If it wasn't official before, it is now. He's come out against... wait for it... birth control. And yes, there's video to prove it. This man is considered one of... [More]
August 2, 2005
August 4, 2005
GLOBAL WARMING
Unfortunately there are still people out there who believe the problem of global warming is still open to debate. Somehow I don't expect this will change their minds: The collapse... [More]
August 5, 2005
VICTORY!
Notice why the court made its decision: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a U.S. government plan that would have opened up undeveloped areas of... [More]
August 6, 2005
THE SPLIT
Yet another example of the forces at work behind the crack-up of the modern Republican party. THE theory of intelligent design, which emphasises the role of a creator in the... [More]
August 7, 2005
LAZY JOURNALISTS
This article about the debate over the future of drilling rights in ANWR is pretty good, until this section at the end: It's "backdoor budget chicanery," complained Rep. Edward Markey... [More]
WELL SAID
Great editorial today from the NYT on the refusal of the White house to turn over all of the requested materials on Judge Roberts. Here's the critical portion. The emphasis... [More]
"WE LET BIN LADEN SLIP AWAY"
More confirmation of what we on the left have been saying for years" Aug. 15, 2005 issue - During the 2004 presidential campaign, George W. Bush and John Kerry battled... [More]
DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION
Interesting post from Sirota a few days back on... you guessed it... a potentially massive source of domestic oil in the land of the Big Sky. I don't know much... [More]
SPOT ON
Publius is at it again, this time calling into question the newly announced "anit-fringe" laws in the UK. The highlight: There is surely a spectrum between legitimate grievances and radical... [More]
I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK
Is this your vision of America? Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush was being stubborn with his American captors, and a series of intense beatings and creative interrogation tactics were... [More]
PRO-FREEDOM
Western Democrat links to an interesting post by Tom Knapp about the coming collapse of the GOP coalition. What caught my eye was this quote: And in 2008, they can... [More]
SIX FEET UNDER
...is brilliant television. If you haven't been watching this season, wow... --------... [More]
August 8, 2005
"NOTHING COMPLICATED"
They're right. Both about blogs and about how badly they are misunderstood in DC. Information is power. The Net allowed information to be free. And blogs allow average people to... [More]
YOU JUST CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP
Of all of the things I've seen come out of this administration, I think perhaps this scares me the most. We're scaling back our nuclear arms control efforts in the... [More]
MOTHERS OF THE FALLEN
In case you've missed it, there's a mother of a fallen serviceman camped out near Bush's "ranch" in Crawford, TX. She says she's willing to wait as long as it... [More]
OUCH!
This post form Bruce Reed over at Slate is just brutal: Democrats sometimes criticize President Bush for being obsessed with the war on terror. His real problem is just the... [More]
August 10, 2005
STUNNING
So let me get this straight. The officers in charge of Abu Gharib avoid punishment, but a 4-star general is relieved of his command over... accusations of adultery? In a... [More]
FORTUNE COOKIE
"Don't expect romantic attachments to be strictly logical or rational!" Hmmm.... Interesting. And since I feel like sharing: 2, 47, 4, 22, 38, 6 If you win I get half!... [More]
WHERE WILL YOU BE ON 9/11? THE PENTAGON WANTS TO KNOW.
I saw this yesterday but ignored it because, well... I know this has happened a lot this week, but I have no idea what to say. The Pentagon is organizing... [More]
RETIRED
After reading this, I just might have to retire the phrase "you just can't make this up." Because... wow... --------... [More]
TIPPING POINTS
Some are good. Others are most definitely not. But hey, why worry? After all, it's just a "theory." Andtheories are often wrong, right? --------... [More]
August 11, 2005
MIND READERS
First the nutters on the right claimed they knew what Terri Schiavo wanted better than her husband did. Now they claim to know what a fallen soldier would have wanted... [More]
CORRUPTION?
