ZED?????

zed?

The dems better not confirm this bastard.

I won’t hold my breath on it doing any good, but I will contact Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

A member of Difi’s staff says the Senator is aware of Hans von Spakovsky not so excellent election adventures.

Hi Christy, you’re on a roll today!

did you get all the laundry done yesterday? Mine’s flapping in the breeze right now. (aren’t I a good citizen?) and who doesn’t love fresh air sheets.

Lordy, what next? It doesn’t seem to matter how many investigatory hearings the dems hold; the Bush administration just shifts its feverish activity to another front. Congress–and public opinion–are irrelevant to them; their obsession is to consolidate power to the point that the next election will make no difference.

Elliott @ 6

Hi Christy, you’re on a roll today!

did you get all the laundry done yesterday? Mine’s flapping in the breeze right now. (aren’t I a good citizen?) and who doesn’t love fresh air sheets.

Clothes lines are not permitted in my California city….

dakine01 @ 4

I won’t hold my breath on it doing any good, but I will contact Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

((dakine))
good on ya for going on the record, but doncha start tilting at windmills and true believers now…

tbsa @ 5

A member of Difi’s staff says the Senator is aware of Hans von Spakovsky not so excellent election adventures.

Oh, goody. [Rubs hands together excitedly]

Oh, and there is more. DOJ sued the State of NY to try to force NYS into buying new voting machines, wait for it……………..

BEFORE AND TESTING STANDARDS HAD BEEN SET, BEFORE ANY LAB WAS ABLE TO CERTIFY,
BEFORE ANY MACHINE HAD BEEN CERTIFIED!!!

tbsa @ 8

Elliott @ 6

Hi Christy, you’re on a roll today!

did you get all the laundry done yesterday? Mine’s flapping in the breeze right now. (aren’t I a good citizen?) and who doesn’t love fresh air sheets.

Clothes lines are not permitted in my California city….

tbsa @ 8

Elliott @ 6

Hi Christy, you’re on a roll today!

did you get all the laundry done yesterday? Mine’s flapping in the breeze right now. (aren’t I a good citizen?) and who doesn’t love fresh air sheets.

Clothes lines are not permitted in my California city….

I wouldn’t be surprised in my neighborhood association had a thing about them. but since you can only see my clothesline if (a) you’re my very cool neighbor or (b) you’re doing helicopter inspections, I am choosing to remain ignorant.

I wonder how many emails and phone calls this guy gets from MC Rove?

I’ve begun calling the Repubs to tell them my thoughts and just one call to the Ranking Chairman to tell him/her that we’ve got their backs. I think contacting the republicans is as important, if not more important, than calling our own.

In this case, June 13 is a long way away, and I will do hand written short notes, which just might be more effective with the republican members than my usual phone call, which I use allatime for the quick turn-around problems that come up.

Shorter post: speak reason to any republican who can hear in the nicest way possible.

looseheadprop @ 11

Oh, and there is more. DOJ sued the State of NY to try to force NYS into buying new voting machines, wait for it……………..

BEFORE AND TESTING STANDARDS HAD BEEN SET, BEFORE ANY LAB WAS ABLE TO CERTIFY,
BEFORE ANY MACHINE HAD BEEN CERTIFIED!!!

Something rotten in Denmark methinks!

dakine01 @ 4

I won’t hold my breath on it doing any good, but I will contact Kay Bailey Hutchinson.

Half the fun in this kabuki theater will be seeing how the GOP defends voter suppression.

John Fund was on Real Time last week, and he’s such a smarmy liar about this stuff – of course, he’s hawking his book, so whaddaya expect.

Hans von Sparkovsky? Good grief! You can’t make this stuff up. If you did, a good editor would blue line it as being over the top.
I will say it once again, these bastards are going to put the ‘Onion’ out of business.

spurious @ 7

public opinion–are irrelevant to them

Public opinion, and even the opinions of most rank and file democrats, is also irrelevant to washington Democratic leadership, who have taken impeachment ‘off the table’ while pre-emptive nuclear strike on Iran is “on the table”.

To date, 14 state Democratic Parties have now called for impeachment.

But that’s only part of the story. Vermont’s state senate has overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for impeachment. Similar resolutions are being considered in the legislatures of 17 states. Over 80 cities, towns and counties have passed impeachment resolutions, as have at least that many town and county Democratic Party organizations, even in conservative areas such as Berkes and Chester County in Pennsylvania.

Many of these resolutions have been the work of the Progressive Democrats of America organization. Others have been promoted by ad hoc groups.

