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- Second Dumbest Thing Ever
So, the dumbest thing the Bush administration could do at this point, in my opinion, would be to attack Iran. The second dumbest would have to be backing a coup against Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. Here's hoping that this is... - Faulty Facts in WaPo Walter Reed Piece
Today the Washington Post reported on how part of the problem with Walter Reed was due to privatization. It was good to see the the Post was reporting on this problem, but the story minimized the numbers of people that... - What to Read?
When thinking about building a progressive infrastructure as I wrote about here, one thing to note is that it took more than 30 years for the conservative worldview to dominate our politics. Yet, we don't have 30 years to build... - Goldberg Lies Again: The Libby Verdict
Has Jonah Goldberg become a parody of himself? Inquiring minds want to know ... ... There's no need to dwell on the hardships faced by former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV: that arduous junket to Niger helped along by his... - Commonweal Institute And Building The Progressive Infrastructure
Four years ago, my friend, Dave Johnson, proprietor of Seeing the Forest, introduced me to Dr. Katherine Forrest who founded the Commonweal Institute along with her late husband, Leonard Salle. Kate and Len founded the Commonweal Institute after studying what... - Message: I Care
Bush on his visit to Latin America: ... "My trip is to explain, as clearly as I can, that our nation is generous and compassionate; that when we see poverty, we care; that when we see illiteracy, we want to... - Farm and Biofuel Reports
Washington, D.C! - I've been here in our nation's capital meeting with the farmers and non-profit staffers associated with the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture since Tuesday, listening to what they have to say and shadowing them for some Hill... - Bush Embarrasses Us Again
As you know, George W Bush is on a Latin American tour to bring hope and friendship to our Latin American neighbors. The press spin is that Bush is looking to create his legacy (watch the CNN video), but I... - China: Abandon All Hope
When China is criticizing your human rights record, you have a problem. I know how China has treated the Tibetans, the Falun Gong, lone dissidents, democracy activists, etc. I know that they're supporting the Maoist rebellion that's been tearing the... - What Story Will the Public Take Away About the Walter Reed Mess?
Americans are truly outraged about the Walter Reed story, but what message have they taken away this week? As this segment on NPR says this story is capable of completely derailing the Bush administration. The reports of shoddy treatment at... - USDA Recalls GMO Contaminated Rice Seed
Genetically modified plants are perfectly harmless and totally under control: The Agriculture Department last night took the unusual step of insisting that U.S. farmers refrain from planting a popular variety of long-grain rice because preliminary tests showed that its seed... - Watch Heather Wilson Dance As Fast As She Can
In 2006 Rep. Heather Wilson was in the battle of her political life, and she barely pulled out a win by a mere 861 votes against her Democratic opponent. Having survived by the skin of her teeth, she now finds... - Michelle Malkins Makes a Big Mistake -- Again.
Checkout Michelle's latest screed which you can find here on the Blog Report (formerly the Dauo Report). Newsflash: Government-run health care sucks The Washington Post is back today with another story about the pitfalls of the military health care system.... - How Not to Fight the Right
I'm not thrilled to be writing about Ann Coulter twice in one day, but I wanted to revisit something that just didn't hang well with that last post. When Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan quit the Edwards campaign, I held... - Antibiotics for Feedlot Cattle: A Public Health Threat
You may not know it (though hopefully if you're a regular reader, you do), but you should be outraged by a plan to approve powerful antibiotics for use in cattle: The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic...
