Last week, Col. Janis Karpinski told a panel of judges at the Commission of Inquiry for Crimes against Humanity Committed by the Bush Administration in New York that several women had died of dehydration because they refused to drink liquids late in the day. They were afraid of being assaulted or even raped by male soldiers if they had to use the women's latrine after dark.
This problem has become so acute that the Army has set up its own sexual assault web site.
read more on truthout.com
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
State of the Union: 9/11 Beat the Clock
Guessing how long it will take before President Bush invokes 9/11 in a speech is one of our favorite diversions at the Huffington Post. The over/under is usually around 90 seconds.video via Huffington Post
Monday, January 30, 2006
Operation Yellow Elephant
On Monday January 30, the College Republicans will sponsor a "Finish the Job: Support Our Troops" Rally on Capitol Hill in Washington DC (6:00 pm [New Time], American Legion Post No. 8, 224 D St. SE, Metro Capitol South) to support President Bush's January 31 State of the Union address.
Operation Yellow Elephant is urging them to enlist if they're so gung-ho on the war.
Cindy Sheehan said it best: If you support the war, I think you should join it. I hear recruiting numbers are low. It's the College Republicans' day; don't spoil it with anti-Bush counter-protests against the war itself. By encouraging the College Republicans and their supporters, including Protest Warrior, to volunteer for military service: Be A Man! Enlist!, we respectfully and patriotically remind them of their national leadership responsibilities as the future leaders of our governing party, as chosen by the American people.
Operation Yellow Elephant is urging them to enlist if they're so gung-ho on the war.
Cindy Sheehan said it best: If you support the war, I think you should join it. I hear recruiting numbers are low. It's the College Republicans' day; don't spoil it with anti-Bush counter-protests against the war itself. By encouraging the College Republicans and their supporters, including Protest Warrior, to volunteer for military service: Be A Man! Enlist!, we respectfully and patriotically remind them of their national leadership responsibilities as the future leaders of our governing party, as chosen by the American people.
$300k of Whale Vomit
An Australian couple who picked up an odd-looking fatty lump from a quiet beach are in line for a cash windfall.read the rest
Sunday, January 29, 2006
sphynx cat
Its face looks like a brain! More pictures here of the weird looking Sphynx breed of cats.via A Welsh View
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Conservative writer: Polls Show Many Americans are Simply Dumber Than Bush
Read this article by Paul Craig Roberts, he's not exactly a liberal democrat
Here's his credentials
Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration. He was Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and Contributing Editor of National Review.
Here's his credentials
Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration. He was Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and Contributing Editor of National Review.
Did Bush buy off Abramoff Prosecutor?
Prosecutor in Abramoff Probe Steps Down
The chief prosecutor in the investigation of lobbyist Jack Abramoff is stepping down because President George W. Bush has nominated him to the federal bench.
The chief prosecutor in the investigation of lobbyist Jack Abramoff is stepping down because President George W. Bush has nominated him to the federal bench.
Glad things are working out for them...
Halliburton swings to $1.1 billion profit, cites 2005 as company's best
DALLAS – Oilfield services conglomerate Halliburton Co. swung to a profit in its fourth quarter on robust sales and increased rig activity, and called last year the best in its 86-year history.
via Rawstory.com
DALLAS – Oilfield services conglomerate Halliburton Co. swung to a profit in its fourth quarter on robust sales and increased rig activity, and called last year the best in its 86-year history.
via Rawstory.com
Rick Santorum lies, gets caught on tape
Denying ties to the K Street project and Grover Norquist,
Rick Santorum said
"I had absolutely nothing to do -- never met, never talked, never coordinated, never did anything -- with Grover Norquist and the -- quote -- K Street Project," Mr. Santorum said.
Except there's video shot from a June 28, 2005 press conference in which Grover Norquist introduces Sen. Rick Santorum.
Sen. Santorum says, "Thank you Grover, and I appreciate your help and support on this and many other issues..."
Rick Santorum said
"I had absolutely nothing to do -- never met, never talked, never coordinated, never did anything -- with Grover Norquist and the -- quote -- K Street Project," Mr. Santorum said.
Except there's video shot from a June 28, 2005 press conference in which Grover Norquist introduces Sen. Rick Santorum.
Sen. Santorum says, "Thank you Grover, and I appreciate your help and support on this and many other issues..."
DeLay appearance cost Fox $14,000
DeLay appearance cost Fox $14,000
Chartered jet ferried just-indicted politician to Washington studio last fall.
(Think they got their monies worth?)
Austin American Statesman
Chartered jet ferried just-indicted politician to Washington studio last fall.
(Think they got their monies worth?)
Austin American Statesman
well look who's wakin up
CNN Poll: Most think Bush is failing second term
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A majority of Americans are more likely to vote for a candidate in November's congressional elections who opposes President Bush, and 58 percent consider his second term a failure so far, according to a poll released Thursday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A majority of Americans are more likely to vote for a candidate in November's congressional elections who opposes President Bush, and 58 percent consider his second term a failure so far, according to a poll released Thursday.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Who's gonna visit ME in jail?
Nbc News In Atlanta reports:
Two documents relating to anti-war and anti-government protests, and a vegan rally, prove the agencies have been "spying" on Georgia residents unconstitutionally, the ACLU said.
The government file lists anti-war protesters in Atlanta as threats, the ACLU said. The ACLU of Georgia accuses the Bush administration of labeling those who disagree with its policy as disloyal Americans.
"We have heard of not a single, government surveillance of a pro-war group," Weber said. "And I doubt we will ever hear of a single surveillance of a pro-war group."
