“Hollywood is so crooked that Mafia gangsters are entirely outclassed and don’t stand a chance. People in Hollywood are smarter. They have more sophisticated knowledge of money and deals and how to […]
Shootout at the DC Corral
The independently minded political animal always wrestles with times of transition, and the changeover from the Bush to Obama regimes has been worse than most. During the Dubya years it was easy […]
Scott McCarron needs to run for office
File under “T” for “thanks for clearing that up”: Despite reports to the contrary, Scott McCarron would like to clear up his thoughts on Phil Mickelson: He never called his fellow player […]
Shadow war: AT&T versus Verizon for control of American communications
By Martin Bosworth Right now the Senate is embroiled in debate over whether or not to grant the major telecom companies (chiefly AT&T and Verizon) retroactive immunity for their participation in the […]
Long live the imperial President
Today, National Public Radio reporter Guy Raz reported that the Bush Administration is in negotiations with the Iraqi government of Nouri al-Maliki to create an “enduring relationship that will ensure that the […]
CNet quizzes presidential candidates on technology
By Martin Bosworth With the war in Iraq, the faltering economy, and health care dominating the issues front for the candidates, it’s no wonder technology issues have largely been back-burnered in the […]
Senate to telecoms: You aren't immune–yet
By Martin Bosworth Although this has already made its way around the blogosphere at lightning speed, I wanted to take a moment to note that the Senate Judiciary Committee has voted in […]
Ignorance is no excuse for telecoms in NSA illegal spying case
By Martin Bosworth Today former Attorney General and current AT&T lobbyist John Ashcroft had an editorial in the New York Times demanding that the Senate grant immunity against litigation for telecom companies […]
Tell Harry Reid to block granting telecoms immunity from the spy scandal
By Martin Bosworth It’s heartening to see how Democrats and the American public alike are rallying behind the idea that the major telecom companies should not be immune from prosecution for their […]
Democrats’ spines turn to jelly on warrantless spying once again–but there’s still hope
By Martin Bosworth It was largely expected, but no less disappointing to wake up this morning and find out that Senate Democrats on the Intelligence Commitee agreed to carry water for the […]
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