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In a few short hours 2007 will be just a blip in the time line. It has been a year filled with information, destruction, death and hope. Through blogs, progressives have brought attention, education and gave a voice to many. We have fueled the fires for change, we exposed the lies spewed by BushCo, and [...]

Posted by nytexan December 31st, 2007 | Category: new year, Politics | Comments (4)

Bilawal, means ‘one with no equals’ Bilawal Zardari Bhutto believes that democracy is the best revenge. The 19-year-old Oxford student expected to lead the party and Pakistan – out of its quagmire. Dec 30 (Reuters) – The 19-year-old son of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto is now heir to the country’s most powerful political [...]

Posted by bosskitty December 30th, 2007 | Category: Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto, Bilawal Zardari Bhutto, Democracy, dictatorship, Musharraf, Pakistan | Comments (6)

In the first survey released since the Christmas break, John Edwards has taken the lead in Iowa. According to Brad Coker of Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, which conducted the survey, “Edwards has really moved up since our last poll. Obama and Clinton have each slipped a little bit.” Edwards who is going against the statues [...]

Posted by nytexan December 30th, 2007 | Category: Democrat, Edwards, Election, Iowa, Politics, primary | Comments (8)

Iraq Kurdish leader snubs Rice over Turkey raid ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The president of Iraq‘s semi-autonomous Kurdish region refused to meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday because of Washington‘s tolerance of Turkish military attacks, his prime minister said. “The United States supervises (Iraq’s) air space, so it is not possible that [...]

Posted by bosskitty December 29th, 2007 | Category: Condoleezza Rice, European Union, Hoshiyar Zebari, Iraq, Kirkuk, Maliki, Oil, PKK, President Masoud Barzani, Turkey | Comments (2)

Activists look for arrest of Bush, Cheney By PAUL H. HEINTZ, Brattleboro Reformer “Shall the Selectboard instruct the Town Attorney to draft indictments against President Bush and Vice President Cheney for crimes against our Constitution, and publish said indictment for consideration by other municipalities?” Daims’ proposed article reads. “And shall it be the law of [...]

Posted by bosskitty December 29th, 2007 | Category: Brattleboro, Bush, Cheney, Declaration of Independence, Founding Fathers, Kurt Daims, Revolution, Vermont, World Order | Comments (30)

Bhutto was key to US plan Benazir Bhutto was central to American hopes of broadening out Pakistan‘s government from the figure of General Musharraf. Washington helped engineer the political deal that saw her return and now it has seen that lead to disaster, with the loss of one of the key figures in its plan. [...]

Posted by bosskitty December 28th, 2007 | Category: alternative energy, Bhutto, changing planet, civil war, consequences, contradictions, Corporate Corruption, covert, critical resources, Dillusion, diplomacy, disinformation, disparity, economics, empire, energy, Europe, Foreign Policy, Fundamentalist, global community, Governance, Holy War, Human Rights, Hypocracy, Ignorance, illegal arms, incompetence, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Musharraf, nation building, Nuclear, Pakistan, policy, Politics, power grab, profiteers, Propaganda, Proxy War, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South East Asia, Taliban, terrorists, Trade policy, United States, War, World Order | Comments (3)

‘We will not be deterred’ Benazir’s memorable quotes * “I told him on my oath in his death cell, I would carry on his work.” — Recalling a visit to her father, former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, before his execution in 1979. * “The primary message of the visit and the talks will be [...]

Posted by bosskitty December 27th, 2007 | Category: assassination, Bhutto, Elections, Musharraf, Pakistan, Pakistan Bloggers, state of emergency | Comments (1)

Cigarette/Tobacco Non-Retailer Permit Renewals Are Due It’s time to renew the Texas Cigarette, Cigar and/or Tobacco Products Taxes Non-Retailer Permit(s) for the period of March 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009. You should receive the renewal packet the week of November 26, 2007. Review and make any necessary corrections. Return all pages of the renewal [...]

Posted by bosskitty December 26th, 2007 | Category: Alcohol, Cigarettes, Prohibition, taxpayers, Texas | Comments (3)

We would like to wish all of you a very happy and safe holiday. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah (a little late) and Happy Kwanzaa (2 days early) and for all our pagan friends Happy Winter Solstice. nytexan and BossKitty

Posted by nytexan December 24th, 2007 | Category: Merry Christmas | Comments (8)