atrios.blogspot.com/2006_02_19_atrios_archive.html#1140715...
That's a hell of a jump to make: Judicial review=abortion rights.
Perhaps he's on the right track though. Why give them democracy at all? In 200 years they might end up electing themselves a Bush and what kind of mess would they be in then? Better to just scrap the whole thing.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Monday, February 20, 2006
Oops...
www.crooksandliars.com/stories/2006/02/19/bidenIWont...
I didn't know Biden was in such a bad situation...
I didn't know Biden was in such a bad situation...
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Wow, Republican hypocrisy, who knew?...
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11283911
Wow, you'd think after awhile all the hypocrisy and lying from the Republicans wouldn't surprise me so much but yet it always does. These are the people who run our country, they control all three branches of government. Starr was, and still is, a huge part of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. He wasted years and millions of taxpayer dollars pursuing a personal vendetta against Clinton for the Republicans. And the worst part is that the whole Clinton investigation was supposed to be about perjury and lying. I guess it's only a bad thing if the Democrats are doing it. I hope they nail him to the wall, Clinton lost his license to practice law in his home state and he didn't really do anything wrong other than have an affair with a consenting adult and lie about it to protect his family. If this is proven, the least that should happen is for Starr to lose his license and really that should only be the beginning. If they gain a conviction he should do hard time.
Wow, you'd think after awhile all the hypocrisy and lying from the Republicans wouldn't surprise me so much but yet it always does. These are the people who run our country, they control all three branches of government. Starr was, and still is, a huge part of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. He wasted years and millions of taxpayer dollars pursuing a personal vendetta against Clinton for the Republicans. And the worst part is that the whole Clinton investigation was supposed to be about perjury and lying. I guess it's only a bad thing if the Democrats are doing it. I hope they nail him to the wall, Clinton lost his license to practice law in his home state and he didn't really do anything wrong other than have an affair with a consenting adult and lie about it to protect his family. If this is proven, the least that should happen is for Starr to lose his license and really that should only be the beginning. If they gain a conviction he should do hard time.
Oh that Ann...
www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/ann-coulter-at-cpac...
Oh that Ann, such a kidder.
Last I checked joking about killing an ex President and five of the nine Supreme Court Justices breaks a few laws. But of course she's a Republican so nothing will come of it. I wonder if they'll be in such a forgiving mood if anybody makes this joke about Bush after he's finally out of office? Or if they'd have been so forgiving if someone had said this of Reagan? I think that person would find themselves in jail (or Guantanamo jailed as an enemy combatant).
Coulter on the Holocaust:
"Iran is soliciting cartoons on the Holocaust. So far, only Ted Rall, Garry Trudeau, and the NY Times have made submissions."
Oh yeah, those NY Timers and Ted Rall. Ann on the other hand only calls for terrorists destroying the NY Times building (and the Supreme Court), and not Israel, so that's ok I guess.
In typical Republican fashion Frist refuses to denounce her comment giving a bullshit reason. They told him what she said, there is no legitimate reason for someone to call Arabs ragheads, it's an easy call. Just as there's no legitimate reason for a white person to call a black person the n word, Frist can't exactly hide against the claim that she could have meant it in a non-insulting way (and besides, this is the woman who called for the entire Arab world to be forcibly converted to Christianity so we all know what she meant (and even Bill with his supposed medical degree should know what she meant).
Oh that Ann, such a kidder.
Last I checked joking about killing an ex President and five of the nine Supreme Court Justices breaks a few laws. But of course she's a Republican so nothing will come of it. I wonder if they'll be in such a forgiving mood if anybody makes this joke about Bush after he's finally out of office? Or if they'd have been so forgiving if someone had said this of Reagan? I think that person would find themselves in jail (or Guantanamo jailed as an enemy combatant).
Coulter on the Holocaust:
"Iran is soliciting cartoons on the Holocaust. So far, only Ted Rall, Garry Trudeau, and the NY Times have made submissions."
Oh yeah, those NY Timers and Ted Rall. Ann on the other hand only calls for terrorists destroying the NY Times building (and the Supreme Court), and not Israel, so that's ok I guess.
In typical Republican fashion Frist refuses to denounce her comment giving a bullshit reason. They told him what she said, there is no legitimate reason for someone to call Arabs ragheads, it's an easy call. Just as there's no legitimate reason for a white person to call a black person the n word, Frist can't exactly hide against the claim that she could have meant it in a non-insulting way (and besides, this is the woman who called for the entire Arab world to be forcibly converted to Christianity so we all know what she meant (and even Bill with his supposed medical degree should know what she meant).
