Shakespearean Daily Diss
“And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends stol’n forth of holy writ.” —Richard III, 1.3.336-37
On the Roaring Economy
Newly available 2005 data shows that average American income was lower for five years running than in the year 2000.
While incomes have been on the rise since 2002, the average income in 2005 was $55,238, still nearly 1 percent less than the $55,714 in 2000, after adjusting for inflation, analysis of new tax statistics show.
The [...]
White House Ordered to Release Warming Report
The Bush Administration stonewalls, but only on days ending in “y”. They’ll ignore this ruling, too, or have it overruled by their tame Supreme Court.
U.S. District Court Judge Saundra Armstrong ruled that the Bush administration had violated a 1990 law when it failed to meet deadlines for an updated U.S. climate change research plan [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.”
—Henry VI, Part 3, 2.2.17
I Want to Know Why…
That’s unfortunately a common question these days. A soldier’s parent, having supported the enlistment and service of a child, has to face the death of that child:
Army Sgt. Princess C. Samuels was a girly girl.
She was a cheerleader in high school. She had a white poodle named Skylar whose ears and tail she had dyed [...]
“It’s Working”
Sen. Hillary Clinton lays to rest the idea that she wants to end the occupation of Iraq.
In Iraq, she said, the government must take responsibility for itself and its people.
“I do not think the Iraqis are ready to do what they have to do for themselves yet,” she said. “I think it is unacceptable for [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“I am slow of study.” —A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1.2.70
Halt or I’ll Yell ‘Halt’ Again
More saber-rattling from Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy, who still isn’t charging the White House with contempt for its stonewalling of Congressional investigations.
The Vermont Senator said he’ll begin contempt proceedings in the Judiciary Committee if the Bush administration does not comply with the subpoenas by the end of the current congressional recess. A majority [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“They say we are
Almost as like as eggs.” —The Winter’s Tale, 1.2.129-30
Because They Could
It’s a bit worse than we thought.
Top officials from both the Bush Commerce and Treasury Departments appeared with GOP candidates while disbursing millions in federal grants to battleground states — soon after receiving White House political briefings enumerating White House efforts to get Republicans elected.
“Political appointees in the Treasury Department received at least 10 political [...]
