Politics Rundown

Boeing helps CIA fly kidnapped suspects abroad for torture

(welcome tullywire!!) Be sure To Check Out The Inimitable Archives Most stories are filtered through a multi-leveled system that includes ::what would tullywire think/have they seen this story:: BETA BLOGGING SINCE 2002 / NOW :: BROADCATCHING 1.0 Enjoy This is a good piece from Hentoff in this weeks VILLAGE VOICE Nat Hentoff Have a Nice […]

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A Ken Krayeske History Lesson

From the always engaging: ConnecticutBlog A Ken Krayeske history lesson When you watch this video, remember one thing, that Ken Krayeske is a FREELANCE REPORTER AND FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER FOR GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE CLIFF THORNTON 1. Krayeske’s name was somehow placed on a secret list. 2. A flyer with his full description was distributed among […]

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President Nominates Cheney’s Son-in-Law

KEEP AN EYE OUT…. By John Mintz Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, April 1, 2005; Page A25 President Bush has nominated Vice President Cheney’s son-in-law, a prominent Washington lawyer who represents companies in the homeland security field, to be the general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security. President Nominates Cheney’s Son-in-Law (washingtonpost.com)

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STICKING TO THE SCRIPT :: FLASHBACK, HOWARD DEAN

above: HOW OUR FRIENDS HONOR THEIR DEAD As Howard Dean’s behavior in the past days has become more and more curious, it has also become more and more outlandish. Dean continues to lash out at John Kerry as one who is hostage to “the special interests” and even went so far as to call him […]

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Why truth matters

 Nicholas Kristof: Why truth matters – May. 6, 2003 By Nicholas D. Kristof Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times  When I raised the Mystery of the Missing W.M.D. recently, hawks fired barrages of reproachful e-mail at me. The gist was: “You *&#! Who cares if we never find weapons of mass destruction, because we’ve liberated the […]

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