Month: April 2005

So much for a mandate

Posted by paradocs | Apr 5, 2005 |

So much for a mandate. Gallup: Bush Approval Rating Lowest Ever for 2nd-Term Prez at this Point By E&P Staff Published: April 05, 2005 11:45 AM ET NEW YORK President George W. Bush’s approval rating has plunged to the...

U.S. Journalist Shot By U.S. Forces Near Mosul

Posted by Dean Pajevic | Apr 5, 2005 |

I hope it was “friendly” fire. UPDATE: Reuters story below.NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Iraqi freelance cameraman who works for CBS News was shot and wounded on Tuesday in northern Iraq by U.S. troops who mistook...

our nuclear option

Posted by kid oakland | Apr 5, 2005 |

We Democrats, we Progressives, have…and I hate this term but use it anyway…a “nuclear option” too. Everybody knows it…and folks joke about it from time to time, but maybe as we slide into...

Tell Congress: Vote NO on the “Debt Slavery” Bill

Posted by Dean Pajevic | Apr 5, 2005 |

Why don’t you tell Congress where you stand? Here, we’ll make it easy for you. More below about little-discussed treacherous repayment schemes:From today’s NewStandardNews.net: Bankruptcy Bill Would Encourage...

Some Good News

Posted by BooMan | Apr 5, 2005 |

There is a good column on the current political landscape in DC today, in the Washington Post: Republican congressional leaders return to Washington today to confront a political landscape that is considerably more problematic...