Pat Robertson, owner of the Christian Broadcasting Network and host of The 700 Club, said this on his show August 22, 2005.
You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him [Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez], I think that we really ought to go ahead and do [...]
Archive for August, 2005
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
Paul Krugman
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Salon.com has a photo gallery documenting the bloody reality of the war. Here’s the link. (Note: If like most people you are not a subscriber to Salon, you can view the site with a “Day Pass.” Details provided when you get there.)
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George W. Bush responds to a question about Cindy Sheehan prior to a bike ride at his Crawford ranch.
“But whether it be here or in Washington or anywhere else, there’s somebody who has got something to say to the president, that’s part of the job, and I think it’s important for me to be thoughtful [...]
Last Saturday, I came across this article about enormous yachts owned by today’s billionaires. Yes, those billionaires… the ones that Bush thinks are in need of huge tax cuts and whose heirs should not pay any inheritance tax.
The article starts off with the brief history and defining characteristics of yachts, superyachts, megayachts, and then:
Frank [...]
Regardless of what you think of Cindy Sheehan’s vigil outside vacationing President Bush’s ranch, people are paying attention to it because she’s asking questions that are on the minds of a majority of Americans. What are we fighting for? For what purpose did Cindy Sheehan’s son sacrifice his life? How many more [...]
Late last week the latest poll of Bush’s approval ratings was released. Based on the numbers I’d say that the public is finally beginning to recognize him for the dishonest man that he really is.
Here are few highlights from the poll:
Bush’s overall job approval was at 42 percent, with 55 percent disapproving.
The portion of [...]
President Bush signed the Energy Bill today that was passed by Congress last week. Notably absent from the bill was the opening of ANWR to oil drilling. Had that provision been included in the bill, it would never have made it to the president. Why? Well as this AP article points [...]
I have had a week to think about Bush’s recess appointment of John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and what runs through my head every time I think about it is, “Neener Neener NEENER! You cant’ catch me.” Well they don’t call it a “recess” appointment for nothing.
Last Thursday Bolton [...]
I have been slammed with things to do at work and at home, so I haven’t had much time to post anything for a few days. I do have some opinions about Bolton, Roberts, Rove, etc. and will get something up soon.
In the mean time, I came across this page about a theory of [...]
