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The Right Also Sees Wrong in Attorney General
Early this week, long before his testimony (see below) before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales received a letter from the American Freedom Agenda, a group comprised of a few heavy-hitting conservatives. A mash note designed to steady Gonzales before his appearance before the Committee? Nope. A tepid show of support for the embattled Attorney General by his political allies? Nope. A biting demand that he resign? You got it.
"Mr. Gonzales has presided over an unprecedented crippling of the Constitution's time-honored checks and balances," the authors wrote. "He has brought the rule of law into disrepute, and debased honesty as the coin of the realm. He has engendered the suspicion that partisan politics trumps evenhanded law enforcement in the Department of Justice.... In sum, he has proven an unsuitable steward of the law and should resign for the good of the country." If the Attorney General were looking to his fellow Republicans to help him through his crisis he ought to start looking in a new direction. This is especially true after his lame (with gusts up to incomprehensible) appearance Thursday before the Committee, during which even the irrepressibly kooky Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) suggested that Gonzales leave his post. Unnamed "White House insiders" apparently agree.
Here is how the Times put it: "In more than five hours of often-combative testimony, Mr. Gonzales, grim-faced, clasping his hands and hunched over, struggled to offer a coherent explanation for the dismissals. He apologized for his mistakes in what he said was a flawed process, but defended the removal of eight United States attorneys as proper... His performance clearly exasperated the committee members, who were angered as he invoked a faulty memory more than 50 times. Republicans did not hold back in going after one of their party's own. Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, went so far as to call for Mr. Gonzales to resign, a demand made by only one other senator, Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York. At the end of the hearing, Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the ranking Republican on the panel, said, 'I think we have gone about as far as we can go,' adding, 'We have not gotten really answers.'
And here is how the Washington Post described Thursday's one-sided hearing: "Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales came under withering attack from members of his own party yesterday over the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys, facing the first resignation demand from a Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and doubts from others about his candor and his ability to lead the Justice Department. Gonzales appeared frustrated, weary and at times combative during a five-hour Senate panel hearing that was widely considered crucial to his bid to hold on to his job. He sought to present a careful defense of the firings, apologizing for the way they were handled but defending them as the 'right decision.'"
The chattering class in Washington had told us for weeks that his appearence before the Committee was a make-or-break opportunity for Gonzales either to clear his name and reputation and take firm hold of his job or to sink even further into the morass of the controversy surrounding the U.S. Attorney firings. If his appearance were a boxing match, the referee would have called it over in the fourth round. If it were a Little League game, the 10-run rule would have been implemented. If it were trial, the judge would have issued a directed verdict. Gonzales was evasive, incomplete, at times incoherent, and certainly unwilling or unable to fully or even adequately explain his role in the dismissal of the prosecutors. Make or break? Break. Broken. It's time for him to go.
By Andrew Cohen |
April 20, 2007; 7:45 AM ET
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If the hearing had been the Gong Show, Hatch would have been gonged after about 10 seconds of "questioning." Time to retire, dawg, you're embarrassing yourself.
Unlike Pat and Chuck, who sounded partisan without shedding much light on anything, Feinstein was really good. Her questioning left the indelible impression that if no one at Justice made the decision as to who went on the "list," then the decision had have been made somewhere else. Gee, wonder where that could have been?
Sessions put substance above partisanship; the first and probably only time in my life I'll say something good about him.
Sheldon Whitehouse did a quality job in exposing the low bar that Gonzo had set in defining "inappropriate" reasons for firing a U.S. Attorney.
As for Gonzo himself, to put it in "Gonzospeak," he needs to be "added to the List." Real soon.
Lark Over
Posted by: Lark Over | April 20, 2007 09:01 AM
The Senate's next person to be heard on the political heave-ho given the U.S Attorneys in "The Gonzales Affair" will be none other than "El Jefe", George W, King of the We Do Not Recall... Those who were left in place by a previous king, the I Did Not Know Anything About That Ron Reagan.
Posted by: ka-albion | April 20, 2007 09:13 AM
Someone yesterday (I forget the source, so I can't reference it) said that Gonzales was behaving like a child caught in a lie. I think that comment was very accurate.
That's probably why Feinstein was so effective - her style of questioning (short questions, asking for simple answers) was best suited to dealing with that sort of behavior. That could be a good argument in favor of having more mothers in Congress; however, I would also hope that their skills wouldn't be needed, because most witnesses in front of Congressional committees should behave like competent professionals.
Also, what sort of bubble was the White House in, saying that Gonzales performed well? Or, are they telling the truth, and Gonzales' game plan was to behave like his boss, claiming responsibility while being completely ignorant of what he was claiming responsibility for?
Posted by: David | April 20, 2007 09:26 AM
BTW, it's Ronald Reagan, not Ron. His son, who actually goes by Ron, is much more respectable.
Posted by: David | April 20, 2007 09:29 AM
"irrepressibly kooky" ??? An otherwise good article loses all credibility when a term like that is used.
Posted by: ivan mccullough | April 20, 2007 09:42 AM
So is this how he performs after spending weeks practicing his testimony (with two extra days to work on it even)?
