Archive for January, 2008

Tell A Friend: No Permanent Presence in Iraq!

Posted on January 30, 2008. Filed under: iraq, military bases, permanent presence in Iraq, prevent bush, sign petition |

Council for a Livable World: “Join 8,000 others by signing this statement to prevent President Bush from establishing permanent military bases in Iraq.
President Bush, his Republican allies and Iraqi officials are talking about occupying Iraq for another decade – or even longer.
Just yesterday, Bush signed a statement announcing his intention to ignore legislation passed [...]

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George Orwell – Politics and the English Language

Posted on January 30, 2008. Filed under: civilization, english language, essay, george orwell, horizon, instrument, politics |

Politics and the English Language by George OrwellHorizon, April 1946 (netcharles.com)
MOST people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent, and our language—so the argument runs—must [...]

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Cartoon about oil and gas exploitation in Utah Wild Lands

Posted on January 30, 2008. Filed under: Bush's Bureau of Land Management, campaign, cartoon, exploitation, nature lovers, off road vehicles, oil and gas development, protection, public lands, rocky canyons, suv's, utah, wilderness, wildlife |

The cartoon above (from wilderness.org) may make you chuckle, but soon the most breathtaking places in Utah could be overrun with off-road vehicles and oil rigs.
I took action to stop the attack on the fragile wildlife habitat and stunning landscapes in Utah, and I hope you will too. Its urgent that we stop the attack [...]

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