Two documents relating to anti-war and anti-government protests, and a vegan rally, prove the agencies have been "spying" on Georgia residents unconstitutionally, the ACLU said.
The government file lists anti-war protesters in Atlanta as threats, the ACLU said. The ACLU of Georgia accuses the Bush administration of labeling those who disagree with its policy as disloyal Americans.
"We have heard of not a single, government surveillance of a pro-war group," Weber said. "And I doubt we will ever hear of a single surveillance of a pro-war group."
Scott MacLellan's pants on fire.
Crooks & Liars has a great video from the Daily Show.Scott Maclellan promising to do a thorough report "hopefully very soon" on whitehouse staff level meetings Abramoff might have attended.
2 weeks later. "I don't ever get into discussing staff level meetings"
robot sculptures
Bennett Robot Works:These robot sculptures created by Gordon Bennett,
are made from a mixture of found objects which are both old and new.
Bush OPPOSED legislation to make it easier to wiretap under FISA
Really amazing....
At the time they said the proposed legislation went too far and was most likely unconstitutional.
NOW, they claim to have opposed it because it didnt give them enough powers.
read about it here on America Blog
At the time they said the proposed legislation went too far and was most likely unconstitutional.
NOW, they claim to have opposed it because it didnt give them enough powers.
read about it here on America Blog
You get the president you enable
That has to be my favorite line in a long time.
From America Blog, discussing the Washington Post finally coming around to criticizing Bush
From America Blog, discussing the Washington Post finally coming around to criticizing Bush
You know, it's a bit late for the Washington Post to complain that President Bush is acting like he's above the law. The Washington Post and most of the traditional media enabled Bush, helped him get to where he is today by not questioning his repeated lies, his repeated over-reaching for more and more power, to hell with the law, and now that the chickens come home to roost, the Post is suddenly shocked - I say, shocked - that George Bush is refusing to come clean.
You get the president you enable.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Marla Olmstead
From The Presurfer
Marla Olmstead is an abstract painter. She attracted international attention when The New York Times featured her first major exhibition.
Marla's work has been featured on The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, BBC World News and Time Magazine. Marla enjoys reading, cooking and gymnastics but is at her most joyful and expressive before the canvas.
Marla Olmstead is 5 years old.
Marla Olmstead is an abstract painter. She attracted international attention when The New York Times featured her first major exhibition.Marla's work has been featured on The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, BBC World News and Time Magazine. Marla enjoys reading, cooking and gymnastics but is at her most joyful and expressive before the canvas.
Marla Olmstead is 5 years old.
Earle Probes Possible Cunningham-DeLay Tie
Cunningham is the congressman who after pleading guilty in November to accepting $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors.
Delay is now tied to the same defense contractors
Delay is now tied to the same defense contractors
top 10 conservative idiots
Over at the Democratic Underground, they do a weekly
Top Ten list of Conservatives Idiots.
It's really good. I just wish they had an rss feed to remind me to read it.
Heres a sample:
#3 Scott McClellan
Is there any doubt that Scott McClellan is the worst White House press secretary of all time? His daily briefings have been a joke for some time now, although since Scott hit his stride during the whole Valerie Plame "ongoing investigation" fiasco, things have quieted down a bit. That changed last week when Scott fended off questions about Jack Abramoff (and guess what - the "ongoing investigation" excuse is back!)
Top Ten list of Conservatives Idiots.
It's really good. I just wish they had an rss feed to remind me to read it.
Heres a sample:
#3 Scott McClellan
Is there any doubt that Scott McClellan is the worst White House press secretary of all time? His daily briefings have been a joke for some time now, although since Scott hit his stride during the whole Valerie Plame "ongoing investigation" fiasco, things have quieted down a bit. That changed last week when Scott fended off questions about Jack Abramoff (and guess what - the "ongoing investigation" excuse is back!)
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
FACT CHECK: Abramoff, The Bipartisan Scandal
The Democratic Underground has lots of this... its worth reading:
The media keeps pushing the line that Democrats are equally tainted by Abramoff because his clients donated money to Democrats as well as Republicans. Now why would Abramoff encourage his clients to donate to Democrats? This is a guy who once said, "It is not our job to seek peaceful coexistence with the Left. Our job is to remove them from power permanently." Not only does Abramoff hate Democrats, they aren't even in power. Why encourage his clients to give them contributions?
The media keeps pushing the line that Democrats are equally tainted by Abramoff because his clients donated money to Democrats as well as Republicans. Now why would Abramoff encourage his clients to donate to Democrats? This is a guy who once said, "It is not our job to seek peaceful coexistence with the Left. Our job is to remove them from power permanently." Not only does Abramoff hate Democrats, they aren't even in power. Why encourage his clients to give them contributions?
FACT CHECK: Warrantless search program
From the Carpet Bagger Report:
Includes gems like this:
No, they haven't.
Includes gems like this:
Bush: "Predecessors of mine have used that same constitutional authority."
No, they haven't.
Licensed to Thrill
The photo hasn't been manipulated, nor is the license plate shown a personalized one (deliberately chosen for its naughtiness or via snopes
Falwell-Robertson-Bin Laden Quiz
A 20-item quiz: Falwell-Robertson-Bin Laden Quiz.
I got 10 of 20 correct.
via j-walk blog
Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Usama Bin Ladin have a lot in common. Take the quiz and see if you can identify statements by each of these "leaders."
I got 10 of 20 correct.
via j-walk blog
Scalia went on luxury Federalist tennis trip
ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Ethics Problem?
....
Nice...
Via Rawstory.com
What Was Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Doing on Day of Supreme Court Swearing-In?
