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December 29, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Tuesday's Links
Activism
Letter Advising the President of Censure and Steps to Begin Special Committee Investigation. Representative John Conyers has written a letter to our illustrious president, telling him that we're extremely unhappy with his gross misuse of power, and "calling upon Congress to form a Special Committee to investigate your administration's abuses of power and report any offenses which rise to the level of impeachment." Although this letter alone won't spurn the president into action (really, what will?), this is an extremely good first step in showing our country that we won't stand for a president who feels that law is beneath him.
News
U.S. Allies in Iraq Want Out, Adding to Bush Pressure. Read it and rejoice. Other countries are getting the message from their citizens that they need to get out of Iraq. Italy and South Korea are just two of the countries that are pulling out of the so-called "coalition of the willing." Now, when will our president heed the call? Sending home 7,000 troops by the end of 2006 is not exactly "bringing the troops home."
Media Matters for America Applauds CNN Decision to Drop Robert Novak. Astute readers will recall Robert Novack's obscene outburst on CNN last August, when he got into a bit of a spat with James Carville, swore on the air (live), and stormed off the set. Novack is universally reviled by liberals, for his insincerity, his skewing of the facts, and, lest we forget, his unexplained role in leaking Valerie Plame's name. This is the same columnist who demanded Clinton be impeached for his lying under oath about Lewinski, yet sees no problem with Bush's thorough abuse of power. We're glad he's off the air. Now, other media outlets need to see Novack for what he is, and drop his syndication.
Editorials
What Bush Could Learn From Lincoln. Much has been made about Doris Kearns Goodwin's new book, "Team of Rivals." Licoln's presidency was filled with many good things. He was a model for the Republican Party (although not the current version of the party, for sure). He stocked his cabinet with his political opponents, to keep himself honest. He helped unite a country divided, not by blue and red, but blue and grey. Robert Kuttner explains what more Bush could learn from Lincoln. We'd love to buy a copy of the book for our president, but we're afraid that the only thing he'd emancipate is the top 1%.
Blogger Commentary
A Fitting Epilogue. The Cunning Realist is back with a collection of quotes surrounding Dr. Rihab Rashida Taha (Doctor Germ) and Dr. Huda Ammash (Doctor Anthrax). Both were caught and arrested in 2003, for their efforts in creating Iraq's "weapons of mass destruction" program. Last week, U.S. forces in Iraq released the two "following the failure to find weapons of mass destruction." When will the president admit that he took us to war under false, manufactured pretenses? History will show that he did, but that doesn't help us in the here and now.
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December 29, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Tuesday's Links
Activism
Letter Advising the President of Censure and Steps to Begin Special Committee Investigation. Representative John Conyers has written a letter to our illustrious president, telling him that we're extremely unhappy with his gross misuse of power, and "calling upon Congress to form a Special Committee to investigate your administration's abuses of power and report any offenses which rise to the level of impeachment." Although this letter alone won't spurn the president into action (really, what will?), this is an extremely good first step in showing our country that we won't stand for a president who feels that law is beneath him.
News
U.S. Allies in Iraq Want Out, Adding to Bush Pressure. Read it and rejoice. Other countries are getting the message from their citizens that they need to get out of Iraq. Italy and South Korea are just two of the countries that are pulling out of the so-called "coalition of the willing." Now, when will our president heed the call? Sending home 7,000 troops by the end of 2006 is not exactly "bringing the troops home."
Media Matters for America Applauds CNN Decision to Drop Robert Novak. Astute readers will recall Robert Novack's obscene outburst on CNN last August, when he got into a bit of a spat with James Carville, swore on the air (live), and stormed off the set. Novack is universally reviled by liberals, for his insincerity, his skewing of the facts, and, lest we forget, his unexplained role in leaking Valerie Plame's name. This is the same columnist who demanded Clinton be impeached for his lying under oath about Lewinski, yet sees no problem with Bush's thorough abuse of power. We're glad he's off the air. Now, other media outlets need to see Novack for what he is, and drop his syndication.
Editorials
What Bush Could Learn From Lincoln. Much has been made about Doris Kearns Goodwin's new book, "Team of Rivals." Licoln's presidency was filled with many good things. He was a model for the Republican Party (although not the current version of the party, for sure). He stocked his cabinet with his political opponents, to keep himself honest. He helped unite a country divided, not by blue and red, but blue and grey. Robert Kuttner explains what more Bush could learn from Lincoln. We'd love to buy a copy of the book for our president, but we're afraid that the only thing he'd emancipate is the top 1%.
Blogger Commentary
A Fitting Epilogue. The Cunning Realist is back with a collection of quotes surrounding Dr. Rihab Rashida Taha (Doctor Germ) and Dr. Huda Ammash (Doctor Anthrax). Both were caught and arrested in 2003, for their efforts in creating Iraq's "weapons of mass destruction" program. Last week, U.S. forces in Iraq released the two "following the failure to find weapons of mass destruction." When will the president admit that he took us to war under false, manufactured pretenses? History will show that he did, but that doesn't help us in the here and now.
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December 29, 2005
Letter Advising the President of Censure and Steps to Begin Special Committee Investigation. Representative John Conyers has written a letter to our illustrious president, telling him that we're extremely unhappy with his gross misuse of power, and "calling upon Congress to form a Special Committee to investigate your administration's abuses of power and report any offenses which rise to the level of impeachment." Although this letter alone won't spurn the president into action (really, what will?), this is an extremely good first step in showing our country that we won't stand for a president who feels that law is beneath him.
News
U.S. Allies in Iraq Want Out, Adding to Bush Pressure. Read it and rejoice. Other countries are getting the message from their citizens that they need to get out of Iraq. Italy and South Korea are just two of the countries that are pulling out of the so-called "coalition of the willing." Now, when will our president heed the call? Sending home 7,000 troops by the end of 2006 is not exactly "bringing the troops home."
Media Matters for America Applauds CNN Decision to Drop Robert Novak. Astute readers will recall Robert Novack's obscene outburst on CNN last August, when he got into a bit of a spat with James Carville, swore on the air (live), and stormed off the set. Novack is universally reviled by liberals, for his insincerity, his skewing of the facts, and, lest we forget, his unexplained role in leaking Valerie Plame's name. This is the same columnist who demanded Clinton be impeached for his lying under oath about Lewinski, yet sees no problem with Bush's thorough abuse of power. We're glad he's off the air. Now, other media outlets need to see Novack for what he is, and drop his syndication.
Editorials
What Bush Could Learn From Lincoln. Much has been made about Doris Kearns Goodwin's new book, "Team of Rivals." Licoln's presidency was filled with many good things. He was a model for the Republican Party (although not the current version of the party, for sure). He stocked his cabinet with his political opponents, to keep himself honest. He helped unite a country divided, not by blue and red, but blue and grey. Robert Kuttner explains what more Bush could learn from Lincoln. We'd love to buy a copy of the book for our president, but we're afraid that the only thing he'd emancipate is the top 1%.
Blogger Commentary
A Fitting Epilogue. The Cunning Realist is back with a collection of quotes surrounding Dr. Rihab Rashida Taha (Doctor Germ) and Dr. Huda Ammash (Doctor Anthrax). Both were caught and arrested in 2003, for their efforts in creating Iraq's "weapons of mass destruction" program. Last week, U.S. forces in Iraq released the two "following the failure to find weapons of mass destruction." When will the president admit that he took us to war under false, manufactured pretenses? History will show that he did, but that doesn't help us in the here and now.
