Category Archives: political perspective
[PARODY] – Giuliani To Run For President Of 9/11 | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
Giuliani To Run For President Of 9/11 | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source NEW YORK—At a well-attended rally in front of his new Ground Zero headquarters Monday, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani officially announced his plan … Continue reading
The age of endarkenment | Science | Guardian Unlimited
The age of endarkenment | Science | Guardian Unlimited The past 30 years or so have been an age of endarkenment. It has been a period in which truth ceased to matter very much, and dogma and irrationality became once … Continue reading
Cheney
Dick Cheney is the most influential and powerful man ever to hold the office of vice president. This series examines Cheney’s largely hidden and little-understood role in crafting policies for the War on Terror, the economy and the environment.
Remember kids…
Democracy only works when you participate.
The source of freedom
I was reading MiFi earlier and saw a post about a fun exchange (story/email) between an Army recruiter and a gay black man. Among all the humor, name calling, and general ignorance, the recruiter says: YOU SHOULD SAY THANK YOU … Continue reading
Kinky for Governor
I doubt that this has escaped Zinger’s attention, but one of his perennially favorite authors is running for governor of Texas. Link I’ve recently visited Texas and saw a few cars with his campaign sticker on the bumpers. I’d thought … Continue reading
(W)iretap, continued
” The federal government filed a lawsuit against state officials and Verizon Communications Monday to prevent the release of information about the company’s alleged role in the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program. The lawsuit comes after 22 residents asked … Continue reading
Judge rules federal wiretap program unconstitutional
DETROIT — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government’s warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4123661.html
What happened to “no one is above the law”?
“WASHINGTON – President Bush effectively blocked a Justice Department investigation of the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program, refusing to give security clearances to attorneys who were attempting to conduct the probe, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday.” http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4056228.html