Daily Archives: May 5th, 2006 «

 

Does the press have a constitutional double standard?

Posted by: ST on May 5, 2006 at 11:36 pm » 4 Comments

You bet they hold such a double standard (along with others which I have outlined in the past here, here, and here). Slate magazine founding editor Michael Kinsley writes this piece in response to recent mainstream articles that have asserted that the President has reserved the right to ‘ignore’ certain laws: Bottom line: It is [...]

 

Help support Protein Wisdom

Posted by: ST on May 5, 2006 at 11:23 pm » Comments Off

My numero uno favorite blogger is having an online fundraiser of sorts, and asking readers to contribute money to help out with issues related to, ahem, growth. No not THAT kind of growth, but the growth of his site Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time blogging knows that blogging can and does [...]

 

Rep. Patrick Kennedy to enter rehab for prescription drug addiction

Posted by: ST on May 5, 2006 at 10:14 pm » 18 Comments

I’m playing catch up on some of the stories that have caught the attention of the blogosphere this week so forgive me if some of what I blog about tonight seems like old news. As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) got into a one-man traffic accident in which he crashed [...]

 

Shake-up in the CIA

Posted by: ST on May 5, 2006 at 2:08 pm » 4 Comments

As I figured, I’m swamped today but just got the MSNBC news alert that CIA Director Porter Goss has resigned. Via AP: WASHINGTON – CIA Director Porter Goss is resigning, President Bush said Friday. Bush called Goss’ tenure one of transition. “He has led ably” Bush said from the Oval Office. “He has a five-year [...]