so i have started reading christopher hitchen’s book- and it isn’t what you think. i mean, i suppose it is to some degree, but it is not a ‘bash religion and god’ kind of book. i have actually been quite delighted to actually read something that 1) hasn’t been dumbed down; 2) isn’t [...]
The Morality of Capital Punishment
Last month in spite of an international outcry, Bush’s home state of Texas carried out its 400th execution since the death penalty was reinstated, in 1976. For this auspicious “milestone” the European Union chose to take a stand for international human rights. All 27 E.U. member states, plus more than a dozen other [...]
Passion/Compassion
By now Sen. Larry Craig must have announced his resignation. What a hellish education he’s received this week. The party to which he’s given his allegiance for his entire career has tossed him ought like so much rotten fruit. (Puns be damned!) The gay blogosphere has had lots of jokes at his expense. He’s persona [...]
Hedge fund managers, will they survive?
We all know that people are losing their homes faster than you can say “Rove has left the building”. If you thought for one minute that the folks running those friggin hedge funds were going to take it in the shorts, think again…according to this writeup at Alternet..no such thing will happen. From the Alternet [...]
USA’s investigations of corrupt pol’s are being put on the back burner
Thanks to GonzoGate, and the fact that many talented US Attorney’s are leaving the DoJ, some very important investigations are on hold. Budget shortages are also being blamed according to this WSJ article :
The number of lawyers working in U.S. attorneys’ offices fell 2.4% to 5,316 between Sept. 30, 2004, and Sept. 30, 2006, after [...]
