CNN just had James Inhofe on talking about how we could not bring the Gitmo folks to the states because they are too dangerous, and it reminded me of something that has been bothering me the last few days. There seems to be an effort to pretend that we chose to put these people in …
The Speeches
Haven’t read the President’s speech yet, but I do find it kind of amazing that Cheney is offering up a national security speech. It is just weird to have a former VP out there openly sabotaging a new administration, and make no mistake about it, that is what Cheney is doing. He is openly attempting …
Wingnut Lite
Same great taste but less filling: The Republican National Committee backed away Wednesday from a resolution that officially called Democrats the “Democrat Socialist Party,” but instead voted to condemn Democrats for what it called a “march toward socialism.” The voice-vote came after an unusual special meeting of the party that underlined fractures among Republicans on …
Good news for Mitt Romney
Like father, like son, I guess: The son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani tried to make a federal case against Duke University for kicking him off the golf team. But a federal magistrate says Andrew Giuliani’s case belongs in the drink. Wallace Dixon, of North Carolina’s Middle District, offered his opinion on the …
Open Thread
This is where I would play Parliament of Funk Flashlight from youtube, but I can find a recording worth a damn. Shake your bones.
What I Learned About California Today
It seems that my prescription was right- let it burn, but my understanding of why is completely wrong and I have no clue what I am talking about. I honestly don’t know how, given what you all have written in the comments, anything can be done with that mess until you redo the Constitution. This …
Cowards
Impressive, even by Senate standards: In a widely expected move, the Senate has voted overwhelmingly to block the $80 million President Obama requested to shut down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The roll call here. The margin was 90-6. Yesterday, Senate Democratic leaders announced that they wouldn’t hand over the money needed to …