Sirotablog: Mike DeWine's absurd and crazy world

TIME.com: Toying With Terror Alerts? -- Page 1

Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress): "The Supreme Court of the United States and each Federal court--
(1) shall not adjudicate--
(A) any claim involving the laws, regulations, or policies of any State or unit of local government relating to the free exercise or establishment of religion;
(B) any claim based upon the right of privacy, including any such claim related to any issue of sexual practices, orientation, or reproduction; or
(C) any claim based upon equal protection of the laws to the extent such claim is based upon the right to marry without regard to sex or sexual orientation; and"

CJR Daily: Wag That Tail, Fido; It's July: "This is the third straight year in which the White House has summoned reporters well ahead of the official budget release to project a higher-than-anticipated deficit,' reported Weisman at the time. 'In the past two years, when final deficit figures have come in at record or near-record levels, White House officials have boasted that they had made progress, since the final numbers were below estimates."

FBI plans new Net-tapping push | CNET News.com

Brutality, corruption pervade Iraqi police force - baltimoresun.com: Brutality and corruption are rampant in Iraq's police force, with abuses including the rape of female prisoners, the release of terrorism suspects in exchange for bribes, assassinations of police officers and participation in insurgent bombings, according to confidential Iraqi government documents detailing more than 400 police corruption investigations."

CounterPunch: "America's Best Political Newsletter": "Former President George W. Bush will be invited by wealthy friends to enjoy the pomp and circumstance in Britain; the glories of Paris, Rome and Madrid; the charm of Swiss mountains; horse rides on beautiful haciendas in Argentina, Chile and Mexico. These were the perks of people like Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton who have left the Office before him.
But he will not know where and in which of these places charges may have been filed..."

Ally Told Bush That Failing to Inform Congress of Secret Projects Might Be Illegal - New York Times: "I have learned of some alleged intelligence community activities about which our committee has not been briefed,' Mr. Hoesktra wrote. 'If these allegations are true, they may represent a breach of responsibility by the administration, a violation of the law, and, just as importantly, a direct affront to me and the members of this committee who have so ardently supported efforts to collect information on our enemies.'
He added: 'The U.S. Congress simply should not have to play Twenty Questions to get the information that it deserves under our Constitution."

The Raw Story | Sources say no serious plot for NYC, just hate chatter

Foreign Policy: Seven Questions: Covering Iraq: "You can only manage the news to a certain degree. It is certainly hard to hide the fact that in the third year of this war, Iraqis are only getting electricity for about 5 to 10 percent of the day. Living conditions have gotten so much worse, violence is at an even higher tempo, and the country is on the verge of civil war. The administration has been successful to the extent that most Americans are not aware of just how dire it is and how little progress has been made. They keep talking about how the Iraqi army is doing much better and taking over responsibilities, but for the most part that’s not true."

Mike Whitney: Is Cheney Betting on Economic Collapse?

ArmsControlWonk | an arms control weblog: Taepo-Dud

Howard Zinn: Put away the flags | The Progressive

Crackdown on Leaks to Journos is Global

ArmsControlWonk | an arms control weblog: Perpetuation of a Hoax

NATIONAL JOURNAL: Bush Directed Cheney To Counter War Critic (07/03/06)

AlterNet: War on Iraq: Three Iraq Myths That Won't Quit: "America is in its 'silly season,' the summer months leading up to a national election, and the media is going full speed ahead in exploiting its primacy in the news arena by substituting responsible reporting with headline-grabbing entertainment."

- toledoblade.com - Investigators' handling of Noe case raises questions; just 1 of 24 alleged conduits prosecuted for donations

ArmsControlWonk | an arms control weblog: Cold Case?: "We had in place the most coercive inspection regime ever imposed on an independent nation. And it was working."

Israel warns: free soldier or PM dies | News | The Australian last night's direct threat to kill Mr Haniyeh, a democratically elected head of state, sharply raised the stakes.