Author: BooMan

Meanwhile in Iraq

Saddam has admitted ordering the attack that killed more than 180,000 Kurds, an official of the Iraqi Special Tribunal said yesterday. Not only did he admit ordering the attack against Kurds in the north of the country, but he...

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Playing the Plame Game

Judith Miller, locked up for refusing to reveal who told her a covert CIA operative’s name in a probe that may be nearing a conclusion, works part time at the jail laundry helping clean fellow inmates’ green...

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Rasmussen Polls Looking Good for Democrats

The latest Rasmussen Polling shows some encouraging numbers for the Democrats. Hillary Clinton holds a 24-point edge Eliot Spitzer leads William Weld 55% to 20% Maria Cantwell leads Chris Vance by 25 percentage points Corzine...

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Depraved Indifference

[Bumped by pastordan.] Reading the Katrina Timeline I am forced to ponder the meaning of depraved indifference. Depraved indifference is a legal designation that seeks to create a third category distinguishable from intentional...

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Nearly Speechless

I’m kind of struck dumb. It’s a natural reaction to watching the city of New Orleans become an open sewer while our leaders fish, play guitar, and shop for shoes. But it’s an occupational hazard for a blogger....

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