Jan. 23, 2006 — At the historic swearing-in of John Roberts as the 17th chief justice of the United States last September, every member of the Supreme Court, except Antonin Scalia, was in attendance. ABC News has learned that Scalia instead was on the tennis court at one of the country's top resorts, the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Bachelor Gulch, Colo., during a trip to a legal seminar sponsored by the Federalist Society.
....
One night at the resort, Scalia attended a cocktail reception, sponsored in part by the same lobbying and law firm where convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff once worked.
Nice...
Via Rawstory.com
A rose by any other name...
Warrantless wiretaps have a shiny new name.
Terrorist Surveillance Program
Now.. who could be against that?
And.. ketchup is a vegetable.
Terrorist Surveillance Program
Now.. who could be against that?
And.. ketchup is a vegetable.
Impeachment: The White House prepares for the worst
According to Insight Magazine the online sister publication of the staunchly conservative Washington Times:
The Bush administration is bracing for impeachment hearings in Congress.
"A coalition in Congress is being formed to support impeachment," an administration source said.
Left Wing Lunatics
58% of us are wacky:
A new USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows that 51% of Americans say the administration was wrong to intercept conversations without a warrant. The poll also showed that 58% of Americans support appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the issue. The poll of 1,006 adults was taken Friday through Sunday and has a margin of error of +/—3 percentage points.
via atrios
A new USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows that 51% of Americans say the administration was wrong to intercept conversations without a warrant. The poll also showed that 58% of Americans support appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the issue. The poll of 1,006 adults was taken Friday through Sunday and has a margin of error of +/—3 percentage points.
via atrios
Monday, January 23, 2006
Peaches urges celebs not to give their kids stupid names
Peaches Geldof is appealing to celebrities to stop giving their children ridiculous names.
Peaches, the daughter of Sir Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, says her own name has made her life hell.
Her given name in full is Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof.
She said: "I hate ridiculous names, my weird name has haunted me all my life.
"I hate being famous; people claim to know me because of my surname."
Peaches has three sisters named Fifi Trixabelle, Pixie and Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lilly.
via annanova
Peaches, the daughter of Sir Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, says her own name has made her life hell.
Her given name in full is Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof.
She said: "I hate ridiculous names, my weird name has haunted me all my life.
"I hate being famous; people claim to know me because of my surname."
Peaches has three sisters named Fifi Trixabelle, Pixie and Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lilly.
via annanova
Bush Takes Unscripted Audience Questions
Big news from the AP!
Sounds great til you see this part....
"The sessions are not open to the public, but instead limited to invited groups. "
I knew there was a catch.
Sounds great til you see this part....
"The sessions are not open to the public, but instead limited to invited groups. "
I knew there was a catch.
Whitehouse Spin on warrrantless wiretaps
The main talking point on the right is:
Only Democrats are against the wiretaps, and that's because we are unpatriotic, and we want the terrorists to win.
On friday Karl Rove was quoted in the NYT said:
And according to The Carpet Bagger Report
"Yesterday on Fox News Sunday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) became the latest Senate Republican to raise legal questions about the president's warrantless-search program.
...that brings the total of Senate Republicans who don't believe the president had the lawful authority to engage in this surveillance to seven: Specter (Pa.), Graham (S.C.), Hagel (Neb.), Snowe (Maine), Lugar (Ind.), Brownback (Kan.), and now, McCain.
The point, of course, is that we're talking about bi-partisan criticism. Karl Rove is desperate to convince the nation that Dems don't want any surveillance against suspect terrorists — a demonstrable lie — but the fact is, the body of critics against the president's program is growing and spans the ideological spectrum."
Only Democrats are against the wiretaps, and that's because we are unpatriotic, and we want the terrorists to win.
On friday Karl Rove was quoted in the NYT said:
Mr. Rove's speech on Friday to the Republican National Committee was a classic example. "Let me be as clear as I can be: President Bush believes if Al Qaeda is calling somebody in America, it is in our national security interest to know who they're calling and why," Mr. Rove said. "Some important Democrats clearly disagree."
And according to The Carpet Bagger Report
"Yesterday on Fox News Sunday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) became the latest Senate Republican to raise legal questions about the president's warrantless-search program.
...that brings the total of Senate Republicans who don't believe the president had the lawful authority to engage in this surveillance to seven: Specter (Pa.), Graham (S.C.), Hagel (Neb.), Snowe (Maine), Lugar (Ind.), Brownback (Kan.), and now, McCain.
The point, of course, is that we're talking about bi-partisan criticism. Karl Rove is desperate to convince the nation that Dems don't want any surveillance against suspect terrorists — a demonstrable lie — but the fact is, the body of critics against the president's program is growing and spans the ideological spectrum."
Sunday, January 22, 2006
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Why the Chris Matthews smear matters
In case you don't know...
Last week, Chris Mathews and others in the media compared Osama Bin Laden's comments to
those against the war in Iraq ( a majority of the population at last polling)
Why it matters:
more on crooks&liars
Last week, Chris Mathews and others in the media compared Osama Bin Laden's comments to
those against the war in Iraq ( a majority of the population at last polling)
"Matthews: I mean he sounds like an over the top Michael Moore here, if not a Michael Moore. You think that sells..."video here
Why it matters:
This is all part of a broad, ongoing and potent campaign to equate opposition to George Bush with being pro-terrorist, and the origin of this campaign is the Administration itself. Bush himself thus uses the language of treason -- treason -- to instruct us that we are permitted to criticize his policies only on the narrowest grounds and with the utmost respect, otherwise we are guilty of aiding the enemy:
more on crooks&liars
Friday, January 20, 2006
What the foreign press says about America
These are from a great site, Watching America, it translates and posts stories about America as they appear in the foreign press.
