House OKs subpoenas for top Bush aides

Posted on March 21, 2007 - Filed Under News, Politics As Usual | 5 Comments

Endless hearings and subpoenas is what I predicted…
From the AP:
A House panel on Wednesday approved subpoenas forPresident Bush’s political adviser, Karl Rove and other top White House aides, setting up a constitutional showdown over the firings of eight federal prosecutors.
By voice vote, the House Judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law decided to compel the [...]

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Gore Gets Smacked Down By Texas Congressman

Posted on March 21, 2007 - Filed Under Global Warming, News, Politics As Usual | 6 Comments

Congressman Barton of Texas, ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, took former VP Chicken Little to the mat over his latest recommendations for stemming the tide of global warming. Congressman Barton told the former VP, “You just gave us an idea for a straight CO2 freeze, if I heard you correctly. [...]

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Victory for Free Expression at San Francisco State University

Posted on March 21, 2007 - Filed Under ACLU | 6 Comments

No Punishment for Stepping on Hamas, Hezbollah Flags:
“In a crucial victory for free expression, San Francisco State University (SFSU) announced yesterday that its College Republicans will face no punishment for hosting an anti-terrorism rally at which participants stepped on makeshift Hezbollah and Hamas flags. SFSU’s decision comes after months of pressure from the Foundation for [...]

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