Friday, October 28, 2005
paging mr. bush
laughing stock over the miers nomination; energy prices through the roof, cheney's boys in the oil companies reporting record profit; rove and libby broke the law; katrina; and so on...
hhhmm, what can bush do to divert all the attention away from his glaring ineptitiude? wait a second, i know,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4031603.stm
come on w, relax, you can always fall back on imperialism, uh, i mean invasion, ummm, scratch that, iran is an undeniable threat (yeah that's the ticket)....
go get em georgie boy, but here's a tip, don't announce 'mission accomplished' until you actually accomplish something...
rove and libby, indictment anyone?
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/bush_administration
so rove won't be indicted today, damnit. anyone have thoughts or insight into this?
so rove won't be indicted today, damnit. anyone have thoughts or insight into this?
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
on a lighter note...
you may have heard the nba is going to require a dress code for players off the court at public appearances. check out the marcus camby quote from this article from the los angeles times...
good thing they didn't deem jackass comments a "don't"
NBA Lists Fashion Do's and Don'ts
By Jerry Crowe and Valli Herman
Times Staff Writers Wed Oct 19, 2005
Still smarting from image problems nearly a year after players and fans attacked one another during a game at Auburn Hills, Mich., the National Basketball Assn. has cracked down on … apparel.
The NBA says it will require players to wear "business casual attire" when they are on league or team business and not in uniform — apparently the first attempt by a major U.S. pro league to regulate how its millionaire athletes dress when not competing.
Deemed "quite liberal and easygoing" by NBA Commissioner David Stern, the code bans sunglasses worn indoors, sleeveless shirts, shorts, T-shirts, chains and do-rags, while requiring players on the bench and not in uniform to wear sport coats.
No longer will Kobe Bryant of the Lakers be seen arriving at Staples Center wearing a vintage jersey. Nor will Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers be allowed to wear caps cocked sideways during team functions or Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons to don headphones during news conferences.
Players who violate the code could be fined. Repeat violators could be kicked out of the league, Stern suggested Tuesday.
"I don't think there will be a problem unless somebody wants to make a problem," he told reporters in New York. "If they really want to make a problem, they're going to have to make a decision about how they want to spend their adult life in terms of playing in the NBA or not."
The rules go into effect Nov. 1, opening night of the season.
"We obviously have an image problem, and the commissioner is trying to make it better by doing this, but who knows if it's going to work," Clipper center Chris Kaman said Tuesday. "You have guys wearing do-rags and chains and stuff like that, which was probably a little too much."
Other players declared their opposition on various grounds.
Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets, whose contract will pay him nearly $50 million over the next five years, told an interviewer before the code was imposed, "I don't see it happening unless every NBA player is given a stipend to buy clothes."
good thing they didn't deem jackass comments a "don't"
NBA Lists Fashion Do's and Don'ts
By Jerry Crowe and Valli Herman
Times Staff Writers Wed Oct 19, 2005
Still smarting from image problems nearly a year after players and fans attacked one another during a game at Auburn Hills, Mich., the National Basketball Assn. has cracked down on … apparel.
The NBA says it will require players to wear "business casual attire" when they are on league or team business and not in uniform — apparently the first attempt by a major U.S. pro league to regulate how its millionaire athletes dress when not competing.
Deemed "quite liberal and easygoing" by NBA Commissioner David Stern, the code bans sunglasses worn indoors, sleeveless shirts, shorts, T-shirts, chains and do-rags, while requiring players on the bench and not in uniform to wear sport coats.
No longer will Kobe Bryant of the Lakers be seen arriving at Staples Center wearing a vintage jersey. Nor will Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers be allowed to wear caps cocked sideways during team functions or Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons to don headphones during news conferences.
Players who violate the code could be fined. Repeat violators could be kicked out of the league, Stern suggested Tuesday.
"I don't think there will be a problem unless somebody wants to make a problem," he told reporters in New York. "If they really want to make a problem, they're going to have to make a decision about how they want to spend their adult life in terms of playing in the NBA or not."
The rules go into effect Nov. 1, opening night of the season.
