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Mass murder of activists in Honduras - (DeMint supports the coup…

at-Largely | 20 hours ago by Larisa Alexandrovna

In June of last year, I watched in horror as the democracy-loving individuals on the American political right celebrated the military coup in Honduras, calling it democracy in action. I spent a good... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely read more

Larisa

Innocence Project vs. Ambition and Corruption

at-Largely | January 5th 2010 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Imagine if you found out that you were responsible for robbing 30 years from an innocent person? Imagine that in that time, the guilty party has been free? What would you reaction be? My first... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com fo read more

Larisa

American right-wing Christianity = human rights abuses in Africa.…

at-Largely | January 4th 2010 by Larisa Alexandrovna

The culture of torture, war, and homophobia known as the American right wing Christian evangelical movement has spread its poison to Africa with deadly consequences: "Last March, three American... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely. read more

Larisa

Will Joe Lieberman call for war with Jordan?

at-Largely | January 4th 2010 by Larisa Alexandrovna

After seven CIA officers were assassinated in a terrorist attack last week, news comes down that the bomber was from Jordan and a triple agent: "The suicide bomber who killed eight people at a... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

Larisa

Fox News - Convert to Christianity Tiger ...

at-Largely | January 4th 2010 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Before the right-wing goes bat shit crazy and claims that I am playing the political correctness game, they need to stop and think very carefully. This is no novice reporter who has stuck his foot in... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely read more

Larisa

First amendment rights under attack...

at-Largely | December 31st 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

The TSA is going after bloggers for the publication of a non-classified document on new airport security procedures that went out to airlines and airports: "As the government reviews how an... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com read more

Larisa

Dick Cheney needs a reminder - 9/11 on his watch - Updated

at-Largely | December 30th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Dick Cheney is attacking the POTUS again, during a time of war no less: "Former Vice President Dick Cheney accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of “trying to pretend we are not at war” with... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlar read more

nintendowee

Avatar@TGV, One Utama...From Nuffnang

kim:pressions | December 30th 2009 by Wee Kim Hock

Thanks Nuffnang for  the tickets~When his brother is killed in battle, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge's intenti read more

Larisa

Heckuva Job Bush!

at-Largely | December 28th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

How many more ground zeros or near ground zeros does the Bush admin want under its belt? "Two of the four leaders allegedly behind the al Qaeda plot to blow up a Northwest Airlines passenger jet... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely read more

Larisa

Fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here...so…

at-Largely | December 28th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Ah! the patriots are afoot. More war against more nations. We have NO MONEY, a demoralized and over-deployed military, a crumbling infrastructure, and a world against us and our wars. The greatest... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

Larisa

Abdulmutallab and the don't close Gitmo meme...

at-Largely | December 27th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

The issue of closing Gitmo does not apply to the failed bombing attack in Detroit. The guilty go to prison. The innocent go home. How difficult is this to understand? Regardless, how is where... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for read more

Larisa

Update on the theft of Auschwitz camp sign story...

at-Largely | December 26th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

See here for earlier post. Okay, so you are thinking could this story get more surreal? The answer is yes. Apparently a group of Swedish neo-Nazis stole the sign in order to sell it and then... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for read more

Larisa

The no-fly-list fail...

at-Largely | December 26th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Experts have long warned that by expanding the "no-fly" list - which ballooned to over a million names under the Bush administration - to include highly unlikely suspects (such as journalists,... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com fo read more

PrairieBluestem

Growing Up Fast

Prairie Bluestem | December 23rd 2009 by Genevieve Netz

All my children A few days ago, a young man came through my checkout line at work. As I began ringing up his purchases, I realized I knew him. I hadn't seen Adam (not his real name) for at least five years. He was my daughter's schoolmate, a good st read more

Larisa

Breaking, no news to be reported...

at-Largely | December 22nd 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Hurry everyone, a press conference is to be held in which nothing will be announced: Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to announce Tuesday he is not running for U.S. Senate or anything else... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely read more