The impeachment resolutions, which have also been passed by Democratic Parties in so-called “red” states like Nevada and North Carolina, are a clear sign that impeachment is the will of the party’s rank and file.

Polls have consistently shown that the broader public also wants the president and vice president impeached.

In October 2006, Newsweek published a scientific poll disclosing that 51 percent of Americans favored impeachment, half of them as a top priority.

just logged my call
to the chairman’s staffer. . .

done.

Hey Christy,

Thanks for all the great posts and awareness raising today. Isn’t that what journalism and democracy are all about?!

I was finally able to catch up and read the Habeas Corpus post which was so life-affirming to read. As was your make-a-difference post on disadvantaged women and children.

Thank you.

Mod-oops@12

Clothes lines are not permitted in my California city….

Dryers should be outlawed. Why? Haven’t had one in 25 years(polishing knuckles on chest).

oops, forgot to add my source:

At this point, the Congressional leadership, including Pelosi and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), really need to start worrying that they may start looking ridiculous. Indeed, the Detroit City Council a few days ago passed a resolution calling on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings, and one of those voting for the resolution was Conyers’ own wife, herself a Detroit alderwoman!

from http://counterpunch.org/lindorff05222007.html

well, they are already pretty far gone into looking ridiculous.

old gold @ 18

Hans von Sparkovsky? Good grief! You can’t make this stuff up. If you did, a good editor would blue line it as being over the top.
I will say it once again, these bastards are going to put the ‘Onion’ out of business.

And speaking of the Onion, here’s their latest: New Abortion Bill to Require Fetal Consent.

We probably shouldn’t give people ideas.

epu’ed from previous:

twolf1 @ 223

OT msnbc now – Iraq spending bill compromise – no timeline

holy crapola… obey says they’re still negotiating… hope that’s the case. senator feingold has a great diary up a dkos:

First Americans had to put up with a Republican Congress that did nothing, and now we are faced with a Democratic Congress that is giving the President exactly what he wants – continuing his failed policy and leaving our troops stuck in the middle of a civil war. Some strategy. We can’t back down when the stakes are so high. I know you’ll keep ratcheting up the pressure, and that’s exactly what we need right now. Now is the time to be pulling out all the stops to end the war.

shouldn’t we be calling our reps for this too? am i nuts to be expecting a blogswarm of progressive blogs asking us to call our congress critters to end the war?

anyway, i’ll happily make the phone calls christy is suggesting above… would you-all consider also asking your congress critter to stop paying for an endless occupation of iraq? thanks!

well, they are already pretty far gone into looking ridiculous.

What the hell is keeping the dems from feeling the outrage from constituents? The same people who handed them the fucking majority to bring this insane war to an end.

selise @ 25

The LA Times has that too. Wish they’d talk to the committee first. [mumbling]

itwasntme @ 15

I’ve begun calling the Repubs to tell them my thoughts and just one call to the Ranking Chairman to tell him/her that we’ve got their backs. I think contacting the republicans is as important, if not more important, than calling our own.

In this case, June 13 is a long way away, and I will do hand written short notes, which just might be more effective with the republican members than my usual phone call, which I use allatime for the quick turn-around problems that come up.

Shorter post: speak reason to any republican who can hear in the nicest way possible.

absolutely! we’re gonna need all the Republicans we can get to impeach.

looseheadprop @ 11

Oh, and there is more. DOJ sued the State of NY to try to force NYS into buying new voting machines, wait for it……………..

BEFORE AND TESTING STANDARDS HAD BEEN SET, BEFORE ANY LAB WAS ABLE TO CERTIFY,
BEFORE ANY MACHINE HAD BEEN CERTIFIED!!!

you’re just joshin’ (aren’t you?)
Obviously, that weed and seed program is working pretty well. We’re gonna have to ROUND-UP some potent weedkiller to weed out what they seeded in OUR DoJ.

bwaahhaahaa dakine01 -

I faxed the staff at Cheerleader Kay’s office yesterday – sent her this from a long time Tex Repub operative – calling it voter suppression – called later to inform staff that I expected to see her ask some serious questions or risk being exposed (again!) as a Rove-bot

fyi firedogs – Texas just missed legistlating a voter id law (thank you gaia) a dem recovering from a january 07 liver transplant showed up to debate it down – he had a hospital bed installed in Sgt At Arms office so as to rest in between sessions/votes

link

*ilbo @ 22

Mod-oops@12

Clothes lines are not permitted in my California city….

Dryers should be outlawed. Why? Haven’t had one in 25 years(polishing knuckles on chest).

