Number of days after the article outing Ambassador Wilson's wife appeared that the White House required its staff to turn over evidence relating to the leak: 85
Approximate hours between then-White House Counsel Alberto Gonzalez's advance notification to White House Chief of Staff Andy Card that he would require staff to turn over evidence relating to the case and formal notification to staff of that requirement: 12
Minimum number of times an Administration official leaked classified information about the identity of Ambassador Wilson's wife: 11
Minimum number of times after the beginning of the Justice Department's investigation that White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan claimed Karl Rove was not involved: 5
Number of press conferences since evidence linking Karl Rove to the leak was made public where Press Secretary McClellan has refused to comment on the case, citing an ongoing criminal investigation: 7
Minimum number of hearings held by Senate Republicans to investigate accusations against President Clinton involving the "Whitewater" case: 20
Total hearings held by Senate Republicans to investigate the leak of the covert identity of Ambassador Joseph Wilson's wife: 0
Say what you will about "Whitewater" but it didn't put damage national security. And if the GOP is the "National Security Party" shouldn't they be deeply disturbed by Karl Rove's actions? Shouldn't they be investigating this to help prevent future leaks? Or was the Republican's talk about security just politics?
Monday, July 25, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Ethics are for Others
Well it turns out that Mitch's "RV1" isn't just a mobile office. It's also a nifty campaign gimmick.
"A story on the fundraising event published Wednesday in the Evansville Courier and Press said that the governor "stopped by in his RV1 to stump for" Woodruff.
"People who made the $25 per family donation to get into the Woodruff fish fry on Tuesday lined up to shake hands and get pictures of the governor (and) tour RV1," the article stated."
State law is fairly clear on this, and for that matter so was Mitch supposedly. But perhaps the best quote is from the deputy Inspector General before the incident:
"Deputy Inspector General Jeff Gill -- speaking before the Democratic Party asked for the investigation -- was asked in general whether a state office or vehicle could be used for political fundraising. While stressing he was not giving an official opinion, Gill said no.
"Unless it's permitted by a general written agency policy, it looks to me like it would be prohibited," Gill said."
It really is about the arrogance with Mitch, he lays down a set of ethics rules that he thinks he's above. But we shouldn't care cause he's just a "good ole boy" like us. It's makes you wonder what the next thing he thinks he's above.
"A story on the fundraising event published Wednesday in the Evansville Courier and Press said that the governor "stopped by in his RV1 to stump for" Woodruff.
"People who made the $25 per family donation to get into the Woodruff fish fry on Tuesday lined up to shake hands and get pictures of the governor (and) tour RV1," the article stated."
State law is fairly clear on this, and for that matter so was Mitch supposedly. But perhaps the best quote is from the deputy Inspector General before the incident:
"Deputy Inspector General Jeff Gill -- speaking before the Democratic Party asked for the investigation -- was asked in general whether a state office or vehicle could be used for political fundraising. While stressing he was not giving an official opinion, Gill said no.
"Unless it's permitted by a general written agency policy, it looks to me like it would be prohibited," Gill said."
It really is about the arrogance with Mitch, he lays down a set of ethics rules that he thinks he's above. But we shouldn't care cause he's just a "good ole boy" like us. It's makes you wonder what the next thing he thinks he's above.
Monday, July 18, 2005
(Fast) Food for Thought
Here are some chilling stats:
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the US has lost 3.4 million high-paying jobs between 2000-2003 (the last year they have statistics). Comprising that total are:
100,000 Information and data processing jobs
200,000 Broadcast and telecommunications jobs,
205,000 Computer System Designer jobs,
2.8 million manufacturing jobs and
121,000 publishing jobs which include software.
When the GOP talks about the jobs created by the Bush administration they never mention the fact that these jobs are seldom described as "high-paying." Instead we have people losing jobs at factories like Trellborg and having to take work at McDonald's and Wal-Mart. Work that is often without benefits, and part time, causing a decrease in the size of the middle class, a dependence on the welfare system (because you can have a job and still need welfare,) and delivering a body blow to communities like Logansport and Cass County.