Larisa

Mary Matalin's bloody hands...

at-Largely | December 22nd 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Helping to lie the nation into a war of aggression, former Dick Cheney staffer Mary Matalin takes the Jihad propaganda domestic. H/T to Think Progress: "Yesterday on CNN, Republican strategist... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

Larisa

Wishing death on political opponents...

at-Largely | December 21st 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

This kind of ugly rhetoric is precisely why the far right-wing is destroying the entire GOP. The mainstream Republican party will not cut away this gangrene, so it is stuck with the ramifications of... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely. read more

Larisa

Okay, who won the bet?

at-Largely | December 9th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

I confess to be at a loss here. Which bullshit has to stop? The bullshit that all Muslims are terrorists? The bullshit that killing off Muslims is a good thing? The bullshit of the birther CT? The... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.co read more

Larisa

Moonies' $40 million dollar baby...

at-Largely | December 9th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Shhh, don't tell the rabid right-wing that one of the publications of choice has gotten $40 million a year from the Unification Church (Moonie cult). Rev. Sun Myung Moon founded the publication, but... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely. read more

Larisa

Siegelman, SCOTUS, and Hon. Services Statute

at-Largely | December 9th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Don Siegelman discusses his conviction and his efforts to appeal his case to the Supreme Court [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for full links, other content, and more] read more

Larisa

Fredo's song and dance...

at-Largely | December 9th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales -who helped discredit the DOJ, reducing it to nothing more but a political tool of the state against its enemies - has some thoughts to share: "It was... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

GrannyPam

Just in Case

Granny Pam | December 7th 2009 by Pam

OK, I admit it, I let my subscription to the Detroit Free Press run out. I am a reader, just in case you think otherwise. I have subscribed to a newspaper for 40+ years, at one time, we received 3 different publications here at the old ranch. Now, read more

Larisa

Palin: the earth is flat, leprechauns exist and aliens are among…

at-Largely | December 4th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

National embarrassment and right-wing darling Sarah Palin comes out of the birther closet: "Would you make the birth certificate an issue if you ran?" she was asked "I think the... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com f read more

GrannyPam

The Service Flag

Granny Pam | December 3rd 2009 by Pam

I wrote about my grandmother’s Service Flag today.  If you do not know what a Service Flag is, you can read about it and see it on Granny’s Genealogy. read more

Larisa

Murdoch to undermine journalism some more...

at-Largely | December 2nd 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Oh is this interesting: "Good journalism is an expensive commodity,” said Rupert Murdoch at a Federal Trade Commission conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Yes, good journalism... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely read more

Larisa

Census worker death ruled suicide

at-Largely | December 1st 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

I apologize for my late response to this news. As most of you know, I have spent the last few weeks glued to my bed bed, flaring pretty aggressively. But given that I had devoted a good amount of... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com read more

Larisa

The Joys of Reason - LGF vs. Glue-Sniffers

at-Largely | December 1st 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

harles Johnson has over the course of a year really earned my respect. His latest blog entry cements my view of him as a reasonable human being. Read this post entitled "Why I parted ways with... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com fo read more

Larisa

More Fox fun...

at-Largely | November 20th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Fox caught red-handed in fixing facts around a video. They do apologize for what it is worth [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for full links, other content, and more] read more

Larisa

Rudy, New York does not want you!

at-Largely | November 20th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

I am sorry to have been MIA, but I had a bad flare this past week. It seems to be over now, so let's get down to business. It seems Rudy Giuliani is "strongly considering running for U.S. Senate."... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

GrannyPam

Honoring My Mother

Granny Pam | November 20th 2009 by Pam

Mother left us for a better place on June 6, 2007. I was fine for a while, and the not fine, and then fine. I rode the roller coaster of life and found joy in daily routine, family and friends, my garden and my genealogical research. A year ago tod read more