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The Document Sean Hannity Doesn't Want You To Read - Center for American Progress

Ex-Soldier Recalls Beating He Received in Guantanamo Drill:

"According to Simpson, the military has suggested that Baker was beaten because he resisted attempts to extract him. Simpson said Baker simply followed orders to pose as an uncooperative detainee.

'They're blaming him for resisting, as if it was his fault for provoking a beating,' he said."

RHAPSODY PLAYLIST FOR JUNE 26, 2004

Underture-The Who-Tommy
The Alabama Waltz-Hank Williams-The Complete Hank Williams
Eight Line Poem-David Bowie-Hunky Dory
Jimmy Jazz-The Clash-London Calling
Alabama Bound-Leadbelly-When The Sun Goes Down Vol. 5: Take This Hammer
No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature-The Guess Who-Greatest Hits
La Bayamesa-Buena Vista Social Club-Buena Vista Social Club
Wild Billy's Circus Story-Bruce Springsteen-The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
Keep The Customer Satisfied-Simon and Garfunkel-Bridge Over Troubled Water
Wompsett-The Slip-07.07.2002-High Sierra Music Festival-Quincy, California
I Zimbra-Talking Heads-Once In A Lifetime
Thank You For Sending Me An Angel-Talking Heads-Stop Making Sense
Midnight Rider-Allman Brothers Band-Legendary Hits
Next Door Neighbor-Owen and Leon Silveras-Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set
Burning Down The House-Talking Heads-Once In A Lifetime
Wrong Way(Live)-Sublime-Acoustic: Bradley Nowell and Friends
I'm Not In Love-Talking Heads-More Songs About Buildings & Food
The Boxer-Simon and Garfunkel-Greatest Hits
City of Dreams-Talking Heads-True Stories
Blues for Allah-Joe Gallant & Illuminati-The Blues for Allah Project
She's So Lucky-John Scofield-Hand Jive
Bandera-Willie Nelson-Red Headed Stranger
Rebirtha-Widespread Panic with Dirty Dozen Brass Band-Night of Joy
When You Love-Quicksilver Messenger Service-Happy Trails
Sabbath-Brad Mehldau-Largo
This Love Of Mine-Ray Charles-Late in the Evening
Farewell-The Yardbirds-Roger the Engineer
Brain Damage-Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys-Traffic-On The Road
Dealer-Traffic-Mr. Fantasy
Body Heat, Pt. 1-James Brown-Star Time
Midnight Moonlight-Cornmeal-05.26.2001-Jamboree Campground-Black River Falls, Wisconsin
White Light/White Heat-The Velvet Underground-White Light/White Heat
Remember Me(When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)-Willie Nelson-Red Headed Stranger
Once-Pearl Jam-Ten
Sitting Here In Limbo-Jerry Garcia and David Grisman-Grateful Dawg
Once In A Lifetime-Talking Heads-Remain In Light
Save Me-Smokey Robinson and the Miracles-Going To A Go-Go/Away We A Go-Go
Naked As We Come-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Salsation-David Shire-Saturday Night Fever
I Am A Pilgrim-The Byrds-Sweetheart of the Rodeo
All Tomorrow's Parties-The Velvet Underground-The Velvet Underground & Nico:Deluxe Edition
Sex In The 70s-Tea Leaf Green-05.17.2002-Ted's Restaurant-San Anselmo, California
Downbound Train-Bruce Springsteen-Born In The U.S.A.

Bush Questioned in Valerie Plame Investigation

If Bush wants to get to the bottom of this so much, why doesn't he just ASK his staff who told Novak? Where are the balls in this administration?

RHAPSODY PLAYLIST FOR JUNE 24, 2004

Down-Strangefolk-01.05.2002-Sugarloaf Base Lodge-Kingfield, Maine
Fare Away(Sea Shanty)-The New Main Street Singers-A Mighty Wind:The Album
No Place To Go-Muddy Waters-Howlin' Wolf-Moanin' In The Moonlight/Howlin' Wolf
The Golden Age-Beck-Sea Change
Old Man-Neil Young-Harvest
Medicine Music-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-10.24.2001-Temple Bar-Santa Monica, California

James Brown interview

I Play Devil In The Band, Pt. 2

RHAPSODY PLAYLIST FOR JUNE 23, 2004

Smash the Mirror-The Who-Live at Leeds(Deluxe Edition)
Breakdown-Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers-Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Just Like This Train-Joni Mitchell-Court and Spark
Starman-David Bowie-The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
We Can Talk-The Band-Music From Big Pink
Say You Love Me-Fleetwood Mac-Fleetwood Mac
American Tune-Paul Simon-There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Godzilla-Blue Oyster Cult-Super Hits
Have a Cigar-Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
In Crowd-The Mamas & the Papas-If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
Can't Stand Losing You-The Police-Every Breath You Take: The Classics
Stones In My Passway-Robert Johnson-The Complete Recordings
Swingin Party-The Replacements-Tim
I Saw the Light-Hank Williams-40 Greatest Hits
Spanish Harlem Incident-Bob Dylan-Another Side of Bob Dylan
Too Much Information-The Police-Ghost in the Machine
Voulez-Vous-ABBA-The Definitive Collection
Bad-Michael Jackson-Bad
Free Me-Otis Redding-Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding
Start Me Up-The Rolling Stones-Tattoo You
Down at the Zoo-NRBQ-God Bless Us All
Hello Like Before-Bill Withers-Lean On Me: The Best of Bill Withers
Farmhouse-Phish-Farmhouse
Red Beans-Marcia Ball-Blue House
The Bewlay Brothers-David Bowie-Hunky Dory
Discern(Intro)(Album Version)-Trey Anastasio-Seis de Mayo
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues-Bob Dylan-Highway 61 Revisited
Jackson Cage-Bruce Springsteen-The River
The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday-Phish-Live Phish 10: 06.22.1994-Veterans Memorial
Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometimes-Beck-Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Rhythm and Gold-The Slip-Does
Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing(Remix)-James Brown-In the Jungle Groove
Dream Beach-Michael Hedges-Torched
Small Axe-Bob Marley-Burnin'
Dr. Feelgood-Aretha Franklin-I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
Gasaholic-Tea Leaf Green-03.29.2002-Bar One-Squaw Valley, California
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa(Sad Song)-Otis Redding-Dreams to Remember:The Otis Redding Anthology
Cry, Cry, Cry-Bobby "Blue" Bland-Two Steps From The Blues

