Spitzer Resigns
Not a big surprise. Here's the bit I hope gets the most traction:
Over the course of my public life, I have insisted, I believe correctly, that people, regardless of their position or power, take responsibility for their conduct. I can and will ask no less of myself. For this reason, I am resigning from the office of governor.
Think Outside the Box
The ACLU says this about the House's proposed compromise on FISA.
While we still have concerns about aspects of the new House FISA bill, the American Civil Liberties Union is encouraged by the new draft - particularly the language on state secrets, which would allow the cases to go forward while allowing the telecommunications companies to assert any defenses.
Republicans Uncork A Fine Whine Spitzer
And just guess what is being served with the fine whine at Casa de GOP? Thats right, impeachment is on the table! Yep, the news of the foibles of Elliot Spitzer had been public less than 24 hours and the Republicans are seriously threatening impeachment.
Do They Think Cheney Makes a Better Supplicant Than Bush?
Dick Cheney's off to the Middle East to, among other things, beg for oil. I'm curious what kind of leverage the Administration thinks that Cheney has over the Saudis that Bush himself doesn't have?
SSCI Leaks
Is SSCI leaking the report in an attempt to make sure the Al Qaeda-Iraq conclusions remain declassified?
Spitzer Springs A Leak
As you all undoubtedly know by now, the huge breaking news is about New York Governor Elliot Spitzer's apparent ties to a prostitution ring.
Phase II: Four Years Later
The second-to-last installment of the SSCI Phase II report is due out--apparently with a mixed conclusion for Bush.
Ana Marie Cox: I Let McCain's Crankiness Go Because I Think His Ribs Are Delicious
Ana Marie says McCain's a cranky old man. But she's not going to report his meltdowns, because he feeds her delicious dry rubbed ribs in Sedona. American journalism at its finest.
Anyone in LA/Pasdena?
And have a long lunch hour on Tuesday? I'll be giving a talk at Claremont-McKenna's Athenaeum during the lunch hour.(Un)Covering the Narrative IndustryMARCY WHEELERTUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008
LUNCH 11:30 a.m., LECTURE 12:00 p.m.If you're in the area, leave a comment below. I'm heading to the ocean Tuesday night. I don't yet know what my schedule will be, but I might have time to meet some folks later that evening.
Dougie's Rant
Dougie Feith apparently has a 900-page book coming out, trying to damage Colin Powell's legacy for the ages. And Karen DeYoung and Thomas Ricks can barely contain their amusement.
Truck-Sized Loophole for Theft
Who tried to exempt foreign contractors from reporting on contract fraud? And why doesn't the media seem to care?
"Or His Designee"
It's not enough for AT&T to illegally wiretap Americans. Last fall, they also unilaterally rewrote the law to make their illegal wiretapping legal. Though last i checked, the telecoms were not authorized to pass laws...
The Quantico Circuit
A whistleblower has come forward detailing how Verizon has provided the government a back door to all its wireless communications. Which is just one more reason why we shouldn't pass retroactive immunity.
And So the US Economy Picks Up Where It Left Off in the 1970s
Looks like Bush has brought us full circle back to the 1970s.
My Version of Pelosi's Statement on Exclusivity
My understanding of how Speaker Pelosi answered my question on email providers and FISA immunity differs from that of Paul Kiel. I don't think Pelosi was making a comment about FISA strategy. Rather I took it as a comment about separation of powers.
KBR's Cayman Island Scam
KBR's setting up shell companies so it can screw its employees and taxpayers and get rich in the process--what else is new?
Viktor Bout Arrested
I guess the US no longer as needs of Viktor Bout's services in the Middle East: the Thais arrested the arms dealer today on charges related to Columbia's FARC.
Who Is Carl Truscott and Why Did Bush's DOJ Protect Him?
Carl Truscott was astoundingly incompetent as head of BATF. So why did Bush protect him, among other ways, by retaliating against the whistleblower who got him fired?
The Government's Unclear Demands for Emails
Now that Ken Wainstein has confirmed the FISA changes are required by email, we ought to take a second look at the reasons why the email companies oppose immunity. The email companies oppose immunity because it will allow the government to give less than clear guidelines to email providers.
