Month: April 2005

Despite real efforts in 2003 and 2004, the US prison population has been mostly stagnant under Bushco, as compared to previous periods: Source Is Bush soft on crime? Of course, I am being snarky. The recent news (linked to...

GOP Ethics Retreat: Media Coverage Roundup Cross posted GOP Ethics Retreat: Media Coverage Roundup & Commentary. NYTimes In a rare retreat, the Republican-led House on Wednesday overturned contentious rule changes made to...

. QUOTE FROM MCNAMARA IN 1968: “WE ARE WINNING THE WAR”. Iraq’s parliament OKs a partial Cabinet By Qassim Abdul-Zahara BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) April 28, 2005 – The interim National Assembly approved a partial...

People can talk all they want about ‘framing’ and appealing to churchgoers, and representing people who drive pick-up trucks with confederate flag bumperstickers. That’s all bullshit. We, as a country, one and...

[Crossposted at Daily Kos] As some of you know, this is a weekly series I do at Daily Kos. I was not sure this would be O.K. to post here. If it is – then next week I will add Booman Tribune diaries as well (If they are...