state of the onion: bush is a rank git
The smug grin. The hyperbole. The need to repeat the same drivel again and again and again. Yup – it’s…
the dems shouldn’t filibuster over alito
Right now, there’s a lot of chat in the liberal blogopshere about how “we all need to filibuster” over the…
i’m gonna send this via homing pigeon, in happy, supportive tones
Two new developments in the Big Brother nature of the U.S. government: The Department of Homeland Security is now screening…
sobering thoughts
A new year dawns with two things that make me sad, angry and motivated at the same time. Firstly is…
cole on 2006
Juan Cole, Professor of History at University of Michigan, has posted his annual list of predictions for 2006. It’s an…
quagmire
I’ve been listening to “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” on WAMU. The first hour of today’s show featured a trio of…
“legitimate authority” vs. the constitution
With Dick Cheney saying that the president needs wiretaps to “establish the legitimate authority of the presidency,” it shows that…
bush’s wiretaps = high crimes and misdemeanors
That’s the beginning and end of this abuse of FISA: George W. Bush has committed high crimes and misdemeanors. He…
enough sheehan!
I admire the work that Cindy Sheehan has done to open the country’s eyes to the lies that have come…
gen. odum’s assessment of iraq
Rep. Murtha has been getting hammered from all sides for his statement regarding withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. The…