Mocking Bush is my patriotic duty
Anyone who opposes the indefinite occupation of Iraq shouldn't be labeled an al-Qaida supporter. That's like saying that if I tell my exterminator that there are more efficient ways to rid the house of vermin than hitting them with a hammer, I'm "for the rats."Bill Maher on Salon
They Were Making Things Up
FBI Agent Who Consulted On Path to 9/11 Quit Halfway Through Because ‘They Were Making Things Up’From thinkprogress
James Bamford, an author and journalist who has written about security issues, appeared on MSNBC to discuss “The Path to 9/11.” Bamford revealed that an FBI agent who worked as a consultant to the film quit halfway through production of the mini-series because he believed the writers and producers were “making things up.” Watch it:
I'm really torn about this. While I defend the right to make this movie, I really don't think that a ABC should run it without disclaimer. This isn't being presented as fiction, despite having fictional scenes. This is truthiness at its worst. Blending facts and fiction in an cynical attempt to re-write history. And if you're going to do this, why not go all out and add all the BS you need to promote all the GOPer talking points. As an example, they could add the following:
- Saddam and Osama watching the 9/11 attack on TV together and giving each other a high-five as the planes hit
- Bill and Hillary having a coke fueled three-some with a 9/11 hijacker
- W personally leading an assault that captures Osama just before Osama and Kerry launch a follow up attack by legalizing gay marriage.
Just a thought.
Colburn-Obama pork act (S 2590)
The Senate passed legislation Thursday night that would create a massive, Google-like searchable database to track federal spending.From TPMmuckraker
The cynic in me views this as election year bipartisanship. But this is a good bill. And one of the best reform since Sarbanes-Oxley.
I happen to be against a prohibition against earmarks as it violates the spirit of Separation of Powers by putting more control on how money is spent into the hands of the executive. I'd rather make who earmarked what part of the public record so the people can decide if their representative is actually looking out for their interests.