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World Gone Mad

January 18, 2006

1. RELEASE HER. — U.S. Reporter’s Family Appeals for Mercy — “They have seized an innocent person who is a great admirer of the Iraqi people . . . She is a professional journalist whose only goal has been to report truthfully about Iraq and to promote understanding.”
2. Executive Assistant: Alito flunks the most pressing test of today and tomorrow — Told ya.
3. Loophole in Lobbying Bill Leaves Wiggle Room — The gaping loophole in Congress’ plans to crack down on lobbying spoke to me. It said, “Bullshit walks.”
4. Stump Lane honored: Carnival Of The Liberals #4 — Can we now say “The Award Winning Stump Lane?”
[This has been our 300th post.] —

from → Gary Gnu
3 Comments
  1. J.R.'s avatar
    J.R. permalink
    January 18, 2006 9:59 PM

    Yes, you may claim to be an award winning blog. And what an award it is! Congrats on the 300th post.

  2. Neil Shakespeare's avatar
    Neil Shakespeare permalink
    January 19, 2006 3:10 AM

    As I understand it, the only thing the ‘crackdown on lobbying’ does is make it illegal to take someone on a golfing junket unless you ALSO make a campaign contribution. So the rules are being changed in the Congressman’s favor, I do believe. And they expect us to believe this is “reform”?!

  3. Montag's avatar
    Montag permalink
    January 19, 2006 9:22 AM

    Thanks, JR.

    Neil Shakespeare: I don’t think they expect us to believe in it. (“Us” meaning the small percentage of people who pay attention to this crap.) I think they’re counting on the vast percentage of people who don’t pay much attention to this crap to go on not paying much attention to this crap.

    I read somewhere that the Dems have an alternate plan for reform, will it be serious? I don’t know.

    Myself, I’m not convinced there is actually a place for paid lobbyists in an open democracy. But I haven’t thought about it enough to know what to do about it.

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