I happened upon something interesting at Slate magazine. Apparently back in the early 70s, John Kerry was a subject of some old Doonesbury cartoons. When I saw the link, I thought that the comic strips might be “old” ones (as in not really old, but meant to look like it), but they appear to be genuine. So check out the “gorgeous preppie”!

You probably all get the Daily Mislead already, but I just had to point out today’s coverage because the lies are so amazingly blatant:

Bush’s Economic Optimism Belied by Deficits, Unemployed

I can’t say it any better than they do. I also find it astonishing that anyone believes anything this administration says anymore.

There is a low power FM “micro-radio” movement (in case you hadn’t heard) and Radio4All gives you access to the movement, downloadable (free!) audio and some of the stations.

Some of the audio comes from the LA Sound Posse who record and make available such items as Vandana Shiva’s lecture at Scripps College last December on “Real Wealth, Real Poverty: How Economic Globalization is Robbing the Poor of Wealth.”

Listen, learn and act, people! :)

MoveOn is sponsoring a contest to find a 30-second commercial that summarizes all the reasons why Bush shouldn’t be re-elected. They were more successful than they thought. Over 1000 potential ads were entered, so they need your help to judge the ads and pick your favorites. You don’t have to watch them all; just 20 at a time whenever you can. Who knows; you might find a real gem!

No link, sorry. But I’m re-reading Friday by Robert Heinlein and our heroine has just arrived in the Confederacy of California:

“But only in California will you find the clear-quill, raw-gum, two-hundred-proof, undiluted democracy…They elect everybody, from precinct parasite to the Chief Confederate (“The Chief”). But they unelect them almost as fast. For example the Chief is supposed to serve one six-year term. But, of the last nine chiefs, only two served a full six years; the others were recalled except that one who was lynched. In many cases an official has not yet been sworn in when the first recall petition is being circulated.”

Creepy, eh?