One day in the life of the modern Republican party... First up, news on Tom DeLay's ARMPAC, one of the fundraising juggernauts behind the current Republican majority. From the Washington... [More]
GOLDWATER
My previous post got me thinking about Barry Goldwater and the ways in which his vision of "conservatism" have been utterly abandoned by the modern Republican party. So I did... [More]
EXCUSE ME?
In a press conference held in Crawford Texas, Bush directly acknowledged the growing protest just down the road from his ranch. Before my comments, the story: CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) -... [More]
August 12, 2005
MUST READ
Wow. Kos links to a conservative blogger's take on the right wing attack on Cindy Sheehan, and... you've got to read this The essence of the right-wing smear machine's "outing"... [More]
THE UNION LEADER
The New Hampshire Union Leader is one of the most staunchly conservative papers in the country. Which makes this editorial big news: President Bush's signing of an atrocious transportation bill... [More]
August 13, 2005
THE CEO PRESIDENT?
Is there a reason our CEO president and his advisors aren't on top of this? For the second time since the Iraq war began, the Pentagon is struggling to replace... [More]
DRIVE BY
In case you missed it, as predicted, Bush drove right on by Cindy Sheehan on his way to a fundraiser. CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- President Bush's motorcade, en route to... [More]
NO CLEAR FINISH LINE?
Buried deep within yesterday's piece in the WaPo was this gem: "It's a race against time because by the end of this coming summer we can no longer sustain the... [More]
August 15, 2005
I DON'T MEAN TO GET OFF ON A RANT, BUT...
There are so many insane statements today by President Bush I hardly know where to begin. Thankfully, Dan Froomkin has a complete roundup. Some highlights... For starters: Bush said he... [More]
August 16, 2005
HAVING IT BOTH WAYS
I got used to hypocrisy from those on the right a long, LONG time ago, but this? This is just mind boggling. In Hillary's case, it never happened, but if... [More]
August 17, 2005
SUPPORT THE TROOPS?
Limbaugh has said some pretty dumb things before, but this is just mind boggling: LIMBAUGH: I mean, Cindy Sheehan is just Bill Burkett. Her story is nothing more than forged... [More]
GONE FISHIN'
Well, not really actually. I've got a friend coming in to town this afternoon, and for the next 4-5 days we're going to be holed up in my studio working... [More]
FOREIGN POLICY UPDATE
3 1/2+ years since Bush delivered the famous "Axis of Evil" speech, and how are things going? Surprise! Not good says the Washington Post President Bush's campaign against what he... [More]
August 22, 2005
A LESSON RELEARNED
Right. So... the weekend. How did it go? Erm... Well.... Let's just say I had to relearn a lesson I first learned many years ago: Never EVER install new software... [More]
BROKEN
Just how badly has Bush broken our military? This is one very small, but very scary, piece of evidence. Decades. We'll be paying for this war for decades. Oh, and... [More]
August 23, 2005
WORTH 1,000 WORDS
I wonder... what will Rush have to say about this gentleman? You think they'll start attacking his WWII service? --------... [More]
THE REACH
Just how far will this administration go in pushing its propaganda? Apparently even the tombstones of the fallen are now considered fair game. I've said it before, I'll say it... [More]
ID
Interesting post about intelligent design vs evolution from Deepak Chopra over at The HuffingtonPost. And I think I'll withhold substantial comment until he adds part two tomorrow afternoon. Until then,... [More]
August 24, 2005
PLUMMETING
Another big national poll out today, this time from Harris. As we've seen with virtually eery other poll recently, support for the president is plummeting. He's managed to stay above... [More]
REPORT REALITY? NEVER!
Unbelievable: WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 - The Bush administration is replacing the director of a small but critical branch of the Justice Department, months after he complained that senior political officials... [More]
MY LIBERATOR!
