This is the kind of Orwellian scary shit you think is only possible in books: The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people’s physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau says to better identify criminals and terrorists. But it’s an issue that raises major privacy concerns — what […]
With the news of global markets sinking today, expect our stock market to go down when it re-opens from the holiday tomorrow: If futures contracts traded on a day when U.S. stocks weren’t even due to open are anything near accurate, then markets will be in for a major decline on Tuesday, with concerns about […]
That is a mailing by California Republican Bill Conrad, a candidate for the State Assembly. Typical Republican attack – get on their health. Could you image what the right would have done if Edwards said something like this about Dick Cheney in 2004? Hey Bill Conrad – at least Tom Berryhill has a heart you […]
He will still be the mouthpiece of the administration, the only difference is he will now be in Scott McClellan’s office: Sources close to the White House said Monday that Fox anchor Tony Snow is likely to accept the job as White House press secretary, succeeding Scott McClellan. The sources said they expect him to […]
Good old Pat Robertson called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (see this ap article). Pretty chilling coming from someone who is considered a religious leader. True this same “leader” also was holding prayer vigils for the vacancies of Supreme Court Justices, which would either mean deteriorating health or death. Venezuela’s vice-President has […]