Great post!

w00t!

That was a clickable article....from Truthout!

Fire these people. I want my blog back.

Capricious little sh*t blog!!!

thanks for sharing Susan!

it just occurred to me that I haven't posted my good wishes for those near the wildfires lately - this blog business has me so distracted...

my blessings to those all across this world who are in harms way and many thanks to those who are there to help them.

Good photos and script, Susan. Is anyone listening?

Strike on Iran Still Possible, US Tells Israel
http://www.truthout.org/article/strike-iran-still-possible-us-tells-israel
Paul Richter and Julian E. Barnes for The Los Angeles Times: "Bush administration officials reassured Israel's defense minister this week that the United States has not abandoned all possibility of a military attack on Iran, despite widespread Israeli concern that Washington has begun softening its position toward Tehran."

Ira Chernus | War Meets Values on Campaign Trail
http://www.truthout.org/article/ira-chernus-war-meets-values-campaign-trail
Ira Chernus for TomDispatch.com: "Pundits and activists who oppose the war in Iraq generally assume that the issue has to work against McCain because they treat American politics as if it were a college classroom full of rational truth-seekers. The reality is much more like a theatrical spectacle. Symbolism and the emotion it evokes -- not facts and logic -- rule the day."

Sam Ferguson | The Fatima Massacre
http://www.truthout.org/article/the-fatima-massacre
Truthout contributor Sam Ferguson writes: "'No me basta,' says Haydee Gastelu. Often. Literally, it translates from Spanish to mean 'it's not enough for me.' But the dicho could also be interpreted as 'it never ends.' For Mrs. Gastelu, both are true. During the last 32 years, Mrs. Gastelu has relentlessly pursued the suspected murderers of her son Horacio, who was 'disappeared' by the repressive intelligence services of Argentina's last military government in 1976. On August 7 of that year, he and his girlfriend, Ada Victoria Porta, were dragged from Porta's house by a small unit of plain-clothed men in the middle of the night. Porta's family reported seeing the couple forced into a Ford Falcon, hogtied and hooded, as they were driven away.

We all had a lot of fun blowing them and shouting out to folks to honk for peace. I have a few more pictures of this activity that I will add later in the comment section of the thread.

Both Barack Obama and John McCain are chomping at the bit to use military force, a strategy that, according to a recent Rand center report, is effective only 7% of the time.

The study also asserts "there is no battlefield solution to terrorism," that the phrase "war on terror" only perpetuates what is essentially a criminal act, and what we already know, that there is no such thing as a terror "war." (AP) Indeed, the think tank financed by our tax dollars says good intelligence, and policing, are the most effective ways of dealing with counterterrorism efforts.

Notably, in Berlin, Obama not only echoed JFK's ardent pledge to fight communism, he acknowledged that he will continue the so-called "war on terror," adding that "we must defeat terror." But, how does he propose to do that and, more importantly, what will he do with the terror infrastructure we ourselves created in Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Iran with the introduction of mercenaries, a.k.a war contractors?

 

Above post is not in my own words. It was linked and put into quotes...from opednews.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Terror-Gang-by-Jayne-Lyn-Stahl-080730-671.html

Now it's showing in black instead of blue, linking not working, no tool box, orders about what to put where and how much ...

I have better things to do................

but maybe this will work.  \

Bush Threatens to Veto "Equal Pay" for Women This week, the House is expected to bring the Paycheck Fairness Act to the floor for a vote, legislation that would help close the wage gap between working men and women and "close loopholes that have allowed employers to avoid responsibility" for discriminatory pay. In an official statement, the White House said it would veto the bill...

This is the stuff of nightmares...

CIA confronts ISI over alleged al-Qaeda links Pot calls Kettle black; CIA Deputy Director Stephen R Kappes makes secret trip to Islmabad, Pakistan to warn them about their links to Al Qaeda, after suicide bombing in India is linked to the ISI

Thanks for the local report Susan - hope you're surviving the smoke out your way.

xoxoox

This was a wonderful family.  I they took every Obama For America button and bumper sticker I had. I loved this dove of peace.

