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The Bush administration has put a much tighter lid than recent presidents on government proceedings and the public release of information, exhibiting a penchant for secrecy that has been striking to historians, legal experts and lawmakers of both parties Ring in the New Year at The BuzzFlash Buzz Store. It's What Keeps Us Going! Remember, We are With you 24 hours a day, everyday of the year! Cast Your Vote for News That Fights Back. BuzzFlash Needs Your Support to Expand Our Coverage. M.I.T. Studies Accusations of Lies and Cover-Up of Flaws in Antimissile System 1/3 BuzzFlash Headlines On YOUR Web Site for Free (You Can't Get Any Cheaper Than That!) -- Spread the Pro-Democracy, Anti-Hypocrisy Word! Bush Cartel to Seek Dividend Tax Cut 1/3 BuzzFlash Alerts! Don't Miss A Thing! 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Read "The Emerging Democratic Majority." Remember that the Democrats Won the Last THREE Presidential Elections. Republicans Can Only Win Through Campaign Deception and 5-4 Supreme Court Votes. This Book Will Cheer You Up! Senator raps 'shocking' bank deals; Lawmakers want guidelines to identify shady transactions 1/4 "Day by day the North Korean crisis deepens, and day by day the language coming out of Washington grows more absurd." 1/4 Sep. 11th Family Members to Visit Iraq: People-to-People Delegation Will Highlight the Human Face of War 1/4 Bush Rallies Troops, Forgets to Mention He Went AWOL 1/4 Now Corporations Claim The "Right To Lie" 1/4 Will Your TV Become a Spy? Hollywood wants every new digital set to include a monitoring device that will inform copyright holders of everything you watch. Bad idea 1/4 "The ten most alarming theories about September 11, the "war on terror," and the future of the world." 1/4 FCC Preparing to Overhaul Telecom, Media Rules; If All Proposals Are Enacted, Major Firms in Field Will Be Less Regulated and More Free to Expand 1/4 The Osama Clock - How Many Days Will Osama Run Free (not to mention the Anthrax Terrorist) "Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate," by Naomi Klein The Past is Prologue: "Secrets," by Daniel Ellsberg. By the Man Who Released the Pentagon Papers. A Warning About a Government that Keeps Secrets. TV Judge Judy signs deal worth "$100 million dollars over four years." Why? 1/4 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. settles $1 billion dispute over Enron deals 1/4 Democrats Use Job Chart to Try to Skewer Bush; "President Bill Clinton averaged more than 230,000 new jobs a month in his eight-year tenure, the chart shows, Mr. Bush has averaged a loss of 69,000 jobs a month since he took office" 1/4 Don't Stop Fighting! "The Conscience of a Liberal," by Senator Paul Wellstone. From BuzzFlash.com. The 10 Worst Corporations of 2002 1/4 Paul Krugman: Games Nations Play 1/4 Faith-based bribery's sleazy constituency 1/4 E.J. Dionne, Jr.: Reflecting on 'Reform'; Economic crunch shows new welfare policies in a different light 1/4 Lott Likely to Get Rules Chairmanship and "retain some institutional power." Politics, Power and Racism -- What a Mix. 1/4 Government official says Belgium will not participate in Iraq war 1/4 Stock funds slump for third year; Some surprises; gold, real estate, specialty groups rise 1/4 Helen Thomas (on Tort Reform): Whose side are you on, Mr. President? 1/4 Trent Lott, George Allen, and Cross Burning: Lessons to be learned. "What message do the Republicans think minorities have received" When They Promote Noose-Owning and Rebel-Flag-Waving Politicians like Allen? 1/4 7-year-old Danielle van Dam's Killer Sentenced To Die 1/4 2 Key Members of Black Caucus Support Military Draft 1/4 Daschle Calls Bush Tax-Cutting Plan 'Misguided' 1/4 Another suspect deal, another Bush brother in the mix 1/4 Bill Berkowitz: Reinstate the Draft; Service to America should be a 'shared sacrifice' says NYC Congressman 1/4 U.S. asserts right to enter Pakistan; Military in Afghanistan confirms ‘hot-pursuit’ policy 1/4 Andrew Greeley: Bush on the Warpath Without Proof 1/4 Many Refugee Kids Face Tough Times in INS Detention 1/4 S. Korea Leader Seeks Nuclear Compromise 1/4	The January 3rd BuzzFlash World Media Watch, by Gloria Lalumia (Neither BuzzFlash Nor Gloria Endorse the Opinions of Articles Included in World Media Watch.) DraftGore.com 1/4 How will President George W. Bush personally make millions (if not billions) from the War on Terror? The old fashioned way. He'll inherit it. Meet the Carlyle Group. 