Yearly Archives: 2006

Perhaps not quite as smart as he acts …. “It’s hard to conceive that it would take more forces to provide stability in post-Saddam Iraq than it would take to conduct the war itself and to secure the surrender of … Continue reading →

Bush Signs Bill for Fence on U.S.-Mexico BorderBarrier to Combat Illegal Immigration Will Stretch 700 MilesBy DEB RIECHMANN, AP WASHINGTON (Oct. 26) — President Bush signed a bill Thursday authorizing 700 miles of new fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, hoping … Continue reading →

Are we just cynical, or does this sound suspiciously like a pre-election ploy? Schwarzenegger Complains to PresidentGovernor Says Bush Lacks Leadership on EnvironmentAP LOS ANGELES (Oct. 25) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who recently signed a sweeping law to cut greenhouse … Continue reading →

Lifting the veil: Some troubling insight to White House decisionsMonday, October 23, 2006Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [snip] What the Pittsburgh audience heard from Mr. [Ron] Suskind and Mr. [Paul] O’Neill about the high degree of politicization of decision-making in the administration was … Continue reading →

Many follow U.S. example on detaineesBy Nick Wadhams, Associated Press WriterOctober 23, 2006 UNITED NATIONS –Several governments around the world have tried to rebut criticism of how they handle detainees by claiming they are only following the U.S. example in … Continue reading →

Fred has some more choice words about a topic we’ve discussed here. He’s a curiousity if nothing else … Can Israel Last? Maybe.October 24, 2006 I wonder what is going to happen to Israel. Its existence depends entirely on its … Continue reading →

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Well, not exactly a leopard, nor even a leopard frog, but it caught your attention, eh? This little fellow was living comfortably under the bark of a fir log in our firewood pile. How he could stand all the mold … Continue reading →

US stakes claim on spaceNew policy just slightly territorialBy Lucy SherriffPublished Thursday 19th October 2006 13:06 GMT The US has claimed “dibs” on the Universe with its new space policy. The document, signed by President Bush, was released on a … Continue reading →

I believe our quote of the day is in this piece (in bold below). Occupation of Iraq: One Crime Too ManyBy Mike WhitneyAl-Jazeerah, October 20, 2006 [snip] To Bush, it makes no difference whether the number is 600,000 or 6 … Continue reading →