But can anyone explain to me how to get the hair of 3 cats out of clothing and bedding without a dryer and dryer sheets? (Before you get on me, please note I can’t have a clothesline b/c I live in a condo).

tbsa @ 8

Elliott @ 6

Hi Christy, you’re on a roll today!

did you get all the laundry done yesterday? Mine’s flapping in the breeze right now. (aren’t I a good citizen?) and who doesn’t love fresh air sheets.

Clothes lines are not permitted in my California city….

Check your state law. State of Florida, for example, has a law that overrides any community CC&R’s that restrict line drying. I need to do the same thing in MI, since my neighborhood has CC&R against it, too. (Have a work-around, but the solutions is not to need one.)

Perhaps that’s something we ought to consider trying across the country at state level, learn how to cut our teeth on submitting and passing legislation that helps our pocketbooks as well as our environment.

old gold @ 18

Hans von Sparkovsky? Good grief! You can’t make this stuff up. If you did, a good editor would blue line it as being over the top.
I will say it once again, these bastards are going to put the ‘Onion’ out of business.

whenever I see his name, my mind sees Spankovsky and I laugh.

I just tried to post a comment to the new article above. Error 404 is all I get.

Guess we’ll no pretty soon what the dems want to send Clusterfuck next on the troop funding issue.

The rumor is that they have taken out the unrelated spending stuff and the timelines- but retain the benchmarks for the Iraqi govt- and will only approve spending through September.

That’s fine in my opinion. They tried to get a “withdraw now” vote and it failed- the votes aren’t there- so if yer gonna approve more war funding- four months is a reasonable time frame to fund- and if yer only funding four months anyway- a TIMELINE is totally irrelevant. In effect, the timeline is built in- “you show results in four months or we cut ya off”.

We’ll see what they really come up with. It’s better to get measures that will draw the most gooper votes possible- otherwise they are only proving their own powerlessness.

Off topic:

Tony Trupiano is on progressive talk radio again

http://www.thetonyshow.com/
to get to radiopower streaming….

tbsa @ 26

well, they are already pretty far gone into looking ridiculous.

What the hell is keeping the dems from feeling the outrage from constituents? The same people who handed them the fucking majority to bring this insane war to an end.

that’s a good question.

Faster than a blackbox, how voters are being disenfranchised is actually happening in the Civil Rights Division, Voting Section. It is systematic… using the meme of Fighting the Bogey-man of Voter Fraud (a problem thoroughly debunked, with the Department of Justice’s own numbers). Take a look at the cases the Special Litigation Counsel Robert Popper for the Voting Section of the DOJ has been involved in the past year and half or so: Missouri, Alabama, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana… etc.
Adam Lambert (clammyc) has the lastest in these investigations up Voter Rights: Is Robert Popper the Fox Guarding the Henhouse?Previous stories about the dismantling of Voting Rights are:

Dismantling Voting Rights EnforcementResurrecting Jim Crow: The Erratic Resume of the Voting Section Chief
The Voting Rights Act, Voter Disfranchisement and the Tail Wagging the Dog

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/20…..t_108.html

“This suit is the culmination of an extensive effort by the Civil Rights Division to ensure timely and full implementation of HAVA. The Division met with representatives from states around the country to appraise and assist with their implementation efforts. As part of this process, the Division closely reviewed New York officials’ steps to comply with HAVA. The Division repeatedly urged to New York to come into compliance on a voluntary basis. As of the January 1, 2006 deadline, however, New York was not close to compliance with either provision.

HAVA was the first federal statute to provide federal funds to states to support reform of federal elections. As the government’s complaint alleges, New York received approximately $221 million to assist its implementation of HAVA’s requirements. This included more than $49 million specifically designated to assist the state replace its lever voting machines. Under HAVA, New York stands to lose these earmarked funds if it fails to replace these machines by the September 2006 primary election. Today’s lawsuit seeks a determination that the State of New York is not in compliance with HAVA’s voting systems and database requirements, and an order requiring the state to submit promptly a plan demonstrating how it will come into full compliance.”

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/20…..t_108.html

“This suit is the culmination of an extensive effort by the Civil Rights Division to ensure timely and full implementation of HAVA. The Division met with representatives from states around the country to appraise and assist with their implementation efforts. As part of this process, the Division closely reviewed New York officials’ steps to comply with HAVA. The Division repeatedly urged to New York to come into compliance on a voluntary basis. As of the January 1, 2006 deadline, however, New York was not close to compliance with either provision.

