Rather interesting happenings at tonight’s debate: Columnist and author Eric Alterman was arrested Sunday night inside the debate spin room and charged with criminal trespass after police say he refused repeated orders to leave. Goffstown, N.H. police say Alterman was in the spin room as a guest of the Creative Coalition and went to an […]
Nancy Pelosi gave a great speech today on the House floor, stating why Bush’s surge should be stopped. The Huffington Post has the transcript up. The vote is coming soon on this resolution and it will pass. It has been frustrating watching it. The Republican’s talking points have been such: If we leave Iraq today, tomorrow […]
I am not a religious person but I do feel sorry for some of them out there. I have felt that this entire “Christian right” agenda does not properly reflect them or their beliefs. Now there is an evangelical speaking out about the same thing: One of the most influential religious figures in the US […]
According to a new article inTime Magazine, members of Senate on both sides of the aisle are considering a constitutional amendment that will limit the powers of the President at wartime. A source familiar with the nascent constitutional amendment says one version would make clear that any actions by the President as Commander in Chief […]
Today I have installed a new polling system. While I am thankful to Bravenet’s free polling system I have been using, I decided to use my own for better control and to make visits to my blog more enjoyable to everyone. The new polling system offers a few benefits over the old one including: No […]
In a push to get answers to the Downing Street Memo, Rep. Conyers wrote a letter to the President demanding he answer for it. As of yesterday, June 3, Rep. Conyers has received over 110,000 signatures on this letter, which can be view and electronically signed here. When asked by members of Congress about the […]