2006 Archives

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Aug. 27, 2006

JonBenét Died - And Bush Lied?

I was on the air doing my radio program two weeks ago when the story came down the wire that the killer of JonBenét Ramsey had been captured in Thailand just hours earlier.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Aug. 27, 2006

Reclaiming The Issues: Islamic Or Republican Fascism?

In the years since George W. Bush first used 9/11 as his own "Reichstag fire" to gut the Constitution and enhance the power and wealth of his corporate cronies, many across the political spectrum have accused him and his Republican support group of being fascists.

Posted at Buzzflash on Aug. 3, 2006

TABOR and Direct Democracy: An Essay on the End of the Republic, by Michelle Goldberg

There is a group of people -- who often refer to themselves as "conservatives" -- who are not only committed to the destruction of our republic, but actively (and successfully) crippling governments all over this nation. Their main weapon is "direct democracy" -- the initiative system by which citizens can get measures on a ballot and bypass legislators -- and a series of seemingly commonsense citizen-promoted limitations on the growth of government.

Posted at Buzzflash on Jul. 10, 2006

Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism, by Michelle Goldberg

As a resurgent Taliban takes over large swatches of Afghanistan, changing that nation's social mores, educational curriculum, and legal system, many Americans would be shocked to discover how massive and powerful the new American Christian Taliban has become. So powerful, in fact, that it could be argued it's taken over large portions of the federal government, several state governments, and thousands of county and municipal governments.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Jul. 9, 2006

Reclaiming The Issues: "Why Is Bush Spying On Democrats?!?"

Every time Democrats and progressives speak out about George W. Bush's spying on Americans without mentioning that he may also be spying on Democrats, they're playing into Karl Rove's "National Security Frame" and actually strengthening Republican electoral chances in November. To short-circuit this, Democrats need to invoke the ghost of Richard Nixon.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Jul. 4, 2006

Reclaiming the Issues: "It's an Illegal Employer Problem"

Every time the media - or a Democrat - uses the phrase "Illegal Immigration" they are promoting one of Karl Rove's most potent Republican Party frames.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Jun. 18, 2006

Reclaim the Issues - "Occupation, Not War"

Every time the media - or a Democrat - uses the phrase "War in Iraq" they are promoting one of Karl Rove's most potent Republican Party frames.

Posted at Buzzflash on Jun. 11, 2006

The Conservative Nanny State, by Dean Baker

It would be difficult to exaggerate the importance of "The Conservative Nanny State" by Dean Baker, a macroeconomist with a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Jun. 3, 2006

Stand Up for Democracy With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written a brilliant new article about the biggest political story in the history of the United States

Posted at Buzzflash on May. 15, 2006

Let Every Nation Know: John F. Kennedy in His Own Words, by Robert Dallek, Terry Golway

On November 22, 1963, the day he was assassinated in Dallas, John F. Kennedy was scheduled to give a speech in which he would have said:"We in this country, in this generation, are - by destiny rather than choice - the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of 'peace on earth, goodwill toward men.' That must always be our goal, and the righteousness of our cause must always underlie our strength. For as was written long ago, 'except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.'"