AlterNet.org: Matt Corley Alternative News and Information. en-us AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. John McCain Befuddled By Birth Control http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/91051/john_mccain_befuddled_by_birth_control_/ Candidate can't keep his votes straight. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:26:01 PDT Matt Corley New Jersey GOP Club Removes "Obama Loves America like O.J. loved Nicole" Banner From Website http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/90936/new_jersey_gop_club_removes_%22obama_loves_america_like_o.j._loved_nicole%22_banner_from_website/ Republican County committeeman Ed Kuck admits responsibility for posting the graphic on official website. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:23:01 PDT Matt Corley How Bush's Top General Covered Up Torture http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/90056/how_bush%27s_top_general_covered_up_torture/ Gen. Richard Myers aborted legal inquiry into brutal interrogation techniques. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:15:01 PDT Matt Corley McCain Advisor Claimed a Terrorist Attack Would Be a "Big Advantage" for Republican Campaign http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/89175/mccain_advisor_claimed_a_terrorist_attack_would_be_a_%22big_advantage%22_for_republican_campaign_/ McCain demurs. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:31:01 PDT Matt Corley McCain Blogger Once Wrote: Who Cares if Bush Policies Increase Terrorism? http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/88459/mccain_blogger_once_wrote%3A_who_cares_if_bush_policies_increase_terrorism/ John McCain doesn't seem too worried, either... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:45:01 PDT Matt Corley Romney Flip Flops In His Opinion Of McCain’s Knowledge Of The Economy http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/82630/romney_flip_flops_in_his_opinion_of_mccain%E2%80%99s_knowledge_of_the_economy/ First McCain doesn't know much, now he's an expert. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:35:01 PDT Matt Corley Is Petraeus "the Man Most Responsible" for Fallon's Resignation? http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/79690/is_petraeus_%22the_man_most_responsible%22_for_fallon%27s_resignation/ Fallon's "premature departure" at least partially "stemmed" from policy disagreements with Gen. Petraeus, "a favorite of the White House." Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:20:01 PDT Matt Corley McCain Camp Co-Chair Indicted on Fraud, Extortion and Money Laundering Charges http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/77515/mccain_camp_co-chair_indicted_on_fraud%2C_extortion_and_money_laundering_charges/ Rick Renzi was ranked as one of CREW's 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress and had already decided not to seek re-election this year. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:12:01 PST Matt Corley New McCain Rips Old McCain's Argument That Bush Tax Cuts Only Benefit Wealthy http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/77300/new_mccain_rips_old_mccain%27s_argument_that_bush_tax_cuts_only_benefit_wealthy/ Now that he has to court the hardline anti-tax factions of the conservative movement, McCain is changing his story on tax policy. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:33:01 PST Matt Corley Rep. Wexler Confronts Condoleezza Rice on Bush Administration's 935 Iraq War Lies http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/77077/rep._wexler_confronts_condoleezza_rice_on_bush_administration%27s_935_iraq_war_lies/ Rep. Wexler pressed Rice to explain the inconsistencies, asking "isn't it true that you had intelligence that cast doubt on your repeated claims?" Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:06:01 PST Matt Corley Five More Advertisers Abandon Michael Savage’s Hate-Filled Radio Show http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/76723/five_more_advertisers_abandon_michael_savage%E2%80%99s_hate-filled_radio_show/ The companies dropped their commercials after being contacted by visitors to the newly-created "No Savage" website. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:11:01 PST Matt Corley Fox Host Gibson Defends Cracking Sick Jokes About Heath Ledger's Death http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/74857/fox_host_gibson_defends_cracking_sick_jokes_about_heath_ledger%27s_death/ Gibson responds to criticism by saying there's "no point in passing up a good joke." GLAAD has started a petition calling out Fox on this. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:08:01 PST Matt Corley Fox News Host Gibson Cracks a Series of Tasteless Jokes About Heath Ledger's Death http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/74748/fox_news_host_gibson_cracks_a_series_of_tasteless_jokes_about_heath_ledger%27s_death/ In 2006, when "Brokeback Mountain" was released, Gibson repeatedly made fun of the film, calling it "a gay agenda movie." Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:04:01 PST Matt Corley Pentagon Report on Iraq War: 1 In 5 Vets Have "Traumatic Brain Injuries" http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/74414/pentagon_report_on_iraq_war%3A_1_in_5_vets_have_%22traumatic_brain_injuries%22/ As recently as 2006, the Pentagon was refusing to release data on how many soldiers have suffered brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:33:01 PST Matt Corley Fox Anchor Gibson Celebrates Increase in "Anglo" Birth Rate, Asks "Do You Still Think I’m a Racist?" http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/corley/74133/fox_anchor_gibson_celebrates_increase_in_%22anglo%22_birth_rate%2C_asks_%22do_you_still_think_i%E2%80%99m_a_racist%22/ Claiming that "people were following my advice," Gibson exclaimed that he was "not only right," but that it was time for "a John Gibson victory lap." Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:11:01 PST Matt Corley