Monthly Archives: December 2008
Our Democracy in Action… (or perhaps better alternatively entitled) Memories of Miami-Dade
This is obviously worth watching for its entertainment value alone. I was trying to figure out who was who and follow the arguments. What I would like to know is whether the Franken and Coleman camps ever argued (even a … Continue reading
Chip in a small amount to buy some federal land and free Tim DeChristopher from jail!
A college student, apparently acting on his own, has for the time being, at least, prevented the sale of 149,000 acres of federal park lands in Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports: [W]ielding only a bidder’s paddle, a University of … Continue reading
Christmas Morning, 2008– “The Birds of St. Marks”
Exclusive: Cheney’s admissions to the CIA leak prosecutor and FBI
Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a still-highly confidential FBI report, admitted to federal investigators that he rewrote talking points for the press in July 2003 that made it much more likely that the role of then-covert CIA-officer Valerie Plame … Continue reading