At least Kerry has military records. "The Bush campaign has denied involvement in the Swift Boat ad, saying that the president has spent his entire life avoiding anything having to do with Vietnam." -- Craig Kilborn
"The road to the White House turned muddy over the weekend as the Kerry campaign charged that the president is behind negative ads that attack Kerry's record in Vietnam. To be fair, President Bush did criticize the ads, saying they were too short." -- Craig Kilborn
Outside Panel Faults Leaders of Pentagon for Prisoner Abuse Isn't there some kind of war thing going on in Iraq? The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News "Joe Piscopo announced he's running for governor. And all of New Jersey is asking, can we just keep the gay guy?" -- Craig Kilborn
"I have never, never seen an officer with over five years of service (especially a pilot) with only two ribbons. Never. Something is not adding up here." -- Democratic Underground TrueAmerican commenting on George W. Bush's lack of medals "Kerry never bled," eh? Is Dole Catholic? Makes sense. He probably thinks Kerry got the shrapnel he carries today by "some kind of an immaculent contraption!" Vivian Hahaha Do you think Bob Dole is an American or a Republican first? http://gadflyer.com/articles/?ArticleID=171
Disturbing News
Crash Victim Tells Of Chemical Ordeal wowt …Following the collision between two cars at 40th and Leavenworth, police said one driver, Sivaprakash Natarajan of Manhattan, Kansas, offered the other driver money to let the matter drop. When that driver called police, Natarajan began eating a white, powdery substance that was in his car and became violently ill. A police officer, a firefighter, and the other driver also came in contact with the substance… …FBI spokesman Jeff Tarpinian said the agency does not suspect the substance was intended for terrorist activities. Denver Post "Will you join Mickey Mouse, Shamu, me and even the Lord himself by finally endorsing a $250,000 cap on medical malpractice?" Doug Gallagher, candidate for the U.S. Senate, Florida Is a cap on medical malpractice addressed in the Bible? Isn't there something mentioned about taking care of the needy?
Republican Shenanigans
"The prisoners can strike for a day, a month, even starve to death, as far as I am concerned." -- Israeli Public Security Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, on a hunger strike undertaken by more than a thousand Palestinian prisoners
Oslo museum reopens as search for Munch painting 'The Scream'
... Good News
Do You Hear What I Hear?By Dana Milbank, Washington Post Tuesday, August 24, 2004 The 2004 presidential campaign sometimes resembles the children's game of "telephone." Here are some quotations as they came out of Democratic nominee John F. Kerry's mouth -- and how President Bush and Vice President Cheney later recounted them. "Every performer tonight in their own way, either verbally or through their music, through their lyrics, have conveyed to you the heart and soul of our country." -- Kerry, July 8 "The other day, my opponent said he thought you could find the heart and soul of America in Hollywood." -- Bush, Aug. 18.... At the end of his column, Dana Milbank has an interesting update on the "new" plane for the press. Scary.
Biz/Tech News
“Through innuendo and direct attacks by surrogates, men who assiduously avoided service in Vietnam, like Dick Cheney (five deferments), John Ashcroft (seven deferments) and George Bush (a comfy spot in the National Guard and a mysterious gap in his records), have questioned the patriotism of men who risked their lives and suffered for their country: John McCain, Max Cleland and now John Kerry.” -- Paul Krugman, NY Times columnist
Sorrent, a maker of video games for cellular telephones, has released August 23, 2004, 'Bush vs. Kerry Boxing,' a game that puts players in the role of either United States President George W. Bush or Democratic hopeful Sen. John Kerry. Kerry is pictured in the game in this undated publicity photograph. Players can either head directly into a Bush versus Kerry match-up or pick a side and fight through 'Campaign Mode' against the other party's leading figures. The $3.99 game also can report live match results to a scoreboard on Sorrent's Website. The company said it would donate 10 percent of its proceeds from sales of the game to youth organization Rock the Vote. (Sorrent) http://www.electoral-vote.com/
Bush-Prison-Torture News
Just Because
Go-F*** -Yourself News Kerry/Edwards News
Odd News
Chandra Broadband Image of Cassiopeia A is the most detailed ever made of the remains of an exploded star. The one million-second image shows a bright outer ring ten light years in diameter that marks the location of a shock wave generated by the supernova explosion. A large jet-like structure protrudes beyond the shock wave in the upper left. (NASA CXC/GSFC/U.Hwang) Peace.
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