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Tuesday, April 4, 2006

DeLay Chooses Money For Own Defense Rather Than Re-Election

Majority Leader Tom DeLay has backed out of his re-election bid for his Senate seat in Texas, choosing to use the millions of dollars in his political war chest to pay for his defense (apparently that is legal, although it should not be, considering that those who donated the money hardly meant for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 2, 2006

Guns And Smallpox, Alcohol And Crystal Meth -- An Indian Tragedy

In sovereign nations within the borders of the United States dwells a good deal of North Amerca's indigenous population -- what is left of it, that is. Where once millions and millions of Indians lived, only relatively small enclaves now exist, primarily at the whim of an indifferent government that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 31, 2006

Bush Worse Than Nixon, No Doubt About It

Former White House advisor John Dean testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, causing a backlash among Republicans who said that Democrats were simply trying to "score political points" during an election year. Republican senator Orrin Hatch of Oregon said, "Wartime is not a time to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Rearranging Deck Chairs On The Titanic

When president Bush accepted his chief of stafff, Andy Card's, resignation and replaced him with budget director Joshua Bolton, you could hear the Democrats cheering from across the Potomac as far as Fredericksburg, Virginia. You could hear the Republicans' collective groan clear to Philadelphia.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 25, 2006

Just Who Is Counting These People?

The Associated Press ran a story that stated that over 500,000 people marched in downtown Los Angeles protesting the current legislation involving illegal immigrants. CNN is quoting LAPD officials as stating that over 25,000 people were in attendance. A picture on AOL was captioned with the number... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 23, 2006

Whirlwind Doublespeak Tour, Starring Dubya (Also Appearing:The Bobbleheads)

As Dubya rushes around the country like a manic televangelist on methamphetamine, preaching to a choir of bobbleheads, his message of 'staying the course' in his 'war on terror' is falling on a nation's deaf ears. As he harangues crowd after crowd of the blind, Dubya ignores the violence in Iraq,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 19, 2006

McCain For President -- Well, It Sure Looks Like It

Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona has all but announced his candidacy for presidency in 2008. McCain's political action committee has hired Terry Nelson, one of Bush's top re-election campaign advisors. Although McCain still hasn't formally declared his intentions, this is a definite step in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Mike Wallace Steps Down

With the words "don't you dare call it retirement", Mike Wallace stepped down after 37 years on CBS' news magazine 60 Minutes. He has been part of the show since its inception. He won 20 Emmys for his work there and has been placed alongside Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow in the Broadcast... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 13, 2006

Can It Get Any Worse For The Big W?

The liberal Democrat senator from Wisconsin, Russell Feingold, wants president Bush censured for his role in ordering illegal wiretaps of thousands of Americans. Bush claims he was given the ability to do so by Congress after 9/11 and was Constitutionally vindicated. We all know now (except for the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 12, 2006

Now We Know Why The Line-Item Veto Is So Important To Bush

The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to bar the sale of American ports to Dubai of the United Arab Emirates, appending it to legislation that would add almost $70 billion to the president's war coffers. A sly move, that, knowing that if the president vetoes the Dubai Ports World takeover... Sign in to see full entry.

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