http://frankofboston.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by frank o. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:20:17 GMT 2010-01-08T16:20:17Z 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=281474977570501   "Bush History:" is History, 1/21   "Bush History" is history. As promised no more Bush on-this-date postings after the Inauguration.  Bush is gone and so are . . . Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:50:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977570501 frank o. 2009-01-21T19:50:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569305 Today in Bush History, 1/20 ... Lt. General Compares Bush & Clinton on Terror, Bush Failings Explained, & Bye Bye Bush   An Army Lt. Gen. who worked on pre-9/11 terror issues with . . . Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:43:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569305 frank o. 2009-01-20T20:43:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977567942 Today in Bush History, 1/19 ... Three Bush Insiders Slam Three Bush Policies, & Bush's Last Full Day!   Three Bush insiders slamming three Bush policies are in the news on this date . . . Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:02:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977567942 frank o. 2009-01-19T16:02:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566870 Today in Bush History, 1/18 ... GOPers Beg Bush to Show Real Leadership, & Bush's Attorney General Loses It   While newspapers describe an Iraq that is a mess on this date in 2006 . . . Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:50:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566870 frank o. 2009-01-18T17:50:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566172 Today in Bush History, 1/17 ... A Nation's Hero is Born, A Nation's Disgrace Takes Office, & the Brave Die for His Mistakes   On this date: a national hero is born in Boston (1706) . . . Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:26:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566172 frank o. 2009-01-17T20:26:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565131 Today in Bush History, 1/16 ... Bush Admin Working Hard, Going All Out ... to Promote the Interests of Enron-1/16   A letter on this date (2002) draws attention to the fact that the Bush admin. . . . Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:53:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565131 frank o. 2009-01-16T17:53:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977564356 Today in Bush History, 1/15 ... A Pretend Cowboy, A Science Lie, An Iraq Admission, & Economic Failure   Bush takes a hit for his pretend-cowboy persona from a prominent GOPer on this . . . Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:53:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977564356 frank o. 2009-01-15T21:53:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977563057 Today in Bush History, 1/14 ... Scientists & Military Brass Explain Harm Caused by Bush Policies   In the news on this date: Scientists talk of the harm caused by Bush appointees who "fabricate" . . . Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:17:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977563057 frank o. 2009-01-14T17:17:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977562118 Today in Bush History, 1/13 ... Better to Let Criminals Get Off than Allow Investigations of the GOP?   Bush's infamous pretzel incident occurred on this date in 2002.   In the . . . Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:57:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977562118 frank o. 2009-01-13T17:57:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561104 Today in Bush History, 1/12 ... Bush's Iraq Obsession and Your Tax Dollars to Iraqi Sheiks   More on Bush's Iraq obsession (2003), from yet another Bush insider (see yesterday for . . . Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:30:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561104 frank o. 2009-01-12T18:30:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977559227 Today in Bush History, 1/10 ... Bush History-Bush's Idea of Supporting the Troops: No Wonder the GOP Runs from Bush, 1/10   Bush's "key piece of evidence" on WMDs is publicly . . . Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:45:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977559227 frank o. 2009-01-10T17:45:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977558165 Today in Bush History, 1/9 ... The Bush Admin Lies about WMDs, & Bush Inches Off the Global Warming Denial Bus   The Bush administration flat out lies about WMDs on this date, even while . . . Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:55:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977558165 frank o. 2009-01-09T15:55:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977557542 Today in Bush History, 1/8 ... War's Innocent Victims, Bribing the Press, & Ditching the Evidence on Warming   A 2005 reminder of war's innocent victims as the US admits to a 500 . . . Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:53:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977557542 frank o. 2009-01-08T22:53:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977556119 Today in Bush History, 1/7 ... Bush Brags About His Immoral Fiscal Irresponsibility   President Bush brags about his administration's immoral fiscal irresponsibility on this date (2006).  . . . Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:11:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977556119 frank o. 2009-01-07T17:11:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977555006 Today in Bush History, 1/6 ... Top GOPer Admits Bush War Management was "terrible".  Also: Lies to Congress   The administration lies to the people's representatives in . . . Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:53:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977555006 frank o. 2009-01-06T17:53:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554489 Today in Bush History, 1/5 ... Prominent GOPer & Military Expert: Bush Admin National Security Team is the Worst in US History?   Some signs on this date of Bush giving up his failed 'stay . . . Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:38:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554489 frank o. 2009-01-06T02:38:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552902 Today in Bush History, 1/4 ... A Tale of Two Appointees: One Does Us Proud, One Does Not   A tale of two appointees: A political appointee in the news on this date (2007) wants to turn a medical . . . Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:45:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552902 frank o. 2009-01-04T16:45:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552071 Today in Bush History, 1/3 ... Bush Pulls a Fast One on Our Congress, & His Hard, Very Hard, Oh So Hard, Night   In 2006 we find Bush pleading for renewal of the Patriot Act, saying that . . . Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:38:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552071 frank o. 2009-01-03T16:38:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551175 Today in Bush History, 1/2 ... Duct Tape Censorship: Keeping the People's Business Hidden from the People   On this date, reports hit the news (2006) that the CIA had pre-war info that . . . Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:42:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551175 frank o. 2009-01-02T16:42:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550314 Today in Bush History, 1/1 ... Integrity ('03), Insensitivity('06) and Incompetence ('06) on Display   On this date, dealings with Karl Rove reveal the integrity of Bush's . . . Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:09:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550314 frank o. 2009-01-01T17:09:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549371 Today in Bush History, 12/31... A Grim New Year's Eve Milestone in Iraq & a Moving NY Times Wish   A grim milestone on this New Year's eve in 2006, as the US notes 3,000 dead in . . . Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:07:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549371 frank o. 2008-12-31T16:07:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548622 Today in Bush History, 12/30... In '57 We Called it Torture and Determined it Didn't Work. In '02 We Started Doing it, 12/30   In '57 the US determined Chinese techniques we . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:09:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548622 frank o. 2008-12-30T18:09:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547602 Today in Bush History, 12/29... Why Opinion of the US Improved in the World's Largest Muslim Nation   Bush's misguided Iraq invasion drove angry Muslims into al Qaeda's welcoming . . . Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:49:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547602 frank o. 2008-12-29T15:49:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546921 Today in Bush History, 12/28... The GOP and Dems Agree: Bush has Been a Fiscal Train Wreck   The Bush fiscal mess comes into sharp focus when contrasted with a report from the Office of Management . . . Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:05:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546921 frank o. 2008-12-28T17:05:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546258 Today in Bush History, 12/27... Polar Bears in Danger, yet Bush Admin Won't Say Why(Hint: it's Warming!)   TIME takes a gamble on a "gambling" Bush, naming 'W' 'Person . . . Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:34:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546258 frank o. 2008-12-27T16:34:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545566 Today in Bush History, 12/26... Bush Fires Ally for Doing a Good Job, & Pres Ford Talks of Bush's Bad Job   Bush's appointment on this date (2003) of a long time ally is short-lived; . . . Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:15:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545566 frank o. 2008-12-26T17:15:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544980 Today in Bush History, 12/25... A Grim Christmas Milestone, and Ben Franklin OK's "Poor George's Almanac"   A grim Christmas milestone on this date (2006) as the number of . . . Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:02:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544980 frank o. 2008-12-25T15:02:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544467 Today in Bush History, 12/24... Bush History - Good to Know: A Bush Appointee Fights Satan's Plans at the FDA   President Bush announces an FDA appointee on this date who would be instrumental . . . Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:01:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544467 frank o. 2008-12-24T18:01:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543627 Today in Bush History, 12/23... Spending Your Tax Money to Distort Researcher's Findings   So typically Bush. Here's a fine waste of money: On this date we have an example of Bush . . . Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:40:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543627 frank o. 2008-12-23T18:40:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542610 Today in Bush History, 12/22... Bush's Dropping Military Support, Enduring Big-Pharma Support   On this date we have reports of Bush's dropping military support, and of Bush's . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:14:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542610 frank o. 2008-12-22T17:14:32Z