"We obviously have an image problem, and the commissioner is trying to make it better by doing this, but who knows if it's going to work," Clipper center Chris Kaman said Tuesday. "You have guys wearing do-rags and chains and stuff like that, which was probably a little too much."
Other players declared their opposition on various grounds.
Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets, whose contract will pay him nearly $50 million over the next five years, told an interviewer before the code was imposed, "I don't see it happening unless every NBA player is given a stipend to buy clothes."
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
question: who's afraid of harriet?
answer: you should be
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051018/ap_on_go_su_co/miers_10;
_ylt=Avu7Lgq2tMtl8oSUl9k68PBuCM0A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
i can't get the friggin link right, so copy and paste the whole thing.
she will be the swing vote that the nut jobs who want to take away a woman's right to choose what she does with her body.
this article puts it as bluntly as possible.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051018/ap_on_go_su_co/miers_10;
_ylt=Avu7Lgq2tMtl8oSUl9k68PBuCM0A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
i can't get the friggin link right, so copy and paste the whole thing.
she will be the swing vote that the nut jobs who want to take away a woman's right to choose what she does with her body.
this article puts it as bluntly as possible.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
faith that bush is bad for usa
http://news.yahoo.com/s/latimests/20051013/ts_latimes/miersfaithinspotlight
yet another article about the role that her religion plays in harriet miers life. are we shirking the seperation of church and state? why are people not more up in arms about this? for that matter why are they not more up in arms about bush's clear devotion to the religious right?
i am shocked and awed that this is sliding by. the damage that this man has done to the US during his reign will take a long time to undo.
am i the only one that sees this? help me out here. help me understand.
yet another article about the role that her religion plays in harriet miers life. are we shirking the seperation of church and state? why are people not more up in arms about this? for that matter why are they not more up in arms about bush's clear devotion to the religious right?
i am shocked and awed that this is sliding by. the damage that this man has done to the US during his reign will take a long time to undo.
am i the only one that sees this? help me out here. help me understand.
Friday, October 07, 2005
appetite for bush
i missed the press conference last night. i wound up spending more time than i thought at the pediatricians office with my son. he had his shots and is fine (btw).
anyway, if anyone has comments on what was said last night, please post. i heard at this office that basically he just restated his commitment to his quagmire of iraq. way to rally the people!
i am going to see streetlight manifesto tomorrow night in sayreville. should be an interesting show considering they had all their equiptment stolen in florida earlier in the week. sucks for them, check their website link to the left for the story.
anyway, if anyone has comments on what was said last night, please post. i heard at this office that basically he just restated his commitment to his quagmire of iraq. way to rally the people!
i am going to see streetlight manifesto tomorrow night in sayreville. should be an interesting show considering they had all their equiptment stolen in florida earlier in the week. sucks for them, check their website link to the left for the story.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
rove to testify, w press conference tonight
so not much in the mood to write today. i see karl rove will testify in the CIA leak case. read about it here...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051006/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_rove
plus shrub's got a formal press conference tonight, i will be sure to watch and report on it tomorrow.
i have to take my son to get his six-month shots and checkup tonight after work. not looking forward to having to hold him while the pediatrician gives him shots and he screams.
anyway, talk to you soon...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051006/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_rove
plus shrub's got a formal press conference tonight, i will be sure to watch and report on it tomorrow.
i have to take my son to get his six-month shots and checkup tonight after work. not looking forward to having to hold him while the pediatrician gives him shots and he screams.
anyway, talk to you soon...
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
who is harriet miers?
the following text is taken mostly from www.moveon.org
President Bush nominated Harriet Miers to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Miers is a long-time political appointee, campaign council, personal lawyer and Bush loyalist who has never served as a judge.
Ex-FEMA Director Michael Brown taught us that vital national positions must be filled with qualified candidates, not political friends with limited experience. With such a thin public record, how can Americans know Harriet Miers' approach to critical issues like corporate power, privacy and civil rights?