HAVA was the first federal statute to provide federal funds to states to support reform of federal elections. As the government’s complaint alleges, New York received approximately $221 million to assist its implementation of HAVA’s requirements. This included more than $49 million specifically designated to assist the state replace its lever voting machines. Under HAVA, New York stands to lose these earmarked funds if it fails to replace these machines by the September 2006 primary election. Today’s lawsuit seeks a determination that the State of New York is not in compliance with HAVA’s voting systems and database requirements, and an order requiring the state to submit promptly a plan demonstrating how it will come into full compliance.”

Afternoon Music Break at the Lake

Valerie Plame’s First Covert Assignment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..mp;search=

folks, there’s another thread upstairs

Another thread? Can’t find it!!

I’ve tried refreshing, and I’m not seeing the new thread…

NewDealFarmGrrrlll @ 42

folks, there’s another thread upstairs

not yet, gladiator

Brisingamen @ 44

I’ve tried refreshing, and I’m not seeing the new thread…

Ditto.

Sorry about double post – something strange happened when I hit submit comment. The bar at the bottom of my screen said “read http://www.usalone.com” and the post didn’t show up until later, twice. What is that?

I thought it was a little early for a new one!

my bad, it was there! about whatzizname blondie…

(scuffs toe in embarassment) should have trusted my skepticism when there were no comments yet in Jane’s post that appeared so quickly after this one by Christy.

I’m about to call Sen. Stevens’s office in DC on the June 13 von Spakovsky hearing. Did the latter’s postings under the pseudonym “Publius” violate any protocols or regs for a member of the FEC? Has he made any overt racist comments? I’m not quite sure what would be the most potent argument to make to Stevens’s staff…

Among Republicans (32% of adults registered to vote in the survey), 58% approve of the way Bush is handling his job and 33% disapprove. Among Democrats (35% of adults registered to vote in the survey), 17% approve and 82% disapprove of the way Bush is handling his job. Among Independents (33% of adults registered to vote in the survey), 21% approve and 75% disapprove of the way Bush is handling his job as president.

Overall, 31% of Americans say that they approve of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy, 62% disapprove, and 7% are undecided. Among registered voters, 32% approve and 62% disapprove of the way Bush is handling the economy.

Wow, Bush’s recess appointments are always colorful fellows, aren’t they?

Can anyone confirm if Bush has the authority to recess appoint a cabinet level official, say to the Attorney General position on a long holiday weekend?

radiofreewill @ 41

Afternoon Music Break at the Lake

Valerie Plame’s First Covert Assignment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..mp;search=

you bastahd! it’ll take me a week to get that out of my head.

land- Yes he does- provided that there IS a recess.

NewDealFarmGrrrlll @ 50

(scuffs toe in embarassment) should have trusted my skepticism when there were no comments yet in Jane’s post that appeared so quickly after this one by Christy.

but you got the zed, didn’t you?

landofthefree @ 53

Wow, Bush’s recess appointments are always colorful fellows, aren’t they?

Can anyone confirm if Bush has the authority to recess appoint a cabinet level official, say to the Attorney General position on a long holiday weekend?

yuppers. he can (and will if he gets the chance).

Dianne Feinstein – (202) 224-3841
Robert Bennett – (202) 224-5444
Robert C. Byrd – (202) 224-3954
Ted Stevens – (202) 224-3004
Daniel K. Inouye – (202) 224-3934
Mitch McConnell – (202) 224-2541
Christopher J. Dodd – (202) 224-2823
Thad Cochran – (202) 224-5054
Charles E. Schumer – (202) 224-6542
Trent Lott – (202) 224-6253
Richard J. Durbin – (202) 224-2152
Kay Bailey Hutchison – (202) 224-5922
E. Benjamin Nelson – (202) 224-6551
C. Saxby Chambliss – (202) 224-3521
Harry Reid – (202) 224-3542
Patty Murray – (202) 224-2621
Lamar Alexander – (202) 224-4944
Chuck Hagel – (202) 224-4224
Mark L. Pryor – (202) 224-2353

*all the senator’s numbers are here.

Clusterfuck says that recess is his favorite subject.

Rayne @ 32

Check your state law. State of Florida, for example, has a law that overrides any community CC&R’s that restrict line drying. I need to do the same thing in MI, since my neighborhood has CC&R against it, too. (Have a work-around, but the solutions is not to need one.)

Nunna my biz, but why on earth would you buy a place with a CC&R in the first place?!?!

