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G20 Summit
Thursday, 2 Apr, 2009 – 17:10 | Comments
G20 Summit

What happens when you sit down 20 of the most powerful men in the world in a conference room? Musical Chairs maybe? Do these leaders discuss how important it is to begin getting rectal exams …

How the Bankers Are (Again) Screwing America
Wednesday, 1 Apr, 2009 – 11:46 | Comments
How the Bankers Are (Again) Screwing America

The latest in a seemingly never-ending series of examples of bankers screwing Americans, now Citibank and Bank of America are aggressively buying toxic mortgage assets in order to “game” Tim Geithner’s plan to help those …

Spanish Judge Goes After Gonzo, Yoo and Crew
Saturday, 28 Mar, 2009 – 22:19 | Comments
Spanish Judge Goes After Gonzo, Yoo and Crew

So the Spanish are on a crusade to go after some Bush-Era players as a result of five Spanish citizens alleging that they were tortured in Gitmo. Judge Baltasar Garzon is on a mission that …

The Republican Budget “Proposal”
Thursday, 26 Mar, 2009 – 12:37 | Comments
The Republican Budget “Proposal”

As the party of “no” continues its stumble in the media spotlight, Republicans saw fit to respond to one of President Barack Obama’s legitimate comments made during his news conference on Tuesday. President Obama made …

Live Blog-Cast: President Obama’s 2nd Primetime News Conference
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 17:18 | Comments
Live Blog-Cast: President Obama’s 2nd Primetime News Conference

8:09 EST: The first question was a good one, and I don’t think the President answered it to the point of satisfying me. The question was essentially why we should give such broad economic powers …

Unfiltered Volume IV: Government WILL Negotiate With Terrorists.
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 2:40 | Comments
Unfiltered Volume IV: Government WILL Negotiate With Terrorists.

There is something very important that people need to understand when thinking about the current financial situation.

On President Obama
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 3:02 | Comments
On President Obama

President Obama has ascended to power with much fanfare, and for good reason. His rise was meteoric. He was a junior senator before he became President. He is African American (though still half white). He …

A Few Thoughts on the Prop. 8 Oral Arguments
Thursday, 5 Mar, 2009 – 2:59 | Comments
A Few Thoughts on the Prop. 8 Oral Arguments

Three hours to argue same-sex marriage. Heavy stuff here folks. This is going to be a state con-law gunslinging show, and the players are all showing up with their game faces on. Here are some …

California Supreme Court to hear Oral Argument on Proposition 8
Wednesday, 4 Mar, 2009 – 2:58 | Comments
California Supreme Court to hear Oral Argument on Proposition 8

Tomorrow, the California Supreme Court will hear oral argument on the now-infamous Proposition 8. For those visitors from other parts of the country, or our international friends, here is a quick summary of what Proposition …

Finally Released After All These Years: The Secret Bush Memos
Tuesday, 3 Mar, 2009 – 2:52 | Comments
Finally Released After All These Years: The Secret Bush Memos

Recently, the now infamous memos issued by the administration of Former President George W. Bush were released by President Obama to the public. These memos were issued in the days following the horrific attacks on …