Our Tax Dollars at Work:
Once upon at time, I listened while a virulent environmentalist praised the Interstate Highway System as the one government project that was above reproach. The fellow was perfectly happy that millions and millions of acres of land had been paved over, primarily to benefit unscrupulous politicians and the people who pay for them to get into office.
Care to get a glimpse of what really goes on? Today's New York Times reports on the latest shinnanigans of Representative Don Young, Republican of Alaska. The sponsor of the "bridge to nowhere," is managing to pull in massive re-election campaign funds by sponsoring highway bills in, of all places, Florida.
The district for which the moneys are earmarked claims not to need the funds, but Donny-boy has made it clear that his big time campaign contributor wants to fix up I-75, which runs past a number of private golf clubs, and there are major profits to be had in the highway construction and repair business.
Science Fiction Becomes Reality:
While AIDS continues to run rampant in the "have not" continent of Africa, scientists in the U.S. have figured out how to cause a person's skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, allowing those who have the means to generate a new heart or liver. At least that's the potential. That's great news for the few millions in the world who will be able to have access to the technology once it's fully developed. Dick Cheney and George Bush's grandchildren should be able to live long and counterproductive lives. You can read about the breakthrough in today's New York Times.
Why GW Ain't Gonna Pardon Scooter:
At least not before his last day in office. Jim Rutenberg has an interesting analysis on the topic in today's New York Times. Bush's conservative base is screaming for the pardon, but the Prez, whose pole ratings are lower than the Kanasas City Royal's winning percentage, doesn't want the spotlight shone on his office in this matter.
New Evidence Links White House to Ashcroft Affair:
Today's Washington Post reports new evidence that orders to pressure hospitalized then-Attorney General John Ashcroft into agreeing to questionable and probably illegal wire-taps in March 2004. Dick Cheney has been linked in testimony to the decision to try to get Ashcroft to override his assistant while the former Attorny General was in a highly disfunctional state.
Once upon at time, I listened while a virulent environmentalist praised the Interstate Highway System as the one government project that was above reproach. The fellow was perfectly happy that millions and millions of acres of land had been paved over, primarily to benefit unscrupulous politicians and the people who pay for them to get into office.
Care to get a glimpse of what really goes on? Today's New York Times reports on the latest shinnanigans of Representative Don Young, Republican of Alaska. The sponsor of the "bridge to nowhere," is managing to pull in massive re-election campaign funds by sponsoring highway bills in, of all places, Florida.
The district for which the moneys are earmarked claims not to need the funds, but Donny-boy has made it clear that his big time campaign contributor wants to fix up I-75, which runs past a number of private golf clubs, and there are major profits to be had in the highway construction and repair business.
Science Fiction Becomes Reality:
While AIDS continues to run rampant in the "have not" continent of Africa, scientists in the U.S. have figured out how to cause a person's skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, allowing those who have the means to generate a new heart or liver. At least that's the potential. That's great news for the few millions in the world who will be able to have access to the technology once it's fully developed. Dick Cheney and George Bush's grandchildren should be able to live long and counterproductive lives. You can read about the breakthrough in today's New York Times.
Why GW Ain't Gonna Pardon Scooter:
At least not before his last day in office. Jim Rutenberg has an interesting analysis on the topic in today's New York Times. Bush's conservative base is screaming for the pardon, but the Prez, whose pole ratings are lower than the Kanasas City Royal's winning percentage, doesn't want the spotlight shone on his office in this matter.
New Evidence Links White House to Ashcroft Affair:
Today's Washington Post reports new evidence that orders to pressure hospitalized then-Attorney General John Ashcroft into agreeing to questionable and probably illegal wire-taps in March 2004. Dick Cheney has been linked in testimony to the decision to try to get Ashcroft to override his assistant while the former Attorny General was in a highly disfunctional state.
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