Troops' Silence at Fort Bragg Was Mandatory

quote["The guy from White House advance, during the initial meetings, said, 'Be careful not to let this become a pep rally,' " Captain Earnhardt recalled in a telephone interview. Scott McClellan, the White House press secretary, confirmed that account.

As the message drifted down to commanders, it appears that it may have gained an interpretation beyond what the administration's image-makers had in mind. "This is a very disciplined environment," said Captain Earnhardt, "and some guys may have taken it a bit far," leaving the troops hesitant to applaud.]

Looks like the chimps plan worked too well.

Fox Facts

quote[It seems that FNC has brought their "fair and balanced" approach to President Bush's Supreme court nominee via the FOX FACTS.

No matter who Bush picks the FOX FACTS has the right stuff: I'm so glad his pick will decide to use the constitution in their rulings.

I'm very impressed that the person won't be a crook or an idiot either.

So we can be sure that Bush will not pick an ideologue that wants to do away with individual rights and Roe v Wade. They will embrace the New Deal and protect the rights of minorities while sustaining the seperation between church and state.

I feel so much better now. Thank you FOX FACTS.]

White House Scrambles to Stop Criminal Indictment of Rove

quote[Rove has long been suspected as the leak of Plame’s name which first appeared in conservative commentator Robert Novak’s column in July 2003. Novak has reportedly cut a deal with the special prosecutor to avoid jail time but two other reporters who also reported Plame’s name – Cooper and New York Times reporter Judith Miller – could be jailed for refusing to testify before the grand jury.]

I hope this bastard goes down in flames.

Episode III: The Backstroke Of The West

quote[...the next day i was walking past my friendly dvd salesperson and decided to check out revenge of the sith. i was assured the quality was good and for 7rmb why not give it a shot.

aside from the counters on the top of the screen and a distorted perspective it was ok- not high quality but watchable. the captions were a hilarious surprise- a direct english translation of the chinese interpretation of what the script was saying. it varied from being somewhat close to the script to being 'far far away'....]

That was too funny.

Astrologist Sues NASA Over Crash

quote[A Russian astrologist who says NASA has altered her horoscope by crashing a spacecraft into a comet is suing the U.S. space agency for damages of $300 million, local media has reported.]

WTF???

KARL ROVE: WORSE THAN OSAMA BIN LADEN

quote["[Knowingly revealing Plame's name and undercover status to the media]...is a violation of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act and is punishable by as much as ten years in prison," notes the Washington Post. Unmasking an intelligent agent during a time of war, however, surely rises to giving aid and comfort to America's enemies--treason. Treason is punishable by execution under the United States Code.]

If Ax Falls on Roe, It May Also Split GOP

quote[Strategists worry that overturning Roe would make abortion a top-tier political issue again, galvanizing liberals and moderates who have long assumed the issue was settled. At the same time, it would eliminate a major organizing principle of the evangelical movement that gained prominence in last year's elections. And Republican candidates, who have long sidestepped the issue by assuring moderate voters that judges had the final say on abortion, would suddenly be forced to say how they would vote on a woman's right to choose.]

Interesting take. Maybe we aren't so fucked after all.

Rove Blew CIA Agent's Cover

quote[I revealed in yesterday's taping of the McLaughlin Group that Time magazine's emails will reveal that Karl Rove was Matt Cooper's source. I have known this for months but didn't want to say it at a time that would risk me getting dragged into the grand jury.]

But why is Novak so immune to prosecution??

No, not Gonzales!

quote[It was not merely a leak from the normally leak-proof Bush White House. For more than a week, a veritable torrent has tipped Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as President Bush's first nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. It has sent the conservative movement into spasms of fear and loathing.]

For once, I can agree with the scum that is Robert Novak. However:

"It was not merely a leak from the normally leak-proof Bush White House.

Give me a break!! They're the ones that leaked Valerie Plame's name to him.

O'Connor to resign from Supreme Court

quote[Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the high court and the key swing vote in some of the nation's highest-profile cases, announced her resignation Friday.]

Yep, we're fucked.