Heli's Heaven and Hell Radio

Thursday, January 25, 2007

THE SOTU OF THE POTUS

First, Fiore on the State of the Resolution.

Soon to be seen in a war theatre near you The Surge.

ScienceBlogs: "Let's just say, for sake of argument, that Bush's proposed tax plan for healthcare would actually lower premiums. There's something rather obvious that his plan seems to miss.
If insurers make less money through premiums, they will find other ways to recoup their diminished income."

HuffingtonPost: "The remaining years of the Bush administration will continue much like the previous six, and is best described by one of his State of the Union alternative energy sources: agricultural waste. Also known as bullshit."

SFGate: "One of the Bush administration's most far-reaching assertions of government power was revealed quietly last week when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified that habeas corpus - the right to go to federal court and challenge one's imprisonment - is not protected by the Constitution."
This is just incredible! The man is denying the Constitution!

DefendThePress: "Sarah Olson is a journalist who published an exclusive interview with Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, the highest-ranking member of the military to refuse to deploy to Iraq. Now, the Army wants Olson to be their witness in the lieutenant's upcoming court martial. The Army is trying to turn speaking to the press into a crime - and wants to have a reporter participate in the prosecution of political speech."

AVAAZ: "Hundreds of thousands of Americans will march to their capital city Washington DC on Saturday 27 January. It could be the rebirth of the US peace movement. People round the world - let's join the march with our own global internet protest! Last week, our ad told decision-makers in Congress how strong world opposition is to Bush's escalation in Iraq."

In the meantime, in Afghanistan...
PakTribune: "Taliban Spokesman, Qari Yousaf told Radio Tehran by telephone that four NATO-led Dutch soldiers were killed when they clashed with the Taliban fighters at a village near Tirinkot in Uruzgan province."
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