Here's 2 really good examples:
Bush Should Lose Cheney and Save the Presidency
Al-Ahram, Egypt, Jan. 10 - 18 Issue
Letter from a Disgruntled Iraqi to President Bush
Azzaman, Iraq, Jan. 16
Here's 2 really good examples:
Bush Should Lose Cheney and Save the Presidency
Al-Ahram, Egypt, Jan. 10 - 18 Issue
Letter from a Disgruntled Iraqi to President Bush
Azzaman, Iraq, Jan. 16
AP confirms that Clinton searches were legal under FISA, Bush's were not
McClellan said the Clinton-Gore administration had engaged in warrantless physical searches, and he cited an FBI search of the home of CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames without permission from a judge. He said Clinton’s deputy attorney general, Jamie Gorelick, had testified before Congress that the president had the inherent authority to engage in physical searches without warrants.
“I think his hypocrisy knows no bounds,” McClellan said of Gore.
But at the time of the Ames search in 1993 and when Gorelick testified a year later, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act required warrants for electronic surveillance for intelligence purposes, but did not cover physical searches. The law was changed to cover physical searches in 1995 under legislation that Clinton supported and signed.
Think Progress via Americablog
Republican Insider Trading Scandal
Allegedly, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) had "day traders" in their offices trading on inside information about pending legislation.
"An article that ran below the radar in November revealed the "day trading" practice, in which little-known firms use sources in Congress to glean information relevant to publicly-traded stocks."
Read the rest: The Raw Story
"An article that ran below the radar in November revealed the "day trading" practice, in which little-known firms use sources in Congress to glean information relevant to publicly-traded stocks."
Read the rest: The Raw Story
Liberal Media Myth
The Washington Post's ombudsman's recently blogged that lobbyist Jack Abramoff gave money to both parties. Despite what you hear, it is not true. Abramoff is/was a republican lobbyist and personally, only gave money to Republicans. Clients of his (the indian tribes) DID give money to some Democrats, but there is no evidence that it was directed by Abramoff, or that the money was given to democrats as part of a quid pro quo.
That started a firestorm of comments on the Post's blog.
The Post's ombudsman then tried to clarify her remarks, and made things worse.
The Post's solution??
Shut down comments on their blog, and take down the existing ones.
You can see them archived here.
That started a firestorm of comments on the Post's blog.
The Post's ombudsman then tried to clarify her remarks, and made things worse.
The Post's solution??
Shut down comments on their blog, and take down the existing ones.
You can see them archived here.
Bush demands your Google search results
from america blog
"Did you look for any porn? Bush's Justice Department will now know. Any gay sites? Any cancer sites? Sites about depression? About AIDS? Sites about sex? Your federal government will now know. Do you like to read Republican or Democratic Web sites, and do you think it's the government's business what your politics really are? Did you ever Google anything about guns? Or how about Al Qaeda? You're about to be put into a Justice Department database, just in case your interest in any of those topics is a bit too suspect. We are at war, after all, and you can never be too safe."
"Did you look for any porn? Bush's Justice Department will now know. Any gay sites? Any cancer sites? Sites about depression? About AIDS? Sites about sex? Your federal government will now know. Do you like to read Republican or Democratic Web sites, and do you think it's the government's business what your politics really are? Did you ever Google anything about guns? Or how about Al Qaeda? You're about to be put into a Justice Department database, just in case your interest in any of those topics is a bit too suspect. We are at war, after all, and you can never be too safe."
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Presidential Adventure
From J-walkblog
If you've ever played the old Zork text adventure game, you might
like this. From Defective Yeti: Iraqi Invasion: A Text Misadventure.
It starts out like this:
Oval Office
You are standing inside a White House, having just been elected to
the presidency of the United States. You knew Scalia would pull
through for you.
There is a large desk here, along with a few chairs and couches. The
presidential seal is in the middle of the room and there is a
full-length mirror upon the wall.
What do you want to do now?
> INVADE IRAQ
You are not able to do that, yet.
> LOOK MIRROR
Self-reflection is not your strong suit.
> PET SEAL
It's not that kind of seal
(now go read the rest)
and in case you missed it read this too:
Poker with Dick Cheney
If you've ever played the old Zork text adventure game, you might
like this. From Defective Yeti: Iraqi Invasion: A Text Misadventure.
It starts out like this:
Oval Office
You are standing inside a White House, having just been elected to
the presidency of the United States. You knew Scalia would pull
through for you.
There is a large desk here, along with a few chairs and couches. The
presidential seal is in the middle of the room and there is a
full-length mirror upon the wall.
What do you want to do now?
> INVADE IRAQ
You are not able to do that, yet.
> LOOK MIRROR
Self-reflection is not your strong suit.
> PET SEAL
It's not that kind of seal
(now go read the rest)
and in case you missed it read this too:
Poker with Dick Cheney
Most Popular Myths in Science
Does it really take 7 years to digest gum?How long can a chicken live without a head?
from LiveScience.com
Friday, January 13, 2006
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Anti-Gay Pastor Allegedly Propositions Male Officer
Latham, who has spoken out against homosexuality, left jail Wednesday and told media that he was set up.
"I was in the area pastoring to police," he said, according to an Associated Press report.
After his arrest, Latham resigned from his church, the board of directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention.
"I was in the area pastoring to police," he said, according to an Associated Press report.
After his arrest, Latham resigned from his church, the board of directors of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention.
3 Attacks kill one scandal reporter, beat another, and a witness
David E. Rosenbaum spent his long newspaper career unraveling the lies and scandals of Washington, from Watergate to Iran-Contra to Samuel Alito's defense of illegally spying on Americans.
