The GOP tried to sneak a provision into the Omnibus bill that would have allowed certain Congressional committee chairs and their assistance access to anyone’s tax return. Fortunately, the Senate Democrats caught the provision and raised enough of a stink to get it removed form the Senate version, probably leading to its death. But this [...]
Archive for November 22nd, 2004
The GOP and the Right to Privacy
Posted in Legal Issues, Politics, Privacy on November 22, 2004 | 21 Comments »
Conservative Moral Values
Posted in Politics on November 22, 2004 | 18 Comments »
Screw the poor who are trying to get an education, but make sure the President’s yacht is fully funded! Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House on Saturday, a mammoth measure that underscores the dominance of deficit politics by curbing dollars for everything from education to environmental cleanups. (snip) _$335,000 to protect [...]
Killing Iraqi Children
Posted in Iraq on November 22, 2004 | 23 Comments »
The rate of acute malnutrition has doubled among Iraqi children since the US invasion. That is our responsibility. I am sure that conservative apologists will scream that it is the fault of the guerillas. But that misses the point: when you invade and conquer a country, particularly for “humanitarian” reasons, you have an obligation to [...]
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