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HOME | April 2003 » March 2003 Can Congress stop the President? An urgent alert passed along by Thurston Moore: Subject: House Vote to Stop the War (House Bill 20)... March 31, 2003 Activate the filters Worthwhile reading: William Rivers Pitt: "What has happened is clear. Bush wanted war on Iraq, period.† He is surrounded by a mob of yes-men who also wanted war, and so they made sure that only the rosiest of predictions were... March 31, 2003 Calling all media Did you make your call today? UPDATE: Also you can do this to stop the Associated Press from using "pro-troop" as a synonym for "pro-war."... March 31, 2003 Anti-war demonstration, Downtown, March 30, 2003 Just put up the photos from the march to the Downtown Federal Building in L.A. on Sunday, March 30. I finally managed to get to the front of the crowd, so I got shots of Michelle Shocked and Ron... March 31, 2003 A warmonger explains war to a peacenik InMarin on Blogcritics referred me to a great dialogue at this website. If it fails to give any pro-war arguments their due, I'd like to hear what they are. I also posted at Blogcritics a review of the book "Why... March 29, 2003 MacArthur Park Protest, March 28, 2003 Looked out my window and saw a march arriving at MacArthur Park. Message: Stop the war at home. Specifically on civil rights, specifically on immigrants. Snapped a few pics.... March 29, 2003 Terror & democracy My new friend Faye sent me this stirring bit of anti-war propaganda. (UPDATE: link not working, apparently overloaded.)... March 27, 2003 Maybe nobody is for the war at all Just got an e-mail from a pro-war group about a rally at the Federal Building on Saturday to "Support our troops and President...publicly!" (One of my new mischievous online friends must have subscribed me to their list.) The pro-war group... March 26, 2003 How are you lying to yourself to support the war? I'm thinking about making a satirical video about pro-war sentiment in the U.S.A. It will be a "Person on the Street" sort of video--short interview clips of average folks, one after the other, in various public settings. Each person interviewed... March 26, 2003 Take the war quiz Test your knowledge about the U.S. war against Iraq. Take the quiz by clicking below.... March 26, 2003 The price not paid, and not paid again George W. Bush famously refused to serve his country during wartime when he was draft-age. In fact, he even went AWOL on his state. (Well, okay, admittedly there's a question of whether it was AWOL or desertion.) He was also... March 25, 2003 Me and the Republicans I posted an article to Blogcritics today called "Me and the Republicans." It has already provoked several comments in the first hour online. Also, Eric Olsen wants you to know that Blogcritics also gave out awards this year, and they... March 25, 2003 Request for L.A. arrest witnesses Amanda Egge is keeping tabs on LAPD behavior. If you have witnessed any arrests or injuries, please continue reading this post.... March 25, 2003 Pro-war demonstrators, March 23, 2003 During the Oscars, I was two blocks from the Kodak Theater, taking in the fascinating culture of pro-war demonstrators. There were perhaps a dozen there (versus hundreds of anti-war people), and it was the first time I had encountered... March 24, 2003 L.A. Anti-War Protest, March 22, 2003 If I took your picture at the march and you've come here to see it, it might be here [NOTE: Ran out of space on that server. Working on a fix]. This photo essay is a bit longer than... March 22, 2003 Tell it to the Marines Hey, did you know that you can go to OperationDearAbby.net and send a message to the troops in the Gulf? Apparently it'll go to personnel who are from your area, and you can choose which branch of the military to... March 22, 2003 All his targets are taking aim Finally, after that awkward Beastie Boys attempt, we have a war protest song worthy of putting a PA system on the roof of your car and driving around the neighborhood. Zack de la Rocha and DJ Shadow conspired to create... March 21, 2003 March 20 protest, Westwood Federal Building Ten thousand people decided it would not be business as usual in Los Angeles, and we shut down Wilshire Blvd. See the photo essay. Also added some photos to LA Indymedia. A high number of people of faith were... March 21, 2003 Why I love Blogcritics.org Blogcritics is turning into a hotbed of real conversation about this war--among conservatives, liberals, in-betweeners and everyone else. Here's a roundup of some stuff I'm noticing between my own spells of furious writing and commenting. Kate Sherrod posted some thoughts... March 20, 2003 "What's the reason we're fighting?" 1) The U.S. meddles too much. 2) It's about oil. 3) It's about Bush wanting revenge for his father. Are these the claims of left-wing Saddam sympathizers who just plain don't care about human-rights violations, the dangers of weapons of... March 20, 2003 No business as usual If you're like me, after Bush's speech you indulged in a momentary feeling of helplessness, then rebounded and wondered what you could do, in practical terms, to stop the war. I am guardedly optimistic. There is no reason to... March 19, 2003 "I resign from the government" First saw an excerpt of this statement on an Islamic blog. Strangely, it's not terribly easy to find on the front pages of the major U.S. media sites. "I applaud the heroic efforts that the Prime Minister has made in... March 18, 2003 "The Media's Share of the Blame" Wrote an article for blogcritics today. Lots of comments at the end of it. There are some fine bloggers at Blogcritics.org, and I'm humbled to be among them. Eric Olsen runs the place, and Steve Rhodes is my blogger of... March 18, 2003 Media vigilance As our country launches a war of choice, and one of the hardest battles will be the ones journalists will face in trying to find the truth among government lies, at least we can be sure that the media are... March 17, 2003 "Where has it gone?" "I'm