Politics Y2K10………………..Volume 13

Issue 1 Discrimination against Women

2010 Voting Matters Issue 2

Issue 4 Going Rogue in Combat Boots…By William Astore

What a Difference a Year Makes!...By John Burl Smith Issue 5

Issue 7 Codex Alimentarius: Savior or Satan…By John Burl Smith

Georgia on the Bottom Again…By John Burl Smith Issue 8

Issue 9 America and Banana Republics…By John Burl Smith

A Hellish Dichotomy…By John Burl Smith Issue 10

Issue 11 Financial Manipulation of the American People…By John R. Deahl

Caucus Keeps Complaints Quiet (Excerpts)…By Michael Leahy Issue 12

 

 

 

 

 

Politics Y2K9………………..Volume 12

 

Issue 2  The Hidden Secret of Private Prisons By John Burl Smith

Fair Pay Law Issue 5

Haiti: The Lost Promise of Freedom…By John Burl Smith Issue 9

Issue 10 Greatest Threats to World Stability:  Food, Population and Poverty

A Slow Hand of Help for Haiti By John Burl Smith Issue 11

Issue 12  Jewish Domination of American Media By John Burl Smith

Racial Disparities and Health Outcomes By John Burl Smith Issue 13

Issue 14 Race and Waffles Warmed Over By John Burl Smith

School to Prison Pipeline Issue 16

Obama's First 100 Days Issue 17

Issue 18 A Bye for Bybee

The Financial Fiasco Issue 19

Life Sentences and Youth Offenders Issue 20

Slow Dance…By A Cancer Patient Issue 23

Issue 24 Snyder v. United States

Food Safety Enhancement Act Issue 25

Issue 30 Obama Caught in the Gates of Racism…By John Burl Smith

Philly’s Paperless Free Lunch  Issue 31

Issue 33  Who Pushed the Button?  By John Burl Smith

Immigrants Vs. US Workers Issue 35

Issue 36 The Nuremberg Defense

The Waldorf-Astoria Summit (Excerpt) By Uri Avnery  Issue 39

Issue 42 Health, War-Peace, Hypocrisy and Taxes…By Roberto Rodriguez

Full Employment and Balanced Growth …By Dot Issue 44

Issue 45 The Pendulum Effect…By Mumia Abu-Jamal

The Evil Empire (Excerpts)…By Paul Craig Roberts Issue 46

Issue 48 “White Power in Black Face”

Stacking the Deck Against Kids…By Bob Herbert Issue 49

Wars to Come ….By Mumia Abu-Jamal Issue 51

Issue 52 Eastern Europe:  Footprint of American Greed…By John Burl Smith

 

 

Politics Y2K8………………..Volume 11

 

The Idea of a Black President…By Mumia Abu-Jamal Issue 1

South Carolina A Real Question…By John Burl Smith Issue 3

Brattleboro’s Ballot Issue 6

Australia’s Apology Issue 7

Issue 8 Cohen’s 9th District Battle…By Dot

Issue 13 Herenton Hints at Saving School System

UN CERD on Us Racism Issue 15

School Funding ’08 Issue 20

Cutting Deals with Criminals…By Doug Holloway Issue 22

Politics of Menthol Issue 23

Kucinich’s Impeachment Resolution Issue 25

Is Lewis’ Time Over Issue 28

Issue 29 World Bank Secret Report (Excerpt)…By F. William Engdahl

Issue 32  War on Drugs Costly for Blacks By William Reed

Issue 33 Chinese Government Apes Bush’s “Free Speech Zone” Policy By Steve Watson

Issue 37 14 Points of Fascism:  The Warning Signs

Issue 38 Bankruptcy Rules:  Foreclosure Blues

Issue 40 Anatomy of a Political Dirty Trickster By John Burl Smith

Issue 41 McCain:  Nasty as Bush in 2000 By Dot

Issue 48 Dismiss Chambliss by Dot

 

 

 

 

Politics Y2K7………………..Volume 10

 

Clash of the Elites…By John Walsh   Issue 4

Four Years on  Issue 12

SPLOST  Issue 14

No Democracy in DC  Issue 16

No Crony Left Behind  Issue 17

The Real Story Behind the Assassination  Issue 19

From the 13th Amendment to Abu Ghraib  Issue 20

Confronting US Empire on House Floor  Issue 22

Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.  Issue 23

H. R. 923   Issue 25

Thinly Veiled Racism  Issue 26

A Present Day Irony…By John Burl Smith  Issue 27

John Edwards:  Mr. Poverty?  Issue 30

Benton Harbor’s Revitalization Issue 32

Sanctuary for Illegals Issue 35

Is Iran Next? Issue 36

Bush Refuses to Honor a Black War Hero! Issue 37

Neo-Con’s Thirst for War Issue 38

Crack v. Powder Issue 40

Damn the Democrats Issue 41

Cutting Crack Sentences Issue 46

Palestinian Peace? Issue 47

Keep Grady Public Issue 49

 

