http://comeuppance.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Francis H. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:33:52 GMT 2009-12-30T16:33:52Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688683 Investigating Torture is NOT a Partisan Issue MESSAGE TO THE SENATE, MAY 20, 1988 : (emphasis added) With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, subject . . . Fri, 22 May 2009 00:39:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688683 Francis H. 2009-05-22T00:39:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682965 As the story starts to get clearer and clearer everyday since the release of the Torture Memos we get an interesting little coincidence. The high-value detainee that was never transferred to Guantanimo, . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 01:52:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682965 Francis H. 2009-05-15T01:52:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499997 GOODBYE TO GEORGE W BUSH PARTY!!!! The Date: January 20th- 21st The Location: Planet Earth (BYOB) Happy New Era! I'm sure a lot of you were already planning on throwing a party, . . . Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:34:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499997 Francis H. 2008-11-07T01:34:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977473082 This morning Democracy Now! featured an investigative report by the BBC's Greg Palast as to the kinds of shady electioneering that happens in our country to keep people from voting or to keep . . . Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:23:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977473082 Francis H. 2008-10-09T23:23:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977464063 After resigning in disgrace over corruption charges, now Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has let this off his chest (According to NY Times article Olmert Says Israel Should Pull Out of West . . . Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:03:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977464063 Francis H. 2008-10-01T00:03:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977460137 The red-ties are coming! The Red-ties are coming! Despite an agreement not being reached in a financial settlement to bail out Wall Street to the tune of over $2000 for every American, John . . . Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:45:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977460137 Francis H. 2008-09-26T18:45:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458129 This is an animated short by comic genius Robert Smigel, a huge contributor to much of the comedy on television. This clip is from his TV Funhouse serial that gets shown on NBC's Saturday Night Live. . . . Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:47:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458129 Francis H. 2008-09-24T19:47:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453760 Forunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival Some folks are born made to wave the flag, Ooh, theyre red, white and blue. And when the band plays hail to the chief, Ooh, they point . . . Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:48:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453760 Francis H. 2008-09-19T23:48:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977448863 FactCheck.org is the organization that noticed the McCain Campaign broke the 9/11 Truce when they aired their latest attack ad in Denver on 9/11 which also happenned to be posted on YouTube the same . . . Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:12:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977448863 Francis H. 2008-09-14T21:12:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446457 As I started to read this article this morning, Officials: Bush secretly OK'd raids in Pakistan I immediately thought to myself, "If Bush continues to do things Barack Obama already said he . . . Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:07:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446457 Francis H. 2008-09-11T21:07:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977444009 As we have all been distracted by the rauckus emergence of Sarah Palin onto the forefront of this Presidential election, the Republican National Commitee is hoping to hide what seems to be becoming apparent . . . Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:37:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977444009 Francis H. 2008-09-09T19:37:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441662 It's not like John McCain picked a seasoned politician with any kind of record that the public has been privy to for more than a few days. Is it too much to ask that the voters know a little bit more . . . Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:40:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441662 Francis H. 2008-09-06T09:40:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440288 Dude, there's this hip new political party on the block that's all about CHANGE and bringing down THE STATUS QUO . No, I'm not talking about the Green Party. Noooooooo, not the Peace and . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:48:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440288 Francis H. 2008-09-05T04:48:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439820 "Country First!" is the slogan from the RNC, yet the speeches being delivered have been the most divisive of the election season. Republican speakers got their points across through redundancy . . . Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:59:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439820 Francis H. 2008-09-04T21:59:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437613 When police of several jurisdictions of in and around St Paul decended on protesters outside the RNC, police made no effort to discern credentialed journalists from protesters. When Democracy Now! . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:36:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437613 Francis H. 2008-09-03T01:36:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420106 It has become apparent that Russia is using the Georgian government's attacks on South Ossetian civilians as an excuse to depose the current Georgian government, and actually it is a pretty good excuse . . . Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:05:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420106 Francis H. 2008-08-12T23:05:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977412962 This is merely a little sidebar in the research project I am currently undertaking regarding the Anthrax Attacks and the Bush Administration's (and John McCain's) assertions that Iraq was behind . . . Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:50:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977412962 Francis H. 2008-08-04T00:50:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259501 I just read this article about the roots of "Cool" and how corporations hijacked it and turned it against us because they saw how profitable it was and boy was it! The Reconquest of Cool . . . Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:18:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259501 Francis H. 2008-02-17T02:18:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253374 ... Considering that over a fourth of the footnotes refer to testimony obtained through torture? Philip Zelikow, Executive Director of the Commission, says that he suspected that harsh interrogation . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:03:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977253374 Francis H. 2008-02-08T22:03:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252388 Here is a little wake up call for everyone still caught up with the SENSATION that poses as the indication that we live in a democracy. By the way where does your candidate stand on the report issued . . . Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:18:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252388 Francis H. 2008-02-07T22:18:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977205680 This is a follow up to a previous question I posed- Which is More Important to the American Way: The Flag or the Constitution? How does American Policy Reflect this? I got a decent amount of replies . . . Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:09:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977205680 Francis H. 2007-12-17T04:09:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977204575 I pose this question because I would like to get different viewpoints of not only what people think is more important and why but also why even though one may be more important than the other the lesser . . . Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:24:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977204575 Francis H. 2007-12-15T20:24:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977203351 ONN really has its collective finger on the pulse of the American voter. Click the link below to see for yourself. (I attempted to embed the video clip from ONN, but embedded video just does not jive . . . Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:38:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977203351 Francis H. 2007-12-14T08:38:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202156 MoveOn.org is looking for donations to support the following ad which will be a full-page in the New York Times. This is the message they sent me: How did President Bush respond to the bombshell . . . Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:31:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977202156 Francis H. 2007-12-13T02:31:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199780 The Bush Administration recieved the results of the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) about a year ago but tried to stifle it because of what it said about Iran&#39s nuclear weapons program . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:09:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199780 Francis H. 2007-12-11T08:09:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146643 Ann Coulter is more conservative than you! I don't know if you've figured that out by now or perhaps she says exactly what you think. For those of you who don't know what women's suffrage . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:35:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146643 Francis H. 2007-10-14T00:35:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109842 There was this guy who had a pretty important legal position within the Bush Administration whose legal opinion was so important, he could only be overridden by the Attorney General or the President of . . . Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:25:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109842 Francis H. 2007-09-07T20:25:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977100544 This article is written in response to a discussion thread from my previous article Examples of a Commitment to Accountability in which a link to a You Tube post of Hannity&#39s America painting Joe Wilson . . . Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:28:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977100544 Francis H. 2007-08-29T10:28:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083571 I have contrived a fun little &#34name who said it&#34 game where you tell me whether you think George W. Bush or Adolf Hitler said it. I will not divulge the answers until I have recieved a satisfactory . . . Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:42:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083571 Francis H. 2007-08-12T10:42:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977081575 In this clip which I am re-reposting from Truthdig.com, the President is asked by NPR&#39s David Greene to cite examples of his commitment to accountability and he cites Scooter Libby (who he practically . . . Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:51:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977081575 Francis H. 2007-08-10T05:51:05Z