Remember back to the summer of 2003? We could not find those WMDs the administration swore Saddam had stockpiles of. Slowly the reasoning of our invasion turned from WMD to freeing the people from the rule of an evil tyrant. We heard stories of rape rooms and people being tortured by different means that made […]
Arm Chair Generalist has a very interesting read on Bush possible breaking military rules by making his partisan attacks at military bases. He highlights an article discussing this possible ethical violation which was reported by (of all places) FOX news: [Bush’s] attacks against critics at military settings may have put troops in the awkward position […]
Here is a disturbing story of how our leaders treat those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in combat. From 10 News inSan Diego: Marine Bodies Sent To Families On Commercial Airliners SAN DIEGO — There’s controversy over how the military is transporting the bodies of service members killed overseas, 10News reported. A local family […]
As if Diebold’s crooked business practices isn’t enough of a threat to our voting rights and the basis of our democracy, we now learn that the Justice Department is also posing a harsh threat: The Justice Department has barred staff attorneys from offering recommendations in major Voting Rights Act cases, marking a significant change in […]
From today’s New York Times comes a story that gives the sense we may have more “Patriot Act” style arguments but this time it is over cell phones. Most Americans carry cellphones, but many may not know that government agencies can track their movements through the signals emanating from the handset. In recent years, law […]
The administrations defense for “rendition” has taken another strong hit. This morning’s New York Times gives us proof of that: WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 – The Bush administration based a crucial prewar assertion about ties between Iraq and Al Qaeda on detailed statements made by a prisoner while in Egyptian custody who later said he had […]
Bill O’Reilly is on the war path again. This time attacking the left for heckling Ann Coulter at a speech she was giving at the University of Connecticut. He is considering the far-left as Nazi’s now because of it (See video at Crooks and Liars). Perhaps Propoganda Bill should look back at some recent history. […]
This is a nice piece of news: MONTREAL (AP) — In a surprise visit, former President Clinton will speak at the annual U.N. climate conference Friday, final day of a contentious two-week meeting, the United Nations confirmed. Bush administration envoys here were said to be displeased at Thursday’s news of the unusual appearance – of […]
It was 25 years ago today that the world was prematurely robbed of one of its greatest peace makers. At 10:50 pm eastern time on December 8, 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York apartment. Hundreds of mourners are expected to gather in the Strawberry Fields section of Central Park […]
This is to good to pass up. Its not a pie in the face but it seems like these students have a grip on reality and what it is Coulter really says: STORRS, Conn. — Conservative columnist Ann Coulter gave up trying to finish a speech at the University of Connecticut on Wednesday night when […]