Congratulations, Glenn Greenwald. Glenn Greenwald challenged both Barack Obama and Keith Olbermann over this FISA legislation. The bottom line, as Glenn pointed out, was that Barack Obama stood firmly against immunity for the telecom companies during the primaries. Now that he is one step away from the White House, he appears to be playing politics, and backing off from this pledge. Keith Olbermann did his homework, or rather, he had John Dean do his homework for him. Over the weekend, John Dean not only read the FISA legislation also look related statutes. He concluded that the telecom companies would be immune ...

#3 - Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana who is vying for a VP spot on McCain’s ticket. He didn’t know that there were massive oil spills with Katrina. #2 - Monica Crowly for being a moron. #1 - William Kristol for stating that the Democratic party were sexist and completely forgetting his own sexist statement back in February of this year. ShareThis ...

It is very hard as a freshman Senator to get anything of substance done in Congress but Senator Jim Webb of Virginia has done exactly that. He pushed the GI Bill through both houses of Congress. He attached the bill to other legislation and dared the President to veto it. Senator Jim Webb may be that rarest of politicians. One who has principles and sticks by them. He is someone who said that he supports the troops and then proved to EVERYONE that he, in fact, supports the troops. From WaPo: POLITICAL PROMISES are easy to make, harder to ...

There’s been a lot of speculation on who Senator John McCain then Senator Barack Obama would choose as their running mates. Almost everyone with a computer has speculated on who could be a possible running mate. Thomas Friedman, from the New York Times, has thrown his hat into the ring. Friedman presents some good evidence to show that our economy is in significant trouble. I think anyone with a couple brain cells that are firing should be able to see the decline of the American economy. We manufacture almost nothing in this country anymore. Our banking ...

That just doesn’t look right. Al Qaeda is or is it Al Qaeda are? Anyway, more to the point, the Bush administration continue to tell us that Al Qaeda remains dangerous but it appears that we aren’t doing anything to decrease that danger. It appeared that we tried to bomb an Al Qaeda outpost in Pakistan and instead bombed some Pakistani soldiers. Look for me it is very simple, if Al Qaeda cause 9/11 we need to hunt down these guys no matter where they are. If they surrender, then they will be put on trial. If they don’t ...

There are several bloggers who have spent a lot of time and effort learning the electoral map. Unfortunately, I haven’t been one of those bloggers. I have been paying attention but I can tell you that polling today don’t mean squat in November. Both candidates have a lot of work to do between now and November. Although I think that Hardball features too much confrontation and not enough news, Chris Matthews has taken his meds and has a nice interview with 2 political strategists. ShareThis ...

While it is not usual for John McCain to get heckled, I wanted you to see how easily Senator McCain references his service to our country in Vietnam. Now, I respect John McCain’s service but when you mention it at every turn you just start wondering whether he wants us to vote for him because he is a veteran. ShareThis ...

This is crap. This is nothing but intelligent design repackaged. How many times do we have to plow the same field. I guess we, those who want religion taught in church or even in a religion class at school, much get used to plowing these fields every year. In some areas of the country we need to plow these fields several times a year. ———- From NOLA: Gov. Bobby Jindal attracted national attention and strongly worded advice about how he should deal with the Louisiana Science Education Act. Jindal ignored those calling for a veto and this week signed ...

This is a group that was a flash in the pan. One thing leads to Another was/is a great tune. Enjoy the Fixx. ShareThis ...

Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. You know, I’m tired. I’m tired of liberals acting like conservatives. Now, as I flipped through the liberal handbook I can’t find anywhere where supporting spying on Americans is a liberal ideal. So, can somebody explain to me, why this new FISA legislation is good for ...

Great Show. I chat with Glenn Greenwald about FISA and the Democrats inability to stand up and say no more. I then switch gears and talk with local author Cecil Bothwell who has been covering the Pak Square “illegal” sale of land and the indictment and conviction of Sheriff Bobby Medford. I give away another $75!! Just listen and you can win. ShareThis ...

I think that FISA is very important. The principle is important. The American government shouldn’t spy on us without a good reason. Just cuz, didn’t work for me with my mother and it shouldn’t work for out government. I was able to find Kargo X from the Daily Kos who has been following this issue for a couple of years. We discuss what happened this week. This conversation ties in very nicely with my prior conversation with McJoan, also from the Daily Kos. Tomorrow, Saturday, June 28, I will be discussing FISA with Glenn Greenwald. I ...

Melissa Harris Lacewell is a scholar and friend. I haven’t seen or heard from her in while. She has been out on sick leave. She has penned her first article since since her surgery. Her article is a tribute to her uterus. It is both funny and thoughtful. ——— After a four-year battle with uterine fibroids, I am finally surrendering. Last Monday, I checked into N.Y. Presbyterian Hospital and underwent a hysterectomy. I am 34 years old. I fought back with hormones and holistic treatments. I have had second and third opinions in Chicago, Philadelphia and New York. I’ve seen black ...

Earth, Wind and Fire was one of the greatest bands of the 70’s. Now, I’m not sure if they were the best but there weren’t many that could compete for that spot. Their combination of spiritualism and soul was unique. By the time 1980, came around EWF was moving into the funk/disco arena. This produced a terrible tune which was very popular - Boogie Wonderland. It also produced Let’s Groove which is the best of these tunes in my opinion. ShareThis ...

Bill Gates, whether you love him or hate him, you have to admire him. This guy dropped out of Harvard to start a software company. Simply a crazy jump but he did it. The greatness of Bill Gates is the combination of businessman and geek. It is that combination that makes him Bill Gates. Today he steps down from Microsoft. This is a great interview with Tom Brokaw. (BTW, I want to retire at age 52 and never have to worry about money again…I don’t think that’s going to happen for me.) ShareThis ...

Remember those Anthrax cases? Stephen Hatfill was labeled as a person of interest. Our government will be paying Stephen Hatfill $5.8 million for something since our government stated in the agreement that they do not admit to any wrong doing. ShareThis ...

I’m not going to get a long wind up. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in Unity, New Hampshire. First, Senator Hillary Clinton. Senator Clinton was thoughtful and graceful. This is going to work because it has to work. “Senator John McCain and President George Bush are two sides of the same coin which don’t add up for a whole lot of change.” Next, Senator Barack Obama. In a phrase - Hillary Clinton rocks. ShareThis ...

Maybe, just maybe talking to your enemies works. Ask North Korea. From WaPo: North Korea dynamited the dirty gray cooling tower at its deactivated Yongbyon nuclear facility on Friday, a made-for-TV event intended to show the United States and the world that it is serious about abandoning its nuclear weapons program. After a loud explosive charge, the 60-foot tower imploded within seconds, melting into a thick white cloud of smoke and dust. The late afternoon demolition was filmed by television news crews invited from the five countries that for years have been pressing Kim Jong Il’s totalitarian state to back away ...

Stephen Colbert is on the cutting edge of comedy. You have to be thinking when you are watching his show. Well, he has gotten an award that very few comedians get, a word in the New York Times crossword puzzle - Truthiness. ShareThis ...

Threatening North Korea for 5 years didn’t do anything except allow North Korea to build several nuclear weapons. Suddenly, the Bush administration tried diplomacy. They kicked John Bolton and Donald Rumsfeld to the curb and started talking. Now, North Korea is dismantling their nuclear facility. (The Bush administration has pieced together exactly what Bill Clinton had done nearly 7 - 8 years ago.) ———- From WaPo: President Bush today lifted some trade sanctions against North Korea and acted to remove the country from a list of states that sponsor terrorism, after the isolated Stalinist regime turned over a key document ...