The veteran reporter was attacked Friday night by two men on the street near his home in a wealthy Northwest D.C. neighborhood where crime is unknown.
The men escaped in a black sedan after smashing Rosenbaum's skull. He died at Howard University Hospital on Sunday.
Just Two Months Ago ...
On November 8, there was a similarly mysterious attack in the area.
Emilia DiSanto, a chief investigator on the Senate's finance committee, was prominently involved in the unraveling of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff's dirty deals.
She drove to her suburban Virginia home across the river from the Capitol. A man was waiting in the dark. He wore black clothes, black gloves and a black hat. He beat her so savagely with a baseball bat that it took nine staples to close up her head again.
He took nothing, and fled when people heard her screams. The crime was never solved.
And in June, a Los Alamos whistleblower was lured to a fake meeting with informants just before he was to testify for Congress.
Tommy Hook was horribly beaten by "three or four" assailants in a parking lot. Again, they focused on the head.
"Mr. Hook was hospitalized in an emergency room with severe trauma to his face and head, including a fractured jaw, and a herniated disk," the Project on Government Oversight announced after the attack. "He is heavily medicated today and unable to speak to the media."
Or to Congressional investigators
Read the rest
The veteran reporter was attacked Friday night by two men on the street near his home in a wealthy Northwest D.C. neighborhood where crime is unknown.
The men escaped in a black sedan after smashing Rosenbaum's skull. He died at Howard University Hospital on Sunday.
Just Two Months Ago ...
On November 8, there was a similarly mysterious attack in the area.
Emilia DiSanto, a chief investigator on the Senate's finance committee, was prominently involved in the unraveling of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff's dirty deals.
She drove to her suburban Virginia home across the river from the Capitol. A man was waiting in the dark. He wore black clothes, black gloves and a black hat. He beat her so savagely with a baseball bat that it took nine staples to close up her head again.
He took nothing, and fled when people heard her screams. The crime was never solved.
And in June, a Los Alamos whistleblower was lured to a fake meeting with informants just before he was to testify for Congress.
Tommy Hook was horribly beaten by "three or four" assailants in a parking lot. Again, they focused on the head.
"Mr. Hook was hospitalized in an emergency room with severe trauma to his face and head, including a fractured jaw, and a herniated disk," the Project on Government Oversight announced after the attack. "He is heavily medicated today and unable to speak to the media."
Or to Congressional investigators
Read the rest
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Yikes! ugly drunks
The story of a 39 year old woman in an alcholic version of
Morgan Spurlock's film Super Size Me.
In an experiment for a British TV documentary, the single mother spent a month matching the bingers drink-for-drink to see what it did to her body and mind.
googled it .. its true... check the before and after pics.
Morgan Spurlock's film Super Size Me.
In an experiment for a British TV documentary, the single mother spent a month matching the bingers drink-for-drink to see what it did to her body and mind.
googled it .. its true... check the before and after pics.
WebRanger Classic TV and Cartoons
This is too cool....
WebRanger.net
"WebRanger is an internet TV station sending public domain and open source television 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from dedicated servers on an optical network.
Some of the special features include the Ultraman marathon. Channel 1 is playing some Boris Karloff movies.
If things don't work, read and follow the directions in the one page help file. You really will need to read that if you have trouble."
WebRanger.net
"WebRanger is an internet TV station sending public domain and open source television 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from dedicated servers on an optical network.
Some of the special features include the Ultraman marathon. Channel 1 is playing some Boris Karloff movies.
If things don't work, read and follow the directions in the one page help file. You really will need to read that if you have trouble."
Monday, January 09, 2006
delay recap
from firedoglake
"Now that Tom DeLay has informed Dennis Hastert that he is still calling the shots in the House and has determined what committee he will be assigned to, Republican corruption in Congress is a thing of the past."
from think progress
"DeLay announced his official resignation on Saturday, he also announced he was “reclaiming” his seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee."
Why is there a seat available?
Because Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, R-Rancho Santa Fe pled guilty to charges that he accepted bribes from defense contractors.
And about that Contractor...
Contractor Brent Wilkes, named as “co-conspirator No. 1″ in Cunningham’s plea agreement, has given $30,000 to DeLay
And finally, from think progress again
Video of Delay on Fox claiming a conspiracy to get him to step down.
A conspiracy that in addition to Prosecuter Ronnie Earl and 8 grand juries, includes The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
"Now that Tom DeLay has informed Dennis Hastert that he is still calling the shots in the House and has determined what committee he will be assigned to, Republican corruption in Congress is a thing of the past."
from think progress
"DeLay announced his official resignation on Saturday, he also announced he was “reclaiming” his seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee."
Why is there a seat available?
Because Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, R-Rancho Santa Fe pled guilty to charges that he accepted bribes from defense contractors.
And about that Contractor...
Contractor Brent Wilkes, named as “co-conspirator No. 1″ in Cunningham’s plea agreement, has given $30,000 to DeLay
And finally, from think progress again
Video of Delay on Fox claiming a conspiracy to get him to step down.
A conspiracy that in addition to Prosecuter Ronnie Earl and 8 grand juries, includes The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
sam's a classy guy!
