For most of the week, the U.N.’s global-warming conference in Bali wasn’t going well, in large part because of the Bush administration’s obstinacy. The good news is, delegations reached a compromise early this morning. The bad news is, it’s painful to realize what constitutes a climate-change “compromise” in Bush World. A U.N. climate conference adopted […]
First up from the God Machine this week is an unusually frivolous lawsuit, filed by a man who feels discriminated against because he’s a modern-biology denier. Apparently, at scientific institutions, officials want employees who believe in science. A Christian biologist is suing the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, claiming he was fired for […]
Guest Post by Morbo Here’s some news that’s really going to drive the Religious Right ape: Not only is evolution true, it may be happening faster than ever. The Guardian over in Great Britain reported recently on a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin. As the newspaper reported, the study found that […]
Guest Post by Morbo It has been fun watching the Republican presidential candidates savage one another. But eventually, enough GOP voters will cast ballots and settle on a candidate. That’s when the real fun will start. What will he run on? Continuing the smashing successes of the Bush administration? Um, no. The performance of the […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * In light of the Bush administration’s obstinacy, this is what passes for progress: “European and U.S. delegates on Friday agreed to move controversial emission targets to a document footnote, opening the way for the 189 nations at the U.N. climate change talks to approve a roadmap for international action…. […]
The other day, I suggested that it’s time for the Democratic leadership to give up on the status quo regarding filibusters and start forcing Republicans who want to block legislation to literally filibuster. I based this in part on several conversations with Hill staffers, who told me this is an option for Reid & Co. […]
About a year ago, Wonkette published an interesting picture: an industrial shredder from the Mid-Atlantic Shredding Services was delivered by truck to the Cheney compound at the Naval Observatory. (The company, apparently, was “contracted by the Secret Service for our Executive Branch’s record-not-keeping needs.”) Part of the problem with this, of course, is that Cheney […]
Maybe now, at long last, Bill O’Reilly will find something new to talk about. This week, the Fox News blowhard, who created the “war on Christmas” to boost seasonal ratings a few years ago, declared victory. From the transcript: “Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thank you for watching us tonight. No joy in SP ville, that […]
About a month ago, in a now-infamous column, the ethically-challenged Bob Novak reported that Hillary Clinton’s “agents” are gossiping in Democratic circles that the Clinton campaign has “scandalous information” about Barack Obama, which they reportedly will not share. This, you’ll remember, led to an ugly spat between the campaigns, though the Clinton campaign insisted throughout […]
In Republican circles, immigration is just too big an issue for a presidential candidate to ignore completely, but Rudy Giuliani’s record on the issue makes it almost impossible for him to have any credibility with the GOP’s far-right base. In this latest TV ad, Giuliani insists he’ll provide “leadership” to “end” illegal immigration.” “People are […]