 

Politics Y2K6………...Volume 9

 

Depleted Uranium Moratorium    Issue 1

Bush v. EPI    Issue 2

Mobile Goal Posts   Issue 3

End Eminent Domain Abuse    Issue 4

AIPAC Spying?   Issue 5

Mission Iran   Issue 7

George W. Bush: Nixon II?    Issue 8

Information Operations Roadmap   Issue 10

Dumb and Dumber    Issue 13

The Cause of Illegal Immigration…By Victor C Forsythe    Issue 14

Leaks and Lies    Issue 15

Kucinich Questions Bush   Issue 16

Sabers Rattling    Issue 19

M&A's and Tax Cuts    Issue 21

Hypocrites 'R Us    Issue 25

 

Neither the power to act, or to influence (excerpts)…By Ben Tanosborn   Issue 31

Deficit Deceit   Issue 32

John Edwards' Two Americas   Issue 34

When you care enough to do the very least…By Ted Rall    Issue 35

Hastings Haunts GOP    Issue 36

Phase II: Prewar Intelligence   Issue 37

George’s Basal Appeal    Issue 38

Shadow of the Liberator…By Richard Gott   Issue 39

Making Black History   Issue 44

No More Blank Checks   Issue 45

 

Politics Y2K5………………...Volume 8

 

Awash in Red Ink…By John Burl Smith   Issue 1

Economic and Social Fora   Issue 5

Troubled Soldiers   Issue 7

AWOL/Recruitment Shortfall    Issue 11

Monkey Business    Issue 15

Iran in US Cross Hairs    Issue 18

Fox in the Henhouse    Issue 20

Monroe Metamorphosis   Issue 21

Imbedded Too Deep!   Issue 23

Apology for Lynching    Issue 24

Abramoff’s Web    Issue 25

ERUB: Nuclear Fallout Victims    Issue 26

 

Neo-Colonization of Africa    Issue 28

Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter    Issue 29

Military Recruitment Targets Dummies   Issue 30

Revolution Redux:  Iranian Oil Bourse    Issue 32

DeKalb: A Tax Grab…By John Burl Smith   Issue 33

Worldwide Medical Errors    Issue 34

USA: A Racist Society…By John Burl Smith    Issue 36

Blame Katrina!    Issue 39

Cronyism: Contests, Contracts and Court Nominees    Issue 41

Tax-Simplification Proposals    Issue 42

Reverse Robin Hood Syndrome    Issue 43

Tobacco Ruled Supreme   Issue 44

Rich Men-Poor Families   Issue 46

Abramoff: A Study of Money and Influence    Issue 47

To BARDA for You…By John Burl Smith    Issue 50

Abramoff’s Aria    Issue 51

 

 

Politics Y2K4…………....Volume 7

Neo-Colonialism/Slavery   Issue 1

Disappearing US Jobs   Issue 2

Unity '04   Issue 3

Race Matters in Southern Politics    Issue 4

Grassroots Campaign to Impeach Bush Cabal    Issue 5

Super Tuesday: Georgia Style   Issue 8

Bushville: Hooverville II and Other Protests    Issue 9

Outsourcing Bush's CEA    Issue 10

 

 

 

Medicare: Muzzles and Medicine   Issue 11

Obama!   Issue 12

Outsourcing American Jobs   Issue 13

Economic Imperialism    Issue 16

Strictly Constructing Choice    Issue 17

Muzzling Opposition    Issue 21

Global 9-11 Truth Movement   Issue 22

Young People and Election 2004   Issue 23

Law Professors and Lawyers on Impeachment   Issue 25

Killing Fields…By John Burl Smith   Issue 26

 

 

Unhappy Taxpayer/Voter Report Card   Issue 27

Intentionally Fallacious Purge   Issue 28

Unequal Treatment   Issue 29

Tort Reform   Issue 31

Conspiracy.Com:  What Could the People Do?  Issue 32

Iraqi War Resolution   Issue 33

Keyes on Reparations   Issue 34

US Agent Orange Legacy   Issue 35

Local Shakedowns    Issue 36

Internet v. Corporate Media…By John Burl Smith    Issue 37

Aspartame Approval    Issue 39

The Great Train Robbery…By John Burl Smith    Issue 40

 

Dred is Not Dead…By John Burl Smith   Issue 42

No Olive Branch    Issue 45

Copycats    Issue 49

 

Politics Y2K3…………...Volume 6….2003 

More Lieberman in 2004?

