No on Gonzales

Being someone born and raised in Florida, I still feel obliged to make my views known to Florida elected officials when necessary. Yesterday, I e-mailed Senator Bill Nelson, D-FL to urge him to vote NO on the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales. I explained to Sen. Nelson that I felt a vote for Gonzales was also a vote for torture.

I was extremely disappointed in the vote on Condi Rice's nomination - only 13 Democrats stood firm to oppose her nomination. If the Democratic Party is to effectively challenge the right-wing extremism of the GOP, it's leaders must stand firm against the primary architects of the extremist vision. The Gonzales vote is the next crucial test of the party's basic morality and the courage of its leadership.

A united Democratic vote against Gonzales will show the country and the world that the Democratic Party believes it is possible and necessary to defend America and its ideals without using torture or other despotic tactics. Without such an alternative to the Bush Administration's explicit endorsement of torture as an instrument of statecraft, the American voter has no choice but to accept this dangerous, extremist ideology currently driving US foreign policy.

SS Fight - Who's Who

In the Battle to Save Social Security, the newest front in the War on 21st Century Despotism, it's critically important to know who is on what side of the lines.

For a who's who in the Congress on the issue of Social Security, go to these sites:

The Fainthearted Faction (Democrats who are or may be supporting Bush on SS) http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/fainthearted.php
The Conscience Caucus (Republicans opposed to Bush's plan): http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/conscience.php

And in Big Corporate Media World, where pushing the Bush propaganda is the order of the day, these "journalists" let politicians lie to our faces about Social Security with nary a question:

David (Stretch) Gregory - NBC News
John (Slick) Roberts - CBS News