Today's San Diego Union-Tribune has an article which makes substantial progress on filling a gaping hole I identified in an earlier story on possible corruption by Republican Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham. Said San Diego Realtor Christian Peter: "In November 2003, property values increased approximately 20 percent on a year-to-year basis in San Diego County. A […]
The political classes of Washington, both Democrats and Republicans, are in a tizzy over this week's Time magazine report on Guantanamo Bay's Prisoner 063 -- the terrorist who would've been the 20th hijacker, but was turned back at the border. Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska was among those criticizing such metholds [sic]. "It's not […]
Today's San Diego Union-Tribune has an interesting story on my congressman, Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Escondido. [I can't figure out why he's identified as beign from Escondido when the two homes mentioned in the story are in Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe.] A defense contractor with ties to Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham took a $700,000 […]
Today's New York Times editorial contains a falsehood. I've sent the following letter off to the Times' Byron Calame. Mr. Calame, Good luck with this new job -- you'll probably need it. I'm writing you with regard to Sundays editorial entitled "The Center Can Hold." There is a factual error in this editorial that needs […]
In a classic case of burying the lede, Friday's Washington Post got Democrat Party chief Howard Dean to make a startling confession -- but only if you read far enough into the story. "Have you had advice for Governor Dean about his most recent comments, sir?" Reid replied that there isn't anyone who hasn't "misspoken" […]
Oregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith deserves a beating. Subsequently, U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., introduced legislation that would allow companies to send unsolicited faxes as long as there is an established business relationship with the recipient. "This bill is balanced policy that rids consumers of nuisance and small business of expensive regulation," Smith said in […]
I mentioned yesterday Sen. Harkin's slur against "Christian broadcasters" -- and by extension Christians who listen to or watch them. I've criticized Falwell and Robertson in the past -- along with the Christian Coalition and their voter guides -- for things they've said. I think Falwell's comment that the 9/11 attacks were "God's judgment" was […]
After hearing two weeks of testimony in Chelan County Superior Court in Washington state detailing falsified election reports, evidence of votes by more than one thousand felons, dozens of people voting twice and several dead people, Judge John Bridges ruled this morning that none of that is convincing enough to throw into doubt Christine Gregoire's […]
Sen. George Voinovich's voice is breaking up, he's on the verge of tears, over the possibility of John Bolton becoming U.N. ambassador. Givest thou me a break. What the h-e-double hockeysticks was going through voters minds in Ohio when they elected this guy? Someone buy Voinovich this shirt -- it might serve as some sort […]
A few Republican moderates have just sold-out to the Democrats. Republicans don't know how to lead. They don't know how to govern. Not one more dime -- ever. *UPDATE* Text of the memorandum of selling-out can be found here. To sum-up: Republicans get nothing except votes on a couple of nominees they would've gotten votes […]