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Here is the White House Web Page In Which Laura Bush Explicitly Claims That George Wrote the Poem for Her. They Will Lie About Even the Smallest Things In Their "Scripts." 12/30
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Unemployment Actually 9.7%, When the Underemployed and "Discourage" Are Added 12/30
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New Year's Reprise: John "KGB" Ashcroft Sings "Let the Eagles Soar." Will He be the Opening Act for Brittany Spears After Leaving Office? 12/30
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New Year's Revolutions -- A BuzzFlash Reader Commentary
Paul Krugman: Our So-Called Boom 12/30
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Bush Has Blood on His Hands: US death rate worsening 12/30
The Real "No Spin Zone": The December 29th BuzzFlash Mailbag! Uncensored and Unvarnished Truth from BuzzFlash Readers.
The Bush Legacy of Incompetence in the War on Terror:Opium is thriving and the Taleban are back in Afghanistan 12/30
Hijacking God for Empire -- A BuzzFlash Guest Commentary by Ray McGovern
The Five Partners of Betrayal -- A BuzzFlash Reader Commentary
Two accused war criminals could take Serbia parliament seats after weekend vote 12/30
Will the French Indict Dick Cheney? 12/30
Reposted, A BuzzFlash Editorial: Message to Republican College Kids: Vote for Bush and You'll Get the Draft!
E.J. Dionne: Being burned by Bush may be good for Democrats 12/30
Large Explosion Is Heard in Baghdad 12/30
A company developing encryption-based software for secure electronic voting has itself become the victim of a computer break-in, the company’s top executive told MSNBC.com. Federal authorities have confirmed that the incident is under investigation. 12/30
Flaws Showing in New Iraqi Forces 12/30
Pegging the New Year Right: Reasons Why Bush Should Not Be Occupying the White House
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Taliban: Attack leaves six dead: Canadians may be at heightened risk as fallen regime says foreigners are targets 12/30
We Have Long Admired John Kerry, But Now That He is Paired in a Headline with Joe Lieberman is Not a Good Sign, Not At All 12/30
BUSHel Full of Lies: A BuzzFlash Four-Book Special that Catalogues the Bush Lies from Soup to Nuts
Gadhafi as courageous statesman? Please 12/30
Voting technology on verge of expansion; the TruVote Voter Validation and Verification System "provides voters with a receipt" 12/30
Drive the Message Home, "Save America: Recall Bush" End America's Nearly Three Years of a Bush Cartel Halloween Nightmare
The government's public-relations drive to build a favorable impression abroad — particularly among Muslim nations — is a shambles, according to Republican and Democratic lawmakers, State Department officials and independent experts. 12/30
Taliban threatens spate of suicide bombs in Kabul 12/30
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From January, 2001: Doctors Call for Stronger Action Against Mad Cow Disease 12/30
Whopper by Tom Delay: Oh, that risk of imminent terrorist attack … 12/30
Repost: Bush signs parts of Patriot Act II into law — stealthily 12/30
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Clark Focuses on Southern Votes 12/30
Kucinich is confident public will support his views 12/30
Limbaugh lurches to the left: "Didn't Rush Limbaugh used to be pro-law and order?" 12/30
Joe Conason's "Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth," at BuzzFlash.com.
It's Difficult to Feel Sympathy for Limbaugh 12/30
Heterosexual Students Fight for Gay Students 12/30
Start the New Year Right, Far, Far Right! The 2004 Bushism Calendar: Hey, George, we're not laughing with you, we're laughing AT you.
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Jim Hightower: Who Needs Presidential Primaries When We've Got Ted Koppel? 12/30
U.S. Warms to Prospect Of New Talks With Iran 12/30
GIs in Iraq have mixed reactions on halt to anthrax shots 12/30
"Army Stops Many Soldiers From Quitting: Orders Extend Enlistments to Curtail Troop Shortage." Remember that BuzzFlash is Predicting the Return of the Draft if Bush is Elected in 2004. Young Americans, Vote for Bush and Get the Draft, Too!
