On the road . . .

I have just returned from Oakland, CA, where I attended the NGLTF Creating Change conference. More than 2,500 attended the diverse gathering of LGBTQ activists. I would strongly suggest that anyone concerned with social justice issues consider attending next year's conference. To find out more go to www.ngltf.org.

Is Libby Simply the Fall Guy for Cheney?

The Washington Post is reporting that I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to the Vice President, may have tried to mask Cheney's role in the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame.

The report: ". . . suggests an attempt to obscure Cheney's role, and possibly his legal culpability. The vice president is shown by the indictment to be aware of and interested in Plame and her CIA status long before her cover was blown. Even some White House aides privately wonder whether Libby was seeking to protect Cheney from political embarrassment. One of them noted with resignation, "Obviously, the indictment speaks for itself."

It's time for this White House to come clean. Was Cheney involved? Did Rove take part in leaking Valerie Plame's name to reporters? The American people deserve to know the truth.

Bush Spin Machine Attacks Truth Tellers

The truth is a stubborn thing ... and no matter how much the President or his spin machine tries to again mislead the American people the truth stands.

The administration twisted intelligence on Iraq. They mislead Congress and outright lied to the American people.

Don't fall for the spin now that says if you question the president you are sending "the wrong signal to our troops. . ." Our troops should have never been sent to Iraq, more than two thousand are dead, thousands more have been critically wounded -- and countless innocent women and children in Iraq have been wounded or killed.

It's time the administration be held accountable for their lies. The last president who lied was impeached, this president deserves no less.