Categories: Current Affairs, Legal Nonsense, Mainstream Media Narcolepsy, War on Christmas, Why my God is better than your God (or your non-God)
The Downing Street Memo
by Graham 
One of the more fascinating documents to have emerged from the shadows since the Iraq War concept first took shape is what is now known as the "Downing Street Memo". This is the minutes of a meeting from the Summmer of 2002. The minutes have been publish… more »
05/18/05 05:02:20 pm, Texas Cheerleaders booty-shaking continues...for now...
by Graham
According to News8 Austin, House Bill 1476 has been deferred indefinitely.
Maybe somebody down in the Legislature had an attack of common sense... more »
George Galloway does not disappoint...
by Graham
Well, George Galloway did not disappoint in his appearance before the Senate Committee. He certainly believes that offense is the best form of defense:
"Senator, I am not now, nor have I ever been, an oil trader. and neither has anyone on my behalf. I… more »
A delightful story from Frederick, MD...
by Graham
Courtesy of the Washington Post:
New Worker Outrages Frederick Official
A worker's refusal to remove his hat during a Frederick County Board of County Commissioners meeting made one board member so angry he moved to have the man fired.
The mot… more »
Doug Masson's blog posting on violation of demonstrator's constitutional rights
by Graham
In which the City of Evansville is hung out to dry by the Secret Service... more »
Retired Bishop speaks out...
by Graham
Bishop John Shelby Spong argues why current religiously-motivated campaigns in the USA are extremely dangerous:
Today we are experiencing the Bible being used by religious and political leaders to enable them to define the morality of birth control, a… more »
The Ward Churchill Affair
by Graham
Although this has temporarily dropped off the radar scope, the Ward Churchill affair has not exactly disappeared. His university is investigating claims of academic plagiarism made against him (in the academic world, plagiarism is one of the cardinal sin… more »
Another ridiculous waste of TX legislature time
by Graham
Every so often in Western-style democracies, we are treated to an outbreak of a syndrome that I will call the "We Must Be Seen To Be Doing Something" Syndrome. This usually occurs when electors (either singly or in groups) bring a matter that they consid… more »
Kraft sponsorship of the 2006 Gay Games
by Graham
Kraft is coming under a lot of pressure from "Family values" pressure groups to discontinue its sponsorship of this event.
I weighed in with my own message to Kraft. Here it is:
I understand that Kraft has agreed to be a sponsor for the 2006 Gay Gam… more »
East Waynesville pastor resigns....
by Graham
Well, it seems that the pressure on the pastor reached his breaking point...he has resigned.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy... more »