"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
Edward _ The White House has changed its mind (must be “Kerry’s flip-flop” influence…at least I’m sure it’s not Bush’s fault) and decided that the 9/11 panel won’t be limited to hour with Bush. McClellan’s comments suggested the administration had undergone a second change of heart about the commission. Bush originally had opposed the panel’s request for … Read more
Hans Blix has a book coming out in which he claims it’s probable that Bush and Blair “were conscious that they were exaggerating the risks they saw in order to get the political support they would not otherwise have had.”
Choice quote:
It is understood and accepted that governments must simplify complex international matters in explaining them to the public in democratic states.
William Safire’s op-ed piece today notes how the times are changing. How the right is now embracing the NEA in its nearly 40-year-old mission of “bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.” From Safire: Remember the hoo-ha a while back about the funding of edgy art, offensive to some taxpayers, … Read more
There are several definitions for “war” in my dictionary. The one that seems most appropriate with regard to the “War on Terror” is A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: e.g., the war against acid rain. One definition that does not seem appropriate, but is actually a … Read more
As Moe, Von, and Katherine have cruelly ignored Sidereal, who declared “an open thread revolution” for the Wingistanians who have “too long suffered under a dictatorial regime that brutally withholds a sufficiency of open threads,” and as I believe diplomacy should be fully exhausted before resorting to violence (not that M, V, and K don’t … Read more
Would you buy it with a dime? Would you buy it for some time? Would you buy it if you’re poor? Would it make you write much more? If e-mail was no longer free (something geeks around the world are debating, mostly as a response to the scourge of spam), how would that change the … Read more
So if one of the most compelling arguments for the FMA is to prevent judges in Massachusetts from legislating what happens in New York, where does this fit in? A state judge on Friday barred the mayor of a college town from performing more same-sex marriages for a month, saying Jason West was ignoring his … Read more
Not for Martha, anyway… Martha Stewart Is Guilty of All Charges Pertinent Paragraph: Conviction on the charges against Ms. Stewart would carry a possible sentence of up to 20 years in prison, but federal guidelines could reduce that to about a year. OK, so this time, I’m serious…I’m shocked.
Asked why he later backed down from emploment predicitions in a report he signed, Bush reportedly said “I’m not a statistician. I’m not a predictor.” He’s not someone who can run an effective campaign on the job-creating effects of his tax-cut program either, obviously. U.S. employers added just 21,000 positions in Feb. Pertinent paragraphs: America’s … Read more
From the New York Daily News Or as Joey once said on “Friends” (oh, save the judgements, will ya…): “You’re so far past the line, you can’t even see the line….the line’s a dot to you.”