AP via MSNBC: House fails to override Bush’s veto of Iraq bill222-203 vote falls far short of the two-thirds majority Democrats sought … [Read more...] about Not Yet Veto-Proof
The Darfur Conflict: Can We Rely on the European Union to Take a Stand?
Joschka Fischer, over at The Guardian's blog, has written a good -- if slightly dull -- post calling for the EU to take more aggressive action against the Sudanese government. ...measures should target the Sudanese government where it hurts most: revenue and foreign investment inflows into Sudan's petroleum sector, and supply of goods and services to that and associated … [Read more...] about The Darfur Conflict: Can We Rely on the European Union to Take a Stand?
1991 Gulf War Veterans Show Shrinkage Brain Changes
A new U.S. government preliminary study shows that veterans of the 1991 Gulf War who have reported various physical complaints have suffered brain shrinkage: Veterans of the first Gulf War who developed numerous health complaints have areas of the brain that are measurably smaller than those of healthier vets, a new study found. The results of the U.S. government-funded … [Read more...] about 1991 Gulf War Veterans Show Shrinkage Brain Changes
Are you a Schwarzenegger Republican?
Those who regularly read my posts know that I am sickened by what the Republican Party, under current leadership, has become. You may also recall that I made the decision a month or so ago (after much soul-searching) to re-engage with the Party, via the Republican Leadership Council, and attempt to advance reforms that will help moderate the Party and refocus it on certain … [Read more...] about Are you a Schwarzenegger Republican?
TP Crow
Gary McCoy, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about TP Crow
George Bush’s Angels: How the Mighty Are Falling
Yet another Bush administration official has bailed, bringing to 33 the extraordinary number of people who have been convicted, copped pleas, indicted or otherwise brought down by scandal. No. 33 is Julie MacDonald, a deputy assistant Interior Department secretary for fish, wildlife and parks, who has submitted her resignation after being accused of pressuring government … [Read more...] about George Bush’s Angels: How the Mighty Are Falling
Walls of Distrust: From Iraq to India to…
(A man looks over the border fence separating the U.S. and Mexico in Tijuana in this January 4, 2006 file photo by Jorge Duenes/Reuters). Once we looked at the Great Wall of China wih great amazement. And also at the walls that surrounded the old palaces and areas around it. Then came walls around the houses of the very rich. Now even middle class people have high walls … [Read more...] about Walls of Distrust: From Iraq to India to…
Recalls: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
We are now approaching the three-month mark in the recall of contaminated pet foods and several things are clear. Most notable is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has done a scandalously poor job of staying on top things and has been painfully slow to acknowledge that the human food chain also is affected. This much we know (or don’t know): * The number of … [Read more...] about Recalls: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
The Case For More Female Heads Of State
When I was on a blog talk radio show last Friday a caller asked about the impact of a possible Hillary Clinton win on the world. My answer was that a woman as head of state might still be a big deal in parts of the United States but it isn't in many parts of the world -- and on this the U.S. is behind the times. Now, John Hughes, former editor of the Christian Science … [Read more...] about The Case For More Female Heads Of State
This Just In!!!
This just in from investigative reporter Scott Ott:Former CIA Boss Out of Loop on Parts of His New Book by Scott Ott Former CIA Director George Tenet said today that he was not included in discussions about key portions of his book that have been called into question by eyewitnesses to the events recounted. “There was no serious debate at the publisher’s office, … [Read more...] about This Just In!!!
Biden’s Blunt Words To Voter About Impending Bush Veto
Senator Joe Biden is far more blunt when talking to a voter about Bush's then-imending veto in this You Tube from an April 27 fish fry -- outraged over troops not getting equipment that can save lives and predicting that Congress will come back after the veto and "shove it [the funding] down his throat." … [Read more...] about Biden’s Blunt Words To Voter About Impending Bush Veto
President Spider Democratic Flyweight
Mike Lane, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about President Spider Democratic Flyweight
President Bush to Congress: “I Am The Greatest”
By implementing his threat to veto legislation to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq on Tuesday, US President George W. Bush (who appears more and more like a knight in shining armour), has begun to brandish his sword at Congress (or for that matter whoever crosses his path). It appears that he wouldn't mind riding solo in his 'War Against Congress'! At this rate, he may be taking … [Read more...] about President Bush to Congress: “I Am The Greatest”
‘War on Terrorism’: A Humbling Experience for US & Allies
India's leading and respected 129-year-old newspaper, The Hindu, carries an interesting and in-depth write-up The War of Ideas: Mindsets and Options. The author of the article is Hamid Ansari, a former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. Excerpts: "The problem essentially is with definitions and the assumptions underlying them: Tyranny, freedom, … [Read more...] about ‘War on Terrorism’: A Humbling Experience for US & Allies
I Thought I Was The One Who Hated America
I always thought ol' liberal me was the traitor to America. Lord knows I've been called it enough by my friends on the right. But I have to say, it's not my side's "respectable" columnists who are musing on whether what America really needs is a military coup. I just get so confused sometimes. … [Read more...] about I Thought I Was The One Who Hated America
GWB’s Second Veto
GWB's second veto just happened - it's of the Iraq funding bill. … [Read more...] about GWB’s Second Veto
And Now For the Really Big Iraq Story of the Day
Let’s save a little of that “Mission Accomplished†fourth anniversary hysteria over the alleged death of Abu Ayyub al-Masri for the day’s really big story. No, not President Bush’s intended veto of the Democratic war spending-with-deadlines bill. It’s this bombshell from CNN: BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister has created an entity within his government that … [Read more...] about And Now For the Really Big Iraq Story of the Day
Addressing Theocracy: Just the Facts
[For the record: I do not believe Jesus votes Republican. I simply thought the image above was an appropriate illustration for the topic that follows.] If you're old enough to remember Dragnet, you should also remember Joe Friday and one of his signature lines: "Just the facts." Long before the amazing science employed by the fictional members of the CSI crews in Las … [Read more...] about Addressing Theocracy: Just the Facts
Media Hysteria Over al-Masri’s Reported Death: Why?
It is indeed becoming pathetic. The blogosphere and the media is going berserk over the reported death of the Al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri. But it is typical of the trivialization of the news. The manner in which the media is panting over this bit of news, at the cost of other 'real' news, is reflective more of a drowning person ready to clutch at any straw … [Read more...] about Media Hysteria Over al-Masri’s Reported Death: Why?
Mission Accomplished IV
Cagle Cartoons: RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about Mission Accomplished IV