Tensions between the two countries grew when it was revealed that Canada had been given just one minute's warning before American officials held a news conference on Saturday asserting that a ranch in Alberta had been the source of the infected cow. 12/30
Moyers Shines Spotlight on Riverside Church Minister 12/30
"Islamic militants in Saudi Arabia with links to Al Qaeda appear to be making a concerted new effort to destabilize the Saudi government by assassinating top security officials." Or Are They Just Internal Saudi Attackers? 12/30
Kurdish members of Iraq's governing council are insisting the country's transitional law include wide-ranging sovereignty rights for the northern Kurdish areas 12/30
Iraq Reconstruction's Bottom Line 12/30
The December 29th World Media Watch by Gloria Lalumia
"Uncovered: The Whole Truth About The Iraq War" Get This DVD!
The bad guys we once thought good: Marcos, Ceausescu, Mobutu Sese Seko, Pol Pot, Heydar Aliyev, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein, Pinochet, Soeharto, bin Laden, and more, lots more. George Thinks "They Hate Us for Our Freedoms." Yeah, Right. 12/30
Al From of the DLC Targets the Wrong Candidate, A BuzzFlash Reader Commentary. (BuzzFlash Wants to Know that the Allegations Made by the BuzzFlash Reader Do Not Apply to Dennis Kucinich.)
Libya move may pave way for return of US oil groups. No Kidding? 12/30
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After Reviewing Passenger Lists, Homeland Sec. Dept. Might Order Armed Officers on Some Int'l Flights. However, Most Lists Aren't Reviewed Until AFTER Flight is Airborne. So, How Are The Officers Going to Get on the Plane? Just Asking. 12/30
Attention, Young College Republicans Who Think You Can Support the War Without Shedding Your Own Blood. Are You Feeling the Draft Yet? Rumsfeld Says We May Need a Larger Army. Vote for Bush; Get Drafted!
The Energy Department spent $330 million in taxpayer money to reimburse its private contractors for legal bills over a 5 1/2-year span. Hey, That's OUR Money! 12/30
Cashing in Our Future at the Bush Pawn Shop 12/30
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The Dark Side of Car Tracking Systems, Sold for Safety 12/30
Complaining about the torrent of attacks raining down on him from his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, Howard Dean on Sunday criticized his party's national chairman, Terry McAuliffe, for not intervening to tone down the debate. 12/29
Cynthia Tucker: Malvo's jury appropriately tempers justice with mercy 12/30
Fastow family fashion: Stripes? 12/30
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Meatpacking Maverick: Montana meatpacker John Munsell's against-the-odds struggle for improved food safety. 12/30
US Mad Cow Link Questioned in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Cases 12/30
Sean Gonsalves: Predictions for the New Year; What's in store for Kobe, Rush, and the peace movement 12/30
The dairy industry contributed to most members of a key House committee who voted nearly in lockstep against banning the sale of meat from ill or disabled animals, like the one that tested positive last week for mad cow disease. 12/30
Edwards Makes a Push Where He Most Needs a Lift 12/30
Kucinich Prepares to Launch Ad Push 12/30
Democrats Running 30-Minute Spots to Explain Views 12/30
Car Explodes in Street in Saudi Capital 12/30
Joel Connelly: Sex and scandal have replaced serious reporting 12/30
Republican Thune Won't Run for S.D. House Seat Vacated by Republican Bill "GOP Hypocrite of the Week #3" Janklow. Janklow Resigned After His Manslaughter Conviction. 12/30
The terror threat at home, often overlooked 12/30
Blair under fire again for WMD claims 12/30
No Child Left Behind Program Leaves True Education Behind 12/30
Words vs. Deeds: George W. Bush not only lies about what he has done and what he is going to do -- he even lies about what he's doing. 12/30
U.S. Claims to Kill Three People Who They THINK Belong to a Terrorist Group That They THINK Has Ties to Al Qaeda. WE Think The Associated Press Should Have More FACTS Before They Write Garbage News Like This. 12/30
IRS Speeds Corporate Tax Audits. Will Faster Audits Mean More Money or Less Discoveries? 12/30
U.S. and British Casualty Count. Bush Lied and Our Soldiers Died -- And Continue Dying.
