Daily Archives: May 20th, 2006 «

 

Saturday open thread

Posted by: ST on May 20, 2006 at 9:39 am » 27 Comments

Post to your heart’s content in this thread about whatever issues you’d like to I’m getting ready to head out to enjoy some of this gorgeous weather we’re having here today – we’ve had rain on and off the whole week and finally on Saturday it’s nice. Thank goodness! FYI, I’m getting bombarded with spam [...]

 

Iraq Parliament approves new Iraq unity gov’t

Posted by: ST on May 20, 2006 at 9:27 am » 1 Comment

Via the AP: BAGHDAD, Iraq — Parliament approved Iraq’s new national unity government on Saturday, achieving a goal the United States hopes will reduce widespread violence so that American forces can eventually go home. But as the legislators met, at least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of attacks. Police also [...]

 

Hartford Courant paper excited about Lamont forcing primary

Posted by: ST on May 20, 2006 at 8:56 am » 5 Comments

Check out the headline: Lieberman Wins Nomination, But Lamont Forces Primary! What’s with the “!”? An indication of excitement in the air at the Hartford Courant, methinks. On to the article itself: HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman was nominated for a fourth term by state Democrats Friday night, but his anti-war challenger garnered [...]

 

How not to treat a sitting member of the US Congress

Posted by: ST on May 20, 2006 at 8:30 am » 25 Comments

Some New York “New School” students and faculty demonstrate how: NEW YORK (AP) — Senator John McCain of Arizona received a cantankerous reception during his appearance at the New School commencement Friday, where dozens of faculty members and students turned their backs and raised signs in protest and a distinguished student speaker pointedly mocked him [...]