Credit to Bonddad at MyDD for finding the stats.
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the US has lost 3.4 million high-paying jobs between 2000-2003 (the last year they have statistics). Comprising that total are:
100,000 Information and data processing jobs
200,000 Broadcast and telecommunications jobs,
205,000 Computer System Designer jobs,
2.8 million manufacturing jobs and
121,000 publishing jobs which include software.
When the GOP talks about the jobs created by the Bush administration they never mention the fact that these jobs are seldom described as "high-paying." Instead we have people losing jobs at factories like Trellborg and having to take work at McDonald's and Wal-Mart. Work that is often without benefits, and part time, causing a decrease in the size of the middle class, a dependence on the welfare system (because you can have a job and still need welfare,) and delivering a body blow to communities like Logansport and Cass County.
Credit to Bonddad at MyDD for finding the stats.
Karl Rove: What We Know
Here is a synopsis of what is known so far about Karl Rove's involvement in the outing of a CIA agent.
1. Rove in fact was Time journalist Matthew Cooper's source. Rove, through his lawyer, has admitted that he spoke with Cooper and disclosed that "Wilson's wife (Valarie Plame) was a CIA agent working on WMD. The GOP is trying to weasel out by saying that Rove "was only trying to dissuade Cooper from writing a bad story," except that:
2. Rove in fact violated Executive Order 12958, which clearly states: "I will never divulge classified information to anyone" who is not authorized to receive it"
It goes on to also state: "Before ... confirming the accuracy of what appears in the public source, the signer of the SF 312 must confirm through an authorized official that the information has, in fact, been declassified. If it has not, ... confirmation of its accuracy is also an unauthorized disclosure"
Rove did not confirm through an authorized official.
3. The GOP doesn't see this as a problem. The man outed a CIA agent, and broke an Executive Order signed by President Bush, and instead they see it as a joke. To them as Rep Peter King put it "No, in fact, I think Karl Rove should get a medal..."
1. Rove in fact was Time journalist Matthew Cooper's source. Rove, through his lawyer, has admitted that he spoke with Cooper and disclosed that "Wilson's wife (Valarie Plame) was a CIA agent working on WMD. The GOP is trying to weasel out by saying that Rove "was only trying to dissuade Cooper from writing a bad story," except that:
2. Rove in fact violated Executive Order 12958, which clearly states: "I will never divulge classified information to anyone" who is not authorized to receive it"
It goes on to also state: "Before ... confirming the accuracy of what appears in the public source, the signer of the SF 312 must confirm through an authorized official that the information has, in fact, been declassified. If it has not, ... confirmation of its accuracy is also an unauthorized disclosure"
Rove did not confirm through an authorized official.
3. The GOP doesn't see this as a problem. The man outed a CIA agent, and broke an Executive Order signed by President Bush, and instead they see it as a joke. To them as Rep Peter King put it "No, in fact, I think Karl Rove should get a medal..."
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Why We Need Stem Cell Research
The above link will take you to a partial list of diseases that researchers believe can be treated by treatments from stem cell research. I say partial because due to the limitations placed on the research by the Bush administration we don't know the full impact yet.
Among the list are the following diseases:
Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Rett Syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes, Leukemia.
What do they have in common? They affect children. When President Bush and his supporters talk about potential for life in frozen embryos they forget the potential for saving lives that these stem cells contain. Let's be clear, we're talking about using embryos that are going to be destroyed, literally thrown out with the trash. These cells have the potential for saving the lives on countless children. Children who aren't potential life, but are actually alive, isn't that what a "culture of life" should be about?
And for the record, House Bill 810 which would amend the law to allow for funding stem cell research at the federal level passed with broad bipartisan support. Just not the support of Rep. Chocola (R-himself.)
Among the list are the following diseases:
Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Rett Syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes, Leukemia.