 

Eight Democrats are vying for the party's presidential nomination. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Al Gore's 2000 running mate, is a candidate. Gore-Lieberman promised to "fight for the people," a promise they abandoned. Lieberman could have joined the Congressional Black Caucus in challenging Florida's Electoral College votes. He did not! Nothing has happened to convince blacks he will fight to make sure our votes count this time. In fact, just the opposite!

 

Once installed in office, Bush jawboned down the economy to create a climate conducive for tax and spend policies that favored the wealthy. A wealthy do-nothing Democrat, Lieberman has either sided with Bush or been silent too often to be the party's standard bearer; he does not represent its core constituency. A conservative hawk, Lieberman will not challenge Bush. A Lieberman candidacy ensures Bush's reelection and the continuation of policies that kills people of color for oil. Vol. 6 No 8

 

Strange Bedfellows Issue 9

Petro-Euro Issue 13

Diluting the Black Vote Issue 14

Is Vieques Free? Issue 18

 Hammergate! Issue 21

Straussian Political Philosophy Issue 22

War Crimes and the US General Issue 23

Students Not Soldiers Issue 24

Buddy Ballot Plan   Issue 28

Reality Check    Issue 29

 

The Point of Legacy   Issue 32

Dirty Trickster: Karl Rove   Issue 33

Israeli Wall   Issue 35

 

 

America Coming Together  Issue 37

Florida Fiasco and Felons' Voting Rights Issue 38

Factoring…Issue 39

Secret Detentions   Issue 40

It's About the Rule of Law   Issue 41

Muslims United?  Issue 43

Democracy… Issue 45

 

 

Unintended Consequences   Issue 46

Run Out the South   Issue 47

Black Holocaust Museum    Issue 48

$2 Steak Special   Issue 49

US Employment Outlook    Issue 52

 

 Politics Y2K2……………….…..Volume 5

 

War on Terrorism

By Rev. Timothy McDonald, III


Our nation and the world are filled with the sounds of war and death. A wake-up call, 9-11 showed Americans are vulnerable; it shattered our illusion of safety and destroyed our myopic view of the world. Terrorists took our planes and flew them into buildings. The fact that their targets were the World Trade Center and Pentagon should be cause enough to ask questions.


Over the years, we watched congressional inquiries and investigations into the assassinations of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. With interest, we read about the Pearl Harbor bombing probe and its findings. We watched Watergate and Whitewater hearings. Special prosecutors spent millions of dollars, only to tell us that they found virtually nothing. Now, we are attacked, and few seem to want to know "WHY."


Black Americans know our government's history of targeting leaders for character assassinations or guilt by association. Whether Democrat or Republican, not for one moment do we assume our government is totally innocent. Our reading of history tells us that something is rotten in Denmark. The Government Affairs Committee Hearings held February 7, 2002 and chaired by Senator Joe Lieberman called for a 9-11 investigation. President Bush asked Senator Tom Daschle to limit the investigation, because it would "take resources and personnel away from the efforts in the war on terrorism."


Americans have a right to know everything about 9/11, and we have a right to know the connection between this "War on Terrorism" and the energy industry. We have a right to know why VP Dick Cheney refuses to turn over documents to the General Accounting Office. The Concerned Black Clergy (CBC) (http://www.thedish.ws/(www.concernedblackclergy.com/)) will confer with Senators Daschle and Lieberman and seek further information about the congressional investigation of 9/11. We will support congresspersons that believe a full and thorough investigation is in order.

 

Campaign Finance Reform Issue 3

Storm Clouds Over DeKalb Issue 4

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act Issue 5

HOST and SPLOST Issue 8

UN Conference on Poverty Issue 12

Building the Future Issue 16

No Fast Tracks Issue 17

War on Terrorism Issue 20

Enron Scandal Issue 22

Faithfully Homing in on Black Votes Issue 24

The Prince at Harken Issue 27

Contract with America: The GOP Revolution Issue 28

More Local Taxes Issue 30

Judge Bork Grades Bush Issue 31

Response to R. Davis' Email Issue 35

Generals Issue 36

BT-Cotton Issue 37

Blueprint for Domination Issue 40

GOP Crossovers in McKinney's Loss Issue 41

Black Doormats in Georgia Issue 42

Vote! Issue 43

No Einstein Issue 44

GOP Agenda Green Light Issue 45

Dumbocrats Issue 46

107th Congress Issue 47

9-11 Cover-Up? Issue 48

Global Attitudes Issue 49

Code Words Issue 51

Bushmen and Reparations Issue 52

 

 Politics Y2K1…………………...Volume 4

Conservative Rhetoric


"Social conservative," "pro-life" and "anti-abortion" are George W. Bush labels. In these draconian designations, wherein lies a woman's right to self-determination or racial equality? Conservative rhetoric pays lip service to "traditional" family values- code for 3/5ths Compromise.


