Category Archives: RagBlog

The Dirty Cad: What Giuliani’s Sex Life Tells Us About HimBy JoANN WYPIJEWSKI There is something untrustworthy about a man who can’t conduct a decent affair. Rudy Giuliani never could. He flaunted his girlfriend Judi Nathan (now a proper lady … Continue reading →

Nonsense of Congress on Federalism in IraqBy Reidar Visser, 13 December 2007 A bill is on its way to President George W. Bush with an enclosure that encapsulates the atmosphere of a disoriented US Congress. Euphemistically titled “Sense of Congress … Continue reading →

At least, it will if you believe what T. Christian Miller writes in Blood Money: Wasted Billions, Lost Lives, and Corporate Greed in Iraq. It is inconceivable how corrupt this specific federal administration has been. BushCo reigns supreme !! FBI … Continue reading →

From Whirled View. The Next War – Updatedby CKR The military is among the most conservative of societal institutions. Before they use a tactic in a full-up war, they look for ways to test it. Small wars and other minor … Continue reading →

So if you’re too poor to have a car, you are a criminal? Next time, evacuees subject to criminal checks: State’s plan calls for putting some offenders on separate busBy TERRI LANGFORD, Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Texans seeking to escape … Continue reading →

Iraq DOES existBy Ghali Hassan, Dec 14, 2007, 10:05 The history of trying to obfuscate the truth and distort the image of Iraq has always been the aim of the U.S. aggression against the people of Iraq. There is the … Continue reading →

Danish court delivers a victory for liberation fighters the world overBy Ron Ridenour, Dec 13, 2007, 12:44 A great victory, an unexpected one for several of the affected, was delivered today by Copenhagen’s City Court for those who fight for … Continue reading →

Reversal by U.S. Yields Climate PlanBy THOMAS FULLER and ANDREW C. REVKINPublished: December 16, 2007 NUSA DUA, Indonesia — In a tumultuous final session at international climate talks in which the United States delegates were booed and hissed, the world’s … Continue reading →

The last post reminded me that I had a song hangin’ around this computer from a few years ago called “The FCC Song” by Eric Idle. Although a couple of the verses are a little dated, it’s still funny, and … Continue reading →

Which group would you trust more to run our government? If you answered Group #3, we commend you. Source, with thanks

From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. Former US interrogator recounts torture cases in Afghanistan and Iraq The USG Open Source Center translates an interview in the Spanish newspaper El Mundo with Damien Corsetti, a former private in the US army who … Continue reading →

Judge Urged Not to Ask About CIA TapesBy LARA JAKES JORDAN, Posted: 2007-12-15 13:07:04 WASHINGTON (Dec. 15) – The Bush administration told a federal judge it was not obligated to preserve videotapes of CIA interrogations of suspected terrorists and urged … Continue reading →