Category Archives: Politics

Proud To Be A Muslim

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Mash

The latest wingnut hit job on Barack Obama is a two-pronged attack. First, it tries to paint Senator Obama as a Muslim (i.e., "terrorist" ) who cannot be trusted. Second, and more subtly, by forcing the Senator and most thinking people to … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh: A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Mash

    A State of Emergency has been declared in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has, by a quirk in its Constitution, been legally transformed into a dictatorship. A democracy of 125 million people is now at the mercy of a handful of … Continue reading →

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Our New Senator

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mash

Jim Webb was sworn in today as United States Senator from Virginia.

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Virgil Goode, Terrorist Sympathizer?

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Mash

Today Keith Ellison met Virgil Goode on the floor of the House of Representatives. Why does Virgil Goode hate America? Before his meeting with Goode, Keith Ellison became the first Muslim in Congress. Ellison used Thomas Jefferson’s English translation of the … Continue reading →

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Madam Speaker

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Mash

Today Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House of Representatives. Congratulations Madam Speaker.                      

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