On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill that would both expand the government’s spying power and give retro-active immunity to telecommunication companies that aided in spying on their customers. Joy.
Nineteen Democrats and all of the Senate Republicans voted for the bill, a very clear reminder that many Democrats are only rhetorically opposed to the excesses [...]
The Race Card — NYT Review: A provocative new book on the current status of race in America by a Stanford law professor.
Why worry about this when the Chinese own all our debt anyways? We’ve given them our purse strings, why not more?
Easier Voting Through Graphic Design
Information architects and graphic and industrial designers have [...]
In Clint’s last post about Obama, he mentioned that the “system” filters out candidates that represent the interests of the American people. That the candidates only discuss a very narrow set of issues is a part of that “system.” The next President will have an important set of questions facing him or her, not knowing [...]
Attorney General Michael Mukasey essentially told Congress it’s OK for the president to break the law if the Department of Justice, which is run by people of the President’s choosing, says it’s OK.
“Our” Attorney General Michael Mukasey speaking before Congress:
Delahunt: You said if an opinion was rendered, that would insulate him from any consequences.
Mukasey: We [...]
“There’s a mighty big difference between good, sound reasons and reasons that sound good” — Burton Hillis
Super Tuesday was an important day in the ongoing charade — namely, the one that’s sometimes laughingly referred to as an election. Voters — those who bothered to show up — chose between pre-approved candidates, none of whom will actually [...]
This will be short and sweet.
Hmm, vital link n/w Europe and Singapore passing through ME? We wouldn’t suspect anyone trying to tap those lines would we?
So, another Chinese Food & Health minister to be executed? Seriously, what is going on over there.
Stallone vs Myanmar Junta in real life.
Enter the extremist madrasas to help with directing [...]
The Lessons from tonight:
There are more people that want a creationist in the White House than a Mormon. I think it’s fair to say that Mike Huckabee has indeed swapped second place with Mitt Romney. Romney’s results are pathetic considering the money he’s spent campaigning thus far.
McCain is all but assured the nomination.
The Democratic [...]
Things are so good in America that our public servants in Congress can afford to spend their time investigating sports leagues. It’s not like we’re being bled dry in two wars overseas. It’s not like our infrastructure is crumbling. No major cities are still reeling from hurricanes that hit three years ago.
Congress is spending [...]
The sky is falling! The economy is crashing! You will be broke, homeless and unable to survive! No longer will you be able to afford your consumer goods or get cheap loans for houses and cars you would can’t really afford. You, an American citizen, entitled to a life of plenty and wealth, might [...]
John Edwards candidacy may have had little chance against the superstar campaigns of Clinton and Obama, but he still made a hell of a difference before the surprise announcement that he was bowing out. Let us count the ways:
Edwards paved the way for Clinton and Obama to offer universal and near universal health care plans [...]