And now for some comedy

Mexican president promises to keep Mexicans at home, instead of heading to U.S.
LISA J. ADAMS Associated Press Writer

AP) - MEXICO CITY-Mexican President Felipe Calderon won't be fighting for migration reform when he meets with U.S. President George W. Bush next week. Instead, he will be be spelling out what he intends to do to keep Mexicans at home

bwaaaa ha ha ha haa haa haa haa ha ha ha

Bush's new US attorney a criminal?

'BBC Television had exposed 2004 voter attack scheme by appointee Griffin, a Rove aide.Black soldiers and the homeless targeted.by Greg Palast
March 7, 2007.

There’s only one thing worse than sacking an honest prosecutor. That’s replacing an honest prosecutor with a criminal.
There was one big hoohah in Washington yesterday as House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers pulled down the pants on George Bush’s firing of US Attorneys to expose a scheme to punish prosecutors who wouldn’t bend to political pressure....(click on title link)

more from Greg

Like watching a train wreck in slo mo

watch it online:
Frontline Special -- -- News war

hat tip David Sirota

I can't stop watching it.

Whatever you do, watch #18 "Info-snacking"

I thought Google's motto was "do no evil" ???

Go home Rudy Giuliani

Your kid doesn't even believe your bullshit. We don't need any more RepugnantThuglicans in San Diego. We have plenty of our very own thugs here.

I don't trust Rudy.

y mas

Why Rudy Guiliani Is Destined to Fall
By Paul Waldman, TomPaine.com. Posted March 1, 2007.

and in other news today:

Scooter Libby Found Guilty In CIA Leak Case

Ex-Cheney aide guilty in CIA leak case The Associated Press
Published March 6, 2007, 11:07 AM CST

Ok, who's next?
Hmmmmmmm?

I've been avoiding this

Because I feel angry when I watch the suits blather on about
"We're gonna fix it, blah, blah, blah...
The approval rating for disability benefits for the Army is 4 percent? Hmmm hmmm, makes me wonder why so low? Navy 35%. I can't remember the other percentages for the other services, but it was at least 25% for the other services

What very few papers are reporting on:
Poison DUst tells the story of young soldiers who thought they came home safely from the war, but didn't. Of a veteran's young daughter whose birth defect is strikingly similar to birth defects suffered by many Iraqi children. - Every American who cares about our troops should watch this film. Everyone who cares about the innocent civilians who live in the countries where these weapons are used should watch this film

And I cry when I read about how these guys are treated. It brings back really bad memories. This is not new. Ever seen a cockroach inside a tracheotomy tube? I know someone who has. DoD or VA -- ya think there's a whole lot of difference when a particular building is slated to be closed?

Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility
By Dana Priest and Anne Hull
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, February 18, 2007; A01

here's an example:

"...Frustration at Every Turn

The frustrations of an outpatient's day begin before dawn. On a dark, rain-soaked morning this winter, Sgt. Archie Benware, 53, hobbled over to his National Guard platoon office at Walter Reed. Benware had done two tours in Iraq. His head had been crushed between two 2,100-pound concrete barriers in Ramadi, and now it was dented like a tin can. His legs were stiff from knee surgery. But here he was, trying to take care of business..."

53?
Two tours in Iraq?
WTF?

update:
more anger from Badtux the Snarky Penguin and Grumpy Old Man

Porgera Gold Mine Transforms Pacific Island

by David Martinez, Special to CorpWatch
February 21st, 2007

I know this article is three weeks old, but I just discovered it. I don't have time to check every site on my blogroll every day and this one doesn't update every day, or even every week. Anyhoo, as I read the article I was reminded of this CD by Greg Palast.

Why?

Barrick, and Poppy Bush.


Weapon of Mass Instruction

Greg Palast (amazon.com)

Mid-East vow to curb sectarianism

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah have agreed to work together to fight sectarian strife in the Middle East.

...'Common views'

Speaking in Tehran after the talks, Mr Ahmadinejad said: "We discussed the Palestinian and Iraq issues comprehensively. We have common views in this regard."

He also said that "plots carried out by the enemies in order to divide the world of Islam were discussed" and that the Saudis had joined Iran in condemning them, the AFP news agency reports...


You know, I really hope that ordinary people in the Middle East don't consider the (ordinary) American people the enemy.

Here's why I say that:

American Idol vs. American Elections
By Liz Egan
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Oh, and then there's these neat little glitches:

Brad Blog

Democracy ain't always all that and a bag of chips, especially a democracy that has to deal with lots of corporate influence.

Why is everyone wasting precious time and energy on what Ann Coulter has to say?