Byrd invited a specific version of the same general question millions of us have been asking: “Why do reason, logic and truth seem to play a sharply diminished role in the way America now makes important decisions?” The persistent and sustained reliance on falsehoods as the basis of policy, even in the face of massive… Continue reading The Assault on Reason
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Poisoned Toothpaste in Panama Is Believed to Be From China
Diethylene glycol, a poisonous ingredient in some antifreeze, has been found in 6,000 tubes of toothpaste in Panama, and customs officials there said yesterday that the product appeared to have originated in China. From New York Times Just as the wheatgerm story dies out, a reminder that in the era of globalization; a supply chain… Continue reading Poisoned Toothpaste in Panama Is Believed to Be From China
It’s only illegal when the president agrees it’s illegal
We now know that in 2004 Gonzales and Andy Card raced to the hospital to try to get a very sick John Ashcroft to certify the legality of the president’s secret NSA surveillance program going over the head of Comey, the acting attorney general while Ashcroft was ill. When Ashcroft refused to override Comey, the… Continue reading It’s only illegal when the president agrees it’s illegal
Rudy on the Dems
Look, it’s real simple what happened. These people came here and killed us because of our freedom of religion, because of our freedom for women, because they hate us…If you’re confused about this, I think you put our country in much greater jeopardy. From TPMCafe Rudy is an idiot. Anyone who has read Bin Laden’s… Continue reading Rudy on the Dems
Jerry Falwell, faith-based fraud
Try this: Call a TV station and tell them that you know the Antichrist is already on earth and is an adult Jewish male. See how far you get. Then try the same thing and add that you are the Rev. Jim-Bob Vermin. “Why, Reverend, come right on the show!” What a fool Don Imus… Continue reading Jerry Falwell, faith-based fraud
The Project On Government Oversight
The Project On Government Oversight follows a rich tradition of assuring that the government continues to work for the people it represents. Our nation was founded on the very principle that representation and accountability are fundamental to maintaining a strong and functioning democracy. Today, these principles espoused by our founding fathers are under attack as… Continue reading The Project On Government Oversight
Active-Duty Generals Will Revolt Against Bush
Appearing on NBC’s Chris Matthews Show this morning, Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Cynthia Tucker revealed that sources within the military are warning of a revolt from active-duty generals if September rolls around and the president is sticking with the surge into 08. From Think Progress So much for that listening to the generals on the ground… Continue reading Active-Duty Generals Will Revolt Against Bush
Billions in Oil Missing in Iraq
Between 100,000 and 300,000 barrels a day of Iraqâs declared oil production over the past four years is unaccounted for and could have been siphoned off through corruption or smuggling, according to a draft American government report. From New York Times We are fighting a war where the American taxpayer finances both sides of the… Continue reading Billions in Oil Missing in Iraq
Those 11 GOP “moderates”
Every one of the 11 GOP “moderates” who privately warned Bush that the public wants out of the war actually voted against the House bill tying war funding to progress in Iraq. From Talking Points Memo Maybe I’m too much of a cynic. I can’t help but think those 11 moderates may be more concerned… Continue reading Those 11 GOP “moderates”
A Split Emerges as Conservatives Discuss Darwin
Evolution has long generated bitter fights between the left and the right about whether God or science better explains the origins of life. But now a dispute has cropped up within conservative circles, not over science, but over political ideology: Does Darwinian theory undermine conservative notions of religion and morality or does it actually support… Continue reading A Split Emerges as Conservatives Discuss Darwin