Republican Lies are about Flogging a Dead Horse

Today - Oct 10 2006, Cal Thomas, conservative columnist wrote a column trying to justify why people should vote republican in the next election.  (See essay)  He is wrong, lying and using simplistic, inaccurate thinking.

First off, whenever someone tries to tell you there are only two options (in this case "Stay the Course" or "Cut and Run") the person trying to convince you of this is an idiot or a liar or both.  They have set up what is known as a false dichotomy.  It is dishonest.  There is also more then two options available.  And in the case of Iraq, the other options might actually be really good at this point.

Who is Telling the Truth? 

9/28/06

The Media is kinda funny about the facts lately.  You would think their job would be to help the public know what is happening.  Afterall, if we can't agree on the facts, we can't get to a consensus about how to solve our problems.  And facts aren't that difficult to ascertain.  They stand alone, and can be found out.  Yet, our current media climate in an effort to be "fair and balanced" doesn't challenge anyone on their statements anymore to let the viewer know whether what they just heard was factual or not.  The result?  Not good.

My Choice:

One woman’s thoughts on the right of motherhood.

Aug 25, 2005 

I am pro-choice. That a woman should have the right to control her reproductive life is a no-brainer for me.  I decided to write this essay because I recently had a conversation with an anti-choice person and it left me in tears.  Not for myself, but for my sisters around the world.  Do the anti-choice activists not understand how much violence will occur if their proposed policies were to make it into law?  Or, do they simply not care?  I can’t tell, and wasn’t able to ask.  Part of the problem is that when the issue comes up, I get very emotional.  This is a very real and intimate issue for me, as I suspect it is for most women. 

Venezuela and Iran

Aug 17 2005 

Ok – so it now seems like Venezuela and Iran are in “discussions.”  What, you might ask, do Iran and Venezuela have in common and what could they possibly be talking about and what impact will these talks have on you?  Well, most people are not aware of this, but Hugo Chavez, current president of Venezuela, is one of the biggest threats to the United States that exists at this moment.

Choice is Key

Aug 12 2005 

In order to prevent abortions, we need to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The proposal from the anti-abortion crowd is to criminalize abortions. The proposal from the pro-choice crowd is to provide people with education, access and equality so that they can choose when and if to become parents, and thus avoid the need for abortions.

Taking a new Look at Taxes

10/15/04

Progressive is about making the world better. Improving things. We might not always agree on how to do that, but that is what progressive is about. It is about not accepting the status quo.