I got thinking today about something I heard a couple weeks back. Members of the Conservative media were heading to Iraq for what they called “The Truth Tourâ€ÂÂ. Their goal was simple “to get the news straight from our troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, including the positive developments and successes they are achievingâ€ÂÂ. The […]
On Face the Nation, Attorney General Gonzalez told Bob Schieffer that when he was informed of the investigation into the Valerie Plame leak, that he immediately notified the White House chief of staff. He was notified at 8 in the evening and they decided to wait notifying the rest of the staff and the President […]
Last week on Meet the Press, Tim Russert asked RNC chairman Ken Mehlman if he would stand by any findings that Pat Fitzgerald concludes in the Valerie Plame leak. Mr. Mehlman danced around the question and would not give a straight answer. Later this week we saw Republican Strategist Rich Galen started calling Pat Fitzgerald […]
Last night in an 11th hour move, the Pentagon blocked a court order to turn over videos and pictures of the Abu Gharib abuse scandal. Editor and Publisher has an article that sheds light into why this was done. It was not to obstruct justice, but rather to prevent what could become a major up […]
The Downing Street Memo House Parties seem to be a huge success. AfterDowningStreet.org is posting constant updates from around the country. Turnout has been way above expectations and it truly shows the American people are concerned and upset over the Bush administration lying ourselves into a bloody war and alienating us from the world. […]
Former CIA agent Larry Johnson delivered the Democrats weekly radio address today. Johnson is a registered Republican, who was recommended to the CIA by Republican Senator Orin Hatch. Since the Valerie Plame case has been getting the nation spotlight, so has Johnson. He has been very outspoken on the wrong doings of the administration. He […]
Yesterday, London police chased, caught then shot a suspected bomber on the London Subway. Eyewitness accounts of this ordeal have painted a kind of brutal, but almost necessary end to this young mans life. It seems necessary when dealing with terrorists. After all, they could have trigger devices on them and quickly detonate a bomb […]
The President this week said he would fire anyone in his administration that broke the law. Prior to that he said he would fire anyone involved in the leaking of classified information. He also said he has instructed everyone in his staff to fully cooperate with investigators. Bloomberg News reported yesterday that the investigation may […]
Congress is debating rather or not to extended day light savings time by three weeks a year. This is the answer to the energy crisis in our nation. Polls show that a majority of Americans are concerned about not only energy conservation, but also the environment. It is true that both of these issues go […]
Explosions have just rocked Egypt. While no one has claimed responsibility for the serious of bombings that have claimed at least 46 lives, it seems as though it could be either al Qaeda or someone influenced by their beliefs. This comes on the same day that London Police shoot and kill a person apparently attempting […]