Archive for May, 2007

In today’s New York Times Senator Brownback, raging rightist and erstwhile presidential candidate has this article published: What I Think About Evolution
Many of you know that I have a short fuse on things ‘faith’ based so naturally you would expect me to respond to the Senator’s position. So here goes:
First, science does not… »

The pressure is building on Gonzo:G.O.P. Senator Predicts Gonzales Will Quit – New York Times
My question is why all the other Republican Senators continue to put their party before their national loyalty. It is obvious by now, to anyone who has followed this scandal, that Gonzales has corrupted the Department of Justice to an… »

It’s not just me!
James Comey’s testimony about the surrealistic dead of night visit by Gonzales to John Ashcroft’s hospital bed has all thinking people grasping for the correct words to describe it. Here is the New York Times editorial on the subject: Mr. Gonzales’s Incredible Adventure – New York Times
Any way you cut this… »

This morning produces another great article to digest. This time in the Washington Post:Charles C. Krulak and Joseph P. Hoar – It’s Our Cage, Too – washingtonpost.com
I don’t need to add too much to this one because the authors hit their main point well: the role of leadership is not to exacerbate fear and… »

Fred Kaplan has this good article in Slate this morning:How our generals got so mediocre. – By Fred Kaplan – Slate Magazine It’s worth reading because it highlights something I think goes well beyond the military.
The mediocrity of leadership is endemic throughout America. It permeates into business and acedemia as well. … »

The New York Times is reporting that Bush has nominated a senior official of the National Association of Manufacturers as the next head of the Consumer Product Safety Board. Here’s the stroy on his pay package: Bush Nominee to Get Payment From Old Job – New York Times
Guess who he gets to regulate in… »

You must watch this YouTube segment. It features former Deputy Attorney General James Comey testifying before the Senate Judiciary committee about the Bush regime’s efforts to get its illegal wiretapping program authorized by the Justice Department in March 2004. If you were not aware of the legnths that Bush and his henchmen go… »