What do they have in common? They affect children. When President Bush and his supporters talk about potential for life in frozen embryos they forget the potential for saving lives that these stem cells contain. Let's be clear, we're talking about using embryos that are going to be destroyed, literally thrown out with the trash. These cells have the potential for saving the lives on countless children. Children who aren't potential life, but are actually alive, isn't that what a "culture of life" should be about?
And for the record, House Bill 810 which would amend the law to allow for funding stem cell research at the federal level passed with broad bipartisan support. Just not the support of Rep. Chocola (R-himself.)
The Cost of the War in Iraq on National Security
The strength of our national security rests squarely on the shoulders of our volunteer armed forces. And while the military remains the most respected institution in the country we now see a sharp decline in the willingness of parents to allow their children to join the military, down to 51% from 65% in 1999. Why?
"Deb Morris, who already has one son serving in Iraq, had a quick answer when his brother talked about joining the military. "I said, 'No way.' "
The Beech Grove mother said she supports the troops but wants them home. "I'm not proud that we invaded Iraq."
Combined with the consistent inability of the Army and Marines to meet their recruiting goals we are setting ourselves up for some very unsavory choices. We have a long term/ high troop count involvement in Iraq, we find ourselves faced with difficult choices if Al Qaeda takes root in a new country, or returns to an under staffed Afghanistan.
"Deb Morris, who already has one son serving in Iraq, had a quick answer when his brother talked about joining the military. "I said, 'No way.' "
The Beech Grove mother said she supports the troops but wants them home. "I'm not proud that we invaded Iraq."
Combined with the consistent inability of the Army and Marines to meet their recruiting goals we are setting ourselves up for some very unsavory choices. We have a long term/ high troop count involvement in Iraq, we find ourselves faced with difficult choices if Al Qaeda takes root in a new country, or returns to an under staffed Afghanistan.
Some Good Question
I know that this article is about the House race in Ohio, but the Democratic candidate, Paul Hackett, asks some excellent questions.
“Ask yourselves these questions,” he urged the 300 in attendance at the debate: “Are you better off in the past five years? Is your job safer? Do you even have a job? Are you paying more for health care? How about gasoline? If you send me down there, I’ll fight for you. If you want a rubber stamp to represent you, then I’m not your candidate.”
How would you answer those questions? What would you say that Rep. Chocola (R-Himself) has done to make those questions easier to answer? For that matter what has the GOP done to make those questions easier to answer?
“Ask yourselves these questions,” he urged the 300 in attendance at the debate: “Are you better off in the past five years? Is your job safer? Do you even have a job? Are you paying more for health care? How about gasoline? If you send me down there, I’ll fight for you. If you want a rubber stamp to represent you, then I’m not your candidate.”
How would you answer those questions? What would you say that Rep. Chocola (R-Himself) has done to make those questions easier to answer? For that matter what has the GOP done to make those questions easier to answer?
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Big pharma links are close to home
onlinejournal.com
June 21, 2005—A controversial plan to screen all Illinois school children for mental health disorders is set to become a reality on June 30, if the governor accepts the final proposal from the Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership (ICMHP).
Illinois became the first state to hop on the bandwagon for President Bush's New Freedom Commission's (NFC) plan to subject all American school children to mental health screening. In 2003, Illinois lawmakers passed the $10 million Illinois Children's Mental Health Act (ICMHP), creating a Children's Mental Health Partnership, which many expect to become a model for other states.
The final report by the Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force was released in April 2003 and it is filled with intrusive and expensive recommendations. The ICMHP held hearings in various locations across the state in 2004 to gather public feedback on the plan.
While its proposals seem harmless enough at first glance, comments from parents during the hearings raised many valid concerns. The state, critics said, no longer assumes that Illinois children are mentally healthy, it presumes all children need mental health screening.
The task force report calls for a comprehensive, coordinated children's mental health system comprised of prevention, early intervention, and treatment for children ages 0–18 and for a statewide data-reporting system to track information on each person, and social-emotional development screens with all mandated school exams (K, 4th, and 9th).
