What we all need to hear

If a Democrat running for office would say this, would talk like this, they would win without spending another dime.

Tony Snow, the Supreme Court and the Constitution

Tony Snow Is A Complete Fuckwad Me: But isn’t it the Supreme Court that’s supposed to decide whether laws are unconstitutional or not? Tony: No, as a matter of fact the president has an obligation to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. That is an obligation that presidents have enacted through signing statements going back to Jefferson. So, while the Supreme Court can be an arbiter of the Constitution, the fact is the President is the one, the only person who, by the Constitution, is given the responsibility to preserve, protect, and defend that document, so it is perfectly consistent with presidential authority under the Constitution itself. EXCUSE ME???? Tags:Tony Snow

HUD Secretary Breaks Federal Law For Bush

From Think Progress: Agency Report Shows Secretary Personally Blocked Contracts To Democrats In April, Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson told a group of real estate officials that he once canceled a government contract because the contractor was critical of President Bush. Awarding contracts based on political leanings "violates federal law". Jackson is a "longtime Bush friend" and former neighbor in Dallas, Texas. Amazing...is everyone involved with Bush at all a bastard who thinks the law doesn't apply to them? Tags:HUD Alphonso Jackson

Bush, Science, Climate and Lies

Of course, The Bush White House Breaks Science Sorry, you have to sign up for free to read this. Anyhow, the gist of the article is that the Bush Administration crushed scientific evidence that didn't match the message they wanted to send out to the public. Bad. Unequivocally bad. There's a number of people these days saying that the science behind global warming etc is questionable. I disagree with them, but I'm no scientist. I also feel that disagreement amoung scientists is a good thing. Whomever wins ends up with a stronger stance (see basic rhetoric). But this... Regardless of which side of the fence you come down on in this debate, the idea of sweeping facts and evidence under the rug is insulting to the american people, and, imho, criminally negligent. Its one thing to disagree. Its another thing to lie and deceive. Tags:Bush Climate Science Global Warming

Pope, Islam, Violence

Islam vs. the Pope. More Joy For All Does this strike anyone as a bit hypocritical? The group said Muslims would be victorious and addressed the pope as "the worshipper of the cross" saying "you and the West are doomed as you can see from the defeat in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya and elsewhere. ... We will break up the cross, spill the liquor and impose head tax, then the only thing acceptable is a conversion (to Islam) or (killed by) the sword." vs. The pope on Sunday said he was "deeply sorry" about the angry reaction to his speech last week in which he cited the words of a Byzantine emperor who characterized some of the teachings of Islam's Prophet Muhammad as "evil and inhuman" and referred to spreading Islam "by the sword." How can a group say "we are going to kill you for saying we kill people"? I mean, seriously... When you threaten violence because of words, do you actually possess any kind of moral authority? Tags:Pope Islam