Empyre

By saul_relative - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in U.S.

Friday, May 26, 2006

Immigration Status For Alberto Gonzalez' Parents "Unclear"

In an interview with Wolf Blitxer last Tuesday, Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez stated at least twice that his parents citixenship in this country was "unclear." He openly admitted his grandparents were born in Mexico and came to live in Texas, but told Blitxer that it was unclear if his parents... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 5:32 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Former Treasury Secretary And Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen Dies

The distinguished and reserved Texan who masterminded Clinton's economic policy that later led to an unprecedented surplus in the budget, something it took the current president no time demolishing, and ran alongside Michael Dukakis as his vice-presidential candidate in 1988, Lloyd Bentsen died... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 8:57 PM | add or view comments (6) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, May 19, 2006

Not Official, But National, Unifying And Common

What a load of crap! What the hell are we paying those guys for -- to legislate and pass non-laws with politically correct symbolic meanings that steer the legislative body away from matters of real import and national impact? English has been made the "national" language of the United States,... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 6:14 PM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Bush Border Plan Ineffectual

Bush announced last night that he has plans to send 6000 National Guardsmen to help suplement the Border Patrol along the 2000-mile Mexican border. They will not engage in law enforcement, but simply maintain the border's integrity by offering manpower support to the local authorities and the Border... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 1:28 PM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, May 14, 2006

New Court Papers Implicate Cheney In Plame Name Game

As if you did't already know all this, especially after Libb testified that president Bush ordered the entire Plame leak, Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has filed papers that show a direct link to vice-president Cheney. It seems that Cheney left some hand-written notes lying around the... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 10:48 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, May 12, 2006

They're Not Listening, They're Looking For Patterns

An article in the Washington Post reported that the National Security Agency, the same agency that allegedly was spying on Americans through illegal wiretaps and just a couple days ago refused to grant security clearance to allow the OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) access to their... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 9:18 PM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Illegal Wiretapping Inquiry Dropped; No Security Clearances

The National Security Agency, the government agency given the nod by president Bush to illegally eavesdrop on domestic communications without warrants, has denied the Justice Department security clearance so that it can view and peruse files and documents regarding the activity. With this setback,... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 10:50 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

Falling, Falling, Falling, Watch His Numbers Falling

The latest poll conducted by USAToday/Gallup puts the president's approval rating at 31%, a new low. If he keeps on falling, he will catch and surpass his father (29%) and Jimmy Carter (28%). If the Democrats regain control of Congress, something Karl Rove and the GOP are fighting to stop, you can... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 10:39 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, May 8, 2006

The Best Thing Bush Did As President... Has Yet To Be Done

When the German newspaper Bild asked president Bush in an interview what the best and worst moments of his presidency have been, he immediately responded that September 11, 2001 was the worst. But his answer to the best was a bit strange. He said he had so many, but catching a 7 1/2 pound fish from... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 4:42 PM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, May 6, 2006

Why Secret Agency's Top Secret Agent Resigned Still A Secret

CIA Director Porter Goss' sudden resignation and departure has still left the media in a speculative limbo. Although there are strong indications that Goss had a jurisdictional problem with John Negraponte, the National Director of Intelligence, it is still unknown as to the exact reason or reasons... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by saul_relative at 11:35 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Headlines (What is this?)