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Huzza what?...
mediamatters.org/items/200602090005
Seriously, this guy thinks Jimmy Carter's a "waste of skin"? What world is he living on? Carter has done more as an ex-President than any in modern history. What was Reagan doing before he died? What has Bush I done other than make millions off his political connections and occasionally help out in a crisis to look good (and I'm sure he'll soon be joined by his son). The closest we have to Carter is Clinton and even his accomplishments pale in comparison to Carter. Not only does he help build houses for Habitat (he even has his own yearly work project that helps build houses across the globe) but he also helps contribute to the cause of peace all around the world. Just because Beck's idea of being a worthwhile human being doesn't involve actually helping anyone who's not a millionaire doesn't mean he can honestly call Carter a useless waste of skin. I disagree with Bush, he's contributed absolutely nothing to the future wellbeing of this world or its people, but I can't honestly say he's never done anything of note.
Seriously, this guy thinks Jimmy Carter's a "waste of skin"? What world is he living on? Carter has done more as an ex-President than any in modern history. What was Reagan doing before he died? What has Bush I done other than make millions off his political connections and occasionally help out in a crisis to look good (and I'm sure he'll soon be joined by his son). The closest we have to Carter is Clinton and even his accomplishments pale in comparison to Carter. Not only does he help build houses for Habitat (he even has his own yearly work project that helps build houses across the globe) but he also helps contribute to the cause of peace all around the world. Just because Beck's idea of being a worthwhile human being doesn't involve actually helping anyone who's not a millionaire doesn't mean he can honestly call Carter a useless waste of skin. I disagree with Bush, he's contributed absolutely nothing to the future wellbeing of this world or its people, but I can't honestly say he's never done anything of note.
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Call it a long hiatus...
Wow, it's been a long time since I posted last. That Coulter post was the first one since November. Events have conspired to keep me away.
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3637038.html
In recent news I missed mentioning the passing of Coretta Scott King. This nation has truly lost a great American, one of the best we've ever had. She managed to leave a huge mark for good on this country and she will be missed.
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3637038.html
In recent news I missed mentioning the passing of Coretta Scott King. This nation has truly lost a great American, one of the best we've ever had. She managed to leave a huge mark for good on this country and she will be missed.
Crazy Ann strikes again...
www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/anncoulter/2006/01/04/...
I so enjoy reading Ann Coulter's articles, it gives me a great amount of insight into the thought patterns of the "mainstream" right. It's also fun to watch the rantings of a woman who thinks her own right to vote should be taken away (go ahead Ann, nobody's forcing you to vote).
In pointing out that an insignificant number of Bush Administration warrants were rejected or changed (around 3% of the total, I bet most lawyers would kill for a success rate like that in court) she brings up a good question (I'm sure it's purely accidental), why is the FISA court suddenly rejecting and amending warrants? Was the court suddenly bought out by the ACLU? Did someone slip some LSD into their tea that morning? Or perhaps Bush's requests have been so off the wall, so beyond the pale of reasonable search and seizure, that this court that never rejected a warrant suddenly rejected one.
I think this little fact speaks far more about the criminal nature of the Bush Administration than it does the court.
By the way, she brings up another interesting quandary (again, purely by accident I'm sure). She seems to think it's ok to break the law in violation of an explicit court order if you don't agree with the court's decision. So I guess she'd have been fine with Al Gore taking up residence in the White House, after the famous debacle that was Bush v. Gore in 2000, because he didn't agree with the court's decision (maybe she'd even be willing to take on his case, she is a lawyer after all. One can only imagine what law school granted her a diploma but nevertheless she is still a lawyer).
If the President doesn't have to follow court orders, from a court that sides with him far more than any court has ever sided with a specific plaintiff ever in the history of the world, why should anyone have to follow a court order ever? Why should the Judiciary exist at all as a branch of government, or a check on legislative and executive power, if it can be ignored at will?
I so enjoy reading Ann Coulter's articles, it gives me a great amount of insight into the thought patterns of the "mainstream" right. It's also fun to watch the rantings of a woman who thinks her own right to vote should be taken away (go ahead Ann, nobody's forcing you to vote).
In pointing out that an insignificant number of Bush Administration warrants were rejected or changed (around 3% of the total, I bet most lawyers would kill for a success rate like that in court) she brings up a good question (I'm sure it's purely accidental), why is the FISA court suddenly rejecting and amending warrants? Was the court suddenly bought out by the ACLU? Did someone slip some LSD into their tea that morning? Or perhaps Bush's requests have been so off the wall, so beyond the pale of reasonable search and seizure, that this court that never rejected a warrant suddenly rejected one.
