GOP majority leader Tom DeLay has been indicted for violating a Texas campaign finance law. I don't know if DeLay is guilty, but I'm more than a little bit skeptical because this prosecutor has a history of using the law for partisan gain. Among the politicians he has tangled with is Republican Sen. Kay Bailey […]
Sen. Arlen Specter (Faux R-Penn.) has suggested that President Bush delay replacing Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court until Democrats have a chance to grandstand closer to the 2006 midterm elections. Specter said the delay would give Congress and the rest of America more time to know John Roberts as chief justice. ``When we […]
In the interest of pointing out instances of idiocy on both sides of the political aisle, I present House Majority Leader Tom Delay. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said yesterday that Republicans have done so well in cutting spending that he declared an "ongoing victory," and said there is simply no fat left to cut […]
Courtesy Target Centermass comes this bit from Ronald Reagan. The British people know that, given strong leadership, time and a little bit of hope, the forces of good ultimately rally and triumph over evil. Here among you is the cradle of self-government, the Mother of Parliaments. Here is the enduring greatness of the British contribution […]
GOP congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a former Top Gun pilot and fighter ace was downed today due to media attention. Embattled Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham canceled his public appearances at community events scheduled for today, his spokesman said. Cunningham, R-Rancho Santa Fe, was to attend a pancake breakfast here this morning, among other holiday events. […]
I watched it -- and frankly it was a big ho-hum. Bush said nothing that he hadn't said before -- he was right then, he's right now. We will leave Iraq when victory has been achieved. Victory is defined as a relatively stable, functioning democracy able to defend its borders and police its interior. "More […]
Four years ago, California's insurance commissioner, Republican Chuck Quackenbush, resigned in disgrace after it was discovered that he let several insurance companies avoid billions of dollars in fines in return for "donations" to a non-profit foundation that he ran. This same foundation conveniently used Quackenbush in "public service announcements" designed to boost his visibility and […]
Today's Union-Tribune has some follow-up reporting on Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham that should've been in its first report -- and evidence continues to grow that Cunningham is on the take. A broad list of home sales during the approximate period of the sale and in the approximate geographic area ranges between $700,000 and $1.7 […]
Wired News has an interview with Rep. Dick Boucher (D-Va.) on his efforts to return fair-use rights to the public. WN: Fair use is all well and good, but isn't the entertainment industry saying, "You can use this stuff, but we are not obligated to present it to you in a form that is easy […]