Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court’s Drama Queen

Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court’s Drama Queen

June 30, 2007 by Dusty · 13 Comments 

Justice Anthony Kennedy loves his job. He loves being the center of attention. He sits squarely in the catbird seat as it were, able to single-handedly affect change as no other individual in our government…this side of George Bush of course. He has more power than the head Supreme, Justice Roberts, because with the rest [...]

Change or from cocoon to emergence

Change or from cocoon to emergence

June 30, 2007 by sagefever · 9 Comments 

My way of being in this world has to change,we all through out our lives face obstacles,our methods for meeting them can get pretty entrenched.Time for change for this woman.
My son was born in 1988 ~he was as they say “severely delayed developmentally”, first I was told he never be more than “6 months” of [...]

Avoid Bush’s Executive Privilege Claim By Investigating NSA Program As A Crime

Avoid Bush’s Executive Privilege Claim By Investigating NSA Program As A Crime

June 30, 2007 by Dusty · 5 Comments 

From ThinkProgress: (video on their site as well)
Yesterday, after years of White House stonewalling, the Senate Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas to the Bush administration for documents related to the warrantless domestic surveillance program.
Today, during a background discussion with reporters, senior Bush administration officials indicated that they would invoke executive privilege in order to deny the [...]

Happy Hookers for Cancer Kids

Happy Hookers for Cancer Kids

June 28, 2007 by Thorne · 11 Comments 

(edited to add crochet instruction links for the happy hooker wannabes *wink*)
I know a couple of you are already breaking out your hooks or posting this one at your blogs, but since this is something that I feel strongly exemplifies the positive sort of grass roots actions that are possible by utilizing this awesome medium [...]

Trashcan Ann picks on Edwards dead son..wotta bitch!

Trashcan Ann picks on Edwards dead son..wotta bitch!

June 28, 2007 by Dusty · 11 Comments 

Did anyone catch the skank on Chrissy Matthew’s show yesterday? She went after John Edwards as usual. But this time..Elizabeth Edwards called in and told her to knock it off..of course Trashcan Annie refused to back down..including Mrs. Edwards pleas to leave her dead son out of it. There is a transcript up if anyone [...]

SCOTUS screws us again..Thanks Bush

SCOTUS screws us again..Thanks Bush

June 26, 2007 by Dusty · 9 Comments 

Today the highest court in the land shit on the first amendment once regarding students, and then turned around and allowed swiftboaters to continue to do their dirty work.
Explain those two rulings to me and how they don’t contradict each other someone, anyone. In fact, explain the four rulings to me today..as this article in [...]

John Edwards needs to rent a set of balls for the duration…

John Edwards needs to rent a set of balls for the duration…

June 25, 2007 by Dusty · 10 Comments 

Over at FireDogLake, there is an excellent, and I do mean excellent writeup by Pachacute about the lovely and talented John Edwards. It says quite a lot about how I feel about him too. A small taste:
But you’re too gentle, so far, to be trusted. It’s time to get your hair mussed. If you don’t, [...]

What do women see in Hillary?

What do women see in Hillary?

June 23, 2007 by Dusty · 12 Comments 

From The Nation:
“I love [Hillary Clinton] so completely that, honestly, she would have to burn down the White House before I would say anything bad about her!” exclaimed Nora Ephron in a 1993 Newsday interview. Three years later, she told the Wellesley class of 1996, “Understand: Every attack on Hillary Clinton for not knowing [...]