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"Phony" Americans

The hypocritical GOP has nothing to say about The American Conservative's recent condemnation of Gen. Petraeus calling him a Sycophant Savior on their recent cover. So they condemn Move On but are silent when a conservative magazine attacks the General. Gen. Batiste also has something to say about Rush's latest comments.

Labels: Dissent, GOP Hypocrisy, Troops

Scant seconds to unleash years of anti-war anger- NJ.com

President Bush's motorcade never slowed as it passed 100 anti-war demonstrators in Edison yesterday, but the protesters still said their efforts were worth it.

They screamed "Impeach" and booed the president's car as it whizzed by and into Raritan Center. The brief encounter culminated a three-hour rally during which protesters denounced Bush's domestic agenda and his continuation of the war in Iraq.

"It's always worth it if you can show your displeasure and disassociate yourself from a criminal regime," said Bennet Zurofsky, a Newark civil rights attorney who led the crowd in anti-war versions of old folk songs.

NJ Citizen Action organized the event, which at its onset attracted more than 150 environmentalists, labor leaders, veterans and other activists from across the state. High-ranking state Democratic Party officials also made their voices heard, creating a rally that was partly a political bashing of Republican ideals and partly an anti-war demonstration. By the time the president's motorcade arrived, however, the afternoon heat had thinned the crowd by at least a third.

Labels: Dissent