The UK’s Guardian today published an interesting, detailed list of Barack Obama’s activities during his first 100 hours in office. It’s a good read; I have to admire the man who actually lived through it, doing everything on the list. Among the items I most enjoyed: 4 Then the words: “We reject as false the … Continue reading Determined Obama hits the ground running
I’ve written before about the status of gray wolves in the U.S. Those are the ones the Bush administration kept trying to get removed from the endangered species list so they could be hunted. Last summer the wolves were delisted and big public hunts had already been planned when a courageous judge in Montana stepped … Continue reading Wolves still howling out west
On the off chance that you missed it, I want to repeat yesterday’s news from the Washington Post. A Bush administration official finally has said yes, terror suspects were tortured: ‘We tortured [Mohammed al-]Qahtani,’ said Susan J. Crawford, in her first interview since being named convening authority of military commissions by Defense Secretary Robert M. … Continue reading Torture: Will no one be held accountable?
The Taliban is on the move in Pakistan, beheading people. Hamas has risen again in Gaza and is raining rockets into Israel. Joe Biden predicted the world would test a new President Obama, and anyone who checks the news occasionally knew it was true, whether Biden meant a literal test or just difficult times. What … Continue reading Presidential transition is dangerously long
Feeling the need to throw a few shoes of your own at George Bush? A friend sent me the link to this online game: Sock and Awe Enjoy! (My highest score so far: 5) Continue reading The devil made me post this
George Bush appeared at a surprise press conference in Baghdad earlier today, after a highly secret overnight flight. Yet despite what the New York Times at one point called “extraordinary security,” a man within 12 feet of the lectern was able to throw first one of his shoes and then the other at the president. … Continue reading Bush dodges shoes thrown in Baghdad
