Two new developments in the Big Brother nature of the U.S. government: The Department of Homeland Security is now screening letters it deems “suspicious” by opening them and reading them. So if you’re writing to Aunt Myrna about the family’s top-secret apple dumpling pie recipe that’s “been seen by nobody else,” the cat’s out of …
A new year dawns with two things that make me sad, angry and motivated at the same time. Firstly is the mine tragedy in West Virginia. I was awake at 1:00 am when ABC 7 news announced that the 12 miners were found alive (the news was on late due to the Orange Bowl, a …
Juan Cole, Professor of History at University of Michigan, has posted his annual list of predictions for 2006. It’s an interesting list, and while I’m not in total agreement with all of its points, it’s quite the read, and shows the road lying ahead of the United States (and the world) this coming year.
I’ve been listening to “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” on WAMU. The first hour of today’s show featured a trio of guests discussing modern-day propaganda. Amongst the guests was Lt. Col. Charles Krohn, retired Army Public Affairs Officer. A caller brought up the litany of propaganda used to sell the idea of the war in Iraq …
With Dick Cheney saying that the president needs wiretaps to “establish the legitimate authority of the presidency,” it shows that this administration has no fucking clue about the separation of powers that are the hallmark of the stability of the republic that is the United States of America. We do not vote for king – …
That’s the beginning and end of this abuse of FISA: George W. Bush has committed high crimes and misdemeanors. He has failed to uphold the law of the Constitution, for which he can – and should – be impeached. He has openly admitted to breaking the law over 30 times since September 2001, and has …
I admire the work that Cindy Sheehan has done to open the country’s eyes to the lies that have come forth from BushCo. For that, I’m grateful. At this point, to me, she has served her purpose and people should move on. In other words: I’ve had enough of her. Yet the liberal blogosphere and …
Rep. Murtha has been getting hammered from all sides for his statement regarding withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. The attacks have been brutal and unnecessary: Rep. Jean Schmidt called him “a coward,” whch takes some nerve. As a freshman representative and a person who knows absolutely nothing about military tactics, she has no base …
When Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) became minority leader in the House of Representatives in 2002, I had high hopes that she’d overcome the novelty of being the first female leader of the House Democrats and would actually lead. It’s something that her redecessor, Rep. Dick Gephardt, failed to do many, many times. Then I heard …
Arianna Huffington is an eloquent speaker and writer, and I see a lot of parallels between her and me: we’re both reformed conservatives, having realized the error of our ways and moved into the better side of the political spectrum. Her website is a treasure trove of good reading. While I don’t necessarily agree with …
