Doesn’t this just reek of the old Soviet Union?

Then again, doesn’t this too?

The message being sent: There is only the party. You must be loyal to the party. To pursue your own beliefs, when contrary to the party, is treason.

According to truthout we have David Cobb of the Green Party to thank.

Take a look at this video to give you a glimmer of what some people faced on election day.

BTW – doesn’t truthout remind you of early Salon? That’s a good thing.

In anycase, the number of people running from this administration is an eye opener. Six at current count.

I’m sure of it.

Tomorrow night frontline investigates wal-mart’s far reaching effects at home and across the world. Yeah, the show the other night didn’t connect the dots the way I had wished, but I’m sure it was an eye opener for many. This is bound to be the same.

A related blog I’d like you to see is Northeast Pennsylvania Whirl-Mart. It’s a great example of how a focused weblog can be a useful activism tool. Too many of us blog just to hear our own voices in the echo chamber.

Cleveland.com: Among many issues in Ohio, “a confusing counting method used in Cuyahoga County’s election totals wrongly suggests that more than two dozen suburbs had more votes than voters”.

Hmmm.. I don’t like Rense, but maybe it’s on to something here.

Check out our little store: t-shirts, bumper stickers and more. Profits will be donated to Operation USO Care Package. Richelle did a fantastic job on the logos.

A thank you for all those who have defended us and continue to defend us. This veterans day and every day.

But apparently it’s not for President Bush’s choice to replace Ashcroft – Alberto R. Gonzales.

Write your representatives and let them know that the former counsel of Enron isn’t fit for the post. We want a law enforcer. Not someone who writes the law as he goes along.

I like the theme. I’m going to continue it.

Tonight on frontline will be a documentary I hope you’ll take the time to see. Rushkoff, the author of the documentary (Wired) gives voice to a concern I’ve probably chatted the ear off of one too many people – that marketer’s slicing us into smaller and smaller sellable demographics is bad for our health, and he recognizes a truth that I believe in my heart – we have a need to connect to other people.

Should be an interesting show.