Giuliani Offers Health Care Plan

Critical to Giuliani’s plan is a $15,000 tax deduction for families to buy private health insurance, instead of getting insurance through employers. Any leftover funds could be rolled over year-to-year for medical expenses. From Giuliani Offers Health Care Plan – New York Times This is not a health care plan. This isn’t even a tax… Continue reading Giuliani Offers Health Care Plan

blowback

In the 1980s, the Reagan administration sold fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, sparking a considerable controversy about Israel and a regional arms build-up. In 2007, just as we’re learning about the aid Saudi Arabia is giving to Sunni militias in Iraq, the Bush administration is planning a large arms deal with the president’s long-time allies.… Continue reading blowback

Antiterrorism Bill Passes House by Wide Margin

A crucial provision in the bill will change the way antiterrorism grants from the Department of Homeland Security are distributed to the states. It will cut in half the guaranteed minimum grant to each state, which was $3.8 million this year, and allow department officials to distribute money in discretionary grants where the threat and… Continue reading Antiterrorism Bill Passes House by Wide Margin

House Democrats pass contempt citation

The House Judiciary Committee approved a contempt of Congress citation Wednesday against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and one-time Counsel Harriet Miers, setting up a constitutional confrontation over the firings of federal prosecutors. From House Democrats pass contempt citation – Yahoo! News As much as I appreciate the shot across the bow, the… Continue reading House Democrats pass contempt citation

Redheads at Improv Everywhere

For our latest mission, over 50 redheads rode the subway together and protested a Manhattan Wendy’€™s for their “€œracist logo."€ Enjoy the videos first and then go behind the scenes with our mission report, photos, and more videos below. Redheads at Improv Everywhere I’m going to suggest an IE where a bunch of swarthy portly… Continue reading Redheads at Improv Everywhere

Iraqi Says Turkey Is Massing 140,000 Troops

Turkey has massed 140,000 soldiers on its border with northern Iraq, Iraq’s foreign minister said Monday, calling the neighboring country’s fears of Kurdish rebels based there “legitimate” but better resolved through negotiation. From Iraqi Says Turkey Is Massing 140,000 Troops – New York Times I didn’t think things could go worse. And now I think… Continue reading Iraqi Says Turkey Is Massing 140,000 Troops

The Marc Rich Pardon case

KANJORSKI: And do they continue to represent Mr. Rich or up until the time they took some official capacity? QUINN: Today? Well, Mr. Libby’s in government. From CNN Transcript – Special Event: Marc Rich Pardon: Attorney Jack Quinn Testifies Before House Government Reform Committee – February 8, 2001 Lots of GOPers are talking about the… Continue reading The Marc Rich Pardon case

China Finds Poor Quality on Its Store Shelves

China said on Wednesday that nearly a fifth of the food and consumer products that it checked in a nationwide survey this year were found to be substandard or tainted, underscoring the risk faced by its own consumers even as the country’s exports come under greater scrutiny overseas. From China Finds Poor Quality on Its… Continue reading China Finds Poor Quality on Its Store Shelves

Olbermann: Even Richard Nixon knew it was time to resign

Were there any remaining lingering doubt otherwise, or any remaining lingering hope, it ended yesterday when Mr. Bush commuted the prison sentence of one of his own staffers. Did so even before the appeals process was complete. Did so without as much as a courtesy consultation with the Department of Justice. Did so despite what… Continue reading Olbermann: Even Richard Nixon knew it was time to resign