Friday
CJR Daily: Truth and Consequences
CJR Daily: Truth and Consequences: "In the old days, if the U.S. government had come out and said, 'We've got this, here's our assessment,' reasonable people would have taken it at face value. That's never going to happen again."
Thursday
Auditors: Billions wasted in Iraq - Yahoo! News
Auditors: Billions wasted in Iraq - Yahoo! News: "People should be rewarded when they do a good job. But when things don't go right, there have to be consequences"
Justice Kennedy: Give Us More Money Or You Can Interpret The God-Damned Constitution Yourself - Wonkette
Justice Kennedy: Give Us More Money Or You Can Interpret The God-Damned Constitution Yourself - Wonkette: "Because they were senators, Kennedy’s interlocutors quickly lost hold of the subject and started rambling about their own pet peeves. Pat Leahy took the bold stance that federal judges should not be assassinated. Arlen Specter noted that Congress, a body whose deliberations are marked by unimpeachable dignity, has had sessions broadcast on television for decades, and opined that the Supreme Court should do the same. Kennedy illustrated what would happen in such event by recoiling in horror, hissing loudly, and crumbling into dust."
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- Case shines light on how war contracts are awarded
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- Case shines light on how war contracts are awarded: "Since its founding in 1995, ADCS obtained more than $100 million in federal contracts with the help of congressional allies who received campaign contributions from Wilkes. Cunningham, who sat on the House Intelligence Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, was one of his chief benefactors.
When the Iraq war began in 2003, Wilkes redoubled his efforts to woo politicians and officials in the Pentagon and CIA. "
When the Iraq war began in 2003, Wilkes redoubled his efforts to woo politicians and officials in the Pentagon and CIA. "
Tuesday
Monday
Secrecy News
Secrecy News: "The Bush Administration has altered the role of arms control in U.S. national security policy"
Secrecy News
Secrecy News: "Government cryptographic equipment operations will ordinarily be conducted by the Government,' the Instruction states.
'However, when there is a valid need and it is clearly in the best interest of the Navy and the Government, cryptographic equipment, keying material, related COMSEC information, and access to classified U.S. Government traffic may be provided to U.S. contractors.."
'However, when there is a valid need and it is clearly in the best interest of the Navy and the Government, cryptographic equipment, keying material, related COMSEC information, and access to classified U.S. Government traffic may be provided to U.S. contractors.."
Libby trial sheds light on White House - Yahoo! News
Libby trial sheds light on White House - Yahoo! News: "The details suggest Cheney was almost a deputy president with a shadow operation. He had his own source of advice. He had his own source of access. He was making his own decisions"
Sunday
U.S. officials offer evidence of Iran's hand in Iraqi unrest - Los Angeles Times
U.S. officials offer evidence of Iran's hand in Iraqi unrest - Los Angeles Times: "U.S. officials, who refused to be identified by name and did not allow cameras or recording devices"
Los Angeles Times: States fund antiabortion advice
Los Angeles Times: States fund antiabortion advice: "To deal with its 62% budget cut, the Planned Parenthood clinic in downtown Austin began charging for services long offered free to low-income women. Since the fees took effect, the clinic has distributed 40% fewer birthcontrol pills and has conducted 50% fewer Pap smears to screen for cervical cancer. Several thousand patients have stopped coming....
[Anti-choice "clinics" sometimes forbid the mere mention of birth control and may include false information in their advice. In Texas,] not counting more than $400,000 in start-up expenses, the counseling has run an average of $450 per client. (By comparison, a year of exams and contraception costs $180.)"
[Anti-choice "clinics" sometimes forbid the mere mention of birth control and may include false information in their advice. In Texas,] not counting more than $400,000 in start-up expenses, the counseling has run an average of $450 per client. (By comparison, a year of exams and contraception costs $180.)"