A new Gallup poll has Bush at his lowest approval rating yet. PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup Poll reflects further erosion in President George W. Bush’s job approval rating, continuing the slow but steady decline evident throughout the year so far. The poll — conducted Aug. 22-25 — puts Bush’s job approval rating at […]
From Reuters Iraq war protestor says to shift focus to Congress By Jeremy Pelofsky CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) – Iraq war protester Cindy Sheehan, whose vigil near President George W. Bush’s Texas ranch has become a symbol for the anti-war movement, said on Friday she plans to focus on Congress, starting with Bush close ally and […]
OH this is Bush’s lucky day. Not only is there a hurricane beating down on Florida leaving death and destruction in its path, but news has come out of Aruba about the Natalee Holloway case. The Kalpoe brothers have been arrested again on suspicions that they acted together in covering up the rape and murder […]
From theBBC US evangelical seeks Chavez talks A senior representative of America’s evangelical Christians is to make an attempt to set up a meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The Rev Ted Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, wants to distance American Christians from the remarks of a tele-evangelist. Pat Robertson earlier this […]
Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham allegedly demanded and recieved a bribe from a Pentagon contractor. Duke’s defense is trying to play it down since the allegations did not come in the form of an indictment. “This complaint is not a serious legal filing; it’s a public relations exercise, It cites no testimony, no documents – in […]
The talks have entered a deadlock and the Sunni’s refuse to sign on to the constitution in Iraq. Despite the deadlock, the constitution will be sent to parliament for a vote either Saturday or Sunday. A top Sunni negotiator has called on all Sunni’s to reject the constitution on the October 15 referendum vote. Today […]
While much hasn’t been coming out of the inquiry into who leaked Valerie Plame’s identity to Robert Novak, the press is keeping the story alive. Yesterday, the LA Times published a time line and very in depth look into the entire case and what we know now. Today Murray Waas has an excellent piece in […]
From theAP Couple Wrongly Tied to Radical Harassed A couple whose home was wrongly identified on national television as belonging to an Islamic radical has faced harassment, and police are providing special protection. After the report ran on Fox News on Aug. 7, people have shouted profanities at Randy and Ronnell Vorick and spray-painted “terrorist” […]
I been meaning to post on this and kept forgetting but now I got an extra special link to include. This was from Bush’s speech to the VFW on Monday (via the Canadian Press). Bush says anti-war protests threaten to weaken the United States Canadian Press Tuesday, August 23, 2005 DONNELLY, Idaho (AP) – President […]
From CNN FBI probes for Chinese cyber spies From Terry Frieden CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) — The FBI and the Pentagon are investigating whether Chinese spies have been hacking into U.S. government computer systems, U.S. officials said Thursday. Officials are trying to determine whether the continuing hacking efforts are sponsored by Beijing or merely involve hackers […]