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September 30, 2006

Pragmatism and Principle

I agree with Digby that the progressive have to stand for something more than winning.

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Phage Therapy

Since I'm going away for a long weekend, I'll leave you with this post about phage therapy from the archives.

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Republican Corruption Involving a Minor

Category: Ick

Rep. Mark Foley resigned yesterday because he sexually propositioned a sixteen year-old congressional page. That's awful enough--well, that and Foley was the Chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children, but what's even worse is that the House Republican leadership knew about this for months and did nothing.

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September 29, 2006

Torture and Willy Pete

Over at Hullabaloo, tristero argues that the moral argument against torture, rather than the utilitarian one, is the argument to use. It reminds me of something Hunter wrote about the use of white phosphorous in civilian areas:

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I've Been Waiting For Coturnix To Say This

Category: We're Really Fucked

I had always hoped that my take on the Reign of Little Lord Pontchartrain was overblown. But even I have never thought it could lead to civil war. coturnix writes:

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September 28, 2006

Maybe Iraq Is Like Vietnam...

if for no other reason than Henry Fucking Kissinger is once again disastrously advising another president. From 60 Minutes (italics mine):

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I See Stupid People: The John Boehner Edition

This transcends absurd: Republican Rep. John Boehner, the House Majority Leader, stated on national television that Al-Queda and Saddam Hussein were linked, even though President Bush himself has admitted no connection.

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You Never Get the Last Word in Against...

a Jewish grandmother.

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September 27, 2006

Senator George "Macaca" Allen: Deer Mutilator?

Sen. George "Macaca" Allen (R-VA) is one sick puppy:

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Paul Waldman Kicks John Stossel's Ass

And one of my favorite liberal wonks was wearing glasses while doing so.

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