Like Dave Neiwert in his book The Eliminationists , the Southern Poverty Law Center reports that there is a real problem in this country with domestic right wing terrorism. This week they reported on 75 plots, conspiracies and racist rampages since the carnage in Oklahoma City. Few Republican elected officials-- exceptions being lunatic fringe extremists like Helen Chenoweth (R-ID), Steve Stockman...
Friday's Washington Times editorializes on the July 4 "tea party" movement, many of which are being organized by Libertarian activists or Libertarian Party affiliates. Click here to read the full editorial, or if you live in the metro D.C. area pick up a copy of The Washington Times ( click here to subscribe). The Times writes, in part: read more
You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! DOWNLOADS: (55) PLAYS: (488) My first week on the job here at Crooks and Liars, I went on CNN Newsroom with Rick Sanchez to talk about an investigative piece co-written with Max Blumenthal about Sarah Palin's longtime dalliances with Alaska's far-right elements, particularly the secessionist Alaska Independence Party....
While the elitist #dickwhisperers at the Washington Post dream up ways of monetizing their "access," let's take a trip down memory lane to shortly 4AM Eastern time on September 1, 2008, less than 72 hours after John McCain announced Sarah Palin would be his VP. At a quarter-past the hour, Daily Kos diarist Liz Arnett posted a diary featuring several videos tying Sarah Palin to the Alaskan...
I realize certain people are trying to kill Steve Schmidt's career as a GOP consultant, but, man, as the details of the McCain campaign's infighting over Sarah Palin continue to trickle out, it's hard not to feel sorry for Schmidt over the mess he had to deal with. Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, who are writing a book on Palin, have gotten their hands on an email exchange between Palin and Schmidt...
From: Green Party Watch by Gregg Jocoy Israel to deport Cynthia McKinney, others Fox News is reporting that the authorities in Israel plan to deport Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney after taking the ship she and 20 others were using in an attempt to deliver humanitarian air to the people of Gaza. The article implies that Israel intends to keep the [...]
From: Green Party Watch Israel to deport Cynthia McKinney, others July 2nd, 2009 by Gregg Jocoy Fox News is reporting that the authorities in Israel plan to deport Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney after taking the ship she and 20 others were using in an attempt to deliver humanitarian air to the people of Gaza. The article implies that Israel intends to keep the [...]
Todd Purdum's Vanity Fair article on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has led to a wave of revelations about the inner workings of the McCain campaign, especially when it came to the issue of Palin herself. Now, CBS News has revealed a spat between Palin and the campaign's chief strategist, Steve Schmidt, that was sparked by an article published here in Salon. The article , authored by Max Blumenthal and David...
The Republicans' White Princess, Sarah Palin I can't say I'm thrilled with Todd Purdum's very critical Vanity Fair profile of Sarah Palin, It Came From Wasilla (Aug 2009 issue; accessed 06/30/09). There's plenty of complaints from McCain campaigns staffers on the record and off, and lots of focus on her personal quirks. It can easily be a cheap shot to criticize what wasn't said. But sometimes it's...
[From Green Party Watch] Posted by Gregg Jocoy at June 30th, 2009 First, I got a return call from the Israeli consulate in Atlanta and the consulate employee told me that the Israeli Defense Force and Israeli Foreign Affairs office has released information he read which says that Cynthia McKinney is not being detained by the Israeli [...]
[From Green Party Watch] Posted by Gregg Jocoy at June 30th, 2009 First, I got a return call from the Israeli consulate in Atlanta and the consulate employee told me that the Israeli Defense Force and Israeli Foreign Affairs office has released information he read which says that Cynthia McKinney is not being detained by the Israeli [...]