Posted by: Chris M | April 20, 2007 09:49 AM
"Bush was pleased with Gonzo's performance and still had confidence in him." Either Bush was delusional or he was afraid to fire Gonzo for fear that Gonzo could retaliate by revealing the 'truth' about this sorry mess and the real 'decider'.
I truly believe impeachment is in order!!!
Posted by: Chantilly VA | April 20, 2007 10:05 AM
Lark Over, I got the biggest smile from your comment about Sessions. I normally cringe every time I hear him, Gonzo, or King George speak. I wonder who they will appoint when(if)they realize it is truly over. Anyone out there betting on Harriet Miers to get the nomination?
Posted by: Tom | April 20, 2007 10:27 AM
Coburn is a little looney tunes though...
Posted by: Phil | April 20, 2007 10:31 AM
will there be any change in the leadership? I think not. Gonzo's strategy is clear: hunker down, apologize, and continue doing exactly what Bush wants.
There is no such thing as accountability in this administration. There is blame-always carefully apportioned to Democrats (and others who disagree) and quasi humble apologies.
to me the most enlightening moment was when Gonzo told-was is Lindsey Graham?-that the remedy was not his resignation, but rather that he stay in the job and that Graham should help him do that.
what will the committee do now? likely not much.
Posted by: susan | April 20, 2007 10:34 AM
My bet is that Orrin Hatch will be Gonzo`s replacement. He alone was supportive of Gonzo, in an apparent effort to show that WH that he can play ball. Loyalty to the WH and party is, after all, the most important trait anyone can have in Dumbya`s world. And Gonzo did just what he practiced and practiced doing - running through a gauntlet without giving anything away. He did no say one damn thing.
Posted by: PJWhite530 | April 20, 2007 11:00 AM
It is not about left or right, instead about right and wrong.
Posted by: dee illuminati | April 20, 2007 11:07 AM
We will see who knows what when those RNC emails are recovered by computer forensics.
Shumer is absolutely correct that all arrows point toward the White House.
And if the President doesn't have the guts to remove that sorry sack of dog poo as Attorney General, then Congress should do it for him.
Posted by: Nellie | April 20, 2007 11:11 AM
claiming the OPR (office of professional responsibility) was not politically affecte under oath, after the security clearances were revoked to look into the matter by the POTUS, and then an issuance of those same clearances to investigate the leak of the non-warranted electronic eavesdropping, was breathtaking in candor. Gonzales should resign as a consequence of the resignation of FISA judge Robertson and the allowance of the AG to discontinue an investigation of the OPR. HE SHOULD GO!!!
Posted by: dee illuminati | April 20, 2007 11:12 AM
Orrin Hatch as AG? Well if Orin wants to carry the water in the Gonzales bucket, if he wants to carry that water, allow it! But his experience should include the understanding of the word perjury when he testifies under oath to the committee that he once chaired.
Posted by: dee illuminati | April 20, 2007 11:14 AM
Please-White House-Do you get it now about your morally bankrupt, clueless Department of Justice executives? Get them OUT-NOW!
The hapless, squirming, absent-on-the-job-clueless Gonzales, the sleazy, lying Paul McNulty- folks don't forget, McNulty LIED to Congress when he gave his testimony, and then blamed his 33 year old aide? What are you kidding me? Is this how a man with integrity, who is in the #2 position at DOJ, who deals with the nuts and bolts of the operation, conducts himself? I think the WH can do better!
And of course the little southern blond lady who has never tried a case, civil or criminal, in her entire career, much less been a prosecutor, but hey, so what? If you're the protege of Michael Chertoff, then the world is yours, including being the Asst. Atty. Gen. for DOJ's Criminal Division-presiding over some of the most complex criminal prosecutions in the country-utterly clueless!
And why DOESN'T the WH call Robert McCallum back from Australia to make HIM the AG -there is a true lawyer's lawyer, respected by all- is it possible that the WH could actually find people who are COMPETENT to hold the senior positions at DOJ? Is that so difficult for the WH to comprehend, that our system of justice suffers terribly when incompetent, clueless, overly politicized hacks are put into such crucial government positions?
Out, Out, Unclean Spot! Where IS Janet Reno when you need her?
Posted by: SpaceExplorer | April 20, 2007 11:19 AM
It*s over Alberto. You are now toast, officially. Please find the nearest sword and fall on it!
Posted by: J. Yoo | April 20, 2007 11:36 AM
Bush is going to die in the last ditch (figuratively!) rather than demand that Gonzo go. Why? The pressure on Bush to name an honest and competent new AG will be irresistable; the Democratic Senate will confirm nothing less. (Think: Edward Levi, Elliott Richardson.) Gonzo's successor will be charged with cleaning up the mess in the DoJ and with pursuing whatever other illegalities this administration has been perpetrating. (Legion, we can be sure.) Disreputable as Gonzo is, his continuity as AG is all that stands between Bush and what will probably be a flood of investigations and indictments.
So Bush is going to stand by Gonzo, come hell or high water. If Gonzo goes, it'll have to come from Gonzo himself, quite likely as part of cutting a deal to avoid really deep--and personal--legal trouble.
