The vote on the Iraqi constution is on October 15 – about 2 weeks away. This is what’s at stake:
Officials say that if the constitution is defeated, insurgents will most likely believe that they have won a significant victory and be encouraged to fight on. Conversely, it is said, the insurgency will grow stronger if [...]
Along with global warming, there is another issue confronting the United States and the world that deserves the immediate attention of everybody regardless of ideology. I am talking about the threat of Avian Flu. I recently met with a world renowned epidemiologist who told me that he is expecting 100 million deaths from avian [...]
I just remembered a post I did almost a year ago to the day that Tom Delay has been indicted. It’s even more relevant now. I’ve re-posted it below, but you can also find the original post here.
COLUMN: Justice DeLay-ed
September 23, 2004
Will indictments of GOP House leader’s aides matter?
Almost everything that is wrong with [...]
This post over at Alternet is short but on point. Democrats have to be about ideas and not about “getting the Republicans”
Scientists have confirmed a “stunning reduction” in the amount of ice in the Arctic for the fourth straight year. While Arctic ice always melts in the summer, usually it melts at such a small rate that the ice is replaced in the winter. However, the higher rate of melting experienced in recent years and expected [...]
As the facts are coming in on the indictment of Tom DeLay, confidence in the system is declining. The behind the scenes picture of the system is not pretty:
Fred Wertheimer, an advocate of strict campaign finance laws, agreed. “This was a classic example of the DeLay system at work, because you had corporations who really [...]
Tom Delay has been indicted by a Texas grand jury for “criminal conspiracy in a campaign fundraising scheme”. Because of the indictment, he has been forced to step down as House Majority Leader.
The bigger picture is becoming clear:
Mr. DeLay’s troubles come at an awkward time for Republicans, as President Bush is sagging in public opinion [...]