Bush promised to appoint justices that strictly interpret the Constitution. In so doing, he told Southern conservatives what they wanted to hear, solidifying his base, while dividing the country. Appointing former Sen. John Ashcroft as attorney general puts Bush on course to creating a conservative court from which to shape America for the next half century, fulfilling his promise to preserve white supremacy as envisioned by the Founding Fathers. Reinforcing his commitment, Bush spoke at Bob Jones University and paid homage to the Confederate battle flag as a symbol of his heritage. Bush's mandate, if his selection has any, is to turn back the clock on social gains made by minorities and women.


To prevent re-segregation and the suppression of self-determination for women, Turnout 75% voted for Al Gore. A Bush in office espousing radical conservative rhetoric completes Newt Gingrich's Contract with America. Constitutional strict construction keeps Article 1 Section 2 intact. It is the foundation of Plessy v. Ferguson and the segregated America that existed before Brown v. Board of Education. Strict construction aborts Roe v. Wade and ends self-determination for women. Bush's selection is bad news for blacks and women that do not support his conservative rhetoric. Issue 2

 

Bore Jester Gore Issue 3

BATT-PAC Issue 4

Changing the Face of America Issue 6

Class Warfare Tax Reform Issue 8

No More Hearings Necessary Issue 10

Problems for BATT-PAC Issue 11

Election Reform Meeting Issue 12

Election Reform Meeting at McNair Issue 13

Bush Linked to Nazi Issue 17

IMF'S Four Steps to Damnation Issue 18

DeKalb County, Georgia Issue 20

Lots of Sour Grapes Issue 22

US Civil Rights Commission Replicates Paradigm Issue 23

Killing Promises Issue 25

Democrats Dropped the Ball Again Issue 26

Scoring Vieques Points Issue 27

The Secret of Campaign Finance Reform Issue 28

Bushwhacked: Dumb-Down Media Issue 29

Blackermandering Issue 30

Preying in the Dirty South Issue 33

Jesse Helms Announces Retirement Issue 34

US Bails on WCAR Issue 35

Free Market Capitalism Issue 38

Humanitarian Hypocrisy Issue 40

Connecting Dots Issue 41

Running the Rim Issue 42

Racial Gerrymandering Issue 43

Propaganda and the People Issue 45

Mockery of Democracy Issue 50

Bush's Executive Privilege Issue 51

Politics Y2K……………………..Volume 3

 

Death Penalty A.K.A. Lynching

A strict constructionist, Texas Governor George W. Bush wields capital punishment like Dr. Death; he gives compassion a bad name. Dead on arrival, his campaign theme says he is a compassionate conservative. Like lynchings during the 1900s, Bush racks up political points with death and hard-line speeches in support of capital punishment. Supporting the death penalty is a virtue for prospective Presidents in this Christian nation. Hoping to put Bush in the Oval Office, Texas executes regularly. Only hypocrites call these public executions compassion when they so closely resemble crucifixions.

The June 2000 execution of Shaka Sankofa highlighted serious flaws in U.S. capital punishment. True to his promise, Shaka fought to the end. Also known as Gary Graham, Shaka claimed his innocence to his last breath. Life fast fleeting, he urged others to press his case before the International Court of Justice. He challenged us to stop the genocide.

In 1997, the Richard L. Kirksey, Jr. Memorial Foundation asked Secretary General Kofi Annan to intercede on our behalf to prevent black genocide. Since we are not a recognized national entity, blacks cannot press their case in the international arena. Those of us committed to changing the socioeconomic and political conditions our children face see Shaka’s death as a symbol of genocide against our race. The death penalty is lynching, a modern day euphemism for crucifixion. For black Americans, the death penalty is more than a political issue for 2000; it is a matter of our survival. 

