Monthly Archives: December 2007
Flipflopping Old John McCain loses the rest of his integrity
Having caved in to the Republican base on taxes and religion, McCain now panders on immigration, as well, and abandons his principles on campaign financing. The old guy is giving Romney a run for his money on who can be … Continue reading
Bush to negotiate with the Taliban
The war against Bin Laden and his allies has been lost. Because of the criminal assault on Iraq. Brandon Friedman at dKos summarizes. On Thursday, Flight Suit’s top guy in Afghanistan, Ambassador William Wood, delivered the message of surrender to … Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan, Bush blunders worldwide, Condoleezza Rice: tell me again, what is her job?, Countdown to attack on Iran, Dick Cheney: Hannibal Lector in disguise?, Donald Rumsfeld:criminal or just incompetent?, George W. Bush: is he really THAT bad?, Middle East, Pakistan, Politics, religion, Wordpress Political Blogs
Bill Kristol and the passing of the Peter Principle
Famously and consistently wrong pundit Bill Kristol, recently booted by TIME magazine, somehow gets a gig at the NY Times. John Cole: if the Peter Principle were true, George Bush and Bill Kristol would be the street-cleaner and dogcatcher in … Continue reading
Filed under Bill Kristol: is he smarter than you?, Bush blunders worldwide, celebrities in the news, Countdown to attack on Iran, Dick Cheney: Hannibal Lector in disguise?, Donald Rumsfeld:criminal or just incompetent?, economics, Fred Kagan:an idiot running a war, George W. Bush: is he really THAT bad?, Iran, Iraq, media, Middle East, Politics, Republican politicians: are any of them normal
US surveillance of citizens similar to Russia, China
via Glenn Greenwald: …the annual survey of worldwide privacy rights conducted by Privacy International and EPIC has been released for 2007, and the U.S. has been downgraded from “Extensive Surveillance Society” to “Endemic Surveillance Society,” the worst possible category there … Continue reading
Filed under Alberto Gonzales:boob or simpleton-you decide, Bush blunders worldwide, Congress, Dianne Feinstein betrays the voters trust, Dick Cheney: Hannibal Lector in disguise?, FEMA/Homeland Security, George W. Bush: is he really THAT bad?, Harry Reid:part of the problem, Mitt Romney: double guantanamo, over the line, perpetual war: fascism in disguise, Politics, Racism, Republican politicians: are any of them normal, Supreme Court, Torture: you're next, Wordpress Political Blogs
US torturers used “24″ as a guide
Link on my way into the office, I stopped by my mail slot, where a book lay in wait. It was called “Secrets of 24: The Unauthorized Guide to the Political & Moral Issues Behind TV’s Most Riveting Drama.” One … Continue reading
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Movie review: I Am Legend. No, you’re not.
Will Smith stars in this unfortunate film, which makes me think of a collage of old movie plots, none of which I liked very much…horrible virus, war of the worlds, road warriors, zombies, Twilight Zone, Rin Tin Tin. It’s a … Continue reading
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Creationists apply for accreditation to grant degrees in science education in Texas
hmmm…..I guess they don’t teach about astronomy, biology, zoology, botany, genetics, paleontology, geology…or telling the truth….. link Science teachers are not allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution in Texas public schools, the courts have ruled. But that’s exactly what the … Continue reading
2007 global temperatures on pace to be 2nd warmest in history.
Link 2005 is the warmest year in recorded history. Through November, NASA reports that 2007 is looking like it will be the second warmest. This at a time when solar activity is at a minimum. According to NASA, we would … Continue reading
Lobbyists in DC prevent action on global warming
Guardian Unlimited: The Senate rejects effective action on climate change because its members are bought and bound by the companies that stand to lose. When you study the tables showing who gives what to whom, you are struck by two … Continue reading
NASA’s Hansen revises CO2 “red line” downwards: we’ve already passed it.
Washington Post: Twenty years ago, Hansen kicked off this issue by testifying before Congress that the planet was warming and that people were the cause. At the time, we could only guess how much warming it would take to put … Continue reading
