The US propaganda machine ...

... and it's embedded 'journalists'

The CIA and its reporter friends: Anatomy of a backlash

... The "reporting" is all from the perspective of Brennan and his CIA supporters. None of these journalists even entertain the idea of disputing or challenging the pro-Brennan version.
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But, as has been historically true, many in "the intelligence community" are outraged by what they perceive as outside "interference" -- as though the CIA shouldn't be subjected to the same set of oversight, limitations, and democratic accountability, debate and restrictions as every other part of government. That something as straightforward as the John Brennan controversy can produce this level of backlash from the intelligence community is a very potent sign of the formidible barriers to real reform of our interrogation and detention framework and, especially, to the prospects for meaningful disclosure of, and accountability for, past crimes.

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Today's QUOTES:

[Arizona Eclectic Comment: It's BushCo, Blackwater and the like who are the leaders in US perfidy. The lack of accountability for these vile and depraved individuals and organizations will come back to haunt this country. That the US does not have the moral courage to right wrongs committed by us and ours makes us irrelevant when we speak to the wrongs of others. The hubristic folly in our continuing to speak to what is right for others while assuming that absolutely anything we do is right is glaringly apparent to all the world but us.] ... They are making sure to make it very clear it's an indictment of the five guards, not of Blackwater. And we're again haunted by the ghosts of Abu Ghraib - kids gets hauled into court and blamed for being part of a situation that wasn't really entirely of their making. Old men and war profiteers say tsk-tsk and cash their paychecks. It's only partial justice, which is almost worse than no justice. --Abu Ghraib: The Sequel by Lee Stranahan, bobcesca.com To paraphrase Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, rather than now criticize "the left," it would be better if these insiders just said thank you and went on their way. --Mandate Watch: Were Democrats Elected to Attack "The Left?" Part II by David Sirota, OpenLeft ... infuriating DC assholes put on a clown show of humiliating Ford and GM CEO’s begging for a pittance $25 billion just because they employ UAW workers, but AIG gets $152 billion on the fly, no questions asked. --Out of Time by paradox, The Left Coaster ... The 35-hour policy was a "qualified success." But you wouldn't have known that from reading the English speaking press. ... --"Lunatic Scheme" a Qualified Success by the Sandwichman, EconoSpeak

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Talk about the simple minded ...

If one takes the NSF, Clear Channel and Karson Productions at face value one might just believe that divorce causes global warming.

A study at Michigan State University shows that rising divorce rates have a negative impact on the environment due to increased levels of energy and utility consumption.

Credit: NSF/Clear Channel Communications/Karson Productions

If divorce does cause increased energy consumption then marriage (which is still very popular I understand) reduces energy consumption. Cohabitation (also quite popular) would also reduce energy consumption.

The extended family should reduce energy consumption while the 2 adults + 2 kiddies model would increase the use of energy.

I won't even mention that population growth has an effect on energy consumption.

A campaign against Katrina victims? ...

This article in the Tucson Citizen could give one that impression:

Katrina victims' claims reflect sky-high hopes, USA TODAY

A one sided article attributing much greed to Katrina survivors. Wonder how greedy all those people BushCo stored in poisoned trailers are? The one's that aren't too sick to function, that is.