 

McCain's Campaign Finance Reform Issue 1

"And the Boy Cried for Wolf" Issue 2

Unplugging Keyes Issue 3

God's Candidate Issue 7

Turnout 75%: Running to Serve Issue 9

Basic Advancement Politics (BAP) 101 Issue 11

Basic Advancement Politics: (BAP) 102 Issue 12

Bush's Judicial Appointments Issue 13

Marty on MARTA Issue 14

Bush Addresses Graduates Issue 21

Rising Local Taxes Issue 24

Death Penalty A.K.A. Lynching Issue 25

Bullworths in Action Issue 26

Wagging the Dog on Death? Issue 27

B.C. Issue 30

Conservative Ideology Issue 31

Dubya Issue 35

We Smell RATS! Issue 36

Nickelodeon Debate Issue 37

Screaming "Dirty Tricks Issue 39

Busting Bush Code (BBC) Issue 41

Turnout 75% Notes Issue 42

Third Party Protesters Issue 43

Civic Hypocrisy Issue 45

Bush Took Georgia? Issue 46

Red Tide Rising Issue 48

Where is VNS? Issue 49

Unfinished Business Issue 52

 Presidential Politics 2000

Candidate Caricatures

 The DISH's camera obscura reflects an obtuse perspective providing a panoramic vista of candidates for President in 2000. Like cocktails, these delectable morsels are feasts for the dinner party set. Pat Buchanan merges George C. Scott and Slim Pickings in Dr. Strange Love, but with Darth Vader's sharp edge. Pat is prepared to go down in flames and take the country with him.

  1. Steve Forbes, an upscale Mr. Scratch, masquerades as J. P. Morgan in The Devil and Daniel Webster. Offering America a deal too good to be true, Steve is like a used ar salesman - you have to trust him with your soul.
  2. Al Gore has backers like William Jennings Bryant in a remake of The Scopes Trial. Rather than a lawyer, Al is a stand-up straight man, who is always dropping his punch lines, but never figures out why no one laughs.
  3. Elizabeth Dole is peddling a Cole Porter script based on Peggy Sue Got Married. Returning to high school, a wiser Libby gives up cheerleading and popularity to becomes leader of the debate team.
  4. Gary Bauer is Elmer Gantry, a flame-thrower, leading a "hellfire and brimstone" survivalist cult crusade to save the world from all the vices it loves. Like a preacher without a church, Gary cannot hide his "lean and hungry look."

 

  1. John McCain debuts in a low budget independent remake of PT-109. No swashbuckler, McCain's script leaves audiences flat. John's escapades show him as a reluctant hero, far enough out in the water to be taken seriously, yet too close to shore to inspire commitment.
  2. Orrin Hatch, a low-impact high budget docudrama of Brigham Young's epic journey to Salt Lake. A direction reversal, Orrin leads Mormons east to the Potomac. However, rather than sea gulls signaling salvation, Sen. Hatch has lobbyists flying over and dropping money.
  3. Dan Quayle, The Best Man, a Ronald Reagan look-a-like, is having difficulty finding a supporting cast. A 1950s version of Bedtime for Bonzo is crossed with Newt Rodney. Dan emerges as the hero when the "Gipper," is saved by a faith healer and wins the big game.
  4. Bill Bradley steps into the challenging role of a slightly over-the-hill basketball player in search of relevance. Paying a debt, he comes out of retirement to save some dead-end kids. A remake of Amazing Grace, Bill teaches an impoverished inner-city team to play and prosper.
  5. Allen Keyes, a parity on the life of Al Jolson spoofs The Great White Hype. Keyes is out to prove blacks are as superficial and exploitative as whites. Keyes appears in white face with black lips, so the audience can see his lips move.
  6. George W. Bush, Jr.'s family production merges Richie Rich and Problem Child is an Alfred Hitchcock shocker. George, Jr. is a whining frat-brat cocaine dealer, who receives public acclaim. Rather, than admitting the true source of his wealth, Jr. eliminates all witnesses to his past.

 

Presidential Politics 2000 Vol. 2 No 35

 Political Animals of Campaign 2000

Politics 1999…………………..Volume 2

 

 The Lesson! Vol.2 No 39

Back On the Block! Vol. 2 No 40

Gore's Reinvention! & McCain's Potential Vol. 2 No 41

Read His Lips! Vol. 2 No 42 

Bradley/Gore Town Hall Meeting Vol. 2 No 43

Ali for President! Vol. 2 No 46

A $60 Million Rabbit! Vol. 2 No 47

Gags 2000! Vol. 2 No 47

New Food/Keyes Clobbers Bush & He's Flick Vol. 2 No 48

Killing Compassion & Easy Promises Vol. 2 No 49

$3 Steak Special Vol. 2 No 50

Xenophobia Vol. 2 No 52

||  THINC  ||  The DISH || 1999 Issues