And want to bet that as Bush finally walks out the White House door (How long, O Lord, how long?"), one of his parting shots will be a pardon to Gonzo.
Posted by: jm917 | April 20, 2007 11:42 AM
---->... it doesn't if you've followed Sen. Coburn's tenure in the Senate...
["irrepressibly kooky" ??? An otherwise good article loses all credibility when a term like that is used.
Posted by: ivan mccullough | ]April 20, 2007 09:42 AM
Posted by: fendertweed | April 20, 2007 11:43 AM
The replacement's name was already floated on "Meet the Press." It will be Orrin Hatch. His softball questioning yesterday was like the infamous kiss in the Godfather. "You broke my heart Gonzo. You broke my heart."
All that's left now is the obligatory press conference where King George calls Gonzo, "the greatest AG in the history of the world and a real patriot." Gonzo will then wax poetically (or not) about the many great things they've done together and then tell us how he's "stepping down to spend more time with his family and take the spotlight off of me because the work of the DOJ is more important than just one man. By golly, the work of the many loyal people in the DOJ is vital to the future of all mankind...except for democrats."
Posted by: gtaylor301 | April 20, 2007 12:07 PM
I wonder how long the American people and the people who represent them (on both sides of the isle) can continue to put up with these liers. Lies, lies, and more lies. I for one want these people fired and tried, and to have this administration held to account for taking our wonderful country to the toliet. They're a morally bankrupt group. With leaders like this who needs enemies???
Posted by: sondi | April 20, 2007 12:10 PM
Since King George won't remove him, can congress impeach ? Time to get the wheels rolling !
Posted by: Dave | April 20, 2007 12:19 PM
Kudos to Sen Specter for his line of questioning. ("Do you prepare for your press conferences?") Not only was it revealing, but very entertaining! Is anyone surprised that we've come to this?
Posted by: Rob | April 20, 2007 12:31 PM
When Porgie said he thought Gonzo was great...he thought they said Bonzo was great...He*d been up the night before eating popcorn with his best friend Barney watching the Reagan classic *Bedtime for Bonzo*...the star of the film looks oddly like Porgie..
Posted by: willandjansdad | April 20, 2007 12:33 PM
In the end it is the Republicans who will stick the last knife in George W. Bush's legacy. Et tu Coburn ?
Posted by: Joe Don | April 20, 2007 12:37 PM
I listened to the hearing on public radio, and after the first half-hour, it was obvious that all of Little Al's "preparation" for the hearing was memorizing "I don't recall."
His defense of the firings ring hollow when he couldn't remember the reasons these eight were "targeted." Sen. Feinstein's quoted DOJ letter about Carol Lam's high regard over immigration cases made Little Al look like a total fool, if not simply a liar.
Same with the exchanges about his assuring Sen. Pryor about Senate confirmation when four days later, his chief of staff Sampson drafts detailed plans to avoid any confirmation.
Certainly should be a lot of senators wondering how they ever could have confirmed him in the first place. Oh yes, that was when the Senate was controlled by Republicans!
Posted by: pacman | April 20, 2007 12:43 PM
Sen. Coburn has demonstrated many times(paste link below, thanks to Think Progress) that he has a tenuous hold on reality. That being said, yesterday the good Dr. made the clearest,on point remark of the whole session. Coburns' demand that the same reasons and standards supposedly used by Gonzales himself for the firing of the eight US Attys. be applied in this case was cogent, necessary and fair. The arrogance, self importance and detachment portrayed in Gonzales' reply was indicative of the contempt and disdain he and the rest of this administration have for the positions they hold and the American people as well.
Posted by: djcrow22 | April 20, 2007 12:55 PM
It's a really sorry and undignified spectacle to see these administration types, like Gonzales and Wolfowitz, Cheney and Bush, hold on to their offices and power. And like snakes that are not entirely dead yet, when you think they can't do any more harm, they strike you in the back (abortion issue, releasing a Cuban criminal). They need to go and soon.
Posted by: | April 20, 2007 12:56 PM
Libby, Gonzo who goes next to protect Rove
Posted by: | April 20, 2007 01:01 PM
This is the head law enforcement official in the U.S.? This sock puppet, this incompetent dogsbody of this corrupt Republican administration is the person who is to set the example of justice and fairness for our citizens? Gonzo is a pathetic idiot is a perfect metaphor for the brazen liars in the White House.
Posted by: mikeasr | April 20, 2007 01:07 PM
This is no way to treat the next Medal of Freedom recipient.
Posted by: drexelterp | April 20, 2007 01:14 PM
Well what's next? Ringling Bros. How about the committee IMMEDIATELY subpoena Fitz's RNC e-mails to hang Rove, Meirs, and Duhhhbya even if it's in abstencia like our government.
