Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday he intends to sign a bill that would allow people who feel threatened on the street, in a bar, at a ball game – or just about anywhere – to “meet force with force” to...
Read MoreCross-posted at DailyKos. The White House today nominated Zalmay Khalilzad to be American ambassador to Iraq. “Khalilzad has been the odds-on favorite to replace John Negroponte,” say the NY Times and Village Voice,...
Read MoreAs I noted in Carnacki’s diary, I can’t stand Robert Byrd. And it drives me nuts that so many progressives, especially young ones, seem to idolise him. Yup, he was solidly against the Iraq war, for...
Read MoreFrom the always interesting Asia Times, yet another worrying article about Pakistan: KARACHI – On the face of it, the post-September 11 era sees Pakistan re-established in the world community, nurturing friendly relations...
Read More“You fucking son of a bitch. I saw what you wrote. We’re not going to forget this.” -George W. Bush to writer and editor Al Hunt, 1986. From back when he still read things, and made clear sense. Al Hunt is...
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