More trouble for Benedict: Top Vatican officials — including the future Pope Benedict XVI — did not defrock a priest who molested as many as 200 deaf boys, even though several American bishops repeatedly warned them that failure to act on the matter could embarrass the church, according to church files newly unearthed as part […]
Yesterday our defense secretary, Robert Gates, blamed NATO for the problems in Afghanistan. Needless to say they didn’t take to kindly to that criticism and now Gates is trying to save face: Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that sending U.S. Marines to Afghanistan will keep pressure on the Taliban and doesn’t “reflect dissatisfaction” with […]
From the Muckraker: White House political director Sara Taylor is out the door at the White House, according to Washington Wire. Taylor came up a number of times yesterday during the Kyle Sampson hearing as having worked closely with Sampson (along with another Karl Rove aide Scott Jennings) to install Rove’s former aide Tim Griffin […]
This is purely amazing information coming from the Nashville Scene: Thank God the state legislature is back in session. When they’re gone, political columnists are forced to take up serious topics like the deputy governor lobbying subordinates on local political issues, U.S. national vulnerability to cyber-attack and the police chief threatening to storm out of […]
FOX published an article today talking about people who previously were staunch supporters of President Bush’s war in Iraq are now become critical of decision made in it. From the article: “There are people who view themselves on the Right, who were enthusiastic supporters of the war, who are now greatly concerned that the Bush […]
You may be wondering why I am relating the disaster in the Gulf Coast to that of Bill Clinton’s greatest moment of indiscretion. While the actual events of both incidents have a great difference, the reaction of both Presidents is much the same. Bill Clinton had his sexual encounter with Monica Lewinsky. He was ratted […]
In a sad farewell to diplomacy, today George Bush did what he promised. He has installed John Bolton as our ambassador to the UN. The man who not only lied to Senate but also has unquestionably been abusive to subordinates is now our man sitting at the head of diplomacy. Bush has taken the stance […]
A day after the State Department reveals that John Bolton in fact did lie on his confirmation questionnaire in regards to being questioned in the last five years by any grand jury or governmental investigation, the White House started dropping more hints of giving him the recess appointment to the UN. This shows the level […]
White House press secretary Scott McLellan said today that Bush could appoint John Bolton as UN ambassador for a recess appointment. This would be nothing less than a detrimental blow diplomacy as we know it. John Bolton has been the center of a heated, long time debate in Senate. Rightfully so, his past tactics are […]
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 […]