Posted by: jimmy l | April 20, 2007 01:30 PM
Much as I'd like to see Hatch out of the Senate, it's just not gonna happen. And he is not close enough to B/C to protect them like Al does. I think the observation that they will try and keep Al is correct - to name just one issue, it looks like the FBI has been following Bush's signing statements instead of the actual law he signed (with the national security letters), and at the very least, and AG who takes his oath seriously would put a stop to that sort of thing. B/C are in trying to ram through everything they can before January '09, and changing AG now would make that harder. Even someone as background as Ted Olson would face a tough hearing at this point.
Posted by: 333 | April 20, 2007 01:57 PM
what a man sows that shall he also reap and that goes for the nation as well. we only get what we deserve.
Posted by: jackson | April 20, 2007 02:16 PM
What a pathetic excuse for a lawyer and a Cabinet officer! If Bush won*t fire him, he should be impeached. I mean by that statement that Bush should be impeached.
Posted by: H5N1 | April 20, 2007 02:30 PM
This little Hispanic man with a whiny voice is simply too arrogant to step aside, and his boss is too stubborn to ask him. Will he force a Trifecta impeachment of Bush, Cheney and himself?
Posted by: JTSpangler | April 20, 2007 02:58 PM
I do Hill work, and while Coburn is a little loony, he's great. He's a real stand-up Senator. I would never want to have a conversation with him about Roe v. Wade, but he's thorough and sharp.
Posted by: Gen | April 20, 2007 03:03 PM
In a rundown of the key figures at DOJ, NPR ran the following about Monica Goodling yesterday-and it is important, because it is not only Gonzalez's leadership at issue, but the slimy Paul McNulty must NOT be overlooked here- he, who used his previous Hill contacts to smooth over the fact that he lied before Congress, telling Schumer that "I gave inaccurate testimony before Congress, because an aide provided the wrong information to me." That is the MOST outrageous thing that I have heard, to date!
Monica Goodling: Until April 7, Goodling served as senior counsel to Gonzales and as liaison to the White House. She was in a key position to know what role the White House played in developing the plan to dismiss the U.S. attorneys, and her name is all over the Justice Department e-mails that have been released about the firings.
Goodling declined to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, pleading her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. In an affidavit sent to the committee, she cited the fact that "a senior Justice Department official" had blamed her for his false testimony. Shortly thereafter, she quit her job at the Justice Department.
But Congress still wants to hear from Goodling: The House Judiciary Committee is considering granting her immunity and forcing her to testify.
Oh Please, Monica, do the country a favor, take the grant of immunity and BURN McNulty and DOJ on this!
Posted by: spaceexplorer | April 20, 2007 03:08 PM
Who will Bush choose to replace Gonzalez?
How about Fred Thompson!
Posted by: Anon | April 20, 2007 03:28 PM
Isn't it fascinating that GWB's nickname for Alberto Gonzalez is "Fredo." Remember what happened to him in the "Godfather"! Karl Rove is climbing into the back seat right now!
Posted by: Rick | April 20, 2007 03:38 PM
americans, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...
Posted by: jwh | April 20, 2007 05:42 PM
Well, the Madness of King George has apparently spread to the AG and Rove, so far as we can tell.
Posted by: Will in Seattle | April 20, 2007 06:23 PM
Help, my Red Regime of Lies has fallen and it can not get up! - Fearful Leader Red Comrade Bush to his apparatchik comrades in their daschas on the Beltway summer vacation resorts, whilst playing golf (and cheating at it)
Posted by: Will in Seattle | April 20, 2007 06:51 PM
If Bush and Gonzales are of the opinion that Gonzales should stay because he has not behaved unethically and dishonestly then what will it take before either of them would think that resignation is appropriate?
After watching West Wing I think that Bush should resign and Jimmy Smits or Alan Alda should replace him. Anyone or anything would be better than Cheney. A broken brick would make a better president than Bush because it is not so thick.
Posted by: Robert James | April 20, 2007 09:52 PM
Gonzalez' testimony was so unenlightening that it leaves me with no reasonable doubt that the impetus for these firings originated and was maintained not in the Department of Justice, but in the White House with the Bush-Cheney-Rove axis of evil. The issue was never the administration of justice or management skills, but the preservation of executive power and regaining of legislative power, i.e., the 2008 elections and using the powers of federal prosecutors to further Republican power interests. Recall the DOJ memo about preparing for the political firestorm that would predictably result from the firings. These folks would not be willing to trigger the expected negative fallout from the firings if the only gain were increased managerial efficiencies at local US attorneys offices or fine tuning prosecutorial discretion on how to allocate prosecutorial resources. Power is the coin of the realm in politics: gaining it, keeping it or regaining it once lost. Power is what the US attorney mess is about. Gonzales has played his part in the drama perfectly and in keeping with his history as a consummate sycophant. He falls on the sword for his patron GWB. He looks like an incompetent buffoon to mask the darker truths about what has happened and why. What a disgrace.
Posted by: P. Bosley Slogthrop | April 21, 2007 08:48 AM
Thank god we still have two years to look into this. If they think they can just run out the clock, they're wrong. ````````````` faye kane, homeless smartmouth ``` blog.myspace.com/fayekane `` HEY:WE CAN USE BACKQUOTES! ```
Posted by: Faye Kane, homeless brain | April 21, 2007 09:47 AM
I think many reporters buried Thursday's lede -- in fact many did not even mention the big story from the Gonzales hearings.