How M16 Sold the Iraq War 12/30
President Bush's campaign officials mostly avoid television programs like "Hardball With Chris Matthews," "Inside Politics" or "Face the Nation." 12/29
The Osama Clock - How Many Days Will Osama Run Free (not to mention the Anthrax Terrorist)
Dean and Cheney Both Had Closed Energy Meetings. The Difference: Dean Met with Industry AND Environmental Reps and Released Everyone's Names Voluntarily; Cheney Met ONLY with Industry Reps and NEVER Released Their Names. Story Over. 12/29
Iraq: Quicksand & Blood; "many top Bush aides played key roles in the repression of leftist peasant uprisings in Central America in the ‘80s, a set of lessons the Bush administration is now trying to apply to the violent resistance in Iraq." 12/29
The Shooting Never Stops IN America 12/29
Whoa, Nelley! One of Britain's most senior churchmen today accuses Tony Blair and George Bush of acting like "white vigilantes going into Brixton to stop drug dealing" in an outspoken attack on the war on Iraq. 12/29
The Republicans Play by a Different Set of Rules Than the Rest of Us: Why Aren't the Financial Shenanigans of Senator Ted Stevens Being Investigated? 12/29
Quake Aid Pours Into Iranian City; Hopes for Survivors Fade 12/29
The Trajectory of Halliburton's Iraqi Oil Contract 12/29
The Lies About Iraq and the Truth About Al-Qaeda: A BuzzFlash Two-Book Special
Kucinich calls terror alert a government scare tactic 12/29
U.S. mad cow traced to 8 states, Guam 12/29
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Some of Our Nation's Casualties in Iraq 12/29
As Assistance Arrives, Iran Buries Its Dead, One Trench at a Time 12/29
A Nightmare? 12/29
Shooting of Israeli Protester Spurs Debate. It Happens to Palestinians, the Ones Who are NOT Terrorists, Almost Everyday. 12/29
Clare Short Calls on Blair to Resign Because He Deceived the British People Over the Iraq War. Will America Follow Suit and Ask George To Resign?
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Troops die from fatal sound bites: Palm Beach Post Lambastes Joe "I want to Replace Cheney on the Next GOP Ticket" Lieberman 12/29
Thomas Oliphant: Bush's Medicare scam 12/29
The Legacy of the Pro-Beef Industry De-Regulation Incompetence of George Bush: List of Nations Banning U.S. Beef 12/29
Protest Limbaugh Favoritism 12/29
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Interesting Exchange Between Chris Matthews and Peggy Noonan on Whether or Not She Believes Saddam Hussein Was Personally Responsible for 9/11 (Scroll Down Into Transcript) 12/29
AWOL Bush 12/29
More PR Games from the Bush Cartel, When We Need a Real, Strategic, Competent War on Terrorism: "US offers $1m each for dozen most wanted" 12/29
Missing The Warnings: A storm is brewing over reports that the White House ignored intelligence that could have prevented 9/11. 12/29
Cook calls on Blair to admit Iraq errors 12/29
Another Problem for Blair? The British gov't confirmed that MI6 had organised Operation Mass Appeal, a campaign to plant stories in the media about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. 12/29
"The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception." Now in Stock.
The Comic Strip That Has Been, At Times, Temporarily Banned by the Washington Post and Other Papers for Being Critical of Bush, "A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury." Now Available as a Premium on BuzzFlash.com.
Pants On Fire is a campaign to make Americans aware that George Bush has lied to us about many of the most important issues facing our country. 12/29
From the Archives: A covert project, set up by the UK government, 'cherry-picked' intelligence to fit the hidden agenda of justifying war with Iraq 12/29
Limits for Bush: His actions suggest "a belligerent disregard for the law until brave judges call the administration to account." 12/29
It All Started on BuzzFlash.com. HELD OVER by Popular Demand: Would You Hire this Man? The George W. Bush Resume That First Appeared on BuzzFlash.Com!
