Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been waiting for word from the nation’s Supreme Court about his grip on power. Today, he stopped waiting and declared emergency rule. Musharraf issued a provisional constitutional order proclaiming the emergency and suspending the nation’s constitution, according to a statement read on state television. The Supreme Court declared the state […]
Kevin Drum got the ball rolling the other day, seeking nominations for the worst blog posts of all time. After mulling it over for a few days, I have a few thoughts. I should note from the outset that I like to think I have a decent memory, but I’m bound to forget some real […]
On Wednesday night, former Arkansas Gov. and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee chatted with Bill O’Reilly, and the Fox News blowhard had only one subject on his mind. O’REILLY: I understand, I understand this, I am on your side. But I also understand that if you say — indicate that you don’t believe that we are […]
When Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) and Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced late yesterday afternoon — usually a time reserved for the White House to dump embarrassing news — that they would support Michael Mukasey for Attorney General, it effectively ended any chance of defeating the nomination. It was disappointing for more than one reason. There […]
First up from The God Machine this week is a disconcerting story about religious congressional pork-barrel spending. It’s been a fairly big issue for a while, but as desperate lawmakers hope to curry favor with religious groups, the amount of taxpayer dollars that are ending up in collection plates keeps getting bigger. The NYT reported […]
Guest Post by Morbo Virginia holds statewide elections Tuesday. Every seat in the House of Delegates and state Senate is up for grabs. Democrats are running smart in this red state and just might make impressive gains in both chambers. I’m not one to buy into the notion of bellwether elections, but if things go […]
Guest Post by Morbo Now that you’ve finished off the last of the Halloween candy, it’s time to get ready for this year’s “War on Christmas.” That’s right — the Religious Right is already cranking up this nonsense. It does not matter that there is no “War on Christmas.” The very phrase has become such […]
Guest Post by Morbo Just how out of it is the Religious Right when it comes to sex education in America? Consider this: A recent poll shows that 67 percent support the distribution of contraceptives in public schools. The new poll by the Associated Press-Ipsos shows that most people favor a system of parental consent, […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * Say hello to your next Attorney General: “Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California say they will support Michael Mukasey’s nomination to be attorney general. Both are members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.” * This has the potential to be very interesting: “Secretary of […]
It’s obviously just a conversation piece, meant for water-cooler fodder, but it’s Friday afternoon, and I kind of like mulling over pieces like these. London’s Telegraph has finished its lists of the most influential liberals and conservatives in the U.S. Some of the finalists are, well, odd. First up, the libs. Bill Clinton is #1, […]