We all know billions of dollars have gone missing in Iraq and Bush hasn’t batted an eye about it. I suspect we will see the same lack of concern over the billions wasted in Iraq: After the United States has spent more than $5 billion in a largely failed effort to bolster the Pakistani military […]
Well he vetoed SCHIP this morning, effectively telling millions of children they don’t deserve healthcare. The most ironic thing about it is that he decided to do this veto without his usual “ceremony”. Why? Well he knows his decision is unpopular. I say it is time for a ballot issue saying that no elected officials […]
The party of life – unless it involves corporations. Then the true meaning of the GOP comes out; the party of greed: Seven House Republicans have urged Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) to postpone a hearing about Blackwater USA until the State Department and a separate commission report on the most […]
Yesterday the Republicans filibustered the Webb amendment, which would have given our troops equal time home as in combat. This was a certain show that the Republicans do not support our troops. So today they are supporting the troop. Senate is getting ready to take up debate on a Republican resolution condemning Move On over […]
It is time to look at the Catholic League’s president, Bill Donahue. On Friday night, Donahue was on Anderson Cooper arguing why the chocolate Jesus should not be allowed. Here is his exchange with the artist who created the tasty tribute, Cosimo Cavallaro. Donahue was in great form. He was handing out threats to Cavallaro, […]
The key issue of next week’s elections is Iraq and a hopeful start to oversight of the disaster Bush got us into. Now we find out that the administration gets rid of the only person who was conducting oversight in the war. Investigations led by a Republican lawyer named Stuart W. Bowen Jr. in Iraq […]
This shows how deep greed really goes: One Colorado electric cooperative has openly admitted that it has paid $100,000 to a university academic who prides himself on being a global warming skeptic. Intermountain Rural Electric Association is heavily invested in power plants that burn coal, one of the chief sources of greenhouse gasses that scientists […]
This is the final proof that Joe Lieberman does not care about the Democratic Party: Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman is to announce today he will petition for a place on the November ballot as an “independent Democrat,” giving him a chance to stay alive politically should he lose an Aug. 8 primary for the Democratic […]
For those that just think the high prices at the pump are a simple case of economical supply and demand, a new memo has surfaced that might open your eyes a little more: A Chevron memo is raising suspicion that oil executives intentionally reduced refining capacity in an effort to boost profits. The 1995 memo, […]
Rather your for Alito or against him, you got to admire the historical event taking place this weekend. Bloggers from the left side are working non-stop to oppose the confirmation and muster enough support for a filibuster of Alito. This is the first movement of its kind considering it has taken place on the internet […]