Big plans: DeLay’s next mission is in God’s hands. Disgraced congressman has a wholly holy agenda (via The People’s Republic of Seabrook) Tom DeLay may look as though he’s finished because he is quitting Congress, facing a trial on felony political corruption charges in Texas and being targeted by federal prosecutors in the Jack Abramoff […]
After reading through the 29 page response filed by Scooter Libby’s attorneys this week, I uncovered something I found of interest. The response gives us a look into who may be called to the witness stand and what role their testimony could play. Firs up is Marc Grossman, former Under Secretary of Political Affairs. Grossman’s […]
Here is another show of how much our nation is moving back in time: LINCOLN, Neb. – In a move decried by some as state-sponsored segregation, the Legislature voted Thursday to divide the Omaha school system into three districts — one mostly black, one predominantly white and one largely Hispanic. Supporters, including the bill’s sponsor […]
I am getting ready to start tearing into the Libby response filed today. I should have something up on it this evening. I have placed a copy on the server if anyone else is interested in seeing it (PDF File). Libby Response April 12 2006
This is huge news from my state: For the first time in Ohio history, the state Supreme Court ruled that the governor has a limited power to withhold documents from the public when the information is “made for the purpose of fostering informed and sound policymaking.” But in a 5-2 decision, the court majority said […]
Well check out how we are dealing with Iran: The Pentagon is bypassing official US intelligence channels and turning to a dangerous and unruly cast of characters in order to create strife in Iran in preparation for any possible attack, former and current intelligence officials say. One of the operational assets being used by the […]
Well he is some more of those “exaggerated” stories from Iraq: The Iraqi Government says at least 65,000 people may have fled their homes as a result of sectarian violence and intimidation. Reports of people leaving their homes because of violence or intimidation, or simply because they no longer feel safe are becoming more and […]
When will the chickenhawks actually listen to the people who served? The retired commander of key forces in Iraq called yesterday for Donald H. Rumsfeld to step down, joining several other former top military commanders who have harshly criticized the defense secretary’s authoritarian style for making the military’s job more difficult. “I think we need […]
Colin Powell has to be getting tired of the flip flopping: On Monday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell told me that he and his department’s top experts never believed that Iraq posed an imminent nuclear threat, but that the president followed the misleading advice of Vice President Dick Cheney and the CIA in making […]
Here we go – reliving the year 2003 all over again: Iran, which is defying United Nations Security Council demands to cease its nuclear program, may be capable of making a nuclear bomb within 16 days if it goes ahead with plans to install thousands of centrifuges at its Natanz plant, a U.S. State Department […]