Dingell’s “Week Before Christmas”Dingell’s “Week Before Christmas”
We here in the 15th Congressional District are so lucky to have John Dingell as our representative. Below is the poem that Dingell recited on the floor of the House
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A Letter From Poet Sharon Olds to Laura BushA Letter From Poet Sharon Olds to Laura Bush
Here is an open letter from the poet Sharon Olds to Laura Bush declining the invitation to read and speak at the National Book Critics Circle Award in Washington, DC.
Bill Maher’s Open Letter to the PresidentBill Maher’s Open Letter to the President
From Andrew Tobias via Caleb, we have the text of a open letter to the President from Bill Maher: Mr. President, this job can’t be fun for you any more.
Chertoff: “Katrina scenario did not exist” – LIEChertoff: “Katrina scenario did not exist” – LIE
For years now, the mainstream American press has been giving the Bush administration a free pass when it came to challenging his government’s web of lies. These lies have been
FEMA chief blames victimsFEMA chief blames victims
How can we not be stunned by the following headline from CNN: FEMA chief: Victims bear some responsibility Brown pleased with effort: ‘Things are going relatively well’ Look at the
More Americans In poverty In 2004More Americans In poverty In 2004
I know it’s been a while since I’ve been on a political rant. Actually I won’t even rant here, I’ll just simply say that the impact of almost five years
Kudos to VoinovichKudos to Voinovich
The postponement of the vote regarding John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. is one of the few political bright spots this spring (if you can call a postponement
Leave My Child Alone!Leave My Child Alone!
Last fall I wrote about my anger at the little known section of Leave No Child Behind that requires school officials to release private information on students to military recruiters.
Lynne Cheney on Fresh AirLynne Cheney on Fresh Air
On Wednesday’s Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Lynne Cheney. As Terry brings up homosexuality, things get a bit heated as Terry pushes the issue and Lynn gets frustrated because she
Condi Says “Time for Diplomacy Is Now”?Condi Says “Time for Diplomacy Is Now”?
With her testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee underway, Condoleezza Rice Says “the time for diplomacy is now”. Ummm, wasn’t the time for diplomacy back two years ago before