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Much has been said since the indictment came down about a matter that, for everyone involved with the investigation, had been settled for a long time already. The right-wing spin machine has presented the following arguments in recent days: Plame’s identity was not compromised by the Bush administration as much as the she and the CIA compromised it on their own, the charges against Libby rely solely on a disagreement in how he and Tim Russert recall a conversation from 2003, and the Bush administration was victimized by a coordinated effort by Wilson and his wife to lie about the administration’s Niger claims. Read More

White House Counsel to Give ‘Refresher’ Course

I couldn’t help but think of Billy Madison when I read this. They’re going to be stocking up on lithium, amphetamine and puppy blood for this, as well as making sure 3 highly regarded exorcists are on hand to take care of anything that gets by the drugs. Rove wanted Bush to outsource the course to Halliburton’s HR department, but when they followed up, it turned out that Halliburton had no such course nor anyone capable of creating one.

The most favored ‘re-training’ method of the Bush administration.

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Ralph Reed’s anti-gambling work in Texas and Louisiana was funded by an Indian tribe that derives all of its income from a single casino, according to U.S. Senate testimony Wednesday.

Reed, the former Christian Coalition leader who is running for lieutenant governor of Georgia, is an avowed opponent of legalized gambling. He has said he never knowingly accepted gambling money.

But Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who hired Reed to manage the campaign, made it clear to Reed that he was working for the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, according to a Feb. 11, 2002, e-mail released after the hearing.

Does anyone find it odd that these “religous conservatives” are up to their eyeballs in hypocracy? Thinking of Reed, Frist and Delay here…they lie without hesitation. Their #1 principle is to cheat.

Paul Pierce is the best player on the court, and sometimes that’s the difference in a basketball game. Read More

I could be wrong…but I don’t think they dig us down in South America. Perhaps they should get Scott McClellan down there to explain to Argentina how they ‘think’ they dislike America, but are really just experiencing a form of dimentia brought on by an overload of ‘liberal media’.

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Awesome to see you back at it right – we missed you around here!

Hearing President Bush envoke the opinions of scientists in regards to the Bird Flu, I wondered if anyone else’s ears started bleeding? Surely there were some bloody ears in Kansas, but I don’t think anyone from that state is risking eternal damnation by reading deadissue. Now, I’m not doubting the effect that a deadly virus could have on our country, but let’s get real about this. Some people have died in CHINA! Remember being a kid digging a hole in your back yard, thinking that if you dug it deep enough where you’d end up? We’re talking about an outbreak on the other side of the planet here.

Aside from the obvious hysteria alarm Bush sets off whenever he’s in trouble politically, to allocate over 7 billion dollars towards finding a cure is a gift to big pharma. The new policy also assumes that China either cannot or will not fix this on their own. Last time I checked, we’ve got more freedoms, and they’ve got the efficient government. If I had to put money on who could handle an outbreak of bird flu, I’d bet on China before the United States. All that aside though, I for one am insulted by Bush’s deference to Jesus when it comes to everything, only allowing logic and science to factor into his decisionmaking when his back is against the wall.

Follow this 7+ billion dollars and you’ll know why Bush is pro-science this week.

1. Denver voters OK marijuana possession
2. ‘Technical virginity’ becomes part of teens’ equation
3. No Propaganda: Some Real Soldiers’ Stories
4. Pharmaceutical Association Pays Novelist To Write Horror Story About Importing Drugs From Canada…
5. U.S. Quietly Issues Estimate of Iraqi Civilian Casualties
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