Month: September 2008

They Lied with Their Boots On

Ideology–that is what gives evildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination. –Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag ArchipelagoVladimir Putin, who promoted...

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Election Toolkit 2008

Upfront: I’m not attached to nor have anything to do with the group below, except as an Old Voting Adult. Yesterday I received a little booklet in the mail, I’m sure many others have as well. In case you hadn’t...

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Palin’s Religious Beliefs are Crazy

Update [2008-9-3 10:56:19 by Steven D]: Update below the fold. Sarah Palin believes that the Iraq War and the $30 billion construction of a gas pipeline that she supports is all part of God’s plan, which she asks her (now...

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Republicans’ New Energy Plan

Same as the old plan: President Bush said yesterday that the relatively little damage suffered by oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico because of Hurricane Gustav should prod Congress to open more coastal areas to offshore oil...

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Holy Joe Shows His Cards

Lieberman in his speech at the RNC showed his cards last night, and came up short of a pair. I watched him until I couldn’t stand it, then watched the summaries on MSNBC and CNN. Some points: Joe referred to himself as a...

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