Month: January 2007

Harriet Miers resigns as White House counsel

Posted by blksista | Jan 4, 2007 |

Let the AP in the NYT break the news: Harriet Miers, President Bush’s failed Supreme Court nominee, has submitted her resignation as White House counsel, the White House announced Thursday. White House press secretary Tony...

Mail Opening: Back to the 1970’s Again

Posted by BooMan | Jan 4, 2007 |

It’s days like this that make my geeky habit of reading Church Committee testimony worthwhile. All of you should read the Church Committee’s report on mail opening. It’s especially relevant today because the...

Casey open to Iraq escalation

Posted by aahpat | Jan 4, 2007 |

(Reich-wing Democrat) “Sen. Bob Casey Jr. said Wednesday he is open to the idea of a temporary troop increase in Iraq….” Throughout the primary and general election I took endless garbage from Democrats for my...

Cash Bales Dropped on Democratic Bound Republicans in Washington

Posted by bood abides | Jan 4, 2007 |

Washington, DC (APE) – Oil executives, lobbyists, and campaigners are racing to provide cash and other essentials to hundreds of stranded Republicans in the new Democratic covered Capitol building. The Maryland National...

Ford’s Theater…and What it Means Today

Posted by AP | Jan 4, 2007 |

The past is not dead. In fact, it’s not even past. William Faulkner I thought about that quote the moment I learned the news of President Ford’s death last week. I informed my husband a few minutes later, and then...