"sam's a... got the intellect a... to bring a... a.... lotta class to the supreme court."
video of bush winging it from bradblog
video of bush winging it from bradblog
watch "the corporation"
on google video
Winner of 24 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, 10 of them AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS including the AUDIENCE AWARD for DOCUMENTARY in WORLD CINEMA at the 2004 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL.
dang ... google video rocks
Winner of 24 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, 10 of them AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS including the AUDIENCE AWARD for DOCUMENTARY in WORLD CINEMA at the 2004 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL.
dang ... google video rocks
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Saturday, January 07, 2006
this explains a lot
Ney: Congress’s “Ethics” Instructor
Ney has been named as Representative #1 in the plea agreeements of both Abramoff and his partner, Michael Scanlon
Before they take their seats in the House of Representatives, newly elected lawmakers come to Washington for a weeklong orientation that includes a briefing on congressional ethics.
Presiding over their instruction is the chairman of the House Administration Committee, who since 2001 has been Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio.
Ney has been named as Representative #1 in the plea agreeements of both Abramoff and his partner, Michael Scanlon
Before they take their seats in the House of Representatives, newly elected lawmakers come to Washington for a weeklong orientation that includes a briefing on congressional ethics.
Presiding over their instruction is the chairman of the House Administration Committee, who since 2001 has been Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio.
Cartoon Corner
Foghorn Leghorn (1948)
This is one of the very 1st Foghorn Leghorn Cartoons, it even introduces Henry Hawk.
Foghorn Leghorn - Leghorn Swoggled(1951)
Another early Foghorn Leghorn.
Marvin The Martian - Hare Way To The Stars(1958)
Bugs Bunny and Marvin The Martian.
Tom & Jerry First
This is the first ever Tom & Jerry cartoon.
Tom & Jerry - Dog Trouble(Ep-5,1942)
Episode # 5 of the Tom and Jerry Cartoons
Popeye The Sailor(1932 Betty Boop)
Did you know that Popeye the Sailor was first introduced in the Betty Boop cartoons. This is the first ever cartoon of Popeye The Sailor.
Speedy Gonzales - Cat Tails For Two(1953)
This is one of the very first if not the 1st 'Speedy Gonzales' cartoon.
Banned commercials - 1961 flintstones cartoon - winston cigarettes
Spike & Tyke - Give And Tyke(1961)
Remember Spike the dog in the Tom & Jerry cartoon series, well here he is with his boy.
Bugs Bunny - Rare
I favor those old WWII cartoons
Woody Woodpecker - Knock Knock
This is the very first Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Woody was introduced in the Andy Panda cartoon series.
Yosemite Sam - Roman Legion Hare(1955)
Another Yosemeti Sam Cartoon
Huckleberry Hound - The Unmasked Avenger
Here's an old (1960) Huckleberry Hound cartoon
Tex Avery - Field And Scream
Another 'Tex Avery' cartoon. (1955)
Tex Avery - House Of Tomorrow
What was thought to be the house of tomorrow , another Tex Avery cartoon (1949)
Tuba Tooter (1932)
An early Black & White Felix the Cat Cartoon.
Tex Avery - I Love To Singa(1936)
This is a very early Tex Avery Cartoon, a spoof on Frank Sinatra.
Merrie Melodies - Uncle Tom's Bungalow (6-5-1937)
This was banned from TV over 50 years ago because they buy and sell black slaves in this cartoon along with very noticable racial overtones.
This is one of the very 1st Foghorn Leghorn Cartoons, it even introduces Henry Hawk.
Foghorn Leghorn - Leghorn Swoggled(1951)
Another early Foghorn Leghorn.
Marvin The Martian - Hare Way To The Stars(1958)
Bugs Bunny and Marvin The Martian.
Tom & Jerry First
This is the first ever Tom & Jerry cartoon.
Tom & Jerry - Dog Trouble(Ep-5,1942)
Episode # 5 of the Tom and Jerry Cartoons
Popeye The Sailor(1932 Betty Boop)
Did you know that Popeye the Sailor was first introduced in the Betty Boop cartoons. This is the first ever cartoon of Popeye The Sailor.
Speedy Gonzales - Cat Tails For Two(1953)
This is one of the very first if not the 1st 'Speedy Gonzales' cartoon.
Banned commercials - 1961 flintstones cartoon - winston cigarettes
Spike & Tyke - Give And Tyke(1961)
Remember Spike the dog in the Tom & Jerry cartoon series, well here he is with his boy.
Bugs Bunny - Rare
I favor those old WWII cartoons
Woody Woodpecker - Knock Knock
This is the very first Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Woody was introduced in the Andy Panda cartoon series.
Yosemite Sam - Roman Legion Hare(1955)
Another Yosemeti Sam Cartoon
Huckleberry Hound - The Unmasked Avenger
Here's an old (1960) Huckleberry Hound cartoon
Tex Avery - Field And Scream
Another 'Tex Avery' cartoon. (1955)
Tex Avery - House Of Tomorrow
What was thought to be the house of tomorrow , another Tex Avery cartoon (1949)
Tuba Tooter (1932)
An early Black & White Felix the Cat Cartoon.
Tex Avery - I Love To Singa(1936)
This is a very early Tex Avery Cartoon, a spoof on Frank Sinatra.
Merrie Melodies - Uncle Tom's Bungalow (6-5-1937)
This was banned from TV over 50 years ago because they buy and sell black slaves in this cartoon along with very noticable racial overtones.
Debunking the myths about domestic spying
Point by point rebuttal of the GOP talking points.
Why are they still saying they cant wait 72 hrs for fisa approval? The truth (and they know it)is they have 72 hrs after they've already spied to file with fisa?
Why are they still saying they cant wait 72 hrs for fisa approval? The truth (and they know it)is they have 72 hrs after they've already spied to file with fisa?
unintentionally phallic logo awards
probably not safe for work.. then again.. they are unintentional
Friday, January 06, 2006
cnn reports on nsa bugging amanpour
"A senior us intelligence official tells us that our colleague Christianne Amanpour has never been targeted by the National Security Agency and nor has any other CNN journalist."
