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Did GOP Operatives Expose Whistleblowers?
2007-10-28 13:15:00 ...This summer the House Judiciary Committee launched an effort to collect tips from would-be whistleblowers in the Justice Department. The U.S. attorney firings scandal had shown that much was amiss in the Department, and with the danger of retaliation very real, the committee had set up a form on the committee's website for people to blow the whistle privately about abuses there. Although the More About: Expose
One Year Ago: Judge 'orders arrest of Pinochet'
2007-10-28 13:13:00 I have always endeavored to tie events elsewhere in the world to their relationship to the machinations of the GOP here in the US. Note that, whwn I originally posted this, a year ago today, before impeachment even became popular, I was already calling for criminal prosecution of Bush and his minions.Judge Alejandro Solis requested the arrest of Gen Pinochet , 90, for 36 cases of kidnap, one of More About: Arrest , Orders , Year
Terrorist: The Danger of Ignoring History
2007-10-28 13:08:00 MUCH as George W. Bush’s presidency was ineluctably shaped by Sept. 11, 2001, so the outbreak of the French Revolution was symbolized by the events of one fateful day, July 14, 1789. And though 18th-century France may seem impossibly distant to contemporary Americans, future historians examining Mr. Bush’s presidency within the longer sweep of political and intellectual history may find the More About: History , Danger , Terrorist
Bill Maher: New Rules - 10/27/2007
2007-10-28 13:05:00 Sometimes I disagree with Bill Maher , but he almost always presents his views with great humor. Here, he is dead on target. More About: Rules
Revisiting the Lies
2007-10-28 12:53:00 MITCH DANIELS and Lawrence Lindsey are footnotes who continue to kick us from behind. Lindsey was the chief economic policy adviser to President Bush who predicted in 2002 that invading Iraq would cost $100 billion to $200 billion. It is largely forgotten that Lindsey said this not to warn Americans that this would blow a hole in the domestic agenda of the United States. He said this to make More About: Lies
Thousand's Demonstrate Against the Bush/GOP War
2007-10-28 12:43:00 On cue from a bullhorn's blast, thousands of protesters fell to the pavement on Market Street in a symbolic "die-in" Saturday as part of a coordinated protest staged in cities across the country against the war in Iraq. For three minutes the demonstrators lay on the pavement, representing what organizers said were more than 1 million Iraqis killed since the war began in 2003. The protesters More About: Bush , The Bush , Demons , Demonstrate , Mons
Catapulting the Propaganda on Wildfires
2007-10-28 12:37:00 At first look, "Separatists Claim Responsibility For California Wildfire s " appears to be like any other story on CNN.com. The article claims that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed that a radical Hispanic organization had taken responsibility for the fires that raged through southern California this week. The article even says there's photographic proof "of individuals holding More About: Propaganda , Prop
McConnell's Crooked Earmark
2007-10-28 12:31:00 Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is pushing $25 million in earmarked federal funds for a British defense contractor that is under criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and suspected by American diplomats of a "longstanding, widespread pattern of bribery allegations." McConnell tucked money for three weapons projects for BAE Systems into the defense appropriations bill, which the More About: Arma
Open Thread: Sun., 10/28/2007
2007-10-28 11:16:00 I'm looking at another busy day, but I'll try to get some visiting in. Today's question: To combat global climate change, what is the biggest single thing the US could do? OR... What do you think about _______? Today in history: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. [and they may want it back] More About: Open , Thread
Make No Deal For Documents!
2007-10-27 15:03:00 The ongoing White House push for retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies continues unabated, with the Bush gang using secret documents about the NSA warrantless-search program as a bargaining chip. Except, when it comes to the House, the president’s team isn’t even negotiating. Neither the House Intelligence Committee nor the House Judiciary Committee has been shown the More About: Deal , Make , Documents
Celebrating 60,000 Page Views!
2007-10-27 14:42:00 Thank you all for reading, and since those of you who read and leave comments account for so many of them, thank you even more! More About: Views , Page
Bush vs Jesus
2007-10-27 14:30:00 Some of you may wonder about the miraculous birth of Supply-side Jesus . Well, back in 2004, it became clear that the real Jesus would oppose Bush , that his spin-merchants designed the following commercial to put Jesus in his place. But instead of running it, they got help from the theocon wing of the Retaliban party, who invented a Jesus of their very own: Supply-side Jesus.
When Even Faux Isn't Twisted Enough
2007-10-27 14:22:00 WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 — The Federal Emergency Management Agency staged a fake news conference this week, with agency staff officials, pretending to be reporters, peppering one of their own bosses with decidedly friendly questions about the response to the California fires, the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged Friday. The action, first reported on Friday in The Washington Post, drew a
Perino's Pseudo-Science Gets Frosted
2007-10-27 14:11:00 Earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino made heads spin when she claimed that climate change offered the prospect of health benefits. When questioned about this contention, she responded thusly: Sure. In some cases, there are -- look, this is an issue where I'm sure lots of people would love to ridicule me when I say this, but it is true that many people die from More About: Science , Erin
Bush/GOP Sweetheart: 10/27 - Bill O.
2007-10-27 14:02:00 O'REILLY: Here's -- you can talk about this on your radio show tomorrow. There are millions of Americans who feel that the media and the educational system is trying to indoctrinate their children to a certain way of life, and that includes parity for homosexuals with heterosexuals. And that's what this Rowling thing is all about, because she sells so many books. So many kids read it, that she More About: Bush , Bill O , Bill , Thea
Senate Passes 7 Year Internet Tax Ban
2007-10-27 13:53:00 After an amendment offered by Sen. John Sununu (R - N.H.) made it feasible to extend a four-year extension on the existing ban on Internet -related taxes to seven years, the US Senat e yesterday passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007, reportedly by another overwhelmingly positive vote. The existing federal moratorium on any state or federal tax on Internet use was set to More About: Year
Free Taco!!