I think this little fact speaks far more about the criminal nature of the Bush Administration than it does the court.
By the way, she brings up another interesting quandary (again, purely by accident I'm sure). She seems to think it's ok to break the law in violation of an explicit court order if you don't agree with the court's decision. So I guess she'd have been fine with Al Gore taking up residence in the White House, after the famous debacle that was Bush v. Gore in 2000, because he didn't agree with the court's decision (maybe she'd even be willing to take on his case, she is a lawyer after all. One can only imagine what law school granted her a diploma but nevertheless she is still a lawyer).
If the President doesn't have to follow court orders, from a court that sides with him far more than any court has ever sided with a specific plaintiff ever in the history of the world, why should anyone have to follow a court order ever? Why should the Judiciary exist at all as a branch of government, or a check on legislative and executive power, if it can be ignored at will?
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
The next governor of the great state of New Jersey is...
Jon Corzine.
Congrats to New Jersey. We made the right decision.
Also, congrats to Virginia.
And finally, I can't for the life of me figure out what New Yorkers were thinking. Bloomburg may pretend to be a moderate but at the end of the day he reports to Bush. And that means he reports to the religious right.
Congrats to New Jersey. We made the right decision.
Also, congrats to Virginia.
And finally, I can't for the life of me figure out what New Yorkers were thinking. Bloomburg may pretend to be a moderate but at the end of the day he reports to Bush. And that means he reports to the religious right.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Vote Corzine!...
Tomorrow's the election and for an off year it's a huge race. New Jersey will elect a governor, we will either end up with a governor for the history books or a corrupt idiot with no significant political experience and a history of corruption miles long. We will either end up with a governor who will pull us out of our economic slump or one who puts the final nail in the coffin of our state. I expect every one of you to get out and vote if you're registered in New Jersey. I implore you make the right decision. We need Jon Corzine now more than ever, he's proven himself in the Senate and, regardless of what his bitter ex-wife says, he will make this state proud.
And lest we forget, while the Republicans make a big deal out of George Norcross, Forrester is their Norcross. And while Norcross has never held, or been nominated for, a major state office, the Republicans have nominated their Norcross for governor.
This race scares me more than any other, because it's so close and because it means so much for this state and for my family. I wasn't even this worried on the eve of the Presidential election. I knew that no matter what, at least I lived in a state where the government would do its best to protect me from the Republicans. If Forrester wins we have nowhere to hide. He will destroy every protection afforded the poor, elderly and disabled. He will do to our state what Dubya has done to the nation.
And lest we forget, while the Republicans make a big deal out of George Norcross, Forrester is their Norcross. And while Norcross has never held, or been nominated for, a major state office, the Republicans have nominated their Norcross for governor.
This race scares me more than any other, because it's so close and because it means so much for this state and for my family. I wasn't even this worried on the eve of the Presidential election. I knew that no matter what, at least I lived in a state where the government would do its best to protect me from the Republicans. If Forrester wins we have nowhere to hide. He will destroy every protection afforded the poor, elderly and disabled. He will do to our state what Dubya has done to the nation.
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Damn weather...
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051107/ap_on_re_us/midwest_tornado
I hate tornadoes.
Seems the weather's been really bad this year, worse than normal, anybody want to guess why that is? *cough*globalwarming*cough*
I hate tornadoes.
Seems the weather's been really bad this year, worse than normal, anybody want to guess why that is? *cough*globalwarming*cough*
Monday, October 24, 2005
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Blatant Political Games, DeLay edition...
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051011...
This is how desperate DeLay is. He's putting on this circus, trying to drag Earle through the mud even more, to try to save his own ass. Sadly, it will probably work.
This is how desperate DeLay is. He's putting on this circus, trying to drag Earle through the mud even more, to try to save his own ass. Sadly, it will probably work.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
My How the Mighty have Fallen...
atrios.blogspot.com/2005_09_25_atrios_archive.html#1127
God, I wish I could believe this will amount to anything. Then again, a year ago even this was a dream given the highly partisan makeup of Congress and the Government. It's a miracle it's gotten this far. Hopefully in a year we'll be talking about how well poor Tom's doing in Federal Prison.
God, I wish I could believe this will amount to anything. Then again, a year ago even this was a dream given the highly partisan makeup of Congress and the Government. It's a miracle it's gotten this far. Hopefully in a year we'll be talking about how well poor Tom's doing in Federal Prison.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
His own people won't even bail him out...
shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2005/09/omgcan-this...