A Canadian golfer playing in Ireland hooked his drive into the woods.

Looking for his ball, he found a little Leprechaun flat on his back, a big
bump on his head and the golfer's ball beside him. Horrified, the golfer
got his water bottle from the cart and poured it over the little guy,
reviving him.

"Arrgh! What happened?" the Leprechaun asked. "Oh, I see. Well, ye got me
fair and square. Ye get three wishes, so whaddya want?"

"God, you're all right!" the golfer answers in relief. "I don't want
anything. I'm just glad you're okay, and I apologize. I really didn't mean
to hit you." And the golfer walks off.

"What a nice guy," the Leprechaun says to himself. "But it was fair and
square that he got me, and I have to do something for him. I'll give him
the three things I would want - a great golf game, all the money he ever
needs, and a fantastic sex life."

A year goes by (as it does in stories like this) and the Canadian golfer
is back On the same hole, he again hits a bad drive into woods and the
Leprechaun is there waiting for him.

"T'was me that made ye hit the ball here," the little guy says. "I just
want to ask ye, how's yer golf game?"

"My game is fantastic!" the golfer answers. "In fact, that's the first bad
ball I've hit in a year! I'm an internationally famous golfer now." He
adds, "By the way, it's good to see you're all right."

"Oh, I'm fine now, thankee. I did that fer yer golf game, ya know. And
tell me, how's yer money situation?"

"Why, it's just wonderful!" the golfer states. "I win fortunes in golf. If
I need cash, I just reach in my pocket and pull out $100 bills I didn't
even know were there!"

"I did that fer ye also. And tell me, how's yer sex life?" The golfer
blushes, turns his head away in embarrassment, and says shyly, "It's OK."

"C'mon, c'mon now," urged the Leprechaun, "I'm wanting to know if I did
good job. How many times a day?"

Blushing even more, the golfer looks around then whispers, "Once,
sometimes twice a week."

"What?!?!" responds the Leprechaun in shock. "That's all? Only once or
twice a week?!"

"Well," says the golfer, "I figure that's not bad for a Catholic priest in
a small parish."

Amen...

RHAPSODY PLAYLISTS FOR JUNE 22, 2004

In the Ghetto-Elvis Presley-From Elvis In Memphis
I Got You-James Brown-Star Time
Tommy's Holiday Camp-The Who-Tommy
Monkey Man-The Maytals-Trojan UK Hits Box Set
On The Run-Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
Some Kinda Love-The Velvet Underground-Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes
I Looked At You-The Doors-The Doors
She's Out Of My Life-Michael Jackson-Off The Wall
Disco-Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon-Clone
Mellow Mood(Pt. 1)-Barry White-Can't Get Enough
Deep in a Dream-Frank Sinatra-In The Wee Small Hours
Reservations-Wilco-Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Morning in Marin-Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia-Hooteroll
Whip-Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon-Clone
Smoke-Medeski, Martin, and Wood-Uninvisible
Try Me-James Brown-Live at the Apollo, 1962
You Be My Baby(Stereo)-Ray Charles-The Birth of Soul(1952-1959)
Baby Don't You Do It-The Who-Who's Next
Carry On-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Deja Vu
Cortez the Killer-Neil Young-Decade
One World-Freddy Jones Band-Waiting for the Night
You've Been Cheatin'-Curtis Mayfield/Impressions-The Anthology 1961-1977
Elma Turl-Mike Cross-Best of the Funny Stuff:Creme De La Cross
Where You Love-Quicksilver Messenger Service-Happy Trails
Let Bygones Be-Robert Walter's 20th Congress-01.09.2002-The Casbah-San Diego, California
Things To Come-Tito Puente-Fiesta Picante: The Latin Jazz Party Collection
Feel Like Going Home-Muddy Waters-Folk Singer
Magic of Love(Live)-Big Brother and the Holding Company-Cheap Thrills
Fall-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Late This Morning-Freddy Jones Band-Waiting for the Night
Shades of Time-Santana-Santana
Who's Been Talkin'-Howlin' Wolf-Moanin' In The Moonlight/Howlin' Wolf
Sanctuary-Miles Davis-Bitches Brew
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed-Allman Brothers Band-Live at Fillmore East
Thelonious Monk is my Grandmother-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-10.24.2001-Temple Bar-Santa Monica, California
Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley-Elvis Presley
Matty Groves-Joan Baez-Joan Baez In Concert Vol. 1

Energy Kabuki:

"Critics say the House leadership knows full well that the bills will never make it to the president's desk. They argue that the energy package is a transparently political maneuver to push through a series of bills that Senate Democrats will be sure to vote against, thereby creating an opportunity for Republicans to blame Democrats for high gas prices.