Time Traveling Senator: There is some hint that Senator McCain knew what questions would be asked at Saddleback ahead of time. It is worth noting that Rev. Warren did not say “We haven’t discussed that yet”, but rather “You’re jumping ahead.”
Duhpartment of Homeland Security: Secretary Chertoff says we need to crack down on smugglers. No kidding, Skeletor. Did you come up with that on your own, or have you been watching a Miami Vice Marathon?
Walk softly, but carry a big stick: The doctors who run the New England Journal of Medicine say that lawsuits are important to keep our medications safe. Truth be told, fear of lawsuits is probably a more powerful regulator than the Government in many industries.
Smoke on the Blackwater: It looks like some Blackwater employees may actually face murder charges for murdering 17 Iraqis in the street in the middle of a traffic jam.
Speaking of Iraq: It turns out that the whole war is little more than a huge corporate bailout for Halliburton, and that the “deal” to control that sovereign nation’s oil reserves was made months before the invasion. Disgusting.
Oh look, honey, there’s a nice one: It’s an official steal-my-laptop TSA approved computer bag. For people that think it’s cost effective to pay $220 for a bag that saves them 3 minutes every time they fly. Wake me when TSA approved shoes come out.
I’ve heard of Italian sausage, Polish sausage, and breakfast sausage, but Japanese sausage is a new one on me: The Japanese learned to make sausage from German POWs during The Great War. Rare pictures prove it.
Beauty is more than skin deep: and here are some special beauticians who prove it.
How do you like your red herring served?: Paul Krugman weighs in on corporate taxation.
Got Pens?: USA Today points out that many families have trouble getting school supplies together. Please think to put an extra package of things like crayons and paper in your cart for your local school supply drive!
Excuse me, there’s an elephant in the room: Business Week says “But the fiscal policy dispute, while informative and fascinating, has focused too much on tax regimes and not enough on the real challenge: health care. When it comes to domestic, nonmilitary fiscal policy in the new millennium, everything is dwarfed by health care.” Well put.
It’s called a No Fly List, not a No Answers List: A judge has made a ruling that “would allow individuals to demand information from the government, present evidence on why they should not have been on the list, and take the case to a jury….” How about that, the 5th and 6th Amendments apply to the No Fly List!
mmToasty: Bank Stocks That Are Toast.
This is not a crazy conspiracy theory: A computer security expert says that Diebold is stealing elections. The kicker? He’s a lifelong Republican.
Keep your wits about you; there’s always something to smile about. How about some cute kittens? Seriously, have a great week.
“This is not a crazy conspiracy theory: A computer security expert says that Diebold is stealing elections. The kicker? He’s a lifelong Republican.”
No he’s not. Newsmeat reveals that he donated to Howard Dean in 2003, twice. No “lifelong Republican” donates money to the howard dean campaign once, much less twice.