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Saturday, February 7, 2009 12:00 AM

Obama's team of zombies

Even under the new president, Washington is the same one-party town it always has been -- controlled not by Democrats or Republicans, but by thieves.
By David Sirota

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  • Saturday, February 7, 2009 08:15 PM

    an impartial list of minor quibbles from far left extremist whackjobs:

    In no particular order:

    • Telecom Immunity: CHECK

    • Funding Israeli Atrocities in Gaza: CHECK

    • Anti-Constitutional Surveillance State Policies: CHECK

    • Lubrication of "Public Servant"/Lobbyist Revolving Door: CHECK

    • +$40B Giveaway to Bloated Military-Industrial Complex: CHECK

    • Retention of Key Bush Personnel: CHECK

    • Continuance of Rendition/Torture: CHECK

    • Bailouts for Industry Fat Cats; nothing for individuals: CHECK

    • Escalation of Armed Conflict in Afghanistan with "collateral damage": CHECK

    • Commitment to fund "Faith-Based Initiatives": CHECK

    • Missile Strikes in Pakistan with "collateral damage": CHECK

    • No Justice for War Crimes & Other Crimes of Bush-Cheney, Inc: CHECK

    • Fear-Mongering/Saber Rattling Against Iran: CHECK

    • Preserving Loyalty of Uncritical Democratic Base: CHECK

    Of course, pragmatists understand we all have to take the good with the bad. No politician is perfect.

    —Arvin Hill Read Arvin Hill's other letters

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