Today’s OC Register cals for the pardon of Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff saying there was no underlying crime. The crime was the blown cover of a covert CIA operative who’s undercover status is well documented and well established. …
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The Margin of Victory? You Better Believe It!
by Tim Steed • • 3 Comments
Being a leader in the Young Democrats for the past 6 years (wow, it’s been that long?) I have been preaching the gospel that if you invest in Young people, you will win. Today, I received this from John G. Vigna, the…
The Christian Taliban – In America
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
After reading the stories of the conflicts between the UCI Muslim Studen Union, the Hillel Jewish Student Union, and the UCI College Republicans I found myself wondering “When do I start worrying about a Christian taliban in the United States?”…
The House & Senate Kneel at the feet of King George
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
The House of Representatives capitulated to the will of King George W. Bush and gave him the funding he needs to occupy Iraq indefinitly. With the appropriation of these funds, it is unlikely that the Democratic leadership will be able…
Exporting American Jobs
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Are Democratic leaders sleeping with the enemy? THE NATION – “DEMS SELL OUT ON TRADE”: In a scathing editorial, The Nation magazine tears apart the handful of senior Democrats who negotiated the trade deal with the Bush administration in secret. “When…
Mr. President, will you support the troops?
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Washington, D.C. – In a letter to President Bush, House Democratic leaders today (Friday) called on the President to drop his opposition to Democratic plans to give troops the pay raise they deserve and increase benefits for surviving spouses of…
David Dreier doth protest too much, methinks.
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Today’s Flash Report headline commentary in their blog stream caught my eye this morning… Congressman David Dreier: Congressional Democrats Stifling House Debates, Breaking Pledge To Have “Most Open Congress in History†Then I remembered this report from the LA Times…
