INTERESTING TIMES

A few notorious neocons have created a new organization called The Foreign Policy Initiative. They are promoting US involvement in the world. Spreading freedom. The board: Bill Kristol, Robert Kagan. Far as I can tell these guys are advocating for the military industrial complex and their pocket books.
( we definitely need to keep an eye on them )

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2008/11/17-1
Everybody wants a pardon.
Bush already pre-pardoned himself for all his past, present and future crimes back in the Spring of 2008.

Since Suzanne left I've had house guests and a lot going on besides school. There was a test today in Organ Systems that probably dropped my average but not enough to worry about passing. My last houseguest is leaving this evening. It was nice to have friends around for a few days, and it will be nice to just focus on school until the end of the quarter.
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Check this 2003 writing out, it's good:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul110.html

Here's his general summary of what neocons believe:

They agree with Trotsky on permanent revolution, violent as well as intellectual.

They are for redrawing the map of the Middle East and are willing to use force to do so.

They believe in preemptive war to achieve desired ends.

They accept the notion that the ends justify the means – that hard-ball politics is a moral necessity.

They express no opposition to the welfare state.

They are not bashful about an American empire; instead they strongly endorse it.

They believe lying is necessary for the state to survive.

They believe a powerful federal government is a benefit.

They believe pertinent facts about how a society should be run should be held by the elite and withheld from those who do not have the courage to deal with it.

They believe neutrality in foreign affairs is ill-advised.

They hold Leo Strauss in high esteem.

They believe imperialism, if progressive in nature, is appropriate. Using American might to force American ideals on others is acceptable. Force should
not be limited to the defense of our country.

9-11 resulted from the lack of foreign entanglements, not from too many.

They dislike and despise libertarians (therefore, the same applies to all strict constitutionalists.)

They endorse attacks on civil liberties, such as those found in the Patriot Act, as being necessary.

They unconditionally support Israel and have a close alliance with the Likud Party.

What a show! He was supposed to start at 8pm but was late. The set was simple. Biafra wore a remote mike, and paced the stage in front of a table covered with notes and magazines. No backdrop, no distractions. There were just a few lights on him. The purpose was "spoken word". Biafra looks to be in his 40's, slightly paunchy but certainly energetic. He's a white guy with a square jaw and a very expressive face.
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http://www.gregpalast.com/dont-kid-yourself#more-1438

Check out this article------the Republicans don't need our votes, that's why they don't care how pissed off we are. I might have to buy Palast's new book....

http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/petition/paperballot/

Our last two elections were stolen. The documentation is out there but the corporate media has cast not just shadows of doubt, but aspersions on anyone claiming such things. I have had many people attack me personally for being unamerican enough to suspect that the Shrub Regime CHEATED. When the next election rolls around we will still be voting on machines, because the apathy is too thick for immediate change. The situation will get much worse before people pull their noses out of the TV. The next Bush brother, Florida Shrub, or Tom Delay or one of the other cronies will be elected president in 2008. (A letter I got the other day from John McCain indicates that he's falling into line with the Shrubs and he may be our next presidential threat.) Regardless of which figurehead the regime sports in the top spot, the pre-emptive oil-rich-country-occupying wars will continue. The rape and pillage our our nation's reputation and wealth will continue. The world domination for a profit will continue. The empty nationalism will continue. (Read about Milosevic's nationalism!!) Bogus elections are a cornerstone of FASCISM, and that is exactly what we have going on here.

Bad times are coming and I don't know what else to do but write a stinkin' blog. ARGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!

UPDATE 7/5/06: Arizona Passes Paper Trails! Arizona just passed a law requiring a paper trail on every voting machine in time for the November election. Arizona is the 27th state to require a paper trail, adding to the growing public demand for paper trails nationwide. The law also requires a random audit to detect any discrepancies in the vote count.