Month: March 2005

The end of our Judiciary

The Terri Schiavo vote in effect ends the independence of our Judiciary.  Now, every court will know that its rulings can be undone by Congress.  The will of Tom Delay will rule in every hospital room or courtroom that...

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Female Circumcision is a Vote Winner

Earlier today, this BBC headline caught my eye, “Sierra Leone thrown into darkness.” I made a mental note to look up more on Sierra Leone and went off with my daughter to the organic farm for winter greens and celery...

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The Stickiness of Kirkuk

From A Magnificent Wreckage What’s the biggest issue right now with Iraq?  If you ask the media, it is the struggle between the Shi’ah UIA list (a collection of political parties endorsed by Ayatollah...

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The Dread&Smee Show pt 1.1

Please note: A different version of this diary was posted over at dKos the other day. There have been numerous changes to format and some content plus a bonus link that was not in the earlier dKos diary post. This bonus link...

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Where I went for a month at kos

Some kossers that have read my diaries in the past know that there was a one month period when I stopped posting at the site.  Here is a little naval gazing on why I stopped posting, and why I started up again.I started...

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