america: the pamphlet

* frist looks like he could be president. telegenic and all that. and the accent. its a shame hes a catkiller. and a shame that he doesnt realise that aids isnt tranferable via tears and sweat. given that he is a doctor. and all.

* "Jon Stewart's "America (The Book)," the television commentator's million-selling riff on politics and other matters of satire, has been named Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, the industry trade magazine." http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=499&ncid=716&e=8&u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_en_ot/books_jon_stewart

* "As President Bush lays the groundwork for a possible overhaul of the U.S. tax code, one option under consideration would deal its biggest financial blow to citizens of blue states such as California and New York.
Some conservative activists are urging the Bush administration to scrap the federal deduction for state and local taxes as part of a broader plan to revamp the nation's tax system." http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-tax5dec05,0,5120155.story?coll=la-home-headlines

* gold, gold gold: "According to a new FCC estimate obtained by Mediaweek, nearly all indecency complaints in 2003—99.8 percent—were filed by the Parents Television Council, an activist group." bozell is a clown. http://www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000731656

* heres a list of upcoming vfraud protests - bring your pot(s) - http://fairnessbybeckerman.blogspot.com/2004/12/calendar-of-events-updated-127-415.html

* stephen roach on the amhousing bubble http://www.morganstanley.com/GEFdata/digests/20041203-fri.html#anchor0

* on a final note:
"Check it out: Be aware which corporations helped re-elect Bush. Vote with your pocketbook this holiday season. With the holidays upon us, some of us might wish to be mindful of who we patronize relative to their 2000 Election Cycle political donations, as reported by the CRP. (The two-stars are the good guys in this list.) Shopping? WalMart, $467K, 97% to republicans;
K-Mart, $524K, 86% to republicans;
Home Depot, $298K, 89% to republicans;
Target, $226K, 70% to republicans;
Circuit City Stores, $261K, 95% to republicans;
3M Co., $281K, 87% to republicans;
Hallmark Cards, $319K, 92% to republicans;
Amway, $391K, 100% republican;
Kohler Co. (plumbing fixtures), $283K, 100% republicans;
B.F. Goodrich (tires), $215K, 97% to republicans;
Proctor & Gamble, $243K, 79% to republicans;

** Rite Aid, $517K, 60% to democrats;
** Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean), $22K, 100% to democrats;
** Warnaco (undergarments), $55K, 73% to democrats;
** Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, $153K, 99% to democrats;
** Estee Lauder, $448K, 95% to democrats;
** Guess ? Inc., $145K, 98% to democrats;
** Calvin Klein, $78K, 100% to democrats;
** Liz Claiborne, Inc., $34K, 97% to democrats;
** Levi Straus, $26K, 97% to democrats;
** Olan Mills, $175K, 99% to democrats.

Thirsty?

Coors, $174K, 92% to republicans; (also Budweiser)
Brown-Forman Corp. (Southern Comfort, Jack Daniels, Bushmills, Korbel wines as well as Lennox China, Dansk, Gorham Silver), $644, 80% to republicans;

** Gallo Winery, $337K, 95% to democrats;
** Southern Wine & Spirits, $213K, 73% to democrats;
** Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons (includes beverage business, plus considerable media interests), $2M+, 67% democrats.

Hungry?
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (chicken), $366K, 100% republican;
Outback Steakhouse, $641K, 95% republican;
Tricon Global Restaurants (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), $133K, 87% republican;
Brinker International (Maggiano's, Brinker Cafe, Chili's, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, Crazymel's, Corner Baker, EatZis), $242K, 83% republican;
Waffle House, $279K, 100% republican;
McDonald's Corp., $197K, 86% republican;
Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze), $121K, 89% republican; ** Sonic Corporation, $83K, 98% democrat;
** Triarc Companies (Arby's, T.J. Cinnamon's, Pasta Connections), $112K, 96% democrats;

Sleepy?
Mariott International, $323K, 81% to republicans;
Holiday Inns, $38K, 71% to republicans. ** Hyatt Corporation, $187K, 80% to democrats;"

http://laweekly.blogs.com/joshuah_bearman/2004/12/zz_packer_subbi.html

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