Last week ( Read more... )

I should start off saying that I'm not a Progressive, nor a Democrat. On the Political Compass I come in between -2 and +4 on the economic axis. However, I also come in at -8.5 to -9.5 on the personal liberty axis, which makes me a centralist anarchist ( Read more... )

Now you Progressives can really tweak the loosing side. Besides those autographed photos of Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, send your favorite conservation something from here -

http://www.cafepress.com/patrickjsr

since at least 1999 ( Read more... )

"Watching the Bush administration is like Kremlin watching was in the old days. You have to look at the photograph carefully to see how far the commissar is standing from Comrade Bush on the reviewing stand."

- Juan Cole

what are Republicans taking and where can we find some?

Hastert: Foley Scandal Is A Liberal Conspiracy To ‘Get To Me’ And ‘Affect Our Election ( Read more... )

Well, the Mark Foley doings are generating heat and noise.

"The improper communications between Congressman Mark Foley and former House congressional pages is unacceptable and abhorrent. It is an obscene breach of trust, his immediate resignation must now be followed by the full weight of the criminal justice system." read the statement issued by ( Read more... )

So I'm listening to Wait, Wait, and guest Tom Bodett tells about his airplane trip this week ( Read more... )

Jefferson -

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

Paine -

These are times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

( more un-American words )

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 491 H R 6166 RECORDED VOTE 27-Sep-2006 4:45 PM

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll491.xml