AsWayOpens's Articles In Current Events
July 19, 2006 by AsWayOpens
What are you thinking as you look down at the bombs? What would you say if you were here? The bus load of poor workers promised a job in Iraq, only to be blown up. The mothers looking for their children's bodies in the buildings bombed in Lebanon. What do you to say to a young, scared soldier fighting a "war" in Iraq for a country run by fools and criminals? And the list goes on and on. Nazareth was bombed today. You walk by my side through every day. What do I say to you? ...
April 1, 2006 by AsWayOpens
"Michigan ranks second to last in creating jobs and has the highest unemployment rate in the country." Link Link "It's ironic that legislators, trial lawyers and unions take actions to discourage businesses from investing and creating job opportunities in Michigan at a time when our 6.6 percent unemployment rate is among the highest in the U.S., and Michigan is suffering what many describe as 'a single state recession' while our nation's economy continues to show strong growth." ...
March 21, 2006 by AsWayOpens
“interpreted” code is illegal in California! Link - Media Only - MEDIA ADVISORY March 17, 2006, San Francisco, CA Dolores Huerta Joins California Voters Filing Suit to Halt Use or Purchase of Diebold Electronic Voting Systems in the State Voter Action to Hold March 21st News Conference, 10:30 -11:30 AM, PST Who: Lowell Finley, Esq., Counsel for voter plaintiffs, Co-director of Voter Action, and expert on election law, election privatization, and electron...
March 16, 2006 by AsWayOpens
Getting ready for the protests that will be marking the third anniversary of the Iraq war, and as Senators are calling for the censure of Bush, Freedom of Information requests have shown several groups to have been spied on. Imagine, one group was passing out flyers promoting pacifism!! The damn nerve of 'em. Michigan Peaceworks will be sending mugshots of themselves to make it easier. Link
March 1, 2006 by AsWayOpens
A recent poll of troops in Iraq show they think we need to leave. 72% think we should exit within a year. 29% think we should exit right now. 85% think the war is in response to Sadam's role in 9/11. They were not asked if they wanted to come home. They were asked if we should leave Iraq.
February 27, 2006 by AsWayOpens
Link This is a start anyway.
April 7, 2006 by AsWayOpens
Now wouldn't that solve a great deal? No more Mexican illegals. The billions of dollars being sent back to Mexico would not matter. Link There would be real reason for that press one to speak English. No more drug tunnels. What do you think? What else would it solve? And who doesn't want to add another star to our flag?
April 1, 2006 by AsWayOpens
Don't you love just love people? Ms. Rice had wanted to meet Paul McCartney while she was here. But he declined the invitation, and so Ms. Rice visited the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts, where the former Beatle, and now Sir Paul, was once a student. She listened to a brief choral presentation in the Paul McCartney theater. Half-a-dozen students, with the school director's permission, lined up just inside the school's front door and stood with arms crossed over black T-...
March 17, 2006 by AsWayOpens
"Democrats have been buzzing about comments made by state Sen. Nancy Schaefer (R-Turnerville) at a recent eggs-and-issues breakfast in Hart County. We quote from the Hartwell Sun newspaper: "Commenting on illegal immigration, Schaefer said 50 million abortions have been performed in this country, causing a shortage of cheap American labor. 'We could have used those people,' she said." Link Has anyone heard of this?
March 9, 2006 by AsWayOpens
What a way to show your true colors! Threaten us. This is for you, BakerStreet.... Link
November 11, 2005 by AsWayOpens
It's a great time to do some reality checking and fact finding. How are veterans being treated by our government? How are our soldiers being treated by our government? Is it true about the pentagon's database and the high school recruitment list? Oh, I could go on and on. Happy Veteran's Day http://www.veteransforpeace.org/ Link
November 8, 2005 by AsWayOpens
In many states today, there are issues on the ballots about voting. Many states are using electronic machines for the first time. I'm interested in learning your state's issues. For articles about this year's elections, go http://www.votersunite.org/news.asp Link
November 6, 2005 by AsWayOpens
Interesting things are happening all around us, filling us with hope. Tomlinson is under investigation, as well as the al-Hurra network. And e-mails between Rove and his close friend Tomlinson have been seized. Let's see.... We have proven propaganda going on We have indictments and investigations going on We have Rove mentioned in how many of them? Interesting things are happening all around us, filling us with hope.
November 1, 2005 by AsWayOpens
What will it take to get him investigated? What will it take to get him out? Obviously, the elections next year might help some, if the votes are actually counted, and counted not by machines that conservative corporations own. How many of us really think he is thinking for himself? How many of us see what happens when he does think for himself? Now is the time for America to rise up and say no more. Now is the time for America to demand action. Now is the time for the filibust...