Article 3, Section 9: The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. The actions of the President and the Congress are unconstitutional. It really is that simple.
Continue reading →without permission!! “And um, WHAT UNLAWFUL CONDUCT? Refusing to comply with an order from the fashion police?” P.S. Could Kaine be any more boring? P.P.S. Pelosi, on the other hand, continues to kick ass.
Continue reading →She’s not backing Hillary. And says so, in the best, strongest, clearest language anyone has used so far. I love Molly, and I agree with her. I’d like to make it clear to the people who run the Democratic Party that I will not support Hillary Clinton for president. Enough. Enough triangulation, calculation and equivocation. Enough clever straddling, enough not offending anyone This is not a Dick Morris election. Sen. Clinton is apparently incapable of taking a clear stand on the war in Iraq, and that alone is enough to disqualify her. Her failure to speak out on Terri Schiavo, … Continue reading →
UPDATE: Bill Frist is determined to move ahead on a vote to repeal the estate tax, which would have the effect of reducing charitable donations by up to $25 billion. A terrible thing to do at a time like this.
Continue reading →Is everyone as sick as I am of hearing Bush say “working hard” and “making good progress”? I swear that’s all we’ve heard out of that man’s mouth for the past couple of years, while things go down the toilet. He so needs a new script.
Continue reading →I haven’t seen or heard anything from Cheney in ages. Do you think he’s still alive?
Continue reading →My attention this week has mostly been following the Hackett/Schmidt special election in Ohio’s second district. I’ve seen Hackett on TV and heard him on the radio several times, and I really like the guy. He’s a real straight talker, doesn’t back down from his positions, and seems to respond very well to the boost he’s been getting from the netroots and all the money we’ve sent his way. That’s he’s gotten within the margin of error in a deeply Republican district is like a small miracle in this difficult times. Today is the election, Swing State Project is the … Continue reading →
Does anyone out there know where and how Karl Rove got the nickname “Turd Blossom”? EDIT: Never mind! Just caught Jon Stewart from last night, and he says “Turd Blossom” was bestowed by the President. Figures.
Continue reading →Amid all the bad news from Iraq and the economy, one piece of really good news reached me today. Apparently the media are starting to notice that Bush is a very unpopular President, and most people dislike nearly all of his programs. Now that’s being reality-based! Way to go, MSM.
Continue reading →The War Prayer by Mark Twain It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and sputtering; on every hand and far down the receding and fading spreads of roofs and balconies a fluttering wilderness of flags flashed in the sun; daily the young volunteers marched down the wide avenue gay and fine in their new uniforms, the proud fathers and mothers and sisters and sweethearts … Continue reading →