still trying to shake from my mind the disbelief that a modern American administration can be as clumsy, as brusque and as crude as this one. Think back to Sept. 12, 2001: Kids in Paris were wearing American flags... March 17, 2003 A Debate on American Power & the Crisis Over Iraq On Saturday night the Wiltern Theater hosted "A Debate on American Power and the Crisis Over Iraq," with war advocates Christopher Hitchens and Michael Ignatieff squaring off against war opponents Mark Danner and Robert Scheer. Jaws dropped as Hitchens... March 16, 2003 Anti-war rally, March 15, Los Angeles I didn't know there were so many umbrellas in Los Angeles. The umbrellas together made a huge canopy, and we all got that intimate feeling you get in a pup tent or hiding under the covers with someone. At the... March 15, 2003 Vine March 15, 2003 Two miracles make a right I'm as much a sucker for the Elizabeth Smart story as anyone. I love a happy ending, and I got all tingly when I first heard the news. It seems like a miracle indeed, as Elizabeth's uncle put it. But... March 14, 2003 Raging Platypus Incredible, just incredible.... March 14, 2003 Larry & Keythe Dinner at HMS Bounty last night with Laurence O'Keefe and Keythe Farley. We discussed ideas for a new musical. Have to figure out how to top the old one.... March 14, 2003 Mullet or not? My friend Josh recently claimed that John Corbett, in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," sports a mullet. Here's Mr. Corbett: Instinctively, I disagreed with Josh. If John Corbett has a mullet, what, then, is just plain long hair? For that... March 12, 2003 My own private Idaho Posted a new "Nothing So Strange" diary entry, recounting my trip to the Idaho International Film Festival this past weekend. This trip went a lot better than my last trip to Idaho.... March 10, 2003 The case for the French French-bashing is the new American pastime, especially among those with short and conveniently selective memories (i.e., the only event that ever happened in the history of the world is the Normandy Invasion). In a recent column that I noticed in... March 10, 2003 First casualty Is there any doubt the Bush administration is desperate and lying? Hey, anyone remember way back when the entire globe was united behind us in sympathy and resolved to help us fight terrorism? Oh well. I'm sure we didn't need... March 08, 2003 Yes, Leader "The economy is booming, we have massive surpluses as far as the eye can see. This situation calls for a huge tax cut." "Yes, Leader." "We're in a deep recession, we have deficits as far as the eye can see.... March 07, 2003 Wanted: Democratic monkey Apparently if a monkey ran for election against George Bush today, the monkey would win. At least I think that's what this poll means.... March 06, 2003 Oh, I see So it turns out that group of kids I saw yesterday wasn't an isolated thing. I guess schoolkids everywhere were doing it. I really need to watch more TV. Elsewhere, rabbit blog reminds us of a more-relevant-than-ever interview with... March 06, 2003 Infested I just signed on to write the sequel to Josh Olson's Infested.... March 06, 2003 After-school protest A small group of, I don't know, 12- to 14-year-olds, mostly girls, just marched down the street past my building chanting, "What do we want? Peace! When do we want it? Now!" and "No blood for oil!" They had a... March 05, 2003 I'm thinking about joining... At Rocket Video on La Brea.... March 04, 2003 Can't beat 'em, bug 'em The blog Utter Speculation links to a story in the London Observer about just what the Bush Administration is resorting to now: The United States is conducting a secret 'dirty tricks' campaign against UN Security Council delegations in New York... March 03, 2003 Free Cinema preview Posted an article called "Keep Your Hands Off Those Nipples!" It's a preview of what's to come on the Free Cinema site, which will be a mix of commentary on copyright issues and a how-to on making films for... March 03, 2003 My ass, these pants "Doesn't my ass look great in these pants?" "Yes." "That's why I bought them. Hey, are you gonna write about how great my ass looks in these pants in your blog?" "Okay." "You could take a picture, and then ask... March 02, 2003 This man's name is John Lennon John had a barbeque in Silver Lake today.... March 02, 2003 March 02, 2003 Birmingham Sidewalk Cinematheque Posted a new diary entry to nothingsostrange.com today, re-capping my trip to Birmingham, Alabama, for a screening of "Nothing So Strange" at the Birmingham Sidewalk Cinematheque. Made new friends, drank dark beer, saw a good band, and went on TV.... March 02, 2003 The radical fundamentalist threat Newsweek has an interesting story about a guy who for years was an aimless drunk but one day, in an attempt to overcome his addiction, accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. By secluding himself with a small group... March 02, 2003 Updated the photo page with new flag photos.... March 02, 2003 About Brian Flemming All about Brian Flemming, the author of this website. March 01, 2003 Debut of my weblog. My blog is only in the testing phase now. I don't know what I'm doing yet. If you're reading this you should go away.... March 01, 2003 Rebuilding I am now in the process of rebuilding the blog entry by entry. This will take a very, very long time.... March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 March 01, 2003 Anti-war rally, March 15, Los Angeles I didn't know there were so many umbrellas in Los Angeles. The umbrellas together made a huge, low canopy, and we all got that intimate feeling you get in a pup tent or hiding under the covers with someone. At... March 01, 2003 A Debate on American Power & the Crisis Over Iraq Photos + notes on a debate I attended at the Wiltern tonight. "A Debate on American Power & the Crisis Over Iraq" with Christopher Hitchens, Michael Ignatieff, Mark Danner, Robert Scheer. The debate will air on KCRW (89.9 FM... 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