LS @ 40

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/20…..t_108.html

“This suit is the culmination of an extensive effort by the Civil Rights Division to ensure timely and full implementation of HAVA. The Division met with representatives from states around the country to appraise and assist with their implementation efforts. As part of this process, the Division closely reviewed New York officials’ steps to comply with HAVA. The Division repeatedly urged to New York to come into compliance on a voluntary basis. As of the January 1, 2006 deadline, however, New York was not close to compliance with either provision.

HAVA was the first federal statute to provide federal funds to states to support reform of federal elections. As the government’s complaint alleges, New York received approximately $221 million to assist its implementation of HAVA’s requirements. This included more than $49 million specifically designated to assist the state replace its lever voting machines. Under HAVA, New York stands to lose these earmarked funds if it fails to replace these machines by the September 2006 primary election. Today’s lawsuit seeks a determination that the State of New York is not in compliance with HAVA’s voting systems and database requirements, and an order requiring the state to submit promptly a plan demonstrating how it will come into full compliance.”

The AAG who comments on this suit (in the DOJ release) Wan J. Kim:

“HAVA contains important reforms designed to ensure that elections for federal office will both allow access to all voters and ensure the integrity of the process,” said Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. “We believe today’s lawsuit will help ensure that New York voters enjoy the benefits of these important reforms.”

Mr. Kim came up through Hatch’s office (does anyone else think Hatch is a major player in the DOJ scandal?), after clerking with arch-conservative judge James L. Buckley, Bill’s brother.

Wan J. Kim was sworn in as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice on November 9, 2005.

Immediately prior to his nomination, Mr. Kim served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division. He has spent most of his career at the Department of Justice, having entered through the Attorney General’s Honors Program as a Trial Attorney in the Criminal Division, and later serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Mr. Kim also has worked on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee for former Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, and as a law clerk to Judge James L. Buckley of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Mr. Kim graduated with honors from both the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago Law School. He has served as an enlisted soldier and a rifle platoon leader in the United States Army Reserve.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Mr. Kim is the first immigrant to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, and he is the first Korean-American ever to become an Assistant Attorney General.

My comment about the Tony Show wasn’t totally offtopic. Once I went there and started listening, BradBlogger is on talking about DRE voting machines and the Russ Holt bill, that’s not good….

For a little more background including a picture of von Spankster, see

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002989.php

rwcole @ 55

land- Yes he does- provided that there IS a recess.

That’s how Bush got Fox in as his Ambassador to Belgium — over the long Easter weekend.

Go Jimmy, go!

LITTLE ROCK — Republican presidential candidate and southern Baptist minister Mike Huckabee said Tuesday he will skip a Baptist conference organized by Jimmy Carter after the former president called the Bush administration the “worst in history” in international relations.

TiredFed @ 57

landofthefree @ 53

Can anyone confirm if Bush has the authority to recess appoint a cabinet level official, say to the Attorney General position on a long holiday weekend?

yuppers. he can (and will if he gets the chance).

Thanks rwcole and TiredFed. Anyone taking bets whether he does it or not? Can he actually find someone so ethically void, someone who will continue to stonewall and will not protect the constitution in the manner Gonzo has?

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

rwcole @ 52

Among Republicans (32% of adults registered to vote in the survey), 58% approve of the way Bush is handling his job and 33% disapprove. Among Democrats (35% of adults registered to vote in the survey), 17% approve and 82% disapprove of the way Bush is handling his job. Among Independents (33% of adults registered to vote in the survey), 21% approve and 75% disapprove of the way Bush is handling his job as president.

Overall, 31% of Americans say that they approve of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy, 62% disapprove, and 7% are undecided. Among registered voters, 32% approve and 62% disapprove of the way Bush is handling the economy.

What poll was this? Even the reliably Republican outfit of Rasmussen is now down to 33%. It’s a new low for the Decider there.

Ok, this is totally off topic and somewhat whorish… but I heard a story on my local radio and was astonished to learn about how medical testing has been conducted without consent on trauma victims at many urban hospitals – and many patients have died of heart attacks. I did some research on this, and was surprised at the ethical and possibly legal questions this raises. If you find this interesting, check this out:
Urban trauma victims = unwitting guinea pigs

Oklahoma kiddo @ 65

Go Jimmy, go!

LITTLE ROCK — Republican presidential candidate and southern Baptist minister Mike Huckabee said Tuesday he will skip a Baptist conference organized by Jimmy Carter after the former president called the Bush administration the “worst in history” in international relations.

Poor Huckabee. He has no shot anyway. I see he’s in denial about reality.

