For all the use of the word “elitist” over the past few months, perhaps it’s time we focused the elitism where it belongs… on some of the Republicans.  How dare former Senator Phil Gramm, a top economic adviser to John McCain suggest that the recession, or near recession, is a “mental recession” and that we […]

Letter from Karl Rove’s attorney to Rep. John Conyers
Karl Rove’s attorneys continue to claim immunity, stating that Rove will not appear before the House committee to testify.  A copy of the letter in pdf form is linked above.
Rove has been expected to appear to testify before the House for some time now in relation to […]

Barack Obama stopped by the Capitol today to vote for the reconditioned FISA bill.  Regardless of his explanation and the defense he offered for his vote to give the telecoms immunity from prosecution, it was a sad day for those of us who still believe in civil liberties.
Only 28 senators voted against the FISA bill […]

If Dick Cheney isn’t making history, he’s trying to alter it.  Cheney’s law seems to be “above the law.”  Manipulating the situation to suit his needs and desires has been the hallmark of Dick Cheney’s political career.  To date he has answered to no one but himself.
Trying to downplay the effects of global warming, Dick […]

With only six months to go with this administration, it seems that the Bush White House has yet to learn the Principle of the 7P’s.  It would take too much of my time to name all the gaffes that have come from the present White House so I will leave that to your own stroll […]