Borrowing a phrase from Michael Stickings, some stories indicate serious trouble ahead. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia told Arab leaders on Wednesday that the American occupation of Iraq is “illegal,” and he warned that unless Arab governments settle their differences, foreign powers like the United States would continue to dictate the region’s politics. The king’s …
Archives for March 2007
Let The Smears Begin!
Looks like it is time to start smearing David Iglesias and other USA’s for speaking out. Via the Carpetbagger and Digby, a new attack ad running on radio stations in New Mexico: Former US Attorney David Iglesias wonders why he was fired. He says it was politics. Well, let’s look at the facts. Iglesias brags …
Arlen Specter Shows Why He Became A Verb
Read this account of Specter doing his principled best to rally his demoralized GOP caucus behind the china syndrome at DOJ, and try not to throw up in your mouth a little. via Steve Benen.
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ETA on the ERA?
Here is a blast from the past: Federal and state lawmakers have launched a new drive to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, reviving a feminist goal that faltered a quarter-century ago when the measure did not gain the approval of three-quarters of the state legislatures. The amendment, which came three states short of enactment in …
Open Thread
Some helpful discussion points: * Democrats are the party of crazy people like Ward Churchill and Cindy Sheehan. * Nazis: sort of like Republicans but less evil. * The Wire – possibly the dumbest waste of electrons since the Pets.com superbowl commercial. * I invented COBOL and it eats whatever crappy language you’re using for …
Maybe Hansen Had A Point
The Bushies have gamed climate science to suit their political agenda. Bush administration officials throughout the government have engaged in White House-directed efforts to stifle, delay or dampen the release of climate change research that casts the White House or its policies in a bad light, says a new report that purports to be the …
Things I Learn At RawStory
Nearly 20% of Texans claim to have been victimized by a stalker (via, if that wasn’t already clear). The 18 percent who reported being stalked reported an overall 453 stalking incidents over the 24 months covered by the survey. The most frequent instance was repeated telephone calls, reported by 35 percent of victims, followed closely …