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GOP Anti-Democracy Senate Seeks to End Filibusters. In Stalin, The Republicans Trust.		12/3/04 4:57 PM
A Gestapo White House: Bush Cartel Claims Right to Use Evidence Obtained Under Torture. Who's next, any opponent of the Bush Cartel? This is Beyond Any Acceptable Standard for a Civilized Society. And, Yet Where is the National Outrage?
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With a forward by Howard Dean and Introduction by Don Hazen AND "How Democrats and Progressives Can Win: Solutions from George Lakoff" A DVD interview Five Explosions Hit Madrid; ETA Suspected. Meanwhile, In an Alternate Fantasy Universe, Bush starts war in Iraq to Fight All the Terrorists in One Location. 12/4 The BuzzFlash Mailbag -- Uncensored and Unvarnished Truth from BuzzFlash Readers. Warning: It's Addictive. Premium: "Control Room" (DVD): "The most profound work to date on how our government has manipulated news coverage in Iraq." HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Resigning From Cabinet 12/4 Bush Appoints a New Puppet to Hold Karl's Crayon Box of Politically-Motivated Homeland Security Alerts 12/3 Kerry Campaign Keeping Eye on Ohio Cases 12/4 Strip Searches at National Airport in D.C.? 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December 3rd World Media Watch by Gloria Lalumia Premium: Book: "Wealth and Our Commonwealth: Why America Should Tax Accumulated Fortunes" by William H., Sr. Gates, Chuck Collins, Paul Volcker How Bush plans to circumvent congress to ramp up covert paramilitary operations 12/3 Bush's Hispanic Support Continues to Fall! 12/4 Military-Industrial Complex -- Editorial Cartoon by Kirk Anderson November Job Growth Unexpectedly Soft; September and October Growth (or, rather, lack thereof) Revised DOWN. Imagine That. 12/4 Premium: Support Independent Media! 30 Killed in Pair of Major Attacks in Iraq 12/3 BuzzFlash Exclusive: When Fiction is True, and the Presidency is Fiction. By Larry Beinhart, Author of "Wag the Dog" and "The Librarian." White House Has Peace Groups on New Enemies List -- Verse-Case Scenario by Tony Peyser Millions of wasted dollars and dozens of wrecked lives later, Ken Starr says he should have never led Lewinsky investigation. 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(DVD) Commentary on "Electile Dysfunction," Available as a Premium at BuzzFlash.com From Bush Aide, Warning on Social Security 12/4 Rove's plan: We won't be able to say we weren't warned. 12/4 20 Amazing Facts About Voting in the USA. #1. 80% of all votes in America are counted by only two companies: Diebold and ES&S. 12/4 Reclusive millionaire tops Schwarzenegger donors 12/4 Republican mischief: "the omnibus spending bill that Congress muscled through last weekend contains several odious provisions that should be debated separately, not swaddled in crucial budget legislation." 12/4 Exclusive Premium Pre-Order (DVD): "Do You Know if Your Vote Was Counted in the 2004 Election" or "Electile Dysfunction." From the Video Masters at Take Back the Media. Pre-Order Now. CIA Was Wary of U.S. Interrogation Methods in Iraq 12/4 Does not compute! Watchdogs want to know: Did every vote count? 12/4 Public swapping TV for the web in growing numbers 12/4 GSK linked to trials forcing Aids drugs on deprived US children 12/4 Prying eyes want more data on students 12/4 UN 'war' report out; said “preventive action” when a threat was not imminent needed Security Council consent. Someone tell Bush. 12/4 Premium: "Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate" by George Lakoff. With a forward by Howard Dean and Introduction by Don Hazen. Premium: The Groundbreaking DVD "Uncovered" is Back in a New, Expanded Edition, Including "The Three Kings" Follow-up DVD that Was Too Hot for the Studios to Handle Premium: Support Democracy! Support BuzzFlash! No Advertising, Just Progressive Premiums. No Subscription Fees. We Stay Free for Everyone, Regardless of Income. (Not Tax-Deductible). Schwarzenegger wants to change the way California's political districts are drawn, put a limit on spending, and more. Is this a Tom DeLay redistricting redux? Just asking. 12/4 In a Twist, Professors Find War Affected Bush Votes; Study Says Deaths of U.S. Troops Cost Bush Up to Millions of Votes 12/4 "Electile Dysfunction" Animation Preview "What's Inside the Electronic Voting Machines?" Premium: Why Support BuzzFlash.com? Because We Depend Solely Upon Our Readers. We Accept No Corporate or Third-Party Advertising; We are Free to Everyone (No Subscription Fee or Registration); and Even Our E-mail Alerts Are Free. YOU Are Our Lifeline.		Premium: "Triumph of the Will" Special Edition of the 1934 Nazi Propaganda Documentary (DVD) Coalition Seeks FBI's Files on Protest Groups 12/4 Federal Aid for Churches Is Criticized; Group Seeks to Block Tax-Paid Renovations. 12/4 Talking Points: Bush Administration's Approach to Muslim World Incoherent and Counterproductive 12/4 Mark Morford: Very, Very Dirty Pictures; You want explicit? You want raw and uncensored and free of media bias? 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Methodist Jury Convicts Lesbian Minister for openly living with her partner in a committed relationship. 12/3 See the United Church of Christ Ad that CBS and NBC Won't Air 12/3 Arianna Huffington: Get Ready For A Comeback 12/3 Black Box Voting requests retraction from Keith Olbermann, and an opportunity to correct his factually flawed editorial ... 12/3 ACLU challenges FBI on antiterror probes 12/3 Iraq's Silent Dead 12/3 Island family mourns fallen son. How Many Must Die? 12/3 Republican is certified the winner in Washington governor's race, but a recount is all but certain 12/3 The Speaker Who Would Be Maître D; Dennis Hastert intends to cater to what he calls "the majority of the majority" in deciding which bills will get a vote and which won't. 12/3 Bill Berkowitz: Wal-Mart heiress' cultural coarsening; Elizabeth Paige Laurie, granddaughter of Wal-Mart co-founder, opens big box of trouble 12/3 How Desperate For Soldiers is George Bush? Very. 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