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POPSNewsvine Acquired by MSNBC.com I haven't posted anything about this up until now because I had to give myself time to get used to the idea... get over the shock. It looks as though the motivation behind this is to enhance msnbc.com, not to change Newsvine into anything it isn't right now. And it looks as if msnbc.com publisher and president Charlie Tillinghast is well aware and sensitive to the concerns of the Newsvine community. I'm still not sure what to think, but I am hopeful because I think Newsvine is now on sound financial footing, and that's a good thing. Still, even in this state of shock I'm still in, I almost feel like dancing... we've hit the big time and that's very, very cool. And I am proud to be a part of such a vibrant community and news site. Woohaw!
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POPSGays in the Military The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was at the helm when the policy was enacted has done an about-face on it.
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POPSChomsky - Options On The Table "There are many non-military measures to "contain" Iran, including a de-escalation of rhetoric and hysteria all around, and agreeing to negotiations in earnest for the first time — if indeed all options are on the table."
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POPSDoJ Resignations Since March The following individuals have resigned from the Bush administration amid the furor following last year's firings of nine U.S. attorneys and the perceived politicization of the Justice Department.
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POPSWhat's wrong with this picture? I may be unemployed, but I can certainly spell better than that. So much for those expensive paid consultants, Hillary... Need a new consultant? I'll do it for a lot less than what you're paying them.
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POPSReid Surrenders, Betraying the Voters "Democrats said they did not relish the prospect of leaving Washington for a Memorial Day break — the second recess since the financing fight began — and leaving themselves vulnerable to White House attacks that they were again on vacation while the troops were wanting. That criticism seemed more politically threatening to them than the anger Democrats knew they would draw from the left by bowing to Mr. Bush." Scared of being called names by a man who lacks ethics? They fear Bush more than they fear losing support from the people who put them into office. Tsk, tsk... who do you represent?
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POPSParanoia Over A Poppy The Royal Canadian Mint produced nearly 30 million such quarters in 2004 commemorating Canada's 117,000 war dead.
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POPSRove v. Crow This little incident caught my eye this evening. Thought I'd share it with you.
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POPSLimitless Compassion There are countless stories in the Buddhist scriptures about the expression of limitless compassion. None expresses this better than the following story from the Zen tradition.
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POPSRudy Giuliani in Drag (1997) I'm kind of surprised the AP pulled this out of their files to publish today, although it might have been more effective to do so in, say, October just before the election.
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POPSIncorrigible and Defiant As Ever Bush acts as if it's an insult to have his appointed officials testify "under oath" even though they've proven time and time again that their words cannot be trusted. If they can't be trusted to tell the truth while not under oath, they should be compelled to do so under oath in public while being taped, and a transcript of their testimony should be made available. It is the only means of holding liars accountable and responsible for their misleading statements to Congress. If they intend to tell the truth, why is Bush opposed to them testifying while under oath?
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POPSGuantanamo suspects face hearings without lawyers Imagine going to court without a lawyer. Now, imagine going to court in a foreign country, possibly not being able to speak or understand what's taking place even if you are provided with an "approved" translator, and having no one there to tell you what's really happening, or to defend you against charges that up to that moment you didn't even know you faced. This is not justice, this is a kangaroo court.
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POPSIraq: Sinking Confidence It doesn't take a genius to come up with this conclusion... some of us, including Yours Truly, figured this out long before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Trillions in debt racked up, thousands of deaths, many more thousands of lives torn apart... what did they expect? Oh, yeah, now I remember... candy and flowers and to be greeted as "liberators". It's long past time to get out of Iraq and stop feeding these delusional profiteering parasites. Push for criminal investigations, indictments, and prison sentences for the guilty ones. We owe at least that much to those who have suffered as a result of the actions of the Idiocracy.
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