Time for us to go

With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, conservatives these days ought to be happy, but most aren’t. They see expanding government, runaway spending, Middle East entanglements, and government corruption, and they wonder why, exactly, the country should be grateful for Republican dominance. Some accuse Bush and the Republicans today of not being true conservatives.… Continue reading Time for us to go

Amnesty International Says Hezbollah Committed War Crimes

Matching an earlier condemnation of Israel, Amnesty International on Thursday accused Hezbollah forces of war crimes and “serious violations of international humanitarian law” during the Lebanon war, including indiscriminate rocket attacks and “deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian objects.” From Amnesty International Says Hezbollah Committed War Crimes – New York Times I wonder if the… Continue reading Amnesty International Says Hezbollah Committed War Crimes

The Best Little Whorehouse in Washington

if you expect me to pass up a scandal involving poker, hookers and the Watergate building with crooked defense contractors and the No. 3 guy at the CIA, named Dusty Foggo (Dusty Foggo?! Be still my heart), you expect too much. Any journalist who claims Hookergate is not a legitimate scandal is dead – has… Continue reading The Best Little Whorehouse in Washington

How bad is he?

Bush ran as a moderate, tacked right and governed ineffectually – before 9/11. Since then he’s become the most radical American president in history – and arguably the worst. From Salon.com By Sidney Blumenthal Wow. After reading this I’m not sure what I need more, a drink of a shower.

Mocking Bush is my patriotic duty

Anyone who opposes the indefinite occupation of Iraq shouldn’t be labeled an al-Qaida supporter. That’s like saying that if I tell my exterminator that there are more efficient ways to rid the house of vermin than hitting them with a hammer, I’m “for the rats.” Bill Maher on Salon

Colburn-Obama pork act (S 2590)

The Senate passed legislation Thursday night that would create a massive, Google-like searchable database to track federal spending. From TPMmuckraker The cynic in me views this as election year bipartisanship. But this is a good bill. And one of the best reform since Sarbanes-Oxley. I happen to be against a prohibition against earmarks as it… Continue reading Colburn-Obama pork act (S 2590)

A McCain-Lieberman ticket?

A Republican McCain-Lieberman ticket. Is that a fantasy? It strikes me as less improbable than the Kerry-McCain ticket MainStream Media reporters touted in 2004. From USNews.com: Opinion: Michael Barone: Barone Blog: A McCain-Lieberman ticket? Where to start. First, McCain was the favorite in the 1999 GOP nomination race. So much so that only one would… Continue reading A McCain-Lieberman ticket?

Gain in Income Is Offset by Rise in Property Tax

Nationwide, property taxes grew 28 percent from 2000 to 2004, though income went up only 16 percent. From New York Times Anyone still willing to argue that under the Bush administration, the middle class is paying less in taxes? I for one would not be willing to defend that proposition. Likewise, anyone really willing to… Continue reading Gain in Income Is Offset by Rise in Property Tax