Which leaves the questions of why Andrea Mitchell asked the question of James Risen, and why NBC pulled the question from the transcripts?
True or not, (and it might still be who knows) it illustrates the dangers of Bush having a good reason to tap someone's phone, in this case Amanpour's news sources that may have terrorist ties. (In August 2002, Amanpour worked on a special that was billed as an inside view of al-Qaeda.) But the implications of who else may have been bugged in the process are pretty scary.
Still havent heard why getting the FISA courts approval (even 72 hrs after the fact) hinders the war on terror. Or, why the NYT disclosing the NSA was listening to phone calls illegally aids the terrorists. Wouldnt they assume we were listening? Doesn't anyone else remember hearing that OBL was using multiple cell phones to communicate so we couldn't trace him?
more here
Which leaves the questions of why Andrea Mitchell asked the question of James Risen, and why NBC pulled the question from the transcripts?
True or not, (and it might still be who knows) it illustrates the dangers of Bush having a good reason to tap someone's phone, in this case Amanpour's news sources that may have terrorist ties. (In August 2002, Amanpour worked on a special that was billed as an inside view of al-Qaeda.) But the implications of who else may have been bugged in the process are pretty scary.
Still havent heard why getting the FISA courts approval (even 72 hrs after the fact) hinders the war on terror. Or, why the NYT disclosing the NSA was listening to phone calls illegally aids the terrorists. Wouldnt they assume we were listening? Doesn't anyone else remember hearing that OBL was using multiple cell phones to communicate so we couldn't trace him?
more here
Thursday, January 05, 2006
did bush bug clinton, clark, and kerry?
NBC's Andrea Mitchell was interviewing James Risen the NY times reporter who broke the story about Bush's domestic spying. She pointedly asked him "You don't have any information, for instance, that a very prominent journalist, Christiane Amanpour, might have been eavesdropped upon?"
Why would her phone be tapped? Amanpour as a reporter is expected to have spoken with both gov't officials and those that might have terrorist ties.
If she was tapped, anyone else that used her phone/computer at home or at work would also be using a tapped phone/computer.
Her husband has probably used the phone at home.
Amanpour is married to Jamie Rubin. Jamie Rubin was:
A Clinton administration senior official and a spokesman for the State Department.
Chief foreign policy adviser to General Wesley Clark's presidential campaign.
Senior national security adviser to John Kerry's presidential campaign.
Even odder still, NBC pulled the question from the transcript of the interview.
When asked why, they replied they're still investigating the issue.
read more about it on attytood and americablog
Why would her phone be tapped? Amanpour as a reporter is expected to have spoken with both gov't officials and those that might have terrorist ties.
If she was tapped, anyone else that used her phone/computer at home or at work would also be using a tapped phone/computer.
Her husband has probably used the phone at home.
Amanpour is married to Jamie Rubin. Jamie Rubin was:
A Clinton administration senior official and a spokesman for the State Department.
Chief foreign policy adviser to General Wesley Clark's presidential campaign.
Senior national security adviser to John Kerry's presidential campaign.
Even odder still, NBC pulled the question from the transcript of the interview.
When asked why, they replied they're still investigating the issue.
read more about it on attytood and americablog
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
really nice website
Its for some artist portfolio.. but the interface is pretty unique...
www.faile.net
www.faile.net
despite what you hear
Here is the list of who Abramoff gave money to, per Michael Petrelis' research:
$172,933 - Republican
$88,985 - special interest
total: $261,918
That's 229 donations and not a DIME to Democrats.
from americablog
$172,933 - Republican
$88,985 - special interest
total: $261,918
That's 229 donations and not a DIME to Democrats.
from americablog
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
ouch
Norman Solomon compared fellow Creators Syndicate columnist Bill O'Reilly to Joe McCarthy in a piece titled "Media New Year's Resolutions for 2006."
Solomon advised O'Reilly: "Carefully listen to the archival footage in [the movie] 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' If you don't notice your strong resemblance to Sen. Joseph McCarthy, ask someone who doesn't work for Fox to explain it to you."
Read the rest here.
Solomon advised O'Reilly: "Carefully listen to the archival footage in [the movie] 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' If you don't notice your strong resemblance to Sen. Joseph McCarthy, ask someone who doesn't work for Fox to explain it to you."
Read the rest here.
it really shouldnt be this much fun.....
but, they're really makin this easy.
Scott McClellan comments on an ongoing criminal investigation.
Note to MSM: Guess that rule's out the door.
AmericaBlog
Scott McClellan comments on an ongoing criminal investigation.
Note to MSM: Guess that rule's out the door.
AmericaBlog
Get yer programs here!
A comprehensive look at the potential scope of the “biggest scandal in Congress in over a century“:
Think Progress has the key players and its HUGE
Think Progress has the key players and its HUGE
Monday, January 02, 2006
worth watching
Pants Pants Pants Full House video for "Fabio Salsa"
San Francisco's Laptop Indie Rock pioneers succeeded in re-shooting, scene for scene, and in excruciating detail, the entire opening sequences of season 1 and season 5 of the popular television show "Full House."
San Francisco's Laptop Indie Rock pioneers succeeded in re-shooting, scene for scene, and in excruciating detail, the entire opening sequences of season 1 and season 5 of the popular television show "Full House."
you need this
Theres a new vulnerability not patched by microsoft. It affects all versions of windows.
It doesnt matter if you use firefox internet explorer, safari or opera browsers.
You can be infected viewing a web page, reading an email or looking at an infected file on your computer. Antivirus helps some (updating it is always good).