Bob Herbert: White-Collar Blues 12/29
An international chemical company is studying the apparent high rate of brain tumors among employees at a suburban Philadelphia laboratory to see if the tumors are related to chemical exposure. 12/29
From the Archives: Revealed: the secret cabal which spun for Blair 12/29
New Medicare 'doughnut hole' hard to swallow; promoted as good news for seniors [is actually] an ugly surprise. 12/29
Video: An Hour With Noam Chomsky on Iraq, War Profiteers & The Media 12/29
The Great Big Book of Tomorrow, by Tom Tomorrow , Creator of "This Modern World"
The damage done: If they (Halliburton, Ken Lay, Dick Cheney, etc., etc., etc.) did the crime, they should do the time. 12/29
The Exploitation of the American Soldier: Part I of II: Of Caste Drafts and Society's Complicity 12/29
Handling the Bullies of the Right 12/29
Will Bush Dump Cheney? For Some "Republican 'Realists'...Cheney has become a major liability" 12/29
Bush's Buddy Berlusconi Has Some Problems: Corruption in politics and the media is turning the once core EU state of Italy into an international disgrace 12/29
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War's Casualties Include the Children of Reservists 12/29
On Hillary Clinton's More Public Profile 12/29
'Liberal rage' provoking Western Democrats to go online. 12/29
Attacks Force Retreat From Wide-Ranging Plans for Iraq 12/29
Iraq Isn't Vietnam, But They Rhyme: "Two beleaguered presidents, each hyping his unpopular war, suggest how these two episodes can turn out to be similar in their effects." 12/29
Reposted: A Year of Distortion 12/29
Suicide Bomber Kills Five Afghan Intelligence Agents 12/29
Poppy's Buddy Scowcroft Whitewashes George's Uranium Lie Investigation: "Several theories have emerged to explain the gap between intelligence and what Iraq possessed," CBS Wonders. Um, it's called LYING! 12/29
A daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq: As of Friday, Dec. 26, 471 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defense. 12/29
Some Republicans are worried that the characteristics Dean shares with Bush could appeal to swing voters 12/28
The Relatively Charmed Life Of Neil Bush. Just Like George, All of Neil's Businesses Fail. So Why Do People Keep Giving the Bushes Money? 12/28
Libya 'no bomb threat'; IAEA Director-general Mohamed El Baradei said it appeared Libya was not even close to making a nuclear weapon. 12/28
Protect Your Vote: Get a Receipt! 12/28
Bush Bets the Bank on Musharraf, Because It is the Easiest Thing to Do 12/28
War wounded stay strong; healing is a separate battle 12/28
Partners in Crime 12/28
Daily Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq 12/28
Bush's War Against Iraq is a Catalyst for Songwriters: "Hashim is part of a new and growing group of Iraqi singers whose anti-Western lyrics are raw with hate." Good job, George. 12/28
"They are not alone. A Web site Toso developed - RepentantNaderVoter.com - already has had more than 17,000 hits" 12/28
Stock Up on "The I Hate Republicans Reader: Why the GOP is Totally Wrong About Everything"
Murdoch Gets a Jewel. Who'll Get His Crown? 12/28
Primer on White Supremacy: Strom Thurmond now joins Rush Limbaugh and Bill Bennett in providing perfect examples of the breathtaking contradictions within the Right wing agenda that have been inadequately challenged by the progressive community. 12/28
Maureen Farrell: Whatever You Do, Don't Diss the King: When Bush-Backing Bullies Attack
Limbaugh and Privacy -- A BuzzFlash Reader Commentary
The Bush Legacy of Industries "Regulating Themselves": Lax rules and testing put public, cattle industry at risk 12/29
Baghdad Blast Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Kids. Bush Lies, Soldiers Continue to Die
Rush Limbaugh, The Neanderthal Ape -- A BuzzFlash News Analysis
In the biggest rebel attack since Saddam Hussein's capture, suicide bombers and assailants with mortars and grenade launchers blasted coalition military bases and the governor's office in Karbala 12/28
Laura Milquetoast Bush Says the "Lump" Poem Was NOT Written by George. Is Lying a Family Defect? 12/30
Important NYT Editorial: The New Republicans 12/29
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Fear Factor...Homeland Security Christmas Special -- A BuzzFlash Reader Commentary
"Mr. Rove, anything else we can do for you?" from BuzzFlash Columnist P.M. Carpenter
Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute!
Bush Lied and Our Soldiers Died. A BuzzFlash List of Casualty Resources.
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Art Buchwald: The NASCAR Dads of Winter 12/30
America=Dysfunctional Family 12/30
Tom the Dancing Bug: Only Those Who Sacrificed 12/30
The Dubya Chronicles 12/30
The Official 2003 White House Christmas Card 12/29
Bush Outsources Barney's Job to India 12/30
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