Peterr @ 64

rwcole @ 55

land- Yes he does- provided that there IS a recess.

That’s how Bush got Fox in as his Ambassador to Belgium — over the long Easter weekend.

that was a slap in the face, wasn’t it?

i called senator dodd’s office… and after getting transferred to an aide, was told that dodd is no longer on the rules committee…. (apparently because he’s now chair of the banking committee?).

he’s still listed on the comittee webpage… but, thought you-all would want to know.

VictorLaszlo @ 60

Nunna my biz, but why on earth would you buy a place with a CC&R in the first place?!?!

Right lot, right neighborhood, property values, safer for the kids.

I can simply join the board, too, but I don’t need a 7th or 8th executive board position right now.

landofthefree @ 66

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

Gonzales CAN be impeached…and I’m hoping the House of Representatives does so, real soon now.

landofthefree @ 66

TiredFed @ 57

yuppers. he can (and will if he gets the chance).

Thanks rwcole and TiredFed. Anyone taking bets whether he does it or not? Can he actually find someone so ethically void, someone who will continue to stonewall and will not protect the constitution in the manner Gonzo has?

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

He can be impeached, but that would require 17(because HoJo wouldn’t vote for impeachment) Republiscum Senators to vote against the Decider. I just don’t see that many Republiscums breaking ranks.

The Rev. Joel Hunter of Orlando urges evangelicals to see climate change as a serious religious issue, because “our first order in the Garden was to take care of the Earth.”

Redeem the Vote, a group formed in 2004 to register young evangelicals to vote, is campaigning with black churches in Alabama for capping the interest charges on short-term “payday” loans, which can hit 400 percent a year. The group’s founder, physician Randy Brinson, said he finds that young evangelicals are intensely interested in practical ways to help their communities and are little swayed by issues such as same-sex marriage.

LS @ 39

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/20…..t_108.html

” New York was not close to compliance with either provision.

HAVA was the first federal statute to provide federal funds to states to support reform of federal elections. As the government’s complaint alleges, New York received approximately $221 million to assist its implementation of HAVA’s requirements. This included more than $49 million specifically designated to assist the state replace its lever voting machines. Under HAVA, New York stands to lose these earmarked funds if it fails to replace these machines by the September 2006 primary election. Today’s lawsuit seeks a determination that the State of New York is not in compliance with HAVA’s voting systems and database requirements, and an order requiring the state to submit promptly a plan demonstrating how it will come into full compliance.”

In this case I’m rather proud of the NYS government taking a slow approach to a nonproblem.

I’ve lived here for a quarter century and have
never heard of our old fashioned lever machines miscounting or spoiling votes.

Et tu, Diebold?

Brisingamen @ 73

landofthefree @ 66

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

Gonzales CAN be impeached…and I’m hoping the House of Representatives does so, real soon now.

What are the rules for impeaching an AG? Are they the same as for a President? Is it simple majority in the House, followed by 2/3 in the Senate?

OT,

Apparently Monica Goodling is refusing to turn over documents in her possession.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/….._0522.html

I want to see some disciplinary action from the Congress. Can you imagine having the nuts to tell Conyers “sorry, not gonna do it” ?

From his Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va., where his funeral will be held Tuesday, Falwell gave evangelicals a strong political voice. But it was often the voice of a sure and angry prophet, as when he blamed the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in part on “the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians,” or described warnings about global warming as “Satan’s attempt” to turn the church’s attention from evangelism to environmentalism.

landofthefree @ 66

TiredFed @ 57

yuppers. he can (and will if he gets the chance).

Thanks rwcole and TiredFed. Anyone taking bets whether he does it or not? Can he actually find someone so ethically void, someone who will continue to stonewall and will not protect the constitution in the manner Gonzo has?

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

Sometimes I think Bush is keeping Gonzo on until this weekend so he can make a recess appointment.
Sometimes I think Bush just can.not.allow him to go anywhere.

And as for Georgie Porgie, a one day recess is a recess.
(and are we surprised, knowing that Recess was his best subject in school?)

Joe Klein’s conscience @ 74
landofthefree @ 66

He can be impeached, but that would require 17(because HoJo wouldn’t vote for impeachment) Republiscum Senators to vote against the Decider. I just don’t see that many Republiscums breaking ranks.

Impeachment is done by the House — we have enough Dems to pass it there. The Senate tries the case, and I think we’d need two-thirds to vote to convict.

If Albertross is impeached AND convicted, he is removed from the office of Attorney General, and may never again be a Federal official. (Not sure if this would kill his pension as well.)

