French warn of War with Iran
Well, it looks like Bush and the Republicans can safely eat french fries again: France warning of war with Iran BBC World Service 16 September 2007French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner says the...
View ArticleIowa: Choosing Our President & Our Religion
Separation of church and state? No establishment of religious beliefs by the government? Not in Iowa! Teacher: I was fired, said Bible isn't literal The community college instructor says the school...
View ArticleAre we approaching Peak Water?-updated
Oil isn't the only precious fluid we're running low on: The Future Is Drying Up New York Times October 21, 2007... (Nobel Laureate Stephen) Chu noted that even the most optimistic climate models for...
View ArticleLet Them Eat Cake
Gee, times are indeed tough for the ultra-rich. Forced, forced to choose between things like a $14,500 sabayon in Sri Lanka or a $25,000 chocolate sundae.Fortunately, they've still got the protection...
View ArticleBlack Friday: Making it up with Volume
Every year, the stories about "higher sales volume on Black Friday means good news for retailers" meme spouts forth. All the big media outlets bow to the advertisers funding their operations, speaking...
View ArticleOhio Sec of State: Voting Machines Insecure
Yeah, I know this subject is old news - but the Ohio Secretary of State's 334 page report (pdf warning) remains a scary thing. Here are the highlights: The EVEREST report was released Dec. 7 and...
View ArticleBush Consistent on Voting Rights
You've got to hand it to the Big W on this one: he's applying the same standard on foreign elections as he does when he's running: Rights Group Says U.S. Is Too Eager to Endorse Suspect Elections By...
View ArticleExecutive Earmarking
Now that Democrats have control of Congress, President Bush has launched a highly visible talking point blizzard on the evils of Congressional earmarks. Congressional earmarks, we're told, are...
View ArticleMockingbird Surge aka MSM parroting Pentagon
Remember this blast from the past? Pentagon pays Iraqi papers to print its 'good news' stories The Guardian, Thursday December 1 2005 Faced with suicide bombings, claims of Iraqi death squads, and...
View ArticleBush Administration Supports Firm Timetable
Yes, a Bush Administration official stressed the importance of timetables: "The goalposts keep moving. How much money do they want us to give away unilaterally for no date certain?" Schwab asked,...
View ArticleRush Limbaugh 6.6 Degrees From Bin Ladin
Let's connect the dots: Dot 1: Instant-Messagers Really Are About Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon Dot 2: According to news reports, "the NSA began monitoring the communications of anyone "connected" to Al...
View ArticleBanks Redistribute Bailout Funds to Shareholders
Oh, those evil Democrats believe in (gasp) income redistribution!!!Republicans would never do anything like that, would they? Banks to Continue Paying Dividends By Binyamin Appelbaum Washington Post...
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