Wow, just wow. I thought for sure the true believers (and those who would have us believe they're true believers) would be good for at least a couple thousand. They could at least contribute that much to the guy they seem to think can do no wrong and the war they think is so great. But I guess even they realize that this war is a colossal failure and a really bad investment.
Wow, just wow. I thought for sure the true believers (and those who would have us believe they're true believers) would be good for at least a couple thousand. They could at least contribute that much to the guy they seem to think can do no wrong and the war they think is so great. But I guess even they realize that this war is a colossal failure and a really bad investment.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
I So Predicted This...
www.corzineconnection.com/story/2005/9/20/...
Big surprise. I know I can't prove it but I did predict this when I saw this commercial. The worst part is they couldn't even find Republicans with clean records to pretend to be Democrats to smear Corzine, they had to get someone who was fired for corruption to star in their commercial about ending corruption.
I guess it makes sense though. Who better than a corrupt former public servant to star in a commercial about another corrupt former public servant claiming he's going to end corruption in public service.
Too bad the media won't touch it, I'd like to see it on the front page of the Courier Post and every other decent newspaper in this state.
I'd imagine all the other "Democrats" in that commercial similarly changed their party affiliations recently so they could smear Corzine. I hope somebody keeps an eye on how many just happen to change their affiliations back to Republican after the election.
Big surprise. I know I can't prove it but I did predict this when I saw this commercial. The worst part is they couldn't even find Republicans with clean records to pretend to be Democrats to smear Corzine, they had to get someone who was fired for corruption to star in their commercial about ending corruption.
I guess it makes sense though. Who better than a corrupt former public servant to star in a commercial about another corrupt former public servant claiming he's going to end corruption in public service.
Too bad the media won't touch it, I'd like to see it on the front page of the Courier Post and every other decent newspaper in this state.
I'd imagine all the other "Democrats" in that commercial similarly changed their party affiliations recently so they could smear Corzine. I hope somebody keeps an eye on how many just happen to change their affiliations back to Republican after the election.
Bush's Folly...
atrios.blogspot.com/2005_09_18_atrios_archive.html#1127...
Who is going to want to donate to Bush's failed reconstruction of Iraq? Everybody knows where that money is going to go. It's going to go to enriching a few Bush cronies (especially Halliburton). There's not going to be a bit of oversight on how that money gets spent. The majority of it will be wasted and at the end of the day nothing will be different.
It would be one thing if the money was going to go to helping the Iraqi people. None of this is their fault and they deserve to get their country back. But no matter how much people give it's not going to help the Iraqi people one bit. It's just going to go to enriching a few well connected Iraqis and a lot of already rich Americans.
Besides, the average American citizen (especially the poor), already pay way too much money towards the reconstruction by virtue of the taxes we pay. Why should we have to dig deeper to finance Bush's folly.
Who is going to want to donate to Bush's failed reconstruction of Iraq? Everybody knows where that money is going to go. It's going to go to enriching a few Bush cronies (especially Halliburton). There's not going to be a bit of oversight on how that money gets spent. The majority of it will be wasted and at the end of the day nothing will be different.
It would be one thing if the money was going to go to helping the Iraqi people. None of this is their fault and they deserve to get their country back. But no matter how much people give it's not going to help the Iraqi people one bit. It's just going to go to enriching a few well connected Iraqis and a lot of already rich Americans.
Besides, the average American citizen (especially the poor), already pay way too much money towards the reconstruction by virtue of the taxes we pay. Why should we have to dig deeper to finance Bush's folly.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
The savior of New Jersey politics, yeah right...
http://www.corzineconnection.com/story/2005/8/3/...
And this is the guy they think is going to "clean up" New Jersey politics? Don't make me laugh. He'll just make sure the money goes to his friends. He's one of the people who has benefited from no-bid contracts. How can the Republicans now claim he's going to clean up the system that's benefited him all these years?
And this is the guy they think is going to "clean up" New Jersey politics? Don't make me laugh. He'll just make sure the money goes to his friends. He's one of the people who has benefited from no-bid contracts. How can the Republicans now claim he's going to clean up the system that's benefited him all these years?
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Media Double Standard...
http://allspinzone.com/blog/index.php?itemid=940
This speaks volumes about the way things work with the SCLM (So-Called Liberal Media) when it comes to missing women (if you're not white don't even try getting any national media attention when you turn up missing).
This speaks volumes about the way things work with the SCLM (So-Called Liberal Media) when it comes to missing women (if you're not white don't even try getting any national media attention when you turn up missing).
Thursday, July 14, 2005
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