So, the White House staff is now going to attend mandatory classes on ethics. This is hilarious given that the rallying cry for Bush — at the beginning — was to “restore dignity” to the White House.
Why do I get the feeling that these “classes” on “ethics” are going to focus on how to get around ethics rules?
Since the right wing already brands me as “hating America”, can I just take a moment to say… what the hell is the deal with Jessica Lynch? OK. Let me preface this rant by saying that I regard almost [more...]
Oh, the hypocrisy: you all know by now (I assume) that PBS has yanked an episode of “Postcards with Buster” from the air because it features a segment with kids who have lesbian moms, who prepare a meal and [more...]
Kirk sent along this tidbit from ABC News: I didn’t realize it, but there is an entire “second” American army in Iraq, the latest incidence of outsourcing. This one is a bit scary, though. Mercenaries [more...]
