DaveFromQueens Home For Real + Better Democrats
Hated by Right Wing Kooks, Hated By Daily Kos Kooks, Liked By Most Everyone Else.
DAVEFROMQUEENS

Open Thread: Michael Jacksona and Farrah Fawcett

On Thursday, we lost two icons in the entertainment industry: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.  Instead of reflecting their weakness, let's remember their talent.

Post your thoughts.

Stanford Financial Group Executives, Former Chairman of Antiguan Bank Regulator Indicted for Fraud, Obstruction

Robert Allen Stanford, 59, chairman of the Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), three SFG executives and the former chief executive officer of the Antiguan bank regulatory agency have been indicted on fraud and obstruction charges related to a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors. Also charged in an indictment returned in Houston yesterday and unsealed today was Laura Pendergest-Holt, 35, SFG’s chief investment officer; Gilberto Lopez, 66, SFG’s chief accounting officer; Mark Kuhrt, 37, SFG’s global controller; and Leroy King, 63, the former administrator and CEO of Antigua’s Financial Services Regulatory Commission. Stanford was arrested in Virginia last night, and is scheduled to make an initial appearance today in Richmond. Lopez and Kuhrt were arrested this morning and will make initial appearances in Houston this afternoon. Pendergest-Holt, who previously was indicted on obstruction-related charges, will make her initial appearance on the charges unsealed today in Houston in the near future. << MORE >>

Hannity's business buddy winds up in jail

I was on vacation, but now I'm back to finish up some Fox News busines. Sean Hannity's business buddy is behind bars, just like his other friend American domestic terrorist Hal Turner. With friends like Hannity's, who needs terrorists.

Billionaire R. Allen Stanford Jailed

WASHINGTON (June ...<< MORE >>

Rightwing group Operation Rescue distance themselves from Randall Terry


Rightwing domestic terrorist Scott Roeder, who is behind bars in Sedgwick County, for the alleged murder of Dr. George Tiller, will be charged with one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.


Before the murder of Dr. Tiller, ...<< MORE >>

Fox News Channel address

Have a major complaint about Bill O’Reilly’s dangerous rhetoric? Want Murdoch to fire O’Reilly?  Call these numbers and direct your message to Rupert Murdoch. Call (888) 369-4762 or (212) 301-3000. Or snail mail:

Fox News Channel
Att: Rupert Murdoch, CEO
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10036

Rightwing Domestic Terrorist and Fox News


Another controversy involving Bill O'Reilly. This time it's murder.

We’ve seen the video of Billy continued smears against Dr. George Tiller. It’s obvious Billy didn’t like the doctor. Now that Dr. Tiller was murdered, Billy is playing the victim game.


<< MORE >>

Former Military Officials Charged with Participating to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq


Fox News will never report this, but we will.

A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment today charging Robert Young, 56, a former captain in the U.S. Army, and Robert Jeffery, 55, a former master chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy, with conspiracy ...<< MORE >>

Mancow waterboards himself

On Friday, May 22, talk show host Erich Mancow Muller took the challenge and waterboarded himself before thousands of viewers. At first, Muller thought that waterboarding wasn’t torture, and he wanted to prove it to his audience. Muller decided to do the procedure with former Marine ...<< MORE >>

Video (1944): Newt Gingrich in His Own Words

We encourage you to watch the video below on Newt Gingrich (1994). Please take notes, because this will come in handy one day. More videos to come.


...<< MORE >>

Hoopla over White House Correspondents dinner


It seems the radical rightwing extremists have their panties all twisted over Rush Limbaugh jokes made by comedian Wanda Sykes at Saturday‘s White House Correspondents dinner in Washington, D.C. They said her jokes about Limbaugh’s “kidney failure” was out-of-line. Oh really!


<< MORE >>

Blast from the Past: Limbaugh mocks Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s disease

...<< MORE >>

Sean Hannity is not a man


Sean Hannity is not man enough to be waterboarded. He’s a chicken, a coward and a liar. He is a disgrace to his family, especially his two children.


Last month on his show, the cowardly Hannity told his guest Charles ...<< MORE >>

Powell vs. Limbaugh, Cheney vs. Powell, Limbaugh vs. Powell


The GOP drama is getting worse by the hour. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell smack down conservative talker and GOP leader Rush Limbaugh and Alaska’s part-time Governor Sarah Palin at an event before corporate executives last Monday.


Powell told ...<< MORE >>

Colin Powell on the Republican Party

A recap of what Colin Powell said about the GOP, followed by analysis.

...<< MORE >>

Fox Nation is dangerous



Ailes and his dangerous co-horts Bill Shine, John Moody, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck must be investigated immediately by federal authorities.


Forget Muslim terrorists. Radical rightwing extremism is a threat to this nation, and if ...<< MORE >>

Penn. Sen. Arlen Specter Leaves the Radical, Rightwing RNC


The radical, rightwing extremists have taken over the GOP and Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter is jumping ship-quickly.


On-air rightwing extremists including Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin are driving Republicans away from the party. Good job men!


<< MORE >>

FCC hears our cries


I’ve been advocating localism in talk radio programming for over a year, but I have very good news to report.


Clear Channel, the largest owner of radio stations, gave the green light to create local advisory boards, a panel of ...<< MORE >>

Randi Rhodes is back!


The Randi Rhodes Show has found a new home. Beginning May 11, Premiere Radio Networks will be airing her show weekdays from 3 - 6 p.m. ET, Rhodes will enlighten and entertain listeners with her trademark candid, incisive opinions, as well as her biting ...<< MORE >>

Clear Channel Radio Launches Support for Local Communities


Clear Channel Radio announced an impressive new level of commitment to local community affairs that will define a new, higher ‘minimum level of service’ for all markets. The commitment spans five areas: charitable partnerships, public-service announcements (PSAs), local public-affairs programming, local advisory boards, and ...<< MORE >>

Rightwing hatemonger targets black family

Will rightwing radio talk about this case? I don't think so. They don't want to offend their rightwing extremist base.

Justin Hanson, 21, of Mason City, Iowa, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids to violating the civil rights of an ...<< MORE >>