Oh, where to begin? How about - congratulations on 1,000 articles! As a progressive green who opposes Obama's foreign policy, I can assure you that we are not silent, we have been silenced. During the Bush administration, we were a useful tool to be used by Democrats, in their attempt to regain power. Our voices and writings found their way into the mainstream media. Jeremy Scahill made this point clear in his recent interview with Scott.

Stop fixating on MSNBC. It is owned by GE, a defense contractor, health care company, major consumer lender, what do you expect? The best that can be said of MSNBC is that it has become for Obama what FOX was for Bush - a propaganda tool.

Energy independence is absolutely critical to the future economic prosperity of America and the ending of it's financially unsustainable empire. The gradual economic decline of America began in 1970 when it became an importer of oil. Not only does importing oil create a trade deficit, which hurts economic growth, it also causes U.S. corporations to use the U.S. military to engage in resource wars. It is the cause of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.

It is not economic suicide that is taking place - it is Grand Theft America. The same people who are in charge of the economy, were responsible for looting the Soviet Union of it's natural resources, turning it's men into street criminals and it's women into whores. Arianna Huffpo understands this when she talks about the American Oligarchs. Isn't it curious that Soros would call the economic collapse the "culmination of his life's work".

Justin:
Grady has a good point. There are many progressive who speak out against Obama and the Wars, however their critiques are not usually welcomed in the liberal end of the media spectrum, when I posted less than flattering commentary about Obama on commondreams.org I got banned.

I am a progressive green who reads anti-war everyday, liberals are neo-con lites, just as dangerous but better looking. Don't confuse progressive and liberal. Liberals often call themselves progressive. I still believe that the only political solution we can hope for, something you wrote about before, is a progressive libertarian alliance. Thanks for the comments.

I wrote an article titled "Health Care or War" on my progressive green blog back on July 2nd. Again, just because true progressives no longer get a seat at the MSM media table, does not mean we no longer exist. If Cindy Sheehan camps out on the Vineyard, but nobody hears her (except for Scott), does that mean she does not exist? And again, Justin dude, stop judging progressives by watching MSNBC, they represent the views of the White House and the DLC.

A suggestion for your next fund raising effort. Don't pick a fixed date during the quarter. Don't hold it during vacation. Don't hold it while everyone is distracted by health care or some other issue. Let the news be your friend.

As a progressive member of the Green Party, I agree completely with Rep. Paul, and thank him for his patriotic service to our country.

Progressives know Pelosi for who she, and the rest of the Liberal Democrats in Congress are, co-conspirators in crimes against the constitution and humanity. That Keith and Rachel defend her, only further exposes them as Democratic Party hacks, shameless shills who are now too embarrassing to watch.

Huffpo is a strange beast. In between the neo-con propaganda, you can find articles like John Cusack's beautifully written attack on Obama not releasing the torture photos, "A Hollow and Horrible Equivocation".

In any case, everyone including the usually astute Justin Raimondo, is missing the point regarding the Pelosi affair. I suggest you have Scott interview Ray McGovern of VIPS on how patriots in the intelligence community have been secretly defending our country for the last several years. Think Jane Harmon leak and Iran NIE as only two examples.