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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Rove vs. Plame: The Controversy That Refuses To Die

So, according to Time reporter Matthew Cooper, Karl Rove is the source that identified Valerie Plame as a CIA operative. We'll dispense with the bullshit that he didn't identify her by name, for anyone with any sense can figure out the clue of the 'ambassador's wife.' Plame is the wife of former... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 10, 2005

Looks Like A Repeat Of Last Year's Hurricane Season

After Cindy tagged the Gulf Coast last week, Dennis lumbered ashore this week in the Florida panhandle and along the Alabama shore, following the same path hurricane Ivan took last year. After hitting the coast with 120 mph winds (Category 3), Dennis faltered and dropped speed. Hopefully, the worst... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 7, 2005

The Bribing Of A Congressman

There are appearances and there are actualities. Last year the House Ethics Committe censure Tom DeLay for his little golf outing with corporate officials as unseemly, an act that could lead people to think that improper funds might be solicited or undue favors given. Today, that is what a helluva... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 4, 2005

Independence Day -- July 4, 2005.

One score, two hundred and nine years ago, a couple of our founding fathers had the conviction to match their foresight and signed the Declaration of Independence. One, John Hancock, went on to become a synonym for writing your signature. The second, Charles Thomson, went on to become just another... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 1, 2005

Sandra Day O'Connor Surprises Bush Administration With Resignation

With a one-line public statement that simply said she wished to spend time with her family, the 75-year-old justice, the first woman to ever hold the position, stepped down today. In her formal letter of resignation, she was equally brief: ''It has been a great privilege indeed to have served as a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 30, 2005

Eminent Domain To Take Your Home, The Patriot Act To Evict The Homeless

As if the Supreme Court's ruling on the power of eminent domain with regard to towns and cities wasn't bad enough for the common man, consider that the city of Summit, New Jersey, is using as its defense for evicting a homeless man (and other homeless men) from a train station the Patriot Act. Even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 25, 2005

Thanks For Not Being So Puritan And Childish, Gonzalez

They disrobed the statues in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice today, leaving a bare-chested Majesty of Law and a bare-(single)breasted Lady of Justice for all to see. New Attorney General Gonzalez apparently isn't as close to Puritanism as John Ashcroft was, and thank heavens. I mean,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 24, 2005

Karl Rove Is A Political Genius And An Insufferable Ass

For all you political well-wishers hoping for a more uniform and harmonious government, well... blame Karl Rove, presidential advisor and mastermind behind Bush's election campaigns, for it never getting anywhere near to seeing the light of day. Even with partisan nitpicking and snide asides, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 20, 2005

Politics 101: Say What They Want To Hear, But Say Nothing At All

New CIA Director Porter Goss was interviewed by Time magazine and proved to be the consummate doublespeaking politician. When asked if he had any indication of where Osama bin Laden might be, he said: "I have an excellent idea of where he is. What's the next question?" Of course, he did not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 19, 2005

Senator Durbin -- Latest Casualty Of The GOP Spin Zone

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin decided to make a statement about the FBI report on the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo by their American interrogators. He said just enough to get sucked by the coriollus effect of the Republican spin zone, and it may ultimatley cost him his senate seat, which is... Sign in to see full entry.

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