Amazing, isn’t it? Anyone who criticizes Bubble Boy is a threat to the nation:
WASHINGTON Jan 31, 2006 — Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq who reinvigorated the anti-war movement, was taken into custody by police in the House gallery Tuesday night just before President Bush’s State of the Union address.
Police […]

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The questions journalists refuse to ask Bush…
If you were at a presidential press conference, what would you ask?

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And click here to send a thank you note to all the senators who stood up for us yesterday.

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Apparently we’re going to hear a lot about leadership tonight.

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Liar, liar, pants on fire:
A Justice Department memo written in 2003 may call into question the legal rationale the Bush administration has offered to justify electronic surveillance of Americans without court review, according to a report the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity is set to release this afternoon, RAW STORY has learned.

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I have the book and haven’t read it yet, so I’m getting motivated by this Guardian article:
On November 24 2002, Lucio Gutierrez swept to power in Ecuador’s presidential election. It was a momentous victory for the populist, leftwing leader who had pledged support for the poor indigenous Indians in a country where 60% live in […]

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When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.
Think of it. Always.
-Mahatma Gandhi

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Okay, I need a little lighthearted diversion today. Category: Favorite movies in which music plays a prominent role - either as in a traditional musical or as a soundtrack.
Discuss.

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Former CIA agent Larry Johnson on the NSA wiretapping scandal:
So what is Bush up to? I see at least two possibilities. First, they may be allowing unfettered data mining on domestic targets without probable cause. An old fashioned “fishing” trip. You cast out a net and pull it in, picking over the contents, and hoping […]

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State of the Union viewing party at Tangier, 18th and Lombard. 6 - ? Free wings for early birds. (I’ll be leaving early, before the smoke gets too bad.)

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Nominees for Best Post are up, including two from yours truly. Some breathtaking talent this year - go read.

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Jesus.
In a startling revelation, the former commander of Abu Ghraib prison testified that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, former senior US military commander in Iraq, gave orders to cover up the cause of death for some female American soldiers serving in Iraq.
Last week, Col. Janis Karpinski told a panel of judges at the Commission of Inquiry […]

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Coretta Scott King.

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BagNewsNotes has some interesting thoughts on the photo coverage from yesterday. If you’ve never checked out his site, this is a good time to do so.

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And a Bush nominee is in conflict with ethics:
Jan. 31, 2006 | A federal judge nominated by President Bush to one of the nation’s highest courts disqualified himself from two cases against a corporation in which he has held personal investments, after a report revealed that his career on the bench has been riddled with […]

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Jerry Falwell’s school has the top-ranked debating team in the country. It’s likely to affect us all:
The Liberty team is currently ranked No. 1 in the country, above Harvard (14th) and all the other big names. But for the evangelicals, there’s a lot more at stake than a trophy. Falwell and the religious right figure […]

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First of all, let me say thanks to everyone who got on the phone, sent a fax or an email today. You made a real difference. We had 22 25 senators support a filibuster today when on Friday, we had one. Do remember to thank those who showed courage.
And let’s keep things in perspective: The […]

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Cheer yourself up: Go read Charles Pierce’s takedown of Paul Begala and James Carville’s new book:
Boys, here’s a tip: On television, Tucker Carlson once glibly dismissed the personal-injury case that made John Edwards rich as a “jacuzzi case.” In that case, a little girl’s intestines were pulled out through her anus. Tucker Carlson is not […]

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ReddHedd:
Okay, so it’s obvious there is cloture today. It sucks. But it happens in the big leagues that sometimes you lose an inning. That doesn’t mean you stop playing, it just means you take a deep breath and go back to the dugout for some fresh plays.
All this Faxing and phone calling and e-mailing…has scared […]

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God, I feel so much better now that I’ve read this.

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Go, Harry:
In a pre-emptive broadside on President Bush in advance of his State of the Union address, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will slash Bush’s presidency and compare the array of festering ethics scandals in Congress to Watergate, RAW STORY has learned.
Reid will also lead Democratic efforts to remind voters of pledges made during […]

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Jane:
I just got off the phone with NARAL and I am being told that they do not consider Chaffee’s vote on cloture to be significant. They are not going to pull their support for him over this.
Let’s just be clear. Lincoln Chaffee is getting ready to vote for the single biggest blow to choice in […]

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Hey, anyone have a decent router they can give me? I’d like to set up my laptop for wireless ’cause I’m finally getting my desktop back. (Yay! Thanks, Maya and Jim.)

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Raw Story:
Sources indicate that Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has been vexed by the filibuster push, saying that Democrats can’t bring in the votes and the move could backfire. Others, including Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), say Democrats failed to explain to the public why Democrats opposed Alito.
Wrote AP, “To more effectively oppose Supreme Court […]

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So we just killed off a bunch of civilians in an attempt to bump Bush’s ratings:
(CNN) — An Arabic-language satellite TV network released Monday a videotape of Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the first glimpse of Osama bin Laden’s top aide since an missile strike attempted to kill him more than two weeks ago.
Al-Zawahiri refers to the January […]

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