The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
Where are we going, and what are we doing in this handbasket? It sure is getting warm...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Rise of a ruling-class family

How generations of high finance and Ivy League breeding led to a presidency handed from father to son. An excerpt from "American Dynasty." [Salon]
2:24:21 AM    

"I couldn't stand to support this dynasty of deceit"

Kevin Phillips talks about his big Bush book, all the rumors surrounding George W. (some of them true), and how the Democrats can stop sabotaging themselves. [Salon]
2:24:10 AM    

The Bush dynasty's dark magic

One-time Republican hero Kevin Phillips dares to speak up against the Walker-Bush oligarchy that rules the American state through oil, intelligence, big money and the power of the Christian right. [Salon]
2:23:55 AM    

US Army Spying on Civilians?

Two days ago, a video taken off the infrared sight system on a US Army OH-58D Kiowa was posted to a BitTorrent site which features various military videos. What is disturbing about the video is its subject—a couple making love in the back seat of a convertible—and not just because our 'brave men in uniform' are using multimillion dollar aircraft to play peeping Tom. No. They're spying. On what could possibly be US civilians, on US soil. Which is illegal. [Kuro5hin.org]
2:13:16 AM    

A Niagara of Red Ink; Washington Yawns

Remember when Republicans stood for fiscal responsibility? Seems so long ago.. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]
2:11:28 AM    

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