The American Electoral Charade
Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report
http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid=1
Two candidates with almost identical positions on virtually every issue fight to exhaustion over non-substantial concerns for months, and will doubtless soon celebrate having achieved "unity." Tweedle-dum Hillary Clinton and Tweedle-dee Barack Obama may or may not emerge from the primary battles as friends - but what does that matter? "Their policies are interchangeable, as are their advisors.... All serve the same masters: the financial corporations." The general election campaign, already begun, will see Obama and McCain draw politically closer each day, until at the end "the voters' choice will be just a matter of personality and individual taste" - and race.

[Duchess Note - Amen to Glen Ford in speaking the truth and seeing it all for what it really is. How is it possible that many Americans are being tricked by the propaganda generated by the Obama and Clinton campaigns. (They both don't even come close to being true progressives. Not even by a long shot.) Both are heavily backed by corporations, big pharma, hedge funds and insurance companies who have an interest in keeping things “status quo” in our country, which many of you know they predominately control. Teddy Roosevelt must be spinning in his grave over this travesty. Also, many thanks to Linda in Texas in sharing this article.]

Actor Celebrates Derry City Link
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7431350.stm

Fans Catch a Glimpse of Sean Bean on His Travels
Nick Ward, The Star [Yorkshire]
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Fans-catch-a-glimpse-of.4148145.jp

Minor Party Candidates Tap Discontent
W. James Antle III, Politico
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=5538AA9F-3048-5C12-001B3F0AD2DCF593

Reps Danny Davis, Kucinich Defend NASA Workforce
Press Release, SpaceRef.com
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=25595

[Duchess Note: Many thanks to Linda in Texas for the two political articles.]