Take a breath . . . .
Michael Moore has issued a challenge to the Democratic presidential candidates.
contend that the Saudi government is not helping the situation in Iraq, the proposal for advanced weapons for Saudi Arabia has stoked concern in Israel and among its U.S. backers, the Times said.
Four Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Thursday asked the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether Attorney General
Meanwhile, Judiciary Chairman
“If there are any cooler heads at the White House, I urge them to reconsider the course that they have taken because there is a cloud over the White House and a gathering storm,” Leahy said on the Senate floor.
The quartet of senators — 
most recently during a July 24 appearance before the Judiciary panel — asked Solicitor General Paul D. Clement to name a special counsel from outside the department to investigate.
“His instinct is not to tell the truth, but to dissemble and deceive,” Schumer said.
Source: CQ Today Midday Update
While I tuned in to CSPAN 3 late into the proceedings, it was a joy to see Chuck Schumer and Russ Feingold both "rip him a new one" on a variety of topics. Schumer appears to be heading for a perjury charge against 'ole al due to his past testimonies.
Needless to say, Michael Moore's SiCKO is not showing as of yet in our area of Florida. One of the many perks of being in Vancouver is the ability to see current films, and today I did get to see the film at Vancouver's Fifth Avenue Theatres.
the church's investigations into child sex abuse claims be carried out in secret. 
It seems that Energizer, the people that make batteries is buying Playtex, the bra people.
cannabis consumption, a recent United Nations report found.
The decree, possibly the most important of Benedict's papacy so far, was issued on a summer weekend without the publicity that normally accompanies key documents.
Jewish groups expressed concern because the decree revived prayers that say Jews are blind to the Christian truth and urge Catholics to pray for their conversion.
One senior figure of a U.S.-based Jewish rights group called the language "insensitive ... insulting" and expressed fears the decree could harm historic reconciliation.
Just great. More religious clap-trap to incite the masses. (Pardon the expression.)
Somehow, Bennie's "nothing to be afraid of" assurances would not give me much confidence. That is, if I gave a rat's ass what "she of the expensive gowns" had to say on any subject . . . .
A federal appeals court has vacated a lower court ruling against President Bush’s warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday that the plaintiffs in the case, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, lacked standing to bring the case.
“Because the plaintiffs cannot show that they have been or will be subjected to surveillance personally, they clearly cannot establish standing under the Fourth Amendment or FISA,” referring to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (PL 95-511), Judge Alice M. Batchelder wrote in the court’s opinion in the case American Civil Liberties Union v. National Security Agency.
A Michigan federal judge ruled in August 2006 that the program was unconstitutional, a decision the government appealed. The 6th Circuit had stayed the district court’s injunction while the appeal was pending.
“We are deeply disappointed by today’s decision that insulates the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance activities from judicial review and deprives Americans of any ability to challenge the illegal surveillance of their telephone calls and e-mails,” said ACLU Legal Director Steven R. Shapiro. He said an appeal to the Supreme Court was possible.
The 2008 Presidential race is on and former First Lady and New York Senator Hilllary Clinton is “in to win”. Most Americans think it’s about time we had a female president, but is Hillary Rodham Clinton that woman? For as many Hillraisers there are scouring the country for campaign funds, there are just as many Anti-Hillites who get sick to their stomach at the very thought of Hillary becoming the next Commander-in-Chief. For those liberal Democrats experiencing Hillarrhea and/or other Hillary related ailments, a quick trip to Wal-Mart is the first step to controlling those pesky Hillary maladies.
That’s right, a new line of gentle yet effective over-the-counter remedies can provide relief that can help you survive Election 2008, should Hillary win the Democratic nomination. So you can rest assured knowing there is a cure. She may not be perfect, but she’s not Republican…and isn’t that all that really matters?
reprieve ties him to Giuliani and both Clintons, sort of
President Bush's commutation of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence highlights some interesting connections between Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, a former fugitive from justice, an ex-president and two leading 2008 White House hopefuls.
