City buses across America now covertly recording passengers’ conversations

This graphic from the New York Times (January 2007) on costs of the Iraq war versus costs of other national priorities has even more relevance today in light of the proposed $700,000,000,000 bailout of greedy bankers  [more...]

Here’s what Trent Lott had to say about an issue swirling around marriage: “A looming injustice that must be eliminated forever.” Nope, he’s not talking about the fact that marriage is denied to  [more...]

As we wait for another Bush speech to the UN — seems like a flashback to the beginnings of the neocon justification for war in Iraq, doesn’t it? — I’m reminded of my favorite quote from the movie  [more...]