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Sat
23
Jun '07

When You Talk About the Iraq War, Think about ‘What will we talk about today you and I?’

Last night, I read a post over at Crooks and Liars that linked to a piece written by a young Iraqi blogger. I broke down before I finished reading. I’m not forwarding you there to push guilt or to convince you that re-deployment out of Iraq is the only sane or moral choice left (although [...]

Thu
21
Jun '07

Cheshire Developers are Bending the Rules and Selling-Out the Town

Cheshire, we’re getting screwed.
A handful of local developers have stitched themselves into the political fabric of this town. For years they’ve used their pull to shape Cheshire as one might design a product or grow a brand. People have come for the schools, the very visible and very charming pockets of farmland, the tree-lined low-crime [...]

Thu
14
Jun '07

Comedy Central’s Lil’ Bush

I just caught the rebroadcast of the Lil’ Bush premier. Lil’ Condi has a crush on GW, Lil’ Cheney gets lodged in an undisclosed location, and they all visit Halliburton-Land. How could I not love it? Here are a few screenshots:

Has the glittery-one yet batted a lash in the direction of Lil’ Condi? Notice the [...]

Thu
7
Jun '07

Join Senator Dodd in Restoring Habeas Corpus

Where the hell did Habeas go and how do we get him back? Listen to Senator Chris Dodd detail the legislation he submitted to help restore habeas corpus and then sign on to citizen-co-sponsor the bill.
Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

In February, I re-introduced the Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007. The bill will restore [...]

Wed
6
Jun '07

John McCain Despises Oath-Breakers, Perjurers, Obstructionists – Unsure About Libby

Last night at the GOP debate, when asked to give a yes or no answer to whether or not he would pardon Scooter Libby, John McCain said, “he’s going through an appeal process. We’ve got to see what happens here.”
That’s some damned straight talk. Let’s see if we can figure out where he stands with [...]