Here is a quick chronology of Harriet Miers' career, courtesy of the Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary and www.moveon.org :
1970 — Graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School
1970-1972 — Clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Joe Estes
1972-2001 — Joined Texas law firm, Locke, Purnell
1985 — Elected president of the Dallas Bar Association
1986-1989 — Member of the State Bar board of directors
1989-1991 — Elected and served one term on the Dallas City Council
1992 — Elected president of the Texas State Bar
1993-1994 — Worked as counsel for Bush's gubernatorial campaign
1995-2000 — Appointed chairwoman of Texas Lottery Commission by Gov. George Bush
1996 — Became president of Locke, Purnell, and the first woman to lead a major Texas law firm
1998 — Presided over the merger of Locke, Purnell with another big Texas firm, Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, and became co-managing partner of the resulting megafirm, Locke Liddell & Sapp
2000 — Represented Bush and Cheney in a lawsuit stemming from their dual residency in Texas while running in the Presidential primary
2001 — Selected as staff secretary for President Bush
2003 — Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
2004 — Selected as White House Counsel
There are many important questions that need to be addressed, including:
1. What policies did she advocate for on the Dallas City Council?
2. What was her record at the head of the scandal-ridden Texas Lottery Commission?
3. What cases did she take on while working as a corporate lawyer in private practice, and what positions did she fight for?
4. What has she written or said in and outside of her law practice about her views on constitutional issues like privacy, the "commerce clause" or equal protection?
5. As White House Council Alberto Gonzales played a pivotal role in softening America's stance on torture. What positions has Harriet Miers advocated for in the same role?
6. Has she ever publicly distanced herself from George W. Bush?
It's important that we get answers to these questions. The Bush spin machine has been prepared for this nomination for some time and is already cranking at full speed. The strategy is to move Miers through as an enigma. We need to make sure the facts about her views are known. A US Supreme Court nominee with a record only the President really knows is a new national challenge, and it scares the shit out of me.
any thoughts, or tidbit on Harriet Miers that i may have missed?????
President Bush nominated Harriet Miers to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Miers is a long-time political appointee, campaign council, personal lawyer and Bush loyalist who has never served as a judge.
Ex-FEMA Director Michael Brown taught us that vital national positions must be filled with qualified candidates, not political friends with limited experience. With such a thin public record, how can Americans know Harriet Miers' approach to critical issues like corporate power, privacy and civil rights?
Here is a quick chronology of Harriet Miers' career, courtesy of the Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary and www.moveon.org :
1970 — Graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School
1970-1972 — Clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Joe Estes
1972-2001 — Joined Texas law firm, Locke, Purnell
1985 — Elected president of the Dallas Bar Association
1986-1989 — Member of the State Bar board of directors
1989-1991 — Elected and served one term on the Dallas City Council
1992 — Elected president of the Texas State Bar
1993-1994 — Worked as counsel for Bush's gubernatorial campaign
1995-2000 — Appointed chairwoman of Texas Lottery Commission by Gov. George Bush
1996 — Became president of Locke, Purnell, and the first woman to lead a major Texas law firm
1998 — Presided over the merger of Locke, Purnell with another big Texas firm, Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Hill & LaBoon, and became co-managing partner of the resulting megafirm, Locke Liddell & Sapp
2000 — Represented Bush and Cheney in a lawsuit stemming from their dual residency in Texas while running in the Presidential primary
2001 — Selected as staff secretary for President Bush
2003 — Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy
2004 — Selected as White House Counsel
There are many important questions that need to be addressed, including:
1. What policies did she advocate for on the Dallas City Council?
2. What was her record at the head of the scandal-ridden Texas Lottery Commission?
3. What cases did she take on while working as a corporate lawyer in private practice, and what positions did she fight for?
4. What has she written or said in and outside of her law practice about her views on constitutional issues like privacy, the "commerce clause" or equal protection?
5. As White House Council Alberto Gonzales played a pivotal role in softening America's stance on torture. What positions has Harriet Miers advocated for in the same role?
6. Has she ever publicly distanced herself from George W. Bush?
It's important that we get answers to these questions. The Bush spin machine has been prepared for this nomination for some time and is already cranking at full speed. The strategy is to move Miers through as an enigma. We need to make sure the facts about her views are known. A US Supreme Court nominee with a record only the President really knows is a new national challenge, and it scares the shit out of me.
any thoughts, or tidbit on Harriet Miers that i may have missed?????