1/4 Mark Morford: Resolutions For The Damned; For 2003: More veggies, louder orgasms and, of course, defy ShrubCo at every possible turn 1/4 Wash. State program intended to clean up the most toxic lands is increasingly focusing on less-polluted prime real estate because of pressure from developers 1/4 Sen. McCain Visits Vietnam, Praises Ties 1/3 Oh My God! U.S. Awards Marriage Grants to 12 States, Faith-Based Initiative 1/3 Why Isn't Liberal Talk Show Host Randi Rhodes Syndicated? Is Rush Limbaugh Frightened of Her, Like He was of Vietnam? Will He Use His Anal Cysts to Keep Her From Being Syndicated? So Many Questions. 1/3 Lott and Bush Paid Tribute to a Pawing Lecher, BuzzFlash's First 2003 Editorial Corporate-pension crisis threatens retirement dreams 1/3 Bush's Karl Rovian Wish for Peace on New Year's Becomes Tin Horn Macho "Dear or Alive" Sorf of Stuff, Just a Day Later 1/3 Daniel Schorr: The Bush doctrine of preemptive action against the "catastrophic" danger of rogue states with weapons of mass destruction has faced its first test in North Korea, and seems to have flunked. 1/3 Bush Says Iraq and North Korea are Different Situations: Yes, Iraq Has Lots of Oil -- and We Can't Just Keep Exxon-Mobil/British Petroleum Licking Their Chops. 1/3 Judge Rules Against Homeland Security Office in Privacy Suit 1/3 Message to Dick Gephardt: A President Needs to Lead, Not Follow. Our Advice, Skip the Race. 1/3 The Bush administration has ordered another 11,000 elite ground troops to the Persian Gulf 1/3 "Get Your War On" by David Rees "Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers" by Daniel Ellsberg The January 3rd BuzzFlash Mailbag - Patriotic, Honest, Irreverent, And All-American! N.J. Secrecy Rule Keeps Arab American In Jail and in the Dark 1/3 And They're Off to the Races for the Democratic Nomination for President 1/3 U.S. Drops Report On Mass Layoffs; Data Helped States Track Patterns of Industrial Demise 1/3 Global warming is having a widespread, systematic effect on hundreds of plant and animal species, two new studies say 1/3 Economic Performance of the Last Three Presidential Administrations. Very Telling. Are You Better Off Than You Were Two Years Ago? 1/3 Held Over: A MESSAGE TO DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS FROM THE BUZZFLASH ARCHIVES: Run on a Platform of Liberty, Justice and Democracy for All. You Can't Lose. 'Resegregation' On The Rise 1/3 Held Over: How the Bush Cartel Creates Biased "Science" by Appointing Advisory Boards that Agree with Bush Policies Held Over: The Democrats Should Have the Spine to Denounce the Bush Cartel, Which, Once Again, Plans to Make Partisan Use of the War on Terror to Re-install Bush in the White House The Title IX Lies: What the critics won't acknowledge is that the biggest drain on athletic budgets isn't women's sports but football, with 80- to 100-man squads (twice the size of NFL teams) and fat salaries for coaches. 1/3 Held Over: "Trent Lott is the Republican Party's Monica Lewinsky," A BuzzFlash Interview with Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Held Over: This Week's "What-are-They- Smoking-in-the-Editorial-Board- Meetings-of-the-New-York-Times" Award Goes to the Entire NYT Editorial Board Proud to be an American, Proud to be a Liberal 1/3 Held Over: BuzzFlash Exclusive! Preface to the 3rd Edition of "Fortunate Son." By Mark Crispin Miller. Held Over: A GOP New Year's Special on BuzzFlash.Com: "Why I Am a Republican in 2003" Army Acts to Add Thousands of G.I.'s to Its Gulf Force 1/3 Archives: "George Bush's father does profit when the Carlyle Group profits, but to make the leap that the president would base decisions on that is to say that the president is corrupt." Make the Leap, It's Not That Far of a Jump. 1/3 How Enron Helped Army Secretary Thomas White Build an $8 Million Fortress. Disgusting. Is There No Justice? 