Nah-nah nah nah, nah-nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye…
by Pete on August 27, 2007
Alas poor Alberto, we knew him only too well. The President’s performance during his brief press appearance today was classic peevish Bush, going on about how a partisan witch-hunt has driven a devoted public service from office. Spare me. As (…)
I’ve got the eye in the sky…
by Pete on August 18, 2007
The judges would have also accepted “I am perpetual, I keep the country clean.” The Wall Street Journal published an article earlier this week that this is starting to get a fair amount of coverage on the left-leaning blogs: The (…)
AT&T’s secret room
by Pete on August 15, 2007
The Washington Post ran a story yesterday about a lawsuit pending against AT&T: In 2003, Room 641A of a large telecommunications building in downtown San Francisco was filled with powerful data-mining equipment for a “special job” by the National Security (…)
The Voice on Rudy
by Pete on August 13, 2007
The Village Voice published a lengthy and damning take-down late last week of Rudy Giuliani’s 9/11 reputation. Titled “Rudy Giuliani’s Five Big Lies About 9/11,” the article has provoked something of a stir among the liberal/progressive blogs. From the article’s (…)
Marvel: 1602 and other comic stuff
by Pete on August 11, 2007
While I have become a somewhat regular reader of comics/”graphic novels”, I tend to avoid the ongoing series from Marvel and DC, such as the X-Men, Avengers, Justice League, etc. The problem with these books is related to the volume (…)
Idiots and cowards
by Pete on August 5, 2007
In case you missed it, the Senate on Friday passed legislation granting the White House expanded powers to wiretap communications passing through the U.S. Yesterday, the House passed its version of the bill, and the President has expressed his eagerness (…)
Alberto Gonzales, yet again
by Pete on August 3, 2007
Where to begin? Each time Alberto Gonzales appears before Congress, I think to myself, “There’s no way his testimony can be any more embarrassing, offensive, or surreal than the last time.” Each time, Mr. Gonzales then proceeds to prove me (…)