Bush finally decided to veto something after six years: Stem cell research - a bill that even this Congress passed in both Houses.
“Now that’s something to save yer virgin veto for! All the people who might benefit from the research - well, they don’t matter so much. Those are future people - they don’t [...]
Yesterday I wrote a very long and detailed post on the Plame leak situation. It had quotations and it had links. It had the whole history, the timeline, and it had several compelling points. Just as I was about to publish it, a site in another window crashed my browser. Bummer. I have really got [...]
The Georgia State Senate has passed two pieces of legislation that pose a serious threat to the separation of church and state.
One would create state-funded Bible classes in Georgia public schools.
The second would allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed by county governments.
Both bills are on Governor Sonny Perdue’s desk, and he is [...]
New Air Pollution Rules Threaten Public Health
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Disregarding and misrepresenting recommendations from their own scientists, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed new air pollution standards that do not sufficiently protect public health. The new rules apply to particulate matter pollution, sources of which include agricultural activity, vehicle exhaust, and emissions from coal-fired power [...]
Latest on Rep. Richard Pombo from Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund and Pombo’s in Their Pocket
If you’re getting ready to pay your taxes, you may feel like you need a break. But after you hear how Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) spent his vacation — and our tax dollars — you’d be right to demand that [...]
It is an extraordinary time.
We borrow money from other countries so that rich people don’t have to pay taxes.
We borrow money from other countries and let private corporations steal it.
And somehow, the American people seem to be all right with that.
AT&T and BellSouth plan to merge into a single colossus (it also includes Cingular wireless). The merger is the largest yet among U.S. telecom players. AT&T, already the nation’s largest telecommunications company, will become the largest broadband provider with nearly 10 million subscribers. This deal must be protested and stopped.
It would resurrect the Ma Bell [...]
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