Every single governor signed a letter stating that Bush is stealing National Guard equipment and putting our country at danger from natural disaster and domestic attacks.
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You might have heard of the 45-day compromise on the Dubai deal. Here is the fine print:
1) The deal would not be delayed. The management structure is temporarily altered until the review is finished.
2) If the outcome is different (Dubai is denied or the contract changed), Dubai Ports World said it may sue.
3) [...]
The latest Gallup poll finds that 55% of Americans believe the War in Iraq is a mistake. From E&P:
More Americans than nearly ever before now say the war in Iraq is a “mistake” for the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. That figure now stands at 55%, up 4% point since late [...]
As many of you probably know, the situation in Iraq seems to have finally escalated to a civil war. On Wednesday, insurgents destroyed one of Iraq’s holiest Shiite shrines, which in turn brought attacks by Shiites militias on over 90 Sunni mosques. While a curfew has been put in place, the violence continues [...]
Here a few more interesting items on Cheney, his alcohol, and his gun:
Cheney has a history of drunk driving.
The FBI has a 780-page file on Cheney that they refuse to release, even though they had no trouble releasing John Kerry’s just before the 2004 election.
Cheney’s victim gave his first public statement yesterday. His doctors [...]
Apparently, the Bush administration looks the other way for terrorists willing to give the United States money. They have now outsourced the operation of six of our country’s largest ports to a company owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). If approved, Dubai Ports World, managed by the UAE government, would control the [...]
A few people have sent this to me. Apparently, Rumsfeld is troubled by our current level of technological ability in the war on terrorism. From Reuters:
The United States lags dangerously behind al Qaeda and other enemies in getting out information in the digital media age and must update its old-fashioned methods, Defense Secretary [...]
Last Tuesday, the Ohio Board of Education voted 11-4 to remove science standards and lesson plans that encourage students to seek evidence for and against evolution. The critics of the material believed it was an open door to teach intelligent design, a fancy word for Christian creationism. Marth Wise, a critic of the [...]
From J-Luv:
This is appalling in the face of the 2007 proposed budget cuts. Small
snippet quoted below.
Bush Administration Spent $1.6B on ‘Propaganda’ Efforts
The study, requested by the House of Representatives Democratic leadership, found that from 2003 to mid-2005, the administration racked up some $1.4 billion in contracts with advertising agencies to broadcast positive messages about [...]
George Gongora, a photographer for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and avid quail hunter, simulated the impact of Cheney’s shotgun on his victim. You can read the article and watch the video. (via ThinkProgress)
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