There they go again

Republicans in Georgia are attempting to break tradition like their brethren in Texas did and foist another mid-decade redistricting plan on their state to wipe out Democrats. I guess once-a-decade redistricting is one tradition Republicans don't like.

Could Bush's coterie be right?

The news that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is calling for democratic reforms in Egypt is startling and makes this clipmonkey wonder if the neo-cons may be smarter than we think. Of course, these are the same people who said we'd be greeted as liberators.....

A Republican opposed to torture?

At long last, a Republican has spoken out against the Bush Administration for playing "cute" with our interrogation policies. I guess there are some Republicans who actually act on their values rather than just talk about them.

If only it were 1984

The Orwellian tactics of the Bush Administration have reached new heights with the Guckert/Gannon story. It makes you wonder to what lengths these folks will go to maintain their grip on power.......

Faith without jerks

A former Bush Administration official is rebuking his former employers for their lack of effort in promoting their faith-based initiative to help the poor. What's next, someone figuring out that Bush doesn't care about fiscal responsibility? Oh wait. We already know that.

More outsourcing

The Bush Administration not only wants your job to go overseas, but they want to try out a few of Alberto Gonzales' favorite moves on you as well.

The lies have it...

The lies of the Bush Administration are legion. Sadly, 51% of American voters don't seem to care.

One of the most egregious lies told by Bush et al. was that his Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit would cost $395 billion over 10 years. According to the latest reports, it may cost as much as $1.2 TRILLION!!!!!!

I wonder what Grover Norquist and the shrinking government crowd have to say about this.

State of the Onion

It wasn't as painful as I expected, but I still find the hypocrisy stunning. All of this talk of freedom and being a force for good in the world is taking place amid the backdrop of tomorrow's Senate vote on Alberto "the Torture Guy" Gonzales' nomination for Attorney General.

And all of the cheers for the Iraqi elections. I'm happy for the Iraqis too, but what about the 1,400+ Americans and the 15,000+ Iraqis who have died so far for that election to take place? It's hard not to feel ambivalent.

What Gonzales wrought

More shameful stories about the treatment of detainees come out every day. Here's Maureen Dowd with the latest....

Elections for Iraq, but not Washington state

The irony of conservatives celebrating elections in Iraq while seeking to overturn an election here at home is hilarious. At the end of the day, these folks don't care about elections or democracy or even gay marriage, they just care about tax cuts and power.

Can you believe that the National Review, a bastion of conservatism, is calling for another election AFTER a governor has taken office? What is conservative about that? William F. Buckley should be turning over in his grave. Too bad he's not dead yet (just kidding, of course).

Democrats: Protecting a woman's right to choose while reducing abortions

Here is an excellent column by Andrew Sullivan about how Democrats need to find a common ground on abortion that both protects a woman's right to choose and seeks to promote the use of birth control, adoption and other measures that will reduce the number of abortions - and help us regain the "values" mantle.

What to do with Alberto Gonzales

Gonzales is clearly unfit to serve as Attorney General. He has disgraced this country, enabled countless acts of torture and numerous executions, and ultimately made Americans and our troops less safe. There is one way, however, for him to still prove he deserves the job of AG. If he were willing to subject himself to the various torture methods he/Bush authorized, say an afternoon of water-boarding and testicle-shocking, then he'd earn my support.

With moral values like these, who needs the Geneva Conventions?

Alberto Gonzales is a step closer to becoming our next Attorney General. At least he doesn't have horns coming out of his head like Ashcroft. More...

Instead of hassling gay people and SpongeBob, here is what real people of faith are doing.

Dear Member of Congress,

We are leaders of America's religious community and citizens of this great country. Our faith traditions teach us that every person is created in God's image and that we are all part of God's family. We are called by God to care for each other, both individually and as a nation. More....