Bait and Switch

Book by Barbara Ehrenreich
Review by Thom Hartmann, originally published at buzzflash.com on September 1, 2005.

Written on August 31, 2005 | Posted in Books | Comments Off| Read More »

George W. Bush’s Noble Cause – ‘Political Capital’

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the way Bush lied us into invading Iraq, particularly the timing of it all (ginning it up just before the 2002 midterm elections), was done largely so Republicans could win take back the Senate in 2002 after losing it because of Jim Jeffords’ defection, and so Bush could win the [...]

Written on August 29, 2005 | Posted in Democracy/Politics | Comments Off| Read More »

Jefferson Would Have Stood With Cindy Sheehan

Often history tells us how the future may turn out…. But most relevant to today’s situation were John Adams’ version of Bush’s Saddam stories when Adams sent three emissaries to France and criminals soliciting bribes approached them late one evening. Adams referred to these three unidentified Frenchmen as “Mr. X, Mr. Y, and Mr. Z,” [...]

Written on August 15, 2005 | Posted in Democracy/Politics | Comments Off| Read More »

Leo Strauss and the American Right

Book by Shadia B. Drury
Review by Thom Hartmann, originally published at buzzflash.com on August 4, 2005.

Written on August 3, 2005 | Posted in Books | Comments Off| Read More »