The task force wants to: Start early, beginning prenatally and at birth, and continue throughout adolescence, including efforts to support adolescents in making the transition to young adulthood.
Karen Hayes, associate director of Concerned Women for America-Illinois, published an op-ed in the Illinois Leader on July 23, 2004, and had a great idea. She said maybe the legislators should be mentally evaluated.......
......Other drug companies besides Janssen were involved in the creation of the list. And drug company money was also used to grease the palms of politician who would ultimately have to approve the TMAP scheme.
For instance, Eli Lilly helped fund the guidelines and also has well-known ties to both Bush administrations. After Bush Senior left the CIA in 1977, he became a member of Lilly's board of directors. When he left the company to become Reagan's vice president in 1980, he forgot to mention that he still owned stock in the company at the same time that he was lobbying for tax breaks for Lilly, even though it manufactured drugs in Puerto Rico.
Bush Junior made Eli Lilly CEO Sidney Taurel a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and George W.'s former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mitch Daniels, was also a former senior vice president of Lilly.
In the 2000 election, the company contributed over $1.5 million to political candidates, with over 80 percent going to Bush and the Republican Party.....................(continued at above link)
If you might be a little concerned about your children or grandchildren and what they could be subjected to in the school system, this may be a time to call your congressman about this issue. Our representatives need to be told what we think about mandatory psychological screening of our children in the school system. Enough said? If you don't know how to contact your representative, just go to congress.org and do a search for your representatives. It's that easy. It provides e-mail access, phone numbers, fax numbers, and addresses for each one. I've found that e-mailing is not as effective as a phone call or a written letter.
June 21, 2005—A controversial plan to screen all Illinois school children for mental health disorders is set to become a reality on June 30, if the governor accepts the final proposal from the Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership (ICMHP).
Illinois became the first state to hop on the bandwagon for President Bush's New Freedom Commission's (NFC) plan to subject all American school children to mental health screening. In 2003, Illinois lawmakers passed the $10 million Illinois Children's Mental Health Act (ICMHP), creating a Children's Mental Health Partnership, which many expect to become a model for other states.
The final report by the Illinois Children's Mental Health Task Force was released in April 2003 and it is filled with intrusive and expensive recommendations. The ICMHP held hearings in various locations across the state in 2004 to gather public feedback on the plan.
While its proposals seem harmless enough at first glance, comments from parents during the hearings raised many valid concerns. The state, critics said, no longer assumes that Illinois children are mentally healthy, it presumes all children need mental health screening.
The task force report calls for a comprehensive, coordinated children's mental health system comprised of prevention, early intervention, and treatment for children ages 0–18 and for a statewide data-reporting system to track information on each person, and social-emotional development screens with all mandated school exams (K, 4th, and 9th).
The task force wants to: Start early, beginning prenatally and at birth, and continue throughout adolescence, including efforts to support adolescents in making the transition to young adulthood.
Karen Hayes, associate director of Concerned Women for America-Illinois, published an op-ed in the Illinois Leader on July 23, 2004, and had a great idea. She said maybe the legislators should be mentally evaluated.......
......Other drug companies besides Janssen were involved in the creation of the list. And drug company money was also used to grease the palms of politician who would ultimately have to approve the TMAP scheme.
For instance, Eli Lilly helped fund the guidelines and also has well-known ties to both Bush administrations. After Bush Senior left the CIA in 1977, he became a member of Lilly's board of directors. When he left the company to become Reagan's vice president in 1980, he forgot to mention that he still owned stock in the company at the same time that he was lobbying for tax breaks for Lilly, even though it manufactured drugs in Puerto Rico.
Bush Junior made Eli Lilly CEO Sidney Taurel a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and George W.'s former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mitch Daniels, was also a former senior vice president of Lilly.
