Author: BooMan

Journalmalism

Glenn Greenwald is a remarkably good blogger. Today he has defined what he sees as the three main problems with the mainstream media (and, no, they have nothing to do with partisanship). (1) Mainstream journalists pompously...

Read More

Journalmalism

Glenn Greenwald is a remarkably good blogger. Today he has defined what he sees as the three main problems with the mainstream media (and, no, they have nothing to do with partisanship). (1) Mainstream journalists pompously...

Read More

COINTELPRO

I don’t have a lot to say today. Call it a snark-out. But everyone should know about COINTELPRO. Not a whole lot has changed.FINAL REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO...

Read More

The Post-Veto Strategy

Greg Sargent, TPM Cafe, has some interesting inside information about what Democrats on the Hill are thinking about for a post-veto strategy. The two options being talked about most are: (1) Sending Bush a short-term funding...

Read More

House Fails to Override Veto

The House failed (220-203) to override the President’s veto. You can compare the roll call to the original vote (218-212). Not much of interest changed. Wayne Gilchrest and Walter Jones remain the only two Republicans to...

Read More