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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Department of Justice "Reviewing Request" to Investigate BCS
It’s nice to see that the Obama Department of Obstruction of Justice has its priorities straight. Investigate Bush administration officials for violations of the Geneva Conventions and the Convention Against Torture? Nah, gotta look forward, not back. How about at … Continue reading
Posted in Justice Department, Obama, torture
Tagged BCS, Department of Justice, investigate, Obama
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Karzai: Another 10 to 15 Years Should Do It
Speaking of a state of perpetual war: “LONDON – Afghan President Hamid Karzai warned yesterday that foreign troops must stay in his country for another decade, as world powers agreed on an exit map including a plan to persuade Taliban … Continue reading
A Simple Solution to the Army's Suicide Epidemic
McClatchy has the account today (January 31) of Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rhodes and his battle with thoughts of suicide as an example of this ever-increasing problem among active duty soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan: “It’s been roughly five … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, war on terror
Tagged Afghanistan, Army suicide, Iraq, perpetual war
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A Little Night Music: The Temptations
From 1966, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg. Featuring The Voice, the great David Ruffin.
Obama as "The Candidate"
When I read Paul Krugman today, it brought to mind something that I’ve been thinking about off and on for the last few months: “…this is about the president. After Massachusetts, Democrats were looking for leadership; they didn’t get it. … Continue reading
Reduce the Deficit in a Recession? Hello 1937
From Bloomberg: “President Barack Obama said reducing the federal budget deficit is “critical” to ensuring future growth as the U.S. economy recovers from the recession…Obama in his address today highlighted some of the measures he proposed in his Jan. 27 … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Obama
Tagged 1937, bi-partisan commission, Obama, reduce deficit, Roosevelt Recession, spending freeze, State of the Union address
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Lucy Holds the Football……Again
Some people never learn: “Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said Friday that she has been in conversation with Democrats and Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus about a way forward on health care reform. “I have talked with several of my Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Democrats, health care, Republicans
Tagged health care reform, Max Baucus, Olympia Snowe
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Never Underestimate the Ignorance of the American Public
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” –Thomas Jefferson 1816. It’s a good thing TJ isn’t around to see the results of this January … Continue reading
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Contingency Plan
The danger of ass-u-me-ing, from TPMDC: “The White House had no contingency plan for health care reform if Democrat Martha Coakley lost the special election in Massachusetts, and officials did not discuss the possibility a Democratic loss would dramatically imperil … Continue reading
Posted in health care, Obama, Politics
Tagged David Axelrod, health care, Massachusetts election, White House
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Whatever It Is, They’re Against It
In response to President Obama’s call for bi-partisanship in his Wednesday night State of the Union address, the Republican reply on Thursday was this: “The Senate took a vote on extending the federal debt ceiling — without which the United … Continue reading