In the 2000 election, the company contributed over $1.5 million to political candidates, with over 80 percent going to Bush and the Republican Party.....................(continued at above link)
If you might be a little concerned about your children or grandchildren and what they could be subjected to in the school system, this may be a time to call your congressman about this issue. Our representatives need to be told what we think about mandatory psychological screening of our children in the school system. Enough said? If you don't know how to contact your representative, just go to congress.org and do a search for your representatives. It's that easy. It provides e-mail access, phone numbers, fax numbers, and addresses for each one. I've found that e-mailing is not as effective as a phone call or a written letter.
$1 billion dollar shortfall for VA
" The Department of Veterans Affairs told Congress that its health care costs grew faster than expected and left a $1 billion hole in its budget this year, lawmakers said Thursday."
No kidding, with an active war in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus vets from previous conflicts getting ever older, it seems only the GOP was surprised by this. Take for example the fact that in the spring Sen Patty Murray (D-WA) had urged lawmakers to give the VA an extra $2 billion this spring, while they assembled an $82 billion emergency spending bill on war and homeland security, but the VA said it didn't need any more money.
The fact of the matter is this wasn't an accident, the administration cut VA funding. Which makes you wonder, with the ongoing conflicts, how important is the well-being of our troop, and our safety to them?
No kidding, with an active war in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus vets from previous conflicts getting ever older, it seems only the GOP was surprised by this. Take for example the fact that in the spring Sen Patty Murray (D-WA) had urged lawmakers to give the VA an extra $2 billion this spring, while they assembled an $82 billion emergency spending bill on war and homeland security, but the VA said it didn't need any more money.
The fact of the matter is this wasn't an accident, the administration cut VA funding. Which makes you wonder, with the ongoing conflicts, how important is the well-being of our troop, and our safety to them?
Mitch take his "Blade" to higher education
President Bush is the one who nicknamed Mitch the "The Blade" and now its faculty at IU that are paying the price.
"The College of Arts and Sciences has eliminated 23 full time faculty positions and 35 graduate teaching assistants, and the School of Education cut 10 faculty positions. The Kelley School of Business froze staff hiring, and the Law School and School of Public and Environmental Affairs froze faculty hiring."
Why? Well in part do to:
"IU's budget was further reduced when the Indiana General Assembly cut operating funds for the campus by more than $3 million, Theobald said."
There are two issues here, a decrease in the quality of education and job loss. The job loss is easier to quantify, these are generally good paying jobs that are being removed from the tax base. And while it may be harder to put a price on the loss of these positions from an academic standpoint, it isn't hard to see that they will diminish the quality of education at IU due to higher class sizes, and the loss of academic specialty.
"The College of Arts and Sciences has eliminated 23 full time faculty positions and 35 graduate teaching assistants, and the School of Education cut 10 faculty positions. The Kelley School of Business froze staff hiring, and the Law School and School of Public and Environmental Affairs froze faculty hiring."
Why? Well in part do to:
"IU's budget was further reduced when the Indiana General Assembly cut operating funds for the campus by more than $3 million, Theobald said."
There are two issues here, a decrease in the quality of education and job loss. The job loss is easier to quantify, these are generally good paying jobs that are being removed from the tax base. And while it may be harder to put a price on the loss of these positions from an academic standpoint, it isn't hard to see that they will diminish the quality of education at IU due to higher class sizes, and the loss of academic specialty.
Monday, July 11, 2005
Why is insurance so much?
$198 million, that is a lot of money, which is why Anthem/Wellpoint was trying to avoid paying it to doctors and hospitals. Money it owed for services that had been rendered to patients. You know, you and me. But instead these insurance companies were trying to keep it for themselves, which makes sense when you consider their CEO, Larry Glasscock made $45 million last year.
It makes you wonder why then with all the concern the GOP has over the cost of malpractice suites, they don't seem to think $198 million is a big deal. They would rather lowball a family over the loss of a loved one then force greedy insurance companies to pay up.
Just whose side are they on? And whose values are they extolling? Greed is a deadly sin, or has the GOP forgotten that?
It makes you wonder why then with all the concern the GOP has over the cost of malpractice suites, they don't seem to think $198 million is a big deal. They would rather lowball a family over the loss of a loved one then force greedy insurance companies to pay up.