Via Atrios.... Once upon a time she called Bush her "liberator." But today? Today things are so bad for women in Iraq that she has decided to flee the country.... [More]
August 25, 2005
PROTEST
I had planned on commenting on The American Legion's idiotic stance on anti-war protests, but then I ran across Billmon's latest, and... well... there's nothing more to say really. Hypocrisy... [More]
QUESTIONS
According to Bush, anti-war protesters risk "emboldening the terrorists". So let me see I have this straight. They hate us for our freedom. But... when US citizens exercise those freedoms,... [More]
THE OTHER
I don't link to Atrios often enough, so let's change that. This is brilliant. Some stories have one side. Some have five hundred. When exactly did the media decide each... [More]
August 26, 2005
WHEN BORAT MEETS PAMELA
Hijinks ensue. --------... [More]
BUSH LEAGUE
Via Kos, it looks like a number of Republican representatives are upset over the latest round of base closings. Here's what Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois had to say: "I... [More]
IDIOTS
Here's yet another reason I'll never live in Florida: The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires school districts to allow recruiters on campus and provide them with the names,... [More]
MORE IDIOTS
The following quote tells you everything you need to know about these fools: "it's a safe environment to be freaky." My question is... what on earth made the WaPo decide... [More]
NO SEX PLEASE?!?
Anyone want to start a pool on how long it will take all 12 in this new British reality show to break their vows? --------... [More]
August 27, 2005
JON STEWART VS. CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
If you happen to have missed the Hitchens vs Stewart face-off that everyone is talkingabout, Crooks and Liars has the full video. And yes, as Wonkette points out, this bit... [More]
THESE PEOPLE NEED HELP
Cause, ya know, dinosaurs rode on the ark and breathed fire. Right Science holds that dinosaurs were the Earth's royalty for about 160 million years. Their reign ended abruptly, possibly... [More]
I'M NOT MEETING AGAIN WITH THAT GODDAMNED BITCH
Half of this article is terrifying.Half of it I just don't buy. But if the following quotes are true, our man in the White House is becoming rapidly unglued: “I’m... [More]
CINDY SHEEHAN
Just watched Cindy Sheehan on Bill Mahr courtesy of my TiVo, and I have to say... I'm even more impressed than I thought I would be. She was focused, articulate,... [More]
BUTCHERING REALITY
Nice to have MoDo back at the NYT. A highlight form today's column: You'd think that by now, watching the meshugas in Iraq, the Bush crowd would have learned some... [More]
August 29, 2005
HISTORY LESSONS
At the end of a long article the NYT gives you the short version But it was notable that on a day when many Iraqis expressed concern that the document... [More]
A SHRILL A DAY KEEP THE CONVERTS AWAY
Bang. If you’re shrill everyday, it doesn’t work very well. Publius is right. If you're not likable no one will listen. Put your anger aside and connect, otherwise you'll never... [More]
August 31, 2005
EXPLAIN THIS TO ME
First, some quotes and images from the unfolding disaster down South... From the NYT: NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30 - A day after New Orleans thought it had narrowly escaped the... [More]
WHAT GOVERNMENT IS GOOD FOR
Gillard nails it: New Orleans is turning into a city of refugees. Even those who escaped are now running out of money and places to stay. Those stuck in the... [More]
A PREDICTION
Via Atrios, a prediction: Taken altogether, this is what I fear will happen: The victims of the flood will be portrayed via racist stereotypes as criminals and idiots. This will... [More]
SULLIVAN SPEAKS
Earlier this week Andrew Sullivan was proudly defending the indefensible Bell Curve. Today he's acting equally idiotic: USING KATRINA: Some Germans start lecturing the U.S. about global warming. As if... [More]
12.7%
12.7% That's the percentage of the population of the United States living below the poverty line. That translates to roughly 37 million individuals. Some facts: This is the fourth straight... [More]
ONE LAST TIME
I'm heading to DC for the weekend to attend the annual conference of the American Political Science Association. I won't be bringing my laptop, so don't expect to hear much... [More]
Subscribe to this blog's feed