I’ve lived in NYS for a quarter century and have
never heard of our old fashioned lever machines miscounting or spoiling votes.

Et tu, Diebold?

Same here. I have absolute faith that the lever machines work properly.
This election-stealing is becoming a full time job for Rove and Company.

Rayne @ 72

VictorLaszlo @ 60

Nunna my biz, but why on earth would you buy a place with a CC&R in the first place?!?!

Right lot, right neighborhood, property values, safer for the kids.

I can simply join the board, too, but I don’t need a 7th or 8th executive board position right now.

OT — Alright, alright, I admit my ignorance. Fee simple and condominium ownership I understand but I can’t decipher the abbreviation. What is CC&R?

fascinating stuff regarding Gonzo’s impeachment. I have to wonder if this “vote of no-confidence” is a way to test the water, see how many potential impeachment votes are out there. Any news on when/if that will happen?

Back to von Spakovsky (who I never heard of before… it’s amazing what you learn at FDL!), I would think someone who has a bit of odor around them regarding voter fraud might have a tough time getting approved by this Senate. If he is not confirmed, does he serve in the position until a new person is confirmed, or must Bush appoint someone else as an interim replacement? Sorry, I don’t know much about these types of procedures. It used to be that our government worked well, but thanks to Bush, I get to learn all about the loopholes and procedural tricks they play on one another.

landofthefree @ 66

TiredFed @ 57

yuppers. he can (and will if he gets the chance).

Thanks rwcole and TiredFed. Anyone taking bets whether he does it or not? Can he actually find someone so ethically void, someone who will continue to stonewall and will not protect the constitution in the manner Gonzo has?

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

Harriet is free these days, isnt she?

Elliott @ 80

landofthefree @ 66

Thanks rwcole and TiredFed. Anyone taking bets whether he does it or not? Can he actually find someone so ethically void, someone who will continue to stonewall and will not protect the constitution in the manner Gonzo has?

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

Sometimes I think Bush is keeping Gonzo on until this weekend so he can make a recess appointment.
Sometimes I think Bush just can.not.allow him to go anywhere.

And as for Georgie Porgie, a one day recess is a recess.
(and are we surprised, knowing that Recess was his best subject in school?)

where he was the playground bully, no doubt.

landofthefree @ 84

fascinating stuff regarding Gonzo’s impeachment. I have to wonder if this “vote of no-confidence” is a way to test the water, see how many potential impeachment votes are out there. Any news on when/if that will happen?

Back to von Spakovsky (who I never heard of before… it’s amazing what you learn at FDL!), I would think someone who has a bit of odor around them regarding voter fraud might have a tough time getting approved by this Senate. If he is not confirmed, does he serve in the position until a new person is confirmed, or must Bush appoint someone else as an interim replacement? Sorry, I don’t know much about these types of procedures. It used to be that our government worked well, but thanks to Bush, I get to learn all about the loopholes and procedural tricks they play on one another.

if he were to be recess appointed again, he would not get paid. that’s why Bush wants him to get confirmed. he probably wont do the job for free.

landofthefree @ 66 said:
Anyone taking bets whether he does it or not? Can he actually find someone so ethically void, someone who will continue to stonewall and will not protect the constitution in the manner Gonzo has?

TiredFed @ 85 said:
Harriet is free these days, isnt she?
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Snort! Something tells me that would be the camel that would completely break the weak GOP support Bush has. Freepers heads would explode.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 79

From his Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va., where his funeral will be held Tuesday, Falwell gave evangelicals a strong political voice. But it was often the voice of a sure and angry prophet, as when he blamed the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in part on “the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians,” or described warnings about global warming as “Satan’s attempt” to turn the church’s attention from evangelism to environmentalism.

His corpse will undoubtedly release a lot of methane.

Bush could double force by Christmas
Stewart M. Powell, Hearst Newspapers

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

(05-22) 04:00 PDT Washington — The Bush administration is quietly on track to nearly double the number of combat troops in Iraq this year, an analysis of Pentagon deployment orders showed Monday.

The little-noticed second surge, designed to reinforce U.S. troops in Iraq, is being executed by sending more combat brigades and extending tours of duty for troops already there.

The actions could boost the number of combat soldiers from 52,500 in early January to as many as 98,000 by the end of this year if the Pentagon overlaps arriving and departing combat brigades.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/arti…..PV65N1.DTL

Why does Monica Goodling possess copies of unredacted official DOJ documents when she no longer works there, and how can she refuse to produce them in response to a Congressional subpoena without consequence?