Just whose side are they on? And whose values are they extolling? Greed is a deadly sin, or has the GOP forgotten that?
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Rush back on the happy pills
So apparently according to the Rush there is a minimum body count for a terror attack to be "successful."
"It's like I said, 40 people dead, 150 seriously wounded, 1,000 wounded out of over a million people in that transit tube. It's not a successful terrorist attack, folks. They didn't succeed in doing anything."
Well they succeeded in killing over 50 people. So it bears asking how many deaths does it take, Rush? Let's ask the families of those who died, see what they think? Maybe we could ask the families of the 9/11 victims see what their take is?
That's the right for you more worried about buying stock and acting tough then they are with actually fighting terrorism.
"It's like I said, 40 people dead, 150 seriously wounded, 1,000 wounded out of over a million people in that transit tube. It's not a successful terrorist attack, folks. They didn't succeed in doing anything."
Well they succeeded in killing over 50 people. So it bears asking how many deaths does it take, Rush? Let's ask the families of those who died, see what they think? Maybe we could ask the families of the 9/11 victims see what their take is?
That's the right for you more worried about buying stock and acting tough then they are with actually fighting terrorism.
Friday, July 08, 2005
More Fox "News"
What the Hell is wrong with these people?
"KILMEADE: And he [British Prime Minister Tony Blair] made the statement, clearly shaken, but clearly determined. This is his second address in the last hour. First to the people of London, and now at the G8 summit, where their topic Number 1 --believe it or not-- was global warming, the second was African aid. And that was the first time since 9-11 when they should know, and they do know now, that terrorism should be Number 1. But it's important for them all to be together. I think that works to our advantage, in the Western world's advantage, for people to experience something like this together, just 500 miles from where the attacks have happened.
VARNEY: It puts the Number 1 issue right back on the front burner right at the point where all these world leaders are meeting. It takes global warming off the front burner. It takes African aid off the front burner. It sticks terrorism and the fight on the war on terror, right up front all over again.
KILMEADE: Yeah."
They're actually pleased that a terrorist attack occurred because it gets global warming and African debt relief off the agenda and bring terrorism back to the forefront. They're actually pleased. That is sickening.
And by the way, who was it that let slide off the agenda? Who runs this government? It sure isn't the Democrats.
"KILMEADE: And he [British Prime Minister Tony Blair] made the statement, clearly shaken, but clearly determined. This is his second address in the last hour. First to the people of London, and now at the G8 summit, where their topic Number 1 --believe it or not-- was global warming, the second was African aid. And that was the first time since 9-11 when they should know, and they do know now, that terrorism should be Number 1. But it's important for them all to be together. I think that works to our advantage, in the Western world's advantage, for people to experience something like this together, just 500 miles from where the attacks have happened.
VARNEY: It puts the Number 1 issue right back on the front burner right at the point where all these world leaders are meeting. It takes global warming off the front burner. It takes African aid off the front burner. It sticks terrorism and the fight on the war on terror, right up front all over again.
KILMEADE: Yeah."
They're actually pleased that a terrorist attack occurred because it gets global warming and African debt relief off the agenda and bring terrorism back to the forefront. They're actually pleased. That is sickening.
And by the way, who was it that let slide off the agenda? Who runs this government? It sure isn't the Democrats.
Mitch Daniels: Anti Education?
When the Indianapolis Star takes a Republican to task you know something is wrong. Just read the opening paragraph:
"The nation's top education official calls it cutting-edge. The governor of New Jersey wants one like it.
Indiana's Education Roundtable has been credited with some of the biggest leaps in state education reform, including last fall's bid for tougher high school graduation requirements."
Followed by:
"The Republican governor promises a roundtable rebirth, but the holding pattern has triggered questions about Daniels, whose critics have pegged him an anti-public-schools governor."
