Politics

Discovered this cool news source via an article in the New Yorker.

From the New York Times, of course: Governor Rejects Clemency for Inmate on Death Row By SARAH KERSHAW Published: December 13, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12 – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rejected arguments that the death row inmate Stanley Tookie Williams was either innocent of capital murder or worthy of mercy because

So, I just got wind of this little movement, no doubt instigated by the Christian Right: ——————————————————– Subject: DON’T BUY PEPSI IN THE NEW CAN! Don’t buy Pepsi in the new can. Pepsi has a new “patriotic” can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Building, and the

From the New York Times; I just hope they nail their fat, slimy asses to the wall. “Karl Rove, the senior White House adviser, and I. Lewis Libby Jr., who is Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, have been advised that they are in serious legal jeopardy. Other

After reading Random Family (see “Literaire” in the right-hand column), I’ve become increasingly interested in our nation’s infamous “War on Drugs” and what a big, fucking, racist joke it is. Anyway, it’s also prompted me to start volunteering with the King County Bar Association to help change

Umm, I hate the high gas prices just as much as the next guy, but geez, if we’re changing our driving habits because of them, I’d say it’s a good thing. We’ve had cheap gas in this country for way too long and it’s about

Op-Ed Columnist from the New York Times French Family Values By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: July 29, 2005 Americans tend to believe that we do everything better than anyone else. That belief makes it hard for us to learn from others. For example, I’ve found that many people refuse to

All of them. Excuse my French, but I hate Karl Rove. And how the “Christian” right can honestly believe that this man embodies any semblance of moral principle is beyond me. Rove Case May Test Bush’s Loyalty to His Closest Aides By DAVID E. SANGER Published: July 13, 2005