Archive for March, 2007
Another Indicted Republican…Or Something Else?
An avid reader contributed this story: Remember David Stockman, Reagan’s Director of OMB? He is under indictment for securities fraud, for allegedly talking up his auto-parts company and misrepresenting its financial position just before it went bankrupt. Is this indictment an example of strict policing of the securities markets? or is it revenge best eaten […]
Did Castle/Bush use the GSA to illegally promote the GOP?
UPDATE: Here is the FOIA request I just sent to the GSA: General Services Administration Sharon V. Lighton FOIA Officer Information Management and Administrative Policy Division Room 1800 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20405 e-mail address: gsa.foia@gsa.gov Re: Freedom of Information Act Request Dear Ms. Lighton: This is a request under the Freedom of Information […]
Courage
Since I started keeping closer track of politics in 2004, I’ve heard people talk about courage but I’ve never really seen any. Until now. On the national front we have lived through a period so devoid of political courage that we have to face the fact that America is not the country we grew up […]
Big Time Kudos to Dave Burris at FSP
Please click on this link and read Dave Burris’ letter to the Republican Caucus in the House. I have a great deal of respect for Dave, and this enhances that respect. He calls the Republicans to account for John Atkins’ behavior and stands up for what he believes. I have offered Dave a seat at […]
Mike Castle picks Bush over Delaware
Michael Castle’s vote against the troops proves once and for all that his loyalty is to Bush and not the people who elected him. Of the 62 Republicans in marginal districts who voted to endorse Bush’s continuing mismanagement of the war – Castle’s vote was the loudest “Fuck YOU!!!” to any constituents in the country. […]
The Illegal Immigrants that WILL Destroy our Economy
There has been a great deal of BS around keeping Mexicans, Guatemalans and assorted other people that are looking for a little work to send it home to their starving families. We are spending huge amounts of cash to stem the tide. But we are also cutting in some very significant ways. At ports around […]
Listener Alert
Stephen Breyer, of SCOTUS fame will appear on one of my favorite radio shows this weekend, Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. It looks to be a rollicking good time…if you happen to be a geeky, news hound, comedy fan, like me. For NCCers, WHYY(90.9FM) has the show at 4PM on Saturday. For those of you […]
Atkins may be Expelled
The really good blogger, Celia Cohen, has a post up now detailing the terrible toll that the Adkins scandal is taking on the Reps on both sides of the aisle. There doesn’t seem to be enough votes to support the censure resolution. One of my sources told me that there are a lot of threats […]
CRS Clamps Down on Report Distribution
The Congressional Research Service is a part of the legislative branch and is responsible for researching topics on behalf of Congress. They produced the report that I posted last week about why various US Attorneys had been removed before their term expired. They produce a lot of data like that. It has only recently come […]
It’s all in the Interpretation (or Why Liberalgeek Suddenly Disappeared)
I just read that some scientists have recently “proven” that mathematically, vampires can not exist. Their theory is that since vampires feed on people and then turn them into vampires, the laws of mathematics would mean that essentially, we would all be vampires. Basically, if Dick Cheney bit one person per month, the next month […]
Around the Horn Friday: Bedtime for Gonzo Edition
It has been a week of sad anniversaries, political intrigue and Dick Cathcart giving John Atkins a safe ride home. In addition, I have cleaned up the blogroll a little, as promised. If anyone is unhappy with their placement, let me know. I am not tied to the classification of any of them, except Hube, […]
RD 7 Special Election Date Set
The special election to choose the replacement for Wayne Smith has been set for Saturday April 14th. Mark your calendars. Let’s talk up Bryon Short. I’ll have the contact info to volunteer as soon as I get it. Feel free to post volunteer info in the comments here.
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