It is significant that GOP Senators treated Gonzales testimony with skepticism--especially from a political standpoint.
But in terms of institutional questions the big detail that emerged was the one raised in Sen. Whitehouse's final line of questioning. Apparently under Clinton's administration (and I suspect others before it), only FOUR members of the White House were authorized to communicate with THREE DOJ staffers in reference to ongoing criminal and civil litigation. Very clear lines of responsibility.
However, under Gonzales and George W. Bush there are now FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY ONE members of the White House who have have authorization to contact THIRTY ONE DOJ officials regarding ongoing criminal and civil litigation.
The chart at the bottom of this Slate article nicely illustrates this situation:
In terms of the practical implications of this policy it becomes very easy to see how improper and blatantly illegal contacts between the White House and main DOJ could occur. No clear lines of responsibility, no oversight, and an incredibly poor management model.
This issue may not be as sexy as the Anna Nicole paternity question, but in terms of practical implications this one actually has very real consequences for ordinary Americans.
On what basis would an ordinary member of the White House political staff have for communicating with a member of the Department of Justice on an ongoing criminal or civil litigation matter?
Even if the ordinary member was made aware of an issue from a local constituent, it would seem proper to bring those requests up the chain of command within the White House so that there would be a way of filtering out inappropriate or illegal requests. The Bush administration had no process in place for vetting out inappropriate or illegal requests.
Posted by: JP2 | April 21, 2007 09:52 AM
To sum it all up, here's a headline from the New York Daily News:
Posted by: Lark Over | April 21, 2007 10:10 AM
Please read Dahlia Lithwick*s artilce on Slate today (April 21).
[www.slate.com]. She puts forth a canny explanation for Gonzales* terrible appearance before the Senate committee.
Posted by: Fairfax | April 21, 2007 01:13 PM
anyone who thinks anyone in the Bush WH will ever tell the truth or take accountability for ANYTHING should do the world a favor and drink the Koolaid now.
i've been around since Truman and W is the worst president by a wide margin.
i used to think that of Nixon, but compared to W, Nixon was a genius and a brilliant statesman.
Posted by: flipthatswitch | April 21, 2007 02:39 PM
Just Think:
13 more months of watching this administration acting like Jack Lighted deer and the primaries will be over. The radical right rill have triumphed over a totally demoralized moderate Republican mob, and "THE Base" will march off to be really and truly pure in their pursuit of a return to power. The Republican center will be left with a choice of voting for some Third party, Voting for the Democrats, or staying home.
I remember the mountainside falling on Barry and his boys, and this offers to be even bigger.
If a real centrist Party were to form NOW, they might actually carry the White House and enough of Congress to bargain for Majority Status.
Will the Moderates find a WigWam and call to order the "American Centrist Party?"
Nah, makes too much sense.
Posted by: crazycattail | April 21, 2007 08:57 PM
It is time for our law makers to remove the law breakers from office by any means necessary...Time to take out the trash!
Posted by: braultrl | April 22, 2007 01:52 PM
I think most of you miss the point. Gonzo is, as highly placed as he is, just the messenger, and the Senate hearings were just shooting the messenger. Yes he should go, but the real decision maker is Karl Rove, and Monica Goodling is the go-between; probably why she is trying to plead the 5th. Of course since there is no crime alleged, she may not have that defense to appearing and speaking. And if as one of you pointed out, the House grants immunity, she does not have the option of refusing it. She must appear, and she must testify, which ought to be verrrrry interesting. BUT, the real issue here is Karl Rove using the Justice Dept to target Democrat contenders for state office, and for stalling or stopping investigations of Repubs. All Gonzo was appearing to do was to run interference and act as decoy to take the scent off Rove. Will the Senate take the false track? Stay tuned...
Posted by: Leschatdeux | April 22, 2007 11:14 PM
Everyone thinks that the Attorney General should resign because of his glaringly obvious incompetence in the role, his loss of support among republicans on the Hill, and because he is a perceived distraction to other administration priorities. How do we know that Gonzales has not already offered his resignation? All we really know is that the White House continues to issue statements of support for the AG. Perhaps Gonzales has actually offered his resignation and the president, for reasons of not wanting to embolden the democrats, most likely refused to throw his friend overboard. If President Bush would not fire Don Rumsfeld following the Abu Ghraib scandal even though Rumsfled offered to resign, why on earth would he jettison Gonzales, a longtime friend whom he'd hoped to put on the Supreme Court? After all, Gonzales was simply carrying out the White House's wishes to replace certain US attorneys, who ALL agree, serve at the pleasure of the president. I agree with Dahlia Lithwick, that Bush, as the "unitary executive" who cedes nothing to Congress or the courts in following laws as explicit as FISA, would NEVER allow senators or representatives of EITHER party to infringe on his presidential prerorogatives of who should serve in his administration, be they US attorneys or the AG himself. It took sledge hammers to get Bush to withdraw Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination (conservative howls of protest) and to finally fire Rumsfeld (a "thumpin'" at the ballot box). As someone who values loyalty over competence, Bush will turn a deaf ear to his critcs rather than turn on his friend.
