If you live in California, you probably know that Meg Whitman is running for governor. This piece by Chris Kelly at The Huffington Post might get voters thinking about just what that might mean.
14 May 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Dick Cheney's Credibility
Paul Begala wrote a great piece on Huffington Post regarding just how little credibility the former vice president has on the subjects of protecting American generally and the use of torture specifically. That amount is "zero." Of course, with the full court press the Cheney's are putting out, you need to include his daughter Liz in this, too.
14 May 2009
Addition: I'm going to link this piece by Bob Cesca, too. It deals more with the concept of Cheney bringing his daughter in to front for him.
14 May 2009
Addition: I'm going to link this piece by Bob Cesca, too. It deals more with the concept of Cheney bringing his daughter in to front for him.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Torture & the NY Times as Bush Puppet
Andrew Sullivan lays out a case for the NY Times being a puppet of the Bush Administration in the face of America torturing people. This has long been a chink in the Times' armor and it is one I don't see them mending any time soon.
8 May 2009
8 May 2009
Pork & the DoD Bill
President Obama is trying to shift our focus in defense spending (as opposed to cutting it, btw). Congress, including members of both parties, is opposed not on defense grounds, but on political grounds. They want the pork of defense spending in their districts and will fight tooth and nail to prevent anything being cut. This has to change, both because we can't afford defense programs that are not needed and because we have to fully fund those that are in need in a changing world. You can lend your voice to this cause here.
8 May 2009
8 May 2009
Gore on the Court
Hendrik Hertzberg dreams of Al Gore being on the Supreme Court in The New Yorker.
8 May 2009
8 May 2009
Gaming the Stress Tests
The results of the banking industry "stress tests" have been released and the picture painted is bruised at best. Unfortunately, whatever good can be seen in the results isn't a true picture. The banking industry -- unsurprisingly -- put pressure on the government to cook the books in their favor... and the goverment did so. Don't believe the hype.
8 May 2009
Addition: More from Arianna Huffington on why the stress tests don't pass "the smell test."
Addition 2: More from The Huffington Post. This has good links to other sources.
8 May 2009
Addition: More from Arianna Huffington on why the stress tests don't pass "the smell test."
Addition 2: More from The Huffington Post. This has good links to other sources.
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