The article goes on to list his educational low-lights, and it makes sense, a guy like Daniels probably sent his kids to private school. And sense Republicans think the middle class is people making $250,000 a year they just assume that everybody can afford it too. What they tend to forget living in their Geist mansions is that there aren't a lot of private schools in the rural areas of the state, public schools are all we have, especially at the high school level, so when they slash public school funding, and let the roundtable languish, they leave Cass County with very few options. Of course Mitch would have to care for any of this to matter.
"The nation's top education official calls it cutting-edge. The governor of New Jersey wants one like it.
Indiana's Education Roundtable has been credited with some of the biggest leaps in state education reform, including last fall's bid for tougher high school graduation requirements."
Followed by:
"The Republican governor promises a roundtable rebirth, but the holding pattern has triggered questions about Daniels, whose critics have pegged him an anti-public-schools governor."
The article goes on to list his educational low-lights, and it makes sense, a guy like Daniels probably sent his kids to private school. And sense Republicans think the middle class is people making $250,000 a year they just assume that everybody can afford it too. What they tend to forget living in their Geist mansions is that there aren't a lot of private schools in the rural areas of the state, public schools are all we have, especially at the high school level, so when they slash public school funding, and let the roundtable languish, they leave Cass County with very few options. Of course Mitch would have to care for any of this to matter.
Fox "News"
I think it is fair to say that as a Democrat I'm not a big fan of Fox News Channel. And these two articles show why. First off we have John Gibson from before the London bombing. Apparently John doesn't mind suicide bombings, he just want to be able to pick and choose who suffers them.
"It would have been a delight to have Parisians worried about security instead of New Yorkers. It would have been exquisite to watch.
But, alas, they picked London. I like the Brits. I like London. I hate to see them going through all this garbage when it would have been just fine in Paris.
C'est la vie. Goes to show the Olympic committee doesn't recognize the perfect opportunity when it presents itself."
And then there is Brit Hume who saw the London bombings as a great opportunity.
"I mean, my first thought when I heard -- just on a personal basis, when I heard there had been this attack and I saw the futures this morning, which were really in the tank, I thought, "Hmmm, time to buy."
"It would have been a delight to have Parisians worried about security instead of New Yorkers. It would have been exquisite to watch.
But, alas, they picked London. I like the Brits. I like London. I hate to see them going through all this garbage when it would have been just fine in Paris.
C'est la vie. Goes to show the Olympic committee doesn't recognize the perfect opportunity when it presents itself."
And then there is Brit Hume who saw the London bombings as a great opportunity.
"I mean, my first thought when I heard -- just on a personal basis, when I heard there had been this attack and I saw the futures this morning, which were really in the tank, I thought, "Hmmm, time to buy."
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Words used so often they've lost all meaning
"Equifax's chief executive says he opposes federal legislation that lets consumers obtain a free copy of their credit report to help them monitor financial accounts for fraudulent activity.
CEO Thomas Chapman called the legislation unconstitutional and un-American because it cuts into profits that Equifax and two rival credit reporting agencies -- Experian and TransUnion -- earn from selling credit reports and monitoring services. Equifax maintains credit data on 220 million Americans. The company earned $1.27 billion in revenue last year."
Enough already! I'm tired of everytime a conservative finds something they dislike they immediately play to the "un-American" card. All this law does is give you a once a year review of your credit report to check for fraudulant activity. The three credit bureaus make most of their money from merchants not consumers, so what is his real beef?
"But when pressed for clarification afterward about whether this meant his company had experienced data breaches, Chapman was coy.
He knocked on a wood table and said, "We haven't had one of any significance ... at least in my time."
His real complaint is that this will put greater scrutiny on Equifax's security. I'm not sure what he's worried about the Bankruptcy reform act absolves them of any wrong-doing.
CEO Thomas Chapman called the legislation unconstitutional and un-American because it cuts into profits that Equifax and two rival credit reporting agencies -- Experian and TransUnion -- earn from selling credit reports and monitoring services. Equifax maintains credit data on 220 million Americans. The company earned $1.27 billion in revenue last year."