Posted by: Sean | April 23, 2007 10:52 AM
King George isn't exactly known for traveling in intellectual circles. He might doodle some on the page while his aides tell him about the daily massacres in Iraq, or about (yet another)politically motivated scandal in his administration, but....I don't think he really gives a damn about the country as a whole. He's put his private feelings well above and beyond whats best in the public interest. Letting a (yet another) incompetent friend take the heat for what really is his failing to understand the nuances of American politics. I would think that Gonzeles himself could figure out the amount of scorn and ridicule he heaps onto the DOJ by staying. Michael Brown must not have been a real Bushie!
Posted by: Suzanne | April 23, 2007 11:08 AM
Gonzales was not really liked by conservatives before this from what I have
seen. After the arrest and conviction of the border patrol agents in the
shooting an unarmed illegal alien carrying 700 lbs of marijuana they were very
anti-Gonzales. The argument that unarmed civilians should not be shot is
reasonable to a point, I do agree with the conservatives on some of their
views on the incident though.
The DOJ went into Mexico and offered the illegal alien amnesty on the drug
charges. He had talked to someone in Mexico that knew someone in Texas, that
knew someone else that called the DOJ.
Until reading the case I had not realized how little authority the border
patrol has. The current laws make them pretty useless to stop illegal
immigration, terrorists, and drug import. After reading how it all works, I
have to wonder why they bother making these things illegal anyhow. The only
one they plan on prosecuting is "terrorists" in reality. They system seems to
work oddly. Illegal immigrants we only go for on the border, the same with
terrorists. Drugs we only only go for if they are in the US, usually at the
buyer level, not crossing the border.
The Iraq war isn't worth fighting for, I was never for it or Bush.
Politicians seem across the board to belive that we must fight Iran if they do
not do as we wish though. Not that we have any evidence there either. I
don't think its worth fighting Iran either. Once America a country of the
people again maybe it will be worth risking the peoples life for. Not now.
Posted by: wmb | April 24, 2007 01:36 PM
Some things are obvious to anyone in a room, regardless of race, religion, gender, or political leaning. If the room is on fire, if the room is freezing, if the music is deafening, everyone reacts the same.
If there's an idiot babbling in the corner without making any sense in a language that's consistent with an immigrant plumber rather than a nationally recognized lawyer, everyone will notice; ultimately, everyone will just want him to go away. so it is with "Albert the Stupid". Even Novak, the Cognessetti of the Fascisti has tired of him.
Posted by: Malach Hamovess | April 26, 2007 04:46 PM
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Gun Control Bill Passes in Maryland State Senate
As reported by The Washington Post, and published March 1st, 2013, a version of Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley's gun control bill passed in the Maryland Senate on Thursday, February 28th. The bill, in its final form, had over 40 amendments. In essence, the bill would ban assault rifles, limit the size of magazines, and require licenses for handgun purchases.
A rally in support of the Governor's bill was held outside the State House, but the rally also attracted those who wanted to voice their opposition. One sign in support of the bill read simply "Newtown," evoking memories of the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Another read "End the Violence," and still another read "Common Sense."
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Dell revealed a tablet PC named the Inspiron Duo, which features Intel's dual-core Atom N550 processor and Windows 7 at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco.
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Team AANMA Marathon Runners Raise Awareness of Asthma and Allergy
On October 23, 2013 @ 4:45 pm In All Articles
[1]McLEAN, VA, OCT. 22, 2013 – Five years ago, Tony Cook's asthma was so severe, his breathing constricted and his chest tight, he had to quit his job to focus on his health. Today, Cook is an avid runner taking aim at a marathon.
Cook, 50, of Alexandria, Va., is a member of Team AANMA, a group of 12 runners competing in the 38th annual Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia in support of Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, a leading patient education organization.
"Tony and other Team AANMA members are inspiring examples of what people with asthma, exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) and allergies can accomplish," says Tonya Winders, AANMA Chief Operating Officer. "With an accurate diagnosis, a comprehensive strategy to manage symptoms and a determination to succeed, running a marathon is well within reach. Team AANMA's support for allergy and asthma will help others achieve their goals."
Cook credits his breathing turnaround to a new surgical procedure called Bronchial Thermoplasty. Approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in 2010 for patients with severe asthma, the procedure heats and reduces muscle tissue along the lung, allowing more air to pass by decreasing the ability of airways to constrict.
"The 'boa constrictor' around my chest went away," Cook says. "I jumped at the chance to join Team AANMA at the Marine Corps Marathon. I loved the idea that I could raise money for AANMA and inspire people with asthma."
Other Team AANMA members have asthma, EIB or allergies – or are running in support of family or friends with these conditions.
Mikki Hebl of Houston, a veteran runner with an astounding 66 marathons on record, has had asthma since childhood but manages her condition with medication and by avoiding triggers such as cigarette smoke and animal dander. A mother of three, Hebl has run marathons in all 50 U.S. states. "When I'm in shape, breathing is easier," she says.
