80 Afghans Blown Up at a Dog Fight

post from All Spin Zone on 17 February 2008 10:34:00 PM. © All Spin Zone

Apparently, dog fighting is enough of a spectator sport in Afghanistan that 80 people can be killed, and scores injured, when a suicide bomber blows his/herself up at a dogfight in the BushCo Democratized City™ of Kandahar...no comment yet from Michael Vick...

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Dave Lindorff: The Bush/Cheney Administration
Takes Us for Idiots

post from BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash on 17 February 2008 10:30:36 PM. © BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash

Anybody who thinks that the government is telling the truth about the plan to shoot down a dead spy satellite -- that it's all about protecting us, and not about testing an anti-satellite weapon -- has to be really stupid.

And stupid is what the Bush administration and the Pentagon apparently think we are.

They're claiming they need to shoot this thing down because it's got a tank with 1,000 pounds of hydrazine, a fuel used for maneuvering satellites while in orbit, said to be as toxic as chlorine if breathed.

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We are holding a fundraiser

post from Out Of Iraq Bloggers Caucus on 17 February 2008 10:14:00 PM. © Out Of Iraq Bloggers Caucus

A couple of weeks ago, I held a fundraiser at my blog and I was frankly humbled and gratified by the response. I exceeded my goal, so I did the liberal thing - I set aside some of the money donated in what I have been alternately calling the ?Share the Love Fund? and the ?Pay it Forward Fund.?

Well, I paid some of that love forward a couple of days ago. My friend and the driving force behind this very blog, Edger, is in a position where a few bucks mean a whole lot right now, so it was a no-brainer that I should throw a donation in the hat, once I managed to talk him into passing it.

Edger, in case you don?t know, has been a true blessing to the left blogosphere. He has literally done the coding to bring my visions to fruition for every single blog I post on, including this one. I don?t even strain my brain when I have trouble beating a template into submission or getting something to appear the way I want it to. I just turn to Edger, and he makes it happen. Promptly.

Here is the deal - even with health coverage, you can?t get sick. Last summer, my friend had a failing kidney removed, and in spite of having benefits, they were exhausted before he was released to return to work. Now he is back at work, but in the time between exhausting his bennies and returning to the work force, he lost a lot of ground economically and is quite frankly barely treading water.

He has a ?donate? button in the left sidebar, and at his own place (which he has neglected lately because this place has grown so much and so rapidly that it takes most of his blogging time now that he is back in the workforce).

Blogtopia? (y! sctp!) has one truly great strength - our ability to shape and develop and redefine ?community.? Edger is a part of my community. As such, I am happy to acknowledge his contributions to the greater left blogosphere community by helping out a bit when he is in need, and spreading the word so people who are in a position to help out know that the help is needed and where to send it.

And hey - if you happen to need a website designed, let us know - we do that sort of thing together, heck, we have actually done paying projects and have references! He would much rather earn it than accept it?but the bottom line is, he needs it right now.

Thanks,

BG

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Kurtz does Tweety

post from Crooks and Liars on 17 February 2008 10:10:39 PM. © Crooks and Liars

Howard Kurtz wrote a piece about Chris Matthews this week because of his bizarre anti-Hillary election coverage that has enraged most progressives that included a recap of events and quotes from Matthews, his guests and producers that are pro and con. It’s the usual profile that spins it ever so favorably for a 5 million [...]

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Politicians Should Be Afraid Of The People

post from Open Left - Front Page on 17 February 2008 10:05:43 PM. © Open Left - Front Page

Let me strike a rare populist cord here: in a republic, winning an argument means winning the[...]

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London to add free bikes by 2010

post from AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth on 17 February 2008 10:04:00 PM. © AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth

The "Velib" program in Paris has been an enormous success with 20,000 bikes stationed around Paris and more to come. Since the launch, big city mayors from around the world (including Bloomberg from New York) have visited Paris to check out the new system that allows people to cheaply rent bikes instead of driving or using other public transport. (They are priced more for point-to-point transport and less for casual riding around town.) Great idea.

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Late Night

post from Eschaton on 17 February 2008 10:00:00 PM. © Eschaton

Tomorrow is a very special day.

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Is Hillary Guilty of Hubris

Many thought Hillary would have the nomination locked up by now, including some of her campaign staff- could this have an effect on her recent losses in various states? Here’s an interesting take on this question.

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Do we want millions of Arabs opposed to Americans
or excited that we may face common ground

This is a key that so many traditionalists of American political analysis continue to miss. American foreign policy for the past seven years has demonstrated a hostility towards the interests of numerous Arab and Muslim nations, and an indifference to the concerns and disagreements of many allies in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and elsewhere.I [...]

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Iraqd

UNICEF has put out a release asking for donations to help Iraq children: Childhood in Iraq is more precarious than ever. For example:A large number of children, estimated in the tens of thousands, have lost parents, siblings and other family members to violence* At least one in five primary school-age children is unable to [...]

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