Enough already! I'm tired of everytime a conservative finds something they dislike they immediately play to the "un-American" card. All this law does is give you a once a year review of your credit report to check for fraudulant activity. The three credit bureaus make most of their money from merchants not consumers, so what is his real beef?
"But when pressed for clarification afterward about whether this meant his company had experienced data breaches, Chapman was coy.
He knocked on a wood table and said, "We haven't had one of any significance ... at least in my time."
His real complaint is that this will put greater scrutiny on Equifax's security. I'm not sure what he's worried about the Bankruptcy reform act absolves them of any wrong-doing.
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Analyst Says Cooper Documents Reveal Karl Rove as Source in Plame Case
This came out on Drudge.....
editor and publisher
Quote:
Today, O'Donnell went further, writing a brief entry at the Huffington Post blog:
"I revealed in yesterday's taping of the McLaughlin Group that Time magazine's e-mails will reveal that Karl Rove was Matt Cooper's source. I have known this for months but didn't want to say it at a time that would risk me getting dragged into the grand jury.
"McLaughlin is seen in some markets on Friday night, so some websites have picked it up, including Drudge, but I don't expect it to have much impact because McLaughlin is not considered a news show and it will be pre-empted in the big markets on Sunday because of tennis.
"Since I revealed the big scoop, I have had it reconfirmed by yet another highly authoritative source. Too many people know this. It should break wide open this week. I know Newsweek is working on an 'It's Rove!' story and will probably break it tomorrow."
Here's another headline at
yahoo.com
If this is true, Rove could be held for perjury at the most and possibly treason for endangering a CIA operative during a time of war. We'll have to wait and see what develops. But I think it won't go anywhere because Bush will probably pardon him the way things have been going.
editor and publisher
Quote:
Today, O'Donnell went further, writing a brief entry at the Huffington Post blog:
"I revealed in yesterday's taping of the McLaughlin Group that Time magazine's e-mails will reveal that Karl Rove was Matt Cooper's source. I have known this for months but didn't want to say it at a time that would risk me getting dragged into the grand jury.
"McLaughlin is seen in some markets on Friday night, so some websites have picked it up, including Drudge, but I don't expect it to have much impact because McLaughlin is not considered a news show and it will be pre-empted in the big markets on Sunday because of tennis.
"Since I revealed the big scoop, I have had it reconfirmed by yet another highly authoritative source. Too many people know this. It should break wide open this week. I know Newsweek is working on an 'It's Rove!' story and will probably break it tomorrow."
Here's another headline at
yahoo.com
If this is true, Rove could be held for perjury at the most and possibly treason for endangering a CIA operative during a time of war. We'll have to wait and see what develops. But I think it won't go anywhere because Bush will probably pardon him the way things have been going.
Friday, July 01, 2005
No Bounce: Bush Job Approval Unchanged by War Speech
Zogby International
Quote:
"In a more significant sign of the weakness of the President’s numbers, more “Red State” voters—that is, voters living in the states that cast their ballots for the Bush-Cheney ticket in 2004—now rate his job performance unfavorably, with 50% holding a negative impression of the President’s handling of his duties, and 48% holding a favorable view. The President also gets negative marks from one-in-four (25%) Republicans—as well as 86% of Democrats and 58% of independents. (Bush nets favorable marks from 75% of Republicans, 13% of Democrats and 40% of independents.)"
Well, too bad we can't take a vote now!!
Quote:
"In a more significant sign of the weakness of the President’s numbers, more “Red State” voters—that is, voters living in the states that cast their ballots for the Bush-Cheney ticket in 2004—now rate his job performance unfavorably, with 50% holding a negative impression of the President’s handling of his duties, and 48% holding a favorable view. The President also gets negative marks from one-in-four (25%) Republicans—as well as 86% of Democrats and 58% of independents. (Bush nets favorable marks from 75% of Republicans, 13% of Democrats and 40% of independents.)"
Well, too bad we can't take a vote now!!
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