By Rori Black CU Boulder student, Max Karson, was arrested April 19th after he mentioned that he understood the motivations of school shooters. Other students interpreted that this was a threat of […]
The Morning Bitch
I hope this doesn’t become a regular thing, being pissed off before 9am. Maybe I should just avoid the news until after lunch. Anyway, here are a few things I’m not terribly […]
Murtha utters “D-word” in public
The Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense just turned up the burner under the Bush war machine. And then dumped some gasoline on the stove. From Raw Story: Rep. John […]
The Subtle Insidiousness Of Business Language
By Martin Bosworth How often in a day do you find yourself reading, hearing, or saying any of the following phrases? “At the end of the day” “Lessons learned” “Going forward,” “moving […]
SCOTUS Upholds “Partial Birth” Abortion Law
By Rori Black Today the Supreme Court upheld the misnomered “partial birth” abortion ban implemented in 2003. While the bill itself is named The Partial Birth Abortion Act of 2003, it refers […]
Jacob’s ANC Ladder: the power of the state, the power of the party
Jacob Zuma has announced his candidacy for the South African presidency. Zuma is the ex-deputy president, fired for connections to corruption in a multi-million Rand arms deal. It gets worse: his financial […]
Stick to the plan
The stuff rolling across the transom this morning isn’t filling me with rainbows and unicorns. First off, as I wipe the sleep from my eyes I realize that the Virginia Tech tragedy […]
Free Speech Lawsuit vs. White House Volunteers – An Update
In March of 2005, President Bush gave a speech about Social Security at the Wings Over the Rockies Air Museum in Denver, Colorado. Three Bush opponents, Leslie Weise, Karen Bauer, and Alex […]
Articles of impeachment to be filed against Cheney
Calm yourselves, though. It’s just the Peace Gnome, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), on a righteous rampage again. He’ll likely get a few onboard, but the vast majority of Congress will once again […]
Paying Taxes (With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility)
By Martin Bosworth As someone who’s had more than his share of tussles with the IRS over the years, you’d think I’d be one of those embittered folk who hangs on the […]