Ryan Smith, 39, of Coppell, Texas also grew up with asthma and EIB. After undergoing allergy immunotherapy as a youth, his condition improved. Last year, Smith took up running and vowed to run his first-ever marathon before turning 40. "I have never looked at asthma as a barrier," Smith says. "I enjoy proving that I can succeed."
Leah Serlin of Dix Hills, N.Y., and Carly Koelsch of South Euclid, Ohio, are running to pay tribute to people they know with asthma and allergies. Serlin's brother Jason grew up with asthma and peanut allergy and her 9-year-old son Dylan is allergic to pollen and tree nuts. Koelsch is a nurse at a Cleveland respiratory care clinic where she assists children with severe asthma.
"My hope is that the money we raise educates the public about asthma and allergies, because education is where the healing will start," Koelsch says.
This is the second consecutive year AANMA has fielded a team of runners at the Marine Corps Marathon. Learn more at http://www.aanma.org/mcm [3]. Visit AANMA's booth and get free air power testing at the Marine Corps Marathon 2013 Health and Fitness Expo by GE, held Oct. 24-26 at the DC Armory (2001 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC). The expo is free and open to the public.
Read more about Tony Cook – in his own words – in the winter issue of Allergy & Asthma Today, AANMA's quarterly magazine available in November. (http://www.aanma.org/publication [4]).
Article printed from Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics: http://www.aanma.org
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[5] Team AANMA: Running On Full!: http://www.aanma.org/2013/11/team-aanma-running-on-full/
[6] Team AANMA Runs with AIR POWER at Marine Corps Marathon: http://www.aanma.org/2012/10/team-aanma-runs-with-air-power-at-marine-corps-marathon/
[7] Team AANMA Goes the Distance In Marine Corps Marathon: http://www.aanma.org/2012/11/team-aanma-goes-the-distance-in-marine-corps-marathon/
[8] Team AANMA Runs with AIR POWER at Marine Corps Marathon: http://www.aanma.org/press-room/press-releases/team-aanma-runs-with-air-power-at-marine-corps-marathon/
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That's right -- no to-go. You've got to sit your rear end down at either the barista bar or at one of the bright, plush, incredibly comfortable seats, and enjoy the moment. No rushing off with Blackberry in one hand and coffee in the other, pretending that the world relies on the perpetuity of your motion. If you would just take a short break, relax, and set your mind free, you'll likely come to realize that this is why cafes were invented.
Plus coffee tastes better in a real cup than in paper, and, maybe most importantly of all, the environmental benefits are fantastic (imagine how many trees are used each year for paper goods at Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts shops worldwide). Good for the soul, and good for the earth. God bless Nespresso for shunning profits in favor of peace (of mind).
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kelsey and dan, you were a dream to photograph, and i'm so thankful you chose me to photograph your wedding day!
there are no words for this incredible couple and wedding. julie dreamed of and created everything about their day, and i can't wait to share more of it's loveliness soon.
julie and joe, i hope you're having a blast in boulder. thank you so much for inviting david and i to share in your day!
my good friend, neal, came to colorado to help me shoot a wedding, and he had the great idea to find a model for a fun film session. after shooting megan's engagements, i knew she would be perfect! i don't wanna brag, but dang i was right!
the last picture above was taken for a photo challenge that neal suggested. megan brought along a sweater that we hadn't used in any pictures. so, the challenge was to take just one photo using the sweater and see who used it best. you can head over to neal's page to judge for yourself…
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that evening, jenn and kyle had an after party at the larimer lounge, complete with a marching band!
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the love i feel for kyle isn't about the butterflies and the swooning and the elated glow that you expect from being engaged and getting married. instead it is about comfort. he is my entire life. not just as a friend and my companion, but as someone who introduced me to everything that matters to me: my friends; my favorite books, bands, and television shows; even the way iget around town (on my blue, one-speed cruiser named "amelia"). the love I feel for kyle permeates my entire life. so we made a strong, conscious effort to make that apparent throughout our wedding and reception. we wanted everything to reflect who we are; sometimes in obvious references, sometimes in more subtle ways.
most of all, we wanted the wedding to be about sharing our lives with the people we love. people traveled across the world to spend the day with us (as far as yemen!), so we wanted our wedding and reception to be a celebration of our lives with them — it wasn't just kyle and i who were being joined together, but we were joining together the lives of all our loved ones.
- Our officiant was my older brother and one of my best friends, Timothy. He was a huge influence on me growing up — he put the "nerd love"spark in me, which is a big part of why I fell in love with Kyle. He personalized the ceremony in a way that uniquely depicted us as a couple — both through loving passages and silly humor.
- The ceremony and reception musicians were friends of ours; hearing their voices as I walked down the aisle and we danced our first dance meant more to me than the actual songs.
- We made subtle references to our favorite TV show, "Doctor Who". The groomsmen wore Chuck Taylors and Kyle wore cufflinks with emblems from the show; the officiant wore a top hat and bowtie. We had edible ball bearings on the wedding cake. We even included few lines in the ceremony that quoted the show — my favorite was during the exchanging of rings, rather than "till death do you part" we said "through wibbly, wobbly, timey, wimey…stuff."