Researchers say attackers use the entry point to install hidden programs that can launch pop-up ads or steal passwords and other sensitive information.
Yes .... it is that serious. You can read about it here
Unregister the DLL:
Microsoft has not yet released a patch. An unofficial patch was made available by Ilfak Guilfanov. Our own Tom Liston reviewed the patch and we tested it. The reviewed and tested version is available here (now at v1.3, MD5: 14d8c937d97572deb9cb07297a87e62a), PGP signature (signed with ISC key) here. THANKS to Ilfak Guilfanov for providing the patch!!
Our current "best practice" recommendation is to both unregister the DLL and to use the unofficial patch.
After you reboot , download and run the vulnerability checker.
It doesnt matter if you use firefox internet explorer, safari or opera browsers.
You can be infected viewing a web page, reading an email or looking at an infected file on your computer. Antivirus helps some (updating it is always good).
Researchers say attackers use the entry point to install hidden programs that can launch pop-up ads or steal passwords and other sensitive information.
Yes .... it is that serious. You can read about it here
Unregister the DLL:
- Click Start, click Run,
type "regsvr32 -u%windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll"
(without the quotation marks), and then click OK. - A dialog box appears to confirm that the un-registration process has succeeded. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Our current "best practice" recommendation is to both unregister the DLL and to use the unofficial patch.
After you reboot , download and run the vulnerability checker.
Sunday, January 01, 2006
So here's the question that every Democrat running for any office must answer:
wow ... gotta read this. Mostly about voting issues in the US (which sound a little tinfoil-hatish at first, until you read the Diebold stuff) but has links to an article in The Financial Times about American foreign policy with quotes like this:
"Under Mr Bush's presidency a new international community has begun to emerge but, rather than being aligned with the US, it is counterposed to it."
"Under Mr Bush's presidency a new international community has begun to emerge but, rather than being aligned with the US, it is counterposed to it."
'Downing Street Documents' - Confirmed and Corroborated!
Brad Blog:
Leaked Top-Secret British Documents Revealing Bush Intended to Launch a War on Iraq -- No Matter What -- Have Been Proven Legitimate and Correct.
Leaked Top-Secret British Documents Revealing Bush Intended to Launch a War on Iraq -- No Matter What -- Have Been Proven Legitimate and Correct.
Video - William Safire: "I'm with the critics" - over warrantless wiretapping
From Crooks and Liars
"I was writing a speech on welfare reform, and the president looks at it and says, "OK, I'll go with it, but this is not going to get covered. Leak it as far an wide as you can beforehand. Maybe we'll get something in the paper." And so I go back to my office and I get a call from a reporter, and he wants to know about foreign affairs or something, and I said, "Hey, you want a leak? I'll tell you what the president will say tomorrow about welfare reform." And he took it down and wrote a little story about it. But the FBI was illegally tapping his phone at the time, and so they hear a White House speechwriter say, "Hey, you want a leak?" And so they tapped my phone, and for six months, every home phone call I got was tapped. I didn't like that. And when it finally broke--it did me a lot of good at the time, frankly, because then I was on the right side--but it told me how easy it was to just take somebody who is not really suspected of anything for any good reason and listen to every conversation in his home--you know, my wife talking to her doctor, my--everything."
video here: Crooks and Liars
"I was writing a speech on welfare reform, and the president looks at it and says, "OK, I'll go with it, but this is not going to get covered. Leak it as far an wide as you can beforehand. Maybe we'll get something in the paper." And so I go back to my office and I get a call from a reporter, and he wants to know about foreign affairs or something, and I said, "Hey, you want a leak? I'll tell you what the president will say tomorrow about welfare reform." And he took it down and wrote a little story about it. But the FBI was illegally tapping his phone at the time, and so they hear a White House speechwriter say, "Hey, you want a leak?" And so they tapped my phone, and for six months, every home phone call I got was tapped. I didn't like that. And when it finally broke--it did me a lot of good at the time, frankly, because then I was on the right side--but it told me how easy it was to just take somebody who is not really suspected of anything for any good reason and listen to every conversation in his home--you know, my wife talking to her doctor, my--everything."
video here: Crooks and Liars
18 Tricks to Teach Your Body
Soothe a burn, cure a toothache, clear a stuffed nose...
From Mens Health Magazine
From Mens Health Magazine
conservative commentator in a conservative paper.
From a column in the Washington Post (practically the print version of fox news)
Written by Bruce Fein, a former Associate Deputy Attorney General under President Reagan.
"President Bush presents a clear and present danger to the rule of law"
And that's the nicest part.
Written by Bruce Fein, a former Associate Deputy Attorney General under President Reagan.
"President Bush presents a clear and present danger to the rule of law"
And that's the nicest part.
sushi documentary
I dont know.. its bizarre though..
watch it here
Sushi is awesome. Sushi is hot. Sushi is good. Sushi is tasty. Sushi is delicious. Sushi is fishy. Sushi sushi sushi sushi. Japanese people have one thing straight, and that's sushi.
watch it here
Sushi is awesome. Sushi is hot. Sushi is good. Sushi is tasty. Sushi is delicious. Sushi is fishy. Sushi sushi sushi sushi. Japanese people have one thing straight, and that's sushi.
million dollar web page
4 months ago in August, a college student in England decides to raise money for school. He takes his home page, divides it into a million pixels, and sells pixels for $1 each in groups of 100. After selling $1000 worth, he starts to issue press releases. Large corporations buy space and find its a great use of their advertising dollar. He's out of pixels, a million dollars richer, and hes getting job offers and approached by investors.
http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com
http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com