Month: September 2006

There will be three hours of debate. One hour will involve an amendment to the bill by Carl Levin. He is discussing it now. There will be an hour on an amendment on habeas corpus sponsored by Specter-Leahy-Dodd. And an hour to...

What if John Danforth had been selected as the vice presidential candidate instead of warmonger Dick Cheney? Would Danforth have been able (allowed) to play the ‘adult father’ role to George Bush, something that Bush...

Every so often you read a story that just makes you react strongly. You know . . . throw things at the TV, send the dog and cat for cover, use language that wilts the begonias, that sort of thing. OK, that happens pretty much on...

Find your Senator and Congressperson and give them a call. I don’t care if your Senator is Rick Santorum, Trent Lott, or Christopher Dodd. Call them. Tell them that you fervently expect them to oppose the detainee bill...

This article in today’s NY Times made my Texan-born blood boil. Here’s the main gist: Peggy Lee Penley’s marriage was going sour when she turned to her pastor. They had been friends for years and had started a...