1/3 Liberty Ebbs by Degrees 1/3 The Third Edition of Fortunate Son Premiered Exclusively on BuzzFlash.com! Preface by Greg Palast, Intro by Mark Crispin Miller. Is Our Children Learning? Paul Begala Knows the Answer to That Question Rubin Cleared by Senate Investigation 1/3 Canadian Judge Rules Marijuana Law Invalid 1/3 Turmoil in Venezuela 1/3 Pension problems: Bush plan could be costly to older workers 1/3 In Maryland, a Deal on Racial Profiling 1/3 Kuwaitis Withdraw Capital from U.S. 1/3 Nicotine may promote lung cancer 1/3 The peace movement aims for high visibility 1/3 Seniors, Watch Out: Bush to Propose Changes in Medicare Plan 1/3 Bush's "Burger Man" Publicity Stunt. Retired Teacher Forced to Move to Make Way for the Royal Couple in Crawford. 1/3	Execution Opponent Joins Sniper Case 1/3 A 23-year-old Briton has walked into the record books and become the youngest person to trek to the South Pole. 1/3 If You Choose To Read This Interview with Bush, You Will Learn that He's Confused and Thinks that Peace Comes by Waging War. 1/3 It's the Economy, Stupid: How Bush Has Made Our Lives Worse Payday Lender Settles Charges With Two More States 1/3 A Must Read: "Wealth and Democracy" by Kevin Phillips. A BuzzFlash Premium. The influence of money on government is now, more then ever, a hot political issue. Kara Kennedy, Ted's Daughter, Has Surgery for Tumor 1/3 France honours Canadian who helped foil Chirac assassination attempt 1/3 Bad Tidings for Cable News Pack 1/3 Where's integrity when convicted liars get important jobs? 1/3 Follow the money trail. "Yup, that's what I want: full [campaign finance] disclosure." 1/3 Hug For Father Results In Shooting Of 4-Year-Old (in "America's Shooting Gallery") 1/3 The Rehnquist Choice by John Dean -- The explosive, never-before-revealed story of how William Rehnquist became a Supreme Court Justice, told by the man responsible for his candidacy. To Kill or Not to Kill: Coming to Terms with Capital Punishment 1/3 Dow sues penniless Bhopal survivors. How low can Dow go? 1/3 Governors Take Office Amid Fiscal Crises 1/3 Must Read: "Courting Disaster: The Supreme Court and the Unmaking of American Law." Become a Reader Supporter of BuzzFlash.com. Director of Los Alamos Laboratory Quits 1/3 Progressive/Democratic Radio Mayor Anthony A. Williams Hopes to Boost D.C.'s Population, Literacy Levels 1/3 Bush Talks the Talk about The Economy, but He NEVER Walks the Walk. Besides, What's He Going to Say, That His Plan is to Enrich his Friends and Family, the Poor Be Damned? Even He's not THAT Stupid. 1/3 Failed Deal in California Cuts Water for Nevada 1/3 A recovery no one buys; Economic pickup forecast for '03, but shoppers feel pressed. 1/3 "It may seem unreasonable, unfair and downright mean-spirited to compare the Bush administration to the minions of Sauron, the granddaddy of evil in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But here goes." 1/3 A New Year's Baby With an Additional Difference: 2 Moms 1/3 China Plans for Manned Space Flight 1/3 Bush Slated to Address Chicago's Economic Club Next Week. Will He Tell the Truth or Lie? 1/3 "Big Hug": A "Bush Dyslexicon" Update, by Mark Crispin Miller for BuzzFlash.Com Most executions occur in South 1/3 Edwards, with Family, Announces Candidacy for President 1/2 "I recommend this book to everyone with a brain -- and Republicans too," Says James Carville. "It's Still the Economy Stupid," by Paul Begala. Your Purchase of This Book Supports BuzzFlash.Com The Bush Cartel Stretches the Truth to Confuse "the Enemy" and Us 1/2 The Bush Cartel Legacy: D.C. Cuts Funds For Education, Literacy Efforts 1/2 Mary McGrory: Breaches of Sense 1/2 Join the Airforce and Enjoy the Speed 1/2 Hughes, Boeing accused of giving tech to China. Remember when the Grand Hypocricsy Party went into full treason mode when a Clinton contributor sold something to China? Where's the outrage now. It must be stuck in Rush Limbaugh's Anal Cyst. 1/2 Afghanistan: Back to bad opium habits 1/2 Defense Redefined Means Securing Cheap Energy 1/2 We Need a List of OUR Weapons of Mass Destruction. 1/2 U.S. TV Shows Losing Potency Around World 1/2 Must See! Trent Lott, Version 2.0. BuzzFlash Cartoon by Eric Harrison THE LIGHTER SIDE: Dubya Quote Quiz 1/2 Bush Opposes Reinstatement of Drafting Wealthy White Guys 1/1 Gulf Wars: Episode II 1/1 These are Ironic Times 12/30 Lord of the Rings Dance 12/30 The Wizard of Whimsy 12/31 Mark Fiore presents "Foreign Policy Fashion, Custom Tailoring is hot for 2003" 1/4

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