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Political Skullduggery: February 2006

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. Goopers Attempt To Seek Cover for President in NSA Scandal. The Republicans- not usually known as soft on crime- are scrambling to pull the administration's fat from the frying pan by trying to retroactively legalize the extra-legal NSA warrantless eavesdropping program. All the usual suspects make an appearance. Specter is circulating language tha...

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Political Skullduggery: We're Only In It For The Money

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Friday, September 21, 2007. We're Only In It For The Money. Military officials said Thursday that contracts worth $6 billion to provide essential supplies to American troops in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan including food, water and shelter were under review by criminal investigators, double the amount the Pentagon had previously disclosed. The lawmakers also challenged assert...

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Political Skullduggery: Why The War Will Never End

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Saturday, September 22, 2007. Why The War Will Never End. Too many defense contractors are making too much profit. And when they say it's not about the money, it's about more money, much more. If Bush's spending request is approved, 2008 will be the most expensive year of the Iraq war. The Bush administration said earlier this year that it probably would need $147.5 billi...

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Political Skullduggery: January 2006

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Tuesday, January 31, 2006. Iraq Reconstruction Hits a Wall. The United States is weaseling out of rebuilding the infrastructure of Iraq which was destroyed in a ill-conceived war of choice. The Iraqis are just going to have to get used to remaining in primitive conditions. The wanker of the day supplies an odious comment:. It was never our intention to completely rebuild Iraq...

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Political Skullduggery: Report: Condi Rice Ready To Support Attack on Iran

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Monday, September 17, 2007. Report: Condi Rice Ready To Support Attack on Iran. This story is saying that Condoleezza Rice is ready to join the hawkish element led by Dick Cheney that is favoring a U.S. attack - potentially using nuclear weapons - upon Iran. Under the theory - which is gaining credence in Washington security circles - US action would provoke a major Iranian r...

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Political Skullduggery: Democrats Say They Will Use AG Nomination as Leverage

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Tuesday, September 18, 2007. Democrats Say They Will Use AG Nomination as Leverage. This kind of pressure might be the best chance to pry some information out of the White House about the illegal domestic spying programs and the like. But alas, if Bush says no, I doubt that the Democrats will push it. Mr Leahy, the Judiciary Committee chairman, said. . The White House wants M...

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Political Skullduggery: Farked Voter Lists in Pakistan

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Monday, September 24, 2007. Farked Voter Lists in Pakistan. Problems with voter lists always seem to come at the most sensitive locations. I wonder if we are also setting them up with any of our crackerjack electronic voting technology. Creation of the list was heavily funded by Washington. It was to be the signature U.S. contribution to the election process. Last month, Paki...

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Political Skullduggery: U. of Fla. Student Tasered, Arrested at John Kerry Event

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Tuesday, September 18, 2007. U of Fla. Student Tasered, Arrested at John Kerry Event. There are some matters you are not allowed to bring up in public. Posted by Effwit @ 2:08 PM. Enter your search terms. Sunny South Kensington, SW7. View my complete profile. Rigorous Intuition (v. 2.0). Iraq War News and Comment. A functioning police state needs no police.".

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Political Skullduggery: National Technical Means To Be Used Domestically

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Thursday, August 16, 2007. National Technical Means To Be Used Domestically. Although the federal government has long permitted the use of spy-satellite imagery for certain scientific functions - such as creating topographic maps or monitoring volcanic activity - the administration's decision would provide domestic authorities with unprecedented access to high-resolution, rea...

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Political Skullduggery: Greenspan Tells It Like It Is

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." - H. L. Mencken. Saturday, September 15, 2007. Greenspan Tells It Like It Is. Buried in a Bob Woodward article about Alan Greenspan's new book. On his years as Fed Chairman:. Without elaborating, he writes, "I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.". Greenspan has praise for Bill Clinton:. He expresses deep disapp...