An Army sergeant complained about faulty wiring in Iraq months before another soldier was fatally electrocuted in a shower in the same quarters, according to documents released Wednesday by a congressional committee.

Sgt. Justin Hummer filled out a work order in July 2007 that warned, "Pipes have voltage, get shocked in the shower."

Hummer told investigators from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that at least once, he had to use a wooden stick to turn off the shower "because the electrical current was so strong."

Army records show  electricians from contractor KBR found "several safety issues concerning the improper grounding of electrical devices" in Feb 07.

In Jan 08, Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth was electrocuted in a shower in the same quarters where Hummer lived the previous summer.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/iraq.electrocutions/index.html

An Army sergeant complained about faulty wiring in Iraq months before another soldier was fatally electrocuted in a shower in the same quarters, according to documents released Wednesday by a congressional committee.

Sgt. Justin Hummer filled out a work order in July 2007 that warned, "Pipes have voltage, get shocked in the shower."

Hummer told investigators from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that at least once, he had to use a wooden stick to turn off the shower "because the electrical current was so strong."

Army records show electricians from contractor KBR found "several safety issues concerning the improper grounding of electrical devices" in Feb 07.

In Jan 08, Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth was electrocuted in a shower in the same quarters where Hummer lived the previous summer.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/iraq.electrocutions/index.html

you still 'here'? I caught your comment on the past open thread - I'm sure we'll meet one day and I am so looking forward to it!

does anyone even come to Burlington anymore - to spend a day or two helping out at hdqtrs and to meet up with us local folk? it seems that besides dissing old-time bloggers DFA also doesn't welcome what once was a common occurence - visit Burl to see what was happening and how one could help take our country back.

clip... Those 75,000 Democrats who will pack a football stadium for Barack Obama's convention speech won't be there just to whoop and holler on television. They'll form the world's largest phone bank to boost voter registration — fired-up supporters using computer targeting the campaign has spent months putting together.

The move to the Invesco Field at Mile High stadium for the convention's final night next month — at an additional cost of $5 million — will capture a huge crowd the Obama campaign plans to put to work. They'll be armed with data gleaned through "microtargeting" unregistered voters the campaign believes are ripe to back Obama if pressed to get on board.

"If we do this right, we'll be unbeatable," said Steve Hildebrand, the Obama adviser overseeing the effort.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iv65dWFozYKp8tdz6Gpjoz3fZZXQD928HRH00

so I'll say good morning to whomever comes next - have a wonderful day and keep on sharing - it's what we do best.

Las Vegas has it going today at a gas station. Though if that gets promoted to the front page maybe the pathway through Indiana can be changed.

If Barack decides on a VP today, I'll try to blog it live. Susan set a nice standard for a report with this post.

early start for me so I make it to CR in time to get in

http://democracyforamerica.com/users/234709-rdorgan/blog_posts/26138-imagine-that-open-thread#comments

SENATORS BIDEN, BOXER, MENENDEZ FORCE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO DISTANCE UNITED STATES FROM TURKEY’S GENOCIDE DENIAL POLICY

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Ambassador Nominee to Armenia After Last Minute State Department Clarification

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the midst of mounting Senate scrutiny and the prospect of a “hold” on Marie Yovanovitch’s nomination to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, the State Department, today, cleared the way for her approval by retreating from statements calling into question the historical record of the Ottoman Empire’s destruction of its Armenian population, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). [...]

Candi Easter is amazing! I've got a few of those 'McCain = BUSH III' signs myself. I like this one 'Like Bush's Economy? Hire McCain' Please read this full report... and enjoy~

California Democrats Greet John McCain

 

John McCain came to California on Monday for a fundraising swing that took him to Bakersfield and San Francisco.

Candi Easter, Chair of the Kern County Democratic Party, organized a Democratic reception for John McCain in Bakersfield and was elated when 75 people showed up for the noontime rally. Here’s Candi’s report of Monday’s events: [...]