Brisingamen @ 73

landofthefree @ 66

He might just keep Gonzo. After all, I don’t think he can be unconfirmed or otherwise thrown out by anyone but the President – am I right on that?

Gonzales CAN be impeached…and I’m hoping the House of Representatives does so, real soon now.

something else to keep in mind on impeachment:

“but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.”

FYI, new thread

aww. this one is hardly even used. oh well.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 90

Bush could double force by Christmas
Stewart M. Powell, Hearst Newspapers

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

(05-22) 04:00 PDT Washington — The Bush administration is quietly on track to nearly double the number of combat troops in Iraq this year, an analysis of Pentagon deployment orders showed Monday.

The little-noticed second surge, designed to reinforce U.S. troops in Iraq, is being executed by sending more combat brigades and extending tours of duty for troops already there.

The actions could boost the number of combat soldiers from 52,500 in early January to as many as 98,000 by the end of this year if the Pentagon overlaps arriving and departing combat brigades.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/arti…..PV65N1.DTL

i’m having this big deja vu experience – just like before the october 2002 vote on the iraq war…. i’m wondering what the f**k is going on… can’t everyone see this is crazy? are the dems going to vote to continue (and even expand) the occupation?

didn’t we learn in 2002 that giving bush a blank check for war is a bad thing?

was no one listening to brzezinski when he told us (jan, 2007) that if we stay in iraq we have a real chance of seeing it expand to a war with iran?

retirin’ in five @ 83

Rayne @ 72

Right lot, right neighborhood, property values, safer for the kids.

I can simply join the board, too, but I don’t need a 7th or 8th executive board position right now.

OT — Alright, alright, I admit my ignorance. Fee simple and condominium ownership I understand but I can’t decipher the abbreviation. What is CC&R?

If you are still there: covenants, conditions and restrictions – ways to keep the undesirables out and values up.

Gnome de Plume @ 96

retirin’ in five @ 83

OT — Alright, alright, I admit my ignorance. Fee simple and condominium ownership I understand but I can’t decipher the abbreviation. What is CC&R?

If you are still there: covenants, conditions and restrictions – ways to keep the undesirables out and values up.

I’m here, and unfortunately, the CC&R didn’t keep THIS undesirable out. ;-)

You have a point, to a degree; half the neighborhood is condominiums, the other half single-family homes. The restrictions limit smallest single family home to 2000 sf; not everybody can afford to build a home that size. There’s also restrictions on landscaping — must have X number of trees of a certain trunk diameter — and again, some people can’t afford that. But I didn’t want to live in a “nude” neighborhood without trees or vegetation for the next 10 years, nor did I want to live with neighbors who would not have pride of ownership to care for the neighborhood’s appearance, even if the restrictions on landscaping make this a matter of worrying over one’s investment. Similar neighborhood a mile over with houses of the same size but no CC&R is naked of trees for nearly two years, and I find that ridiculously irresponsible.

And then there’s the matter of investment: this house is part of my portfolio, both in terms of finances and time. I am choosing to invest in a place where others also choose to carefully tend their investments, rather like choosing to buy into Berkshire Hathaway versus any old mutual fund. I expect my investment to retain value, unlike our previous home we still own that is within walking distance of a Walmart built in the last 10 years. We’ve lost about 20K on that one inside the last 3 years, a hard financial truth due to the changed neighborhood dynamics (lots of homes for sale in that price range glutting the market in this county and increased, excessive traffic due to the Walmart).

I emailed my senator, Patty Murray, re. Hans Von Sycophant. Wd phoning be more effective, you think?

Made the mistake of reading my HIPAA privacy disclosure at the drugstore. How safe I feel to know that my personal health information is fair game for intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities naturally including official FBI ratfucking as authorized by the Republican party. Makes me wonder what else Edwards and Hilary sold me out for when they signed the fucking PATRIOT Act without reading it, the shitbags. Fuck em, I’ll write in Lavrentiy Beria.

Rayne @ 72

Right lot, right neighborhood, property values, safer for the kids.

I can simply join the board, too, but I don’t need a 7th or 8th executive board position right now.

Thanks, I had realized after posting I may have sounded a bit rude, but I was genuinely curious.

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It’s beginning to look like the only vote-related fraud that has any “teeth” to it is what’s been promulgated by the GOP in an effort to deny others their rights to vote. In other words, yes there has been vote fraud, but it’s all been caused by the GOP. Let’s investigate that as thoroughly as the GOP sought to stop others from voting.