“We should have had orange or red-type of alert in June or July of 2001” March 26, 2004 | A former FBI wiretap translator with top-secret security clearance, who has been called “very credible” by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has…
Bush Allows Gays to Be Fired for Being Gay
March 20, 2004 | Daily Mislead Archive Despite President Bush’s pledge that homosexuals “ought to have the same rights” as all other people, his Administration this week ruled that homosexuals can now be fired from the federal workforce because of…
The Spin Doctor
The spin doctor from Molly Ivins Then there’s the case of Richard Clarke, the top adviser on counter-terrorism to both Clinton and Bush. In his stunning interview on “60 Minutes,” I thought the most chilling moment was what he said…
Which Languages?
…if Kerry speaks French, well, he speaks two more languages than the current White House occupant. –Tara McKelvey, in The American Prospect Online
Salon
School Daze—Mark Fiore presents an updated refresher course on public education. Bush’s war on truth
More Tidbits
This had me howling: Things I wish I could write on students’ papers I tend to think this is right on: Have George W. Bush’s military records been tampered with or altered? The New World of Blogs Imagine a costless…
A Couple of News Stories
Does this idjit think he’s a holy man or something? Bush’s feet can’t touch the ground Um, you know that socialization people ask homeschoolers about? How would it happen in this school? Eighth-graders at Dillard Middle School in Goldsboro have…
Marriage & Civilization
I have to thank anansi133 for leading me to selenite‘s wonderful essay on Marriage & Civilization. I’ve never “met” the author before, but I am highly impressed and look forward to reading more from him. Current Mood: 🙂loved
Revisiting the Employment/Economy Issue
Bush Allies, Falling Down on Jobs It’s also true that the jobless rate “is understating the labor market distress,” says Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute, a liberal think tank. If you lose your job, it’s tougher to find…
The New Pentagon Papers
From MoveOn via mrpsyklops: “Salon.com has just broken a major story detailing how the Pentagon created a special office to manipulate intelligence data on Iraq and WMDs. It’s written by Karen Kwiatkowski, a military officer who watched this unit at…