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By David Swanson

Peace activist and gold star mother Cindy Sheehan and spokesman for a war-based oligarchy George Will both published columns this weekend arguing that non-Americans are human beings. Sheehan’s column was written in response to an Associated Press article that provided evidence that Americans disagree with this claim. Will’s column, meanwhile, adds to this evidence by demonstrating a failure to understand the very point he’s arguing for.

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By David Swanson

Let’s Impeach Them (Bush Is Over)
With Thanks to John Lennon, Yoko Ono, George Mason, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson

So let’s impeach them.
They lied about war.
If we don’t impeach them,
What the hell are laws for?
So let’s impeach them.
They lied and they spied.
They tortured and murdered.
Now where will they hide?

CHORDS: / D – / Em – / A7 – / D – / G – / Am – / D – / G – /

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By David Swanson

It is at least conceivable that Congressman Jack Murtha and company are backing off on requiring that Bush and Cheney send only prepared, equipped, and rested men and women to the slaughter for more than one reason. One reason, of course, is that Fox News has called Murtha and company traitors. But there could be a second reason. Someone somewhere may just have pointed out that Congress has enacted these limitations before and Bush has undone them with a signing statement. read more

What is 99,289?
That’s the number of people who have signed a petition opposing an attack on Iran.
What is 711?
No, it’s not a convenience store.
Oh, you didn’t think that? See, you’re quicker than our unitary executive!
That’s right: It’s the number of people — you and your friends — who have to spend 10 seconds each at http://www.dontattackiran.org

in order for us to be able to announce a total of 100,000 people opposing this looming aggressive read more