Bush War Strategy To Surge Ahead
According to anonymous AP sources close to the situation, both Ambassador Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus have determined that current US strategy in Iraq is working. They have already met with the President to inform him of their assessment. This is what will be presented in the so-called “Petraeus Report.” Big deal. Huge surprise. Although [...]
Judge Blocks Illegal Immigrant Firing Rule
U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney, San Francisco, has granted a temporary stay on a rule that would require all employers nationwide to fire any workers identified as illegals. Chesney indicated that there were questions of the legality of the Bush administration’s plan, as well as whether or not it could be easily determined that those who [...]
On To Iran?
Recent comments by President George W. Bush: “Iran…is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. …Iran funds terrorist groups like Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which murder the innocent and target Israel. …Iran is sending arms to the Taliban. …Iran has arrested visiting American scholars who have comitted no crimes. …Iran’s active pursuit of technology [...]
Bush Compares Iraq To Vietnam
It’s official; the Iraq War is the new Vietnam. George Bush has told us so. But not in a bad way. According to the President, the only thing we did wrong in ‘Nam was leave, and if we pull out of Iraq, we will be committing the same mistake. He never mentioned the mistake made [...]
Credit Card Politics
Based on an article from Mother Jones: In 2006, financial and credit card companies gave $7 million in presidential campaign contributions, and banks $25 million. The biggest recipient of this largess was Hillary Clinton, with $378,000. In no way, however, does Clinton deserve any more blame for America’s growing credit problem than any other candidate. [...]
Chris Rock: State Of The World
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is a Chinese, the Swiss hold the America’s Cup, France is accusing the US of arrogance, Germany doesn’t want to go to war, and the three most [...]
Do Cronies Deserve More Pity?
Terry Jones, of Monty Python fame, comments on the softening of President George W. Bush when it comes to “prosecuting to the full extent of the law.” Although Bush laid claim to compassion when originally running for the office of president in 2000, it has taken 7 years to surface. From The Guardian: A president [...]
A Reprieve For Libby
Here is an excellent explanation of the evolution of Scooter Libby’s no-pardon pardon. From The Smoking Gun: Libby Pays The Man The only thing left for a real pardon to accomplish is the restoration of Libby’s law license.
Bush Loses “Fast-Track Authority”
As of today, President Bush has lost his fast-track authority on free trade agreements, joining Bill Clinton as the only presidents to lose that power since 1975. House Democratic leaders have said that their priorities “do not include the renewal of fast-track authority.” Instead, their legislations on this issue will lean more toward extending relief [...]
