WatchBlog: Political News, Opinion and Commentary Even when I used to spend a considerable amount of time reading the bible, I used a parallel one that showed (verse by verse) several different translations side by side. It helped. This is a great idea – wish they’d pick it up on network television and cable. There are three columns of news, each aligned with a perceived political affiliation. On the left, blue – for Democrats and Liberals. In the middle, which…
White House Enacts a Plan to Ease Political Damage – New York Times The plan? Blame the Democrats in New Orleans and Lousiana. I guess it’s silly to have thought for one moment that the propaganda machine wouldn’t come up with a damage-control plan. I hope the American people know better than to fall for this. A responsible government wouldn’t have done it in the first place – you’d think this might force some re-evaluation of their priorities. We can’t…
If you want to live in the America you’ve heard about, you’ve got to start noticing what’s really happening. A democracy requires your attention and participation. Drollette has a few choice words for those who don’t understand that by many standard measures, we are a kind of banana republic. The comparisons have been made by others, with more facts and figures, but I like the wording here. The article is worth reading (actually the “Smirking Chimp” site, despite its dehumanizing…
President Bush celebrated Labor Day by nominating John Roberts to succeed William H. Rehnquist as chief justice, asking the Senate to confirm him before the Supreme Court opens its fall term on Oct. 3. Not much time for honoring Rehquist and his long years of dedicated service. That pretty much answers all questions about the extent of Roberts’ ideological foundation. Bush prefers him, even without a lot of experience as a judge, to Supreme Court Justice Scalia. Nice leapfrog power…
NOLA.com: Times-Picayune Breaking News Weblog Sept 3 Landrieu slams FEMA – Offers of help ignored, photo op rather than action Emphasis mine U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., Saturday accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency of failing to accept offers that would have eased post-hurricane problems in New Orleans — including a plan for the Forest Service to douse fires in the city with aircraft used to fight fire. On Friday, Landrieu asked President Bush to appoint a cabinet-level official to…
Charity Navigator – How You Can Help The Victims Of Hurricane Katrina Guide to Intelligent Giving – ranks the charities and gives advice about how citizens can help the victims of Katrina. Again – write to Halliburton and the other members of Bu$hCo – pressure them for our money back. Write to gas and oil companies, and urge them to give back at least 80% of profits during this crisis. Report gauging.