Shakespearean Daily Diss
“He is not the flower of courtesy.” —Romeo And Juliet, 2.5.43
Sigh
More blatant corruption in the Bush Administration—that’s what actual Congressional oversight uncovers, without half trying. General Services Administration head Lorita Doan is responsible for, among other things:
In a 15-page letter released Tuesday, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said investigators found that during a teleconference in late January, Doan asked agency officials to find opportunities to help [...]
Both A and Not A
For an organization built on lies, the Bush Administration sure doesn’t hire very adept liars. Attorney General Gonzales makes two contradictory statements in the same NBC interview:
“I was not involved in the deliberations over whether or not the US attorneys should resign…”
“I know why I asked these United States attorneys to leave and it [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“I have within my mind
A thousand raw tricks of these bragging Jacks,
Which I will practise.” —The Merchant of Venice, 3.4.76-78
Lullabye Of Broadsheet
Time magazine takes it easy on us dumb Americans who wouldn’t have any patience, anyway, for hard stuff like Afghanistan:
Interesting. This week, Time’s cover story is an essay arguing in favor of teaching the Bible in schools, which can be boiled down to this: “Of course the Bible should be taught in schools. Duh. [...]
Gratuitous Video Feed
Wes Montgomery: “‘Round Midnight”
Two Simple Questions
Several prominent right-wingers were asked: Do you believe in evolution? What is your opinion of intelligent design? The waffling—and plain ignorance—in several cases is almost painful to read:
Tucker Carlson, MSNBC
Whether he personally believes in evolution: “I think God’s responsible for the existence of the universe and everything in it. … I think God [...]
Stockman Indicted
Back when Bush was just a gleam in the Devil’s eye, Reagan budget director David Stockman was a supply-side/trickle-down economics guru, a veritable pin-up for capitalist pigs everywhere. Yesterday he was charged with securities fraud:
Stockman, 60, was one of four former top Collins & Aikman Corp. executives named in the federal indictment that was [...]
More DOJ Political Shenanigans
Big Tobacco prosecutor Sharon Eubanks blames Justice Department “loyalists” for the reduction of the penalty in her case.
The timing of this revelation is quite staggering given the purge and the emerging picture of rampant politicization of the Justice Department by the Bush administration. As Ms. Eubanks testifies, politicization is an “every day” occurence under Bush [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Now, what a thing it is to be an ass!”
—Titus Andronicus, 4.2.24
