"BREAKING" news from truthout

Truthout.org sends a daily summary of noteworthy news stories.  Every now
and then (and quiet frequently lately), in addition to their summary they
send single stories as they break.  Today TO sent out a "BREAKING" story on
Nader's contributions from a Republican.  The story has 0 news value, much
less is it BREAKING.  As it states in the article, the story has been out
for at least a month, since that's when Nader commented on the situation in
his widely publicized debate with Dean on NPR.

On 8/10, TO sent a "FOCUS" email (like "BREAKING", only different) with the
title "FOCUS - Kerry: "Why Did Bush Rush to War?"".  If you actually read
the article it's title: "Kerry Says His Vote on Iraq Would Be the Same
Today".  Kerry states he would, knowing everything he knows at this point in
time, still vote yes for the war in Iraq, but he goes to ask, "My question
to President Bush is, Why did he rush to war without a plan to win the
peace?" and "Why did he rush to war on faulty intelligence and not do the
hard work necessary to give America the truth?" "Why did he mislead America
about how he would go to war? Why has he not brought other countries to the
table in order to support American troops in the way that we deserve it and
relieve a pressure from the American people?"

John Kerry's schizophrenia is much like that of his supporters.  He thinks
that he can authorize the president's war, and yet expects his concerns
addressed after the fact.  John Kerry has the power (and in fact the
obligation), granted by the Constitution, to check the power of the
president: to withhold authorization until his concerns (and ours) are
addressed.  He failed to do so, and moreover, he embraces that failure as
part of his campaign strategy.  Likewise, Kerry supports delusionally
believe Kerry will lead to peace in Iraq as he plans for, and openly
advocates, escalation.  This message of "bombing for peace" is indeed
central to philosophy of Kerry supporters.

Independence should afford some integrity.  Apparently that's not the case
at truthout.org.

David


  BREAKING: Bush Finance Honcho Donated to Nader
  The Associated Press

  Thursday 12 August 2004

  BOSTON - Ralph Nader has found an unexpected friend in Massachusetts.

  Hopkinton computer tycoon Richard Egan, the Bush campaign's finance
chairman in John Kerry's home state, has personally contributed the maximum
amount allowed by law -- $2,000 -- to Nader's presidential campaign.

  Egan's son John and daughter in law have each also "maxed out," bringing
the family's total to $6,000.

  Bush backers are hoping Nader will siphon enough votes from Kerry to tip
the election to President Bush.

  The co-founder of data storage giant EMC Corp. and Bush's former
ambassador to Ireland, Egan is legendary in Republican circles for his
ability to collect hundreds of thousands in campaign dollars.

  He's a member of an elite group of Bush fund-raisers known as "Rangers" --
those who have helped raised more than $200,000 for the campaign. Egan's two
sons are also Rangers.

  Egan, who is retired from EMC and stepped down last year as ambassador,
has an unlisted phone number. A message left for John Egan was not
immediately returned on Thursday.

  While Nader has criticized both Kerry and Bush, it is Democrats who fear
him most. Many blame him for luring away enough disgruntled Democrats in
2000 to cost Al Gore the presidency.

  During a debate last month with former Democratic presidential hopeful
Howard Dean, Nader said he didn't know Egan, but defended his right to
accept money from Republicans.

  "He's an American citizen who is a Republican, just happens to believe in
civil liberties maybe," Nader said during the debate on National Public
Radio. "I don't even know the man."

  Nader's prospects for getting on the ballot in Massachusetts are unclear.
He needs to submit certified signatures from 10,000 registered voters by
Aug. 31. Democratic Secretary of State William Galvin has said Nader may not
pass that threshold.

  Gary Hoffman, a spokesman for the Nader campaign in Massachusetts, said
the campaign has close to the 10,000 signatures and is confident Nader will
get a spot on the ballot.

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