"...with the recent disaster of Katrina’s aftermath, Americans are getting a taste of tragedy. Perhaps the reason support for the war is at an all time low is that Americans are starting to feel what the Iraqi’s feel. Perhaps the reason is that with the complete incompetence shown in every level of our government around the Katrina disaster, America is beginning to see a pattern – from the response on 9/11, to the Iraq War, now to Katrina."

"...if the Muslims respond intellectually without resorting to vulgar abusive language, it gets classified as incitement to hatred. What the Islamic political parties are saying is not debated; they are not given an opportunity to defend their case, but simply stand accused of encouraging violence."

"Driven by racism, hysteria over non-state terrrorist atrocities, irrationality and profound ignorance from disgraceful mainstream media non-reportage, an extreme right wing Australian Government (with substantial support from the cowardly Opposition Labor Party) has immense powers. Thus in recent years thousands of (largely Muslim) refugees (men, women and children) have been imprisoned without charge in concentration camps - some children have been born in such camps and imprisoned for 3 years."

"Only hours after Sharon delivered his address at the United Nations, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced plans to establish a new "security zone" 150 meters wide in the south of the Gaza Strip. Even as Palestinians are rejoicing that Israeli soldiers no longer control Gaza's roads and traffic intersections through the checkpoints once bisecting the improvised and densely populated Strip, they must now prepare for a new "security zone" that violates Palestinian sovereignty in the region."

As Republicans celebrate the anniversary of eight years in a row without a minimum wage increase this September, it is increasingly clear that the lowest paid workers in the US need a raise. The poverty and inequality exposed by the Katrina disaster proves this more than ever before. Because low wages are a primary cause of poverty, it is time to raise the federal minimum wage.

"Bush attempts to pull at the national heartstrings by invoking the sacrifice of dead American soldiers to continue his failed policies. It is insulting that soldiers should keep dying and killing to defend Bush’s misadventure simply because many have already given their lives for their belief that they were defending their country."

"A great Supreme Court justice seeks to expand liberty for people who otherwise might find their options limited by those with more power. Without the court, the mighty have ALL the advantages. The court uses constitutional guidelines as a framework to dispense real justice. Bending the strings is allowed, is noble and expands the beauty of the song."

"I would ask all readers to go and look further and judge these men for themselves and by their records and their deeds against humanity. Who is the one who was quoted as sleeping well at night after dropping a one ton bomb on a civilian population? Who is the one who encouraged extremist radical settlers while at the same time creating thousands of homeless refugees? Which one covered up the death of a young school girl? Who lied about the deaths of Palestinian children?"