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NRA fears politicization of the Justice Department

Friday, May 4, 2007

Via Americablog, we learn that the NRA is opposing a proposal to ban gun sales to suspected terrorists. There’s nothing really surprising about the NRA taking that position. They’re nothing if not consistent. They’ll probably get their way. After all, this is the Administration that barred the FBI from checking gun records of people who […]

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In which I almost agree with Bush

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Ooh. That was scary. For one brief moment I found myself almost agreeing with George Bush about something. Bush has threatened to veto newly passed hate crimes legislation that would extend hate crimes protection to gender and sexual orientation. The White House, in a statement warning of a veto, said state and local criminal laws […]

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Batting Zero

Monday, April 30, 2007

Today we learn that the vaunted reconstruction projects in Iraq are falling apart due or working incorrectly. This has nothing to do with terrorism or destruction by our “enemies”, whoever they may be. It has everything to do with incompetence and corruption. A sample: The dates when the projects were completed and deemed successful ranged […]

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Clinton makes them do it

Monday, April 23, 2007

A look into the mind of a Republican stalwart, local style, in this morning’s Day. One Frank Wolf writes to the Editor to spew venom on the Democrats, ending his screed by taking a shot at the liberal Day (you know, the paper that wanted Bill Clinton’s resignation but can’t see the problem with keeping […]

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A suggestion for the post veto strategy

Friday, April 20, 2007

There have been a lot of questions about what the Democrats should do if they pass an Iraq funding resolution with teeth in it and Bush vetoes it. The Supreme Court’s recent abortion decision gives rise to one possibility, though I have no illusions about the possibility that anyone might try this. Once Bush vetoes […]

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Why Schumer is going after Gonzalez

Thursday, April 19, 2007

I thought this article at Talking Points Memo was extremely interesting. Apparently, Senator Schumer has had problems with a politicized system of justice in the past. In his case, it was an unholy alliance among the left, right and press that sought to bring him down. The story is a monitory lesson for those of […]

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