2007-10-27 13:48:00 Forget the hot dogs and peanuts, baseball fans. It's time for some tacos. Thanks to a stolen base by the center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, and a fast-food chain's promotion, everyone in the United States can go get a free taco at Taco Bell next Tuesday, Oct. 30, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time. According to Taco Bell's Web site, the chain's "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco More About: Free
Open Thread: Sat., 10/27/2007
2007-10-27 12:41:00 Yesterday was a trying day. I spent three hours trying to straighten out an order of a chair that I hope will ease the problem in my leg. In addition, we experienced our first troll for some time. As hard as he seemed to try to pick a fight, I did not attack him personally. Next, to disrupt things here, he started posting off topic diatribes, which I deleted. Then he even spammed my mail with More About: Open , Thread
The New Right Wing Smear Machine
2007-10-26 15:04:00 On February 27, 2001, two members of the American Gold Star Mothers, an organization of women who've lost sons or daughters in combat, dropped by the temporary basement offices of the new junior senator from New York, Hillary Clinton. They didn't have an appointment, and the office, which had been up and running for barely a month, was a bit discombobulated. The two women wanted to talk to the More About: Machine , Right Wing , Wing , Mach
One Year Ago: How the Rich Get Richer
2007-10-26 15:00:00 Isn't it amazing how well everything in this article still applies today, one year after I posted it, when Politics Plus was one day old. IN 1985, THE FORBES 400 were worth $221 billion combined. Today, they’re worth $1.13 trillion—more than the GDP of Canada. THERE’VE BEEN FEW new additions to the Forbes 400. The median household income has also stagnated—at around $44,000. AMONG THE FORBES 400 More About: Rich , Year , Richer
Our Other Heroes
2007-10-26 14:50:00 Usually when we think of our heroes, we are referring to our troops, and rightly so, but let us take a moment to remember and celebrate our other heroes, the ones that carry the signs and sing the songs to bring them home. More About: Heroes
Iran Sanctions: Prelude to War?
2007-10-26 14:45:00 WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration's new package of sanctions against Iran widens the gap between the United States and its European allies over how to confront Tehran. For two years, the administration has sought to work closely with Europeans and other world powers, convinced that collective action offered the best chance to pressure Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. But efforts to More About: Sanctions
The Next GOP Scandal?
2007-10-26 14:25:00 There’s a new scandal unraveling that has a great cast of characters and sounds like it should be fun to watch unravel. Here’s what’s up: Yesterday, the Feds raided WellCare, a fast-growing Florida health care firm which has a Cayman Islands subsidiary and whose “independent sales agents in Georgia enrolled dead people in Medicare plans.” WellCare is owned by a NYC-based investment fund More About: Scandal , Canda
Bush/GOP Sweetheart: 10/26/2007 - Rudy Guiliani
2007-10-26 14:14:00 ...Mr. Giuliani responded: “Okay. First of all, I don’t believe the attorney general designate in any way was unclear on torture. I think Democrats said that; I don’t think he was.” Ms. Gustitus said: “He said he didn’t know if waterboarding is torture.” Mr. Giuliani said: “Well, I’m not sure it is either. I’m not sure it is either. It depends on how it’s done. It depends on the circumstances. More About: Bush , Rudy , Rudy Guiliani , Guiliani , Thea
Hillary Stands Alone
2007-10-26 14:06:00 Earlier today, Barack Obama's campaign released an unequivocal statement on telecom immunity: "To be clear: Barack will support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies." That is clear, and welcome. Hillary Clinton is now the lone holdout among presidential candidates in the Senate, hedging on whether she will support a filibuster of any
The Republican Recession Is Here
2007-10-26 13:57:00 LONDON (Reuters) - The United States has entered a recession, according to highly-regarded investor Jim Rogers, who told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper on Wednesday he was switching out of the dollar and into yen, the yuan and the Swiss franc. The veteran investor, who predicted the 1999 commodities rally, also said he was still bullish about surging Chinese stock markets despite worries More About: Republican , Recession
House Passes Children's Health Bill
2007-10-26 13:46:00 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 — Once again defying a veto threat from President Bush, the House on Thursday passed a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children. But supporters did not have enough votes to override the promised veto. The bill was approved by a vote of 265 to 142, less than the two-thirds needed to override a veto. Last week, when the House considered a similar bill vetoed More About: Health , Bill , Heal
WARNING! Cheney Going Hunting!
2007-10-26 13:38:00 The Poughkeepsie Journal in New York reports that “Vice President Dick Cheney is coming to Dutchess County again to go hunting.” On Monday, Cheney is “expected to leave Poughkeepsie and head to the Clove Valley Rod & Gun Club.” No word on whether the Vice President will be drinking beforehand this time... Inserted from Residents of Dutchess County, NY, stay in your homes! Lock More About: Warning , Hunting , Hunt , Going
Open Thread: Fri., 10/26/2007
2007-10-26 12:06:00 Yesterday I actually got all the way caught up with returning visits. It took six hours. Since everyone will be covering the Waxman on Rice today, I won't duplicate that here, especially because I have so many other stories to post, but I will make it the question. Today's question: Did Rice actually tell the truth about anything at all? OR... What's up? Today in history: On October 26, 1949, More About: Open , Thread
One Year Ago: Welcome
More articles from this author:2007-10-25 15:57:00 Update: This post was the first. Isn't it amazing how we've grown from the tiny group of friends who were here in the beginning? In the coming week, I'll movew other posts from that first week up to the top. I hope you enjoy your stay here, but there's nothing much to see yet. At this point, I'm looking the place over to see if I want to move my blog here from Live Spaces. If I do, it will More About: Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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