In addition to the Halloween and Thanksgiving Day and Christmas decorations that are going up even now in retail establishments across this great land, watch The Serious Mainstream Press for the marketing run-up for war with Iraqn: Informed Comment Global Affairs: Post Labor Day Product Rollout: War with Iran (Cross-posted at DailyKos)! They [the source’s institution] have “instructions” (yes, that was the word used) from the Office of the Vice-President to roll out a campaign for war with Iran in the week after Labor Day; it will be coordinated with the American Enterprise Institute, the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly…
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Chicago Police use Segways for various kinds of foot-related patrols – and now one has been used to chase down a criminal accused of shooting someone. The officer in question was rolling along, writing parking tickets, when he heard a shot and went to the nearby corner to investigate. There, he saw two men running away, and gave chase. It must have been simply thrilling! The cop in the black-and-white checkered cap eventually got his man: Police officer catches suspect in scooter chase — chicagotribune.com Martyka, who has been on the force for 17 years, said he got the electric…
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Economist’s View: Paul Krugman: Snow Job in the Desert And General Petraeus’s history also suggests that he is much more … political … than his press would have you believe. In particular, six weeks before the 2004 presidential election, General Petraeus published an op-ed article in The Washington Post in which he claimed — wrongly, of course — that there had been “tangible progress†in Iraq, and that “momentum has gathered in recent months.â€
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Kanjorski faces public, explains his Iraq vote | Wilkes-Barre News | timesleader.com – The Times Leader Kanjorski walked into the fire hall at 7:05 p.m. and immediately took off his suit jacket.“I’m sure it will get hot in here, especially when you start to yell at me,†he joked. “How many of you are mad or angry? I am too. I can not morally justify the pre-emptive invasion of another country unless the U.S. is in imminent danger of being attacked. We got there under false pretenses and we have stayed there.†Kanjorski took the time to tell the people…
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The GOPs crowded closet | Salon.com Joe Conason of Salon wonders: What makes the Republican Party — and the conservative movement more generally — so attractive to closeted homosexual men?
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Another day, another and another and another and another scandal that highlights the incompetence, hypocrisy, corruption, or greed of the current Administration. We can has impeechment naow? Mebbe not. We can has outrage? Yesh. First of all, let’s have a moment of silence for Lt. Colonel Ted Westhusing. I’ll remember him and his family in my prayers. He’s a victim of the corruption scandals (subset: Iraq) too. TPM Muckracker: Officer’s 2005 Suicide a Painful Reminder of Corruption in Iraq With the Pentagon’s inspector general set to arrive in Iraq in a few weeks to personally investigate allegations of corruption in,…
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One Utah » Blog Archive » Bush League War Drums Beating Louder on Iran In short, it seems possible that Rove, who is no one’s dummy and would not want to be required to “spin†an unnecessary war on Iran, may have lost the battle with Cheney over the merits of a military strike on Iran, and only then decided – or was urged – to spend more time with his family. As for administration spokesperson Tony Snow, it seems equally possible that, before deciding he had to leave the White House to make more money, he concluded that his…
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Economist’s View: Paul Krugman: Seeking Willie Horton And if you look at the political successes of the G.O.P. since it was taken over by movement conservatives, they had very little to do with public opposition to taxes, moral values, perceived strength on national security, or any of the other explanations usually offered. To an almost embarrassing extent, they all come down to just five words: southern whites starting voting Republican. … This blog covers economics news, something I know nothing about, but it also gathers articles of general interest in politics and current events. And it’s written by a Duck,…
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The back-and-forth between people of different political views in this country could stand some improvement, as currently it’s on the level of ad hominem “yer a wingnut/yer a moonbat” attacks. NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!” news quiz consistently brings the funny LOLs when discussing political figures – sometimes with those actual politcal figures’ participation! Today’s show included a short segment to follow up on an important fact that came up in the wake of Karl Rove’s departure this week – Barney, the White House Scottish terrier, is not terribly well liked by staffers, who characterized him recently as “aloof…
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I was running an errand today in a nearby suburb and spotted this sign. It looked like it would turn out to be one of those “Want to meet exciting singles??” ads, but it turned out to be a little more provocative even than that. Wonder where I could get me one? Why, from here. Via: Flickr Title: Palatine sign By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 25 Aug ’07, 10.13am CDT PST