My respect for him grows.NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States needs to set milestones for progress, not a firm withdrawal date, before it can leave Iraq, Virginia governor and prospective Democratic presidential candidate Mark Warner said on Monday. "This Democrat doesn't think we need to re-fight how we got into (the Iraq war). I think we need to focus more on how to finish … [Read more...] about Mark Warner Opposes Pullout Date

When you screw up, it's essential you own up. Now, all of us know this, but it's still very hard thing to do. And there's also a right way to apologize for your indiscretions and a wrong way. Too many people unfortunately (and unwittingly) choose to pick the latter. Find out who's done it the right way recently and why I sincerely respect their poignant apology. … [Read more...] about Admitting You’re Wrong

Perhaps he was just visiting to get his sheets washed:During a visit to Syria last week, white supremacist and former U.S. State Representative from Louisiana David Duke spoke at a rally in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, appeared at a Damascus press conference, met with Syrian Grand Mufti Ahmed Hassoun, [1] and gave an interview to Syrian TV.... During the press … [Read more...] about Syria Gets A Visitor

President George W. Bush is moving to an item on his agenda that he has tried to deal with before but postponed due to opposition within the Republican Party itself: the thorny issue of immigration reform. The Washington Post reports:President Bush promoted his administration's efforts to get a grip on illegal immigration, spotlighting a plan to tighten security along the … [Read more...] about Bush Tackles Immigration Reform — But Will It Tackle Him?

One of the red flags about the Bush administration is being raised by a close aide to former Secretary of State Colin Powell — and he doesn't mince words. The latest verbal broadside: a remarkably blunt and angry interview by former Powell chief of staff Lawrence Wilkerson who suggests that Bush administration bigwigs see the President as someone whose desires trump … [Read more...] about Ex-Powell Aide Blasts Detainee Situation And Raises Questions About Administration

Insects are one of life's great success stories. They have evolved into five million living species, dwarfing the diversity of all other animals combined... Cross-posted at Julien's List. … [Read more...] about NY Times: Evolution’s REAL Winners

President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator Joseph Biden apparently share "remarkably similar" Iraq plans. Some Republicans, er, didn't get the memo. … [Read more...] about Coward! Cut and Runner! Terror App..eas..er…?

Yeah, Right Department … [Read more...] about Jiminy Cricket Gets Ready To Visit Iran

One of our favorite talk shows has now gotten even BETTER:SUBJECT2DISCUSSION the weekly magazine webcast and podcast announces the addition of a weekly Pop Culture Discussion with the great Blogcritics.org. S2D which has been evolving since it began now presents four distinct segments of the program each week. The program airs LIVE Tuesday nights from 7pm PT to 9pm PT LIVE on … [Read more...] about Listen To Bloggers LIVE

...the need for Viagra. … [Read more...] about John Bolton Explains…

You make Bush look good, popularity-wise. … [Read more...] about Adieu, Monsieur Chirac!

Guess. Then click here. … [Read more...] about Who’s the Republicans’ favorite Democrat?

According to Congressional Quarterly: MONDAY, NOV. 28, 2005 – 2:16 P.M. Rep. Randy “Dukeâ€? Cunningham, R-Calif., pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiring to take bribes from a defense contractor. Appearing in U.S. District Court in San Diego, the eight-term congressman also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of tax … [Read more...] about CQ: Rep. Cunningham Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Tax Evasion

Make of this what you will. I'll just report it as is: Human rights abuses in Iraq are as bad as they were under Saddam Hussein if not worse, former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has said. "People are doing the same as (in) Saddam's time and worse," Allawi said in an interview published in Britain on Sunday. "It is an appropriate comparison," Allawi told The Observer newspaper. … [Read more...] about Iraq then and now — some things remain the same

I know a couple of private security guards in Iraq -- truly honourable men doing incredibly difficult work -- but this is extremely ugly and gives them all a bad name. … [Read more...] about The “trophy” video scandal

Bull Moose takes a detailed look at this question. Here's a very small part of his intriguing post:Despite its manifold merits, the blogosphere is beset by a proliferation of crudity, hyperbole and hyper-partisanship. And all of that is often found on the most popular sites on the left and the right. The Moose is often amused over being denounced by some of the larger lefty … [Read more...] about Are Bloggers Really Necessary?

The New York Sun's Josh Gerstein writes what some talking heads in television have begun to say in passing: Arizona Senator John McCain's star is (for now at least) on the ascent:Senator McCain of Arizona is emerging as an early favorite for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 as a result of a shift in the issues dominating the American political landscape, according … [Read more...] about Is Senator John McCain’s Political Star Rising?

They're laying it out and so it WILL happen. But they're leaning on Biden? More here.® … [Read more...] about The US Plan To Achieve Withdrawal

Over the past couple months, I have pondered this piece a dozen times and written at least a dozen copies. In 1849, Henry David Thoreau published "Resistance to Civil Government", which later became known as "Civil Disobedience". Infamously, Thoreau said: I HEARTILY ACCEPT the motto,—"That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up … [Read more...] about A Government in Turmoil

Ray Kurzweil has the answer...maybe. First, try taking a look at his new book, Fantastic Voyage, and see what you think. Sure, he could be full of it, but something tells me he's onto something special. Just look to Aubrey de Grey's research on free radicals and cell destruction, and you'll get even more affirmation that Kurzweil's thought may have some serious merit. Anyway, … [Read more...] about Living Forever?