Archive - Sep 2, 2004
The Religous Right
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 09/02/2004 - 14:42
(Originally published in Greater Democracy)
I started college as a Religion major with thoughts of becoming a priest, and fairly conservative religious viewpoints. One of the things I particularly remember from the early days of my religious education is that most Christians tend to view Jesus as an embodiment of their own ideals. Conservatives see Jesus as conservative, black radicals tend to see Jesus as black radicals, etc.
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Rate on NewsTrustThe flip-flopping Senator
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 09/02/2004 - 13:53
On March 1, 2001, Senator Zell Miller addressed the Democratic Party of Georgia's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, introducing Senator John Kerry. In that speech, one of his first comments was, ” I'm proud to be Georgia's junior senator and I'm honored to serve with Max Cleland, who is as loved and respected as anyone in that body. One of our very highest priorities must be to make sure this man is re-elected in 2002 so he can continue to serve this state and nation”
He went on to speak about John Kerry, saying, “My job tonight is an easy one: to present to you one of this nation's authentic heroes, one of this party's best-known and greatest leaders – and a good friend. … In his 16 years in the Senate, John Kerry has fought against government waste and worked hard to bring some accountability to Washington.
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Guantanamo on the Hudson
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 09/02/2004 - 11:04
(Originally published at Greater Democracy)
The other day Jock asked if it was excessive to talk about Baghdad on the Hudson, “a city occupied by a power elite who treat the residents as second class citizens with fungible civil rights. The way the occupiers have redefined NYC, it now has its own very own "Green Zone" -- just like Bagdad. A bubble of fantasy and dogma dictated "reality".”
This morning, I received an email from a person who was detained yesterday. I’ve posted it here.
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