossfire last friday. Rather than plugging his show and book Stewart took Crossfires Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson to school and said Crossfire was hurting America. The show turned...

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October 15, 2004

Foreign outcries about American politics - impacting the vote or pissing everyone off?

Anders writes about the norwegian ad against the Bush administration and the english call for action to sway voters in the US. The question, will it work or just piss everyone off? Impacting the vote or pissing everyone off?...

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October 12, 2004

Norwegians against Bush

The grass root movement Tellhim.no runs an ad in todays Washington Post where the movement articulates that the Norwegian government is not with the people when supporting George W. Bush and his was in Iraq. See the Washington Post ad...

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September 03, 2004

George W Bush : Because he says so

Funny "commercial for" W. Bush: George W. Bush's Words If you wonder who the real flip-flopper is, watch this video by The Daily Show....

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Posted by jarle at 04:53 PM
August 30, 2004

How to deal with a spinner

Finally someone has given us an example to follow on how to deal with a spinner. Chris Matthres of the MSNBC program Hardball nails Michelle Malkin to the wall for trying to spin John Kerry as having shot himself...

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August 28, 2004

Must see: John Kerry in interview with Jon Stewart

The fake news show "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" has interviewed Senator John Kerry....

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May 24, 2004

Fahrenheit 9/11

New York Times article about Michael Moore award winning movie Fahrenheit 9/11: Frank Rich (NY Times): Michael Moore's Candid Camera. Of course, Mr. Moore is being selective in what he chooses to include in his movie; he's a polemicist, not...

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March 17, 2004

Rumsfelds deception

Interesting to note that the Bush government, and Rumsfeld in particular is denouncing ever having made Saddam out to be an immanent threat to the USA. MoveOn.org has picked up the ball with the distribution of a video clip they...

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Posted by jarle at 08:10 PM
February 01, 2004

Banned on CBS: MoveOn's 'Child's pay'.

The Bush In 30 Seconds ad contest held earlier this month resulted in the winning 30 second entry Child's pay that was supposed to be aired during the Super Bowl today. It seems the Child's pay ad from MoveOn was...

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January 29, 2004

U.S. frees three teens from Guantanamo base

The afghan children are being released after having been held for about a year as "unlawful combatants". Its good news, kind of: U.S. frees 3 teens at Guantanamo base Its good news as long as we ignore the facts that...

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January 13, 2004

Bush in 30 seconds Live from NYC

Watching the live broadcast of the awards show for "Bush in 30 Seconds".

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January 10, 2004

How (some of) the world view USA

Interesting rant from Canadian "blogger" Mark Prince. It echoes a lot of peoples sentiments about the United States: Big Brother Cometh Personally I have noted that a lot of people seem to become more and more negative to Americans in...

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January 07, 2004

Bush in 30 seconds finalists

The 15 finalists of the "Bush in 30 Seconds" advertising contest has been announced: Bush in 30 Seconds finalists A lot of thought-provoking ads among the finalists, with the first one on the list - "Child's play" being my personal...

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March 28, 2003

Bush has already lost the war

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | 'Bush has already lost the war' Iraqi civilian deaths bring mounting pressure on US-led coalition "Even before the dust cleared from the bloody scenes at a Baghdad market where at least 14 people were...

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