Birmingham Blues

There’s been some attention in the blogosphere this weekend to an AP article detailing government punishment of whistleblowers –we’re talking military confinement and “aggressive” interrogation techniques, not lost jobs. It’s a must-read, but I’d suggest starting with some more background first, in particular “The Great Iraq Swindle”, which details the corruption and profiteering that has [...]

Tom pointed me to Hendrik Hertzberg’s brilliantly written takedown of the man Dear Husband likes to call the Dark Vice Lord.  Enjoy — or at least appreciate the fine prose.  I’m not sure the word “enjoy” is ever appropriate in association with Dick Cheney, unless it’s referring to his impending impeachment.

Melissa McEwan has whiplash over the White House’s latest flip-flop re: Dick Cheney’s role in government.  Dick wanted to argue that his dual role as president of the Senate somehow exempts him from executive branch oversight — because he isn’t part of the executive branch.  Now White House officials are claiming that he’s exempt from [...]

I’m on the run today, dealing with a malfunctioning air conditioner and the expected arrival of 14YOD’s replacement cell phone. Yep, right now I’m sitting in a hot house waiting for her new phone because she managed to lose the old one (one month old, that is) on a trip to Six Flags. [...]

Dick Cheney has decided that the Vice President’s office is not part of the executive branch, thus allowing him to flout a presidential order governing protection of classified information.  Not only that, he apparently thinks he has the authority to abolish the office that is tasked with providing oversight.  Goodness, I didn’t realize the US [...]

Houston spiritual leaders to perform ritual cleaning once CEO is gone. Just kidding. Halliburton is opening a new corporate headquarters in the United Arab Emirates, although it won’t be changing its domestic incorporation.
All the financial implications aren’t clear, but it sounds like a nice way to avoid paying taxes on the huge [...]