- As lovers and "connoisseurs" of craft beer and wine, we incorporated them into the decorations: Growlers for centerpieces and tables were "numbered" by brewery. Strands of hops were in all the flower arrangements. We tacked escort cards onto a cork board made out of wine corks. And our wedding favors were wine bottles that were cut into water glasses.
- Kyle and I are avid cyclists. To reflect this, our cake toppers were elegant, metal replicas of our bicycles. The programs were held in a basket in Kyle's cruiser from the sixties. And we even tried to ride off on our cruisers together.
- We displayed our love for literature by incorporating a reading from my favorite author, Neil Gaiman, into the ceremony. The "groom's cake" was a stack of our favorite books, which stood in front of a huge book display. And for our guest book, we asked guests to write in the margins of a first American edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
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Smeal Faculty on the Fiscal Commission Recommendations
November 16th, 2010 - 7 Comments
The co-chairs of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform last week released their preliminary recommendations for increasing tax revenues and reducing federal spending in an attempt to bring the deficit under control. Calling the debt a cancer that will destroy the country if not fixed, co-chairs Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson proposed cuts to everything from defense contracting to the White House budget to the federal workforce.
Below, Smeal faculty members Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Austin Jaffe and Anthony Warren weigh in on three of the recommendations.
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, faculty-in-charge of the Actuarial Science Program, on the commission's Social Security proposals:
In the process of putting our fiscal house in order, the Obama Fiscal Commission also gets Social Security back in financial balance, which is great. The most important fix is indexing the retirement age to our increases in longevity, which makes Social Security sustainable, and encourages people to work longer. Without indexing, Social Security's finances go out of balance as we live longer. And it's not draconian at all. They very slowly raise the normal retirement age for full benefits to age 68 in 2050 and around age 69 in 2074. This won't affect older workers, and middle age workers won't be affected much. Older workers in physically demanding jobs will be able to get disability benefits under an easier disability definition.
I also like that they are finally making Social Security truly universal by covering the remaining state and local government workers (although that will be tough to get through Congress, as the large states have lots of power).
There are many other fixes, which I'll discuss in a later blog.
Austin Jaffe, chair of the Department of Insurance and Real Estate, on the possibility of eliminating the mortgage interest tax deduction:
Perhaps the "sacred cow" of U.S. housing subsidies has been the mortgage interest tax deduction. Even when consumer interest was disqualified, interest deductibility from a mortgage was preserved. Recent discussion has raised the possibility that subsidizing mortgage interest payments is no longer a worthwhile policy. The Deficit Commission has suggested limits on mortgage interest deductibility: The benefit would only be available for primary homes, no interest would be deductible from home equity lines of credit, and no deductions would be available on mortgages larger than $500,000.
Here are some areas of current debate:
1. The costs of lost revenue are being raised over and over again these days. The Joint Commission on Taxation estimated that it cost $80 billion in 2009 alone. About one-half of homeowners claimed tax benefits were a "major reason" to buy. Yet many households do not itemize their deductions (including about 50 percent of homeowners).
2. Poterba and Sinai's 2010 study found that 2.8 million households with annual income over $250,000 saved about $15 billion, while 19 million households with incomes between $40,000 and $75,000, saved only about $10 billion. The savings to middle- income households amounted to $542, or $1.48 per day. This is hardly sufficient to become a homeowner.
3. Finally, commentators are now beginning to wonder if the deduction is a destabilizing force in housing markets. Inducing homeowners to borrow for consumption of housing services may add additional volatility to house prices since indebtedness adds financial risk to the system, especially when prices are dropping. This is another example of distortions created by providing incentives via the tax code.
There are other issues including the capitalization of tax benefits into current prices before the purchase takes place, comparisons of housing markets in countries without interest deductions, violation of horizontal equity of renters, and others.
After all of these years, it would truly be amazing if this well-liked tax subsidy would be rescinded even if the benefits are not as great as is typically thought relative to the costs.
Anthony Warren, director of the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, on the Bowles-Simpson recommendation to merge the Department of Commerce with the Small Business Administration and cut the new entity's budget by 10 percent:
For many years the Small Business Administration has been the poor cousin among government agencies with the result that small companies have suffered from inadequate representation in Washington. Recently for example, the administration has supported larger corporations rather than the lifeblood of the economy, innovative job-creating small firms. Therefore there is a concern that smaller companies will now lose any voice that they may have had for the illusion of ever elusive cost cuts. It would be better to double the Small Business Administration and half the Department of Commerce.
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in Europe folks are in the street protesting the raising of the retirement age. I think the $102,000 limit should be completely lifted. Why are the low wage earners asked to foot the bill, while those that make $100k are given a gift. Kill the limit.Rather than raising taxes on folks, we should eliminate all the loopholes that corporations have. A flat tax or VAT that is applied evenly across the board would work and also go a long to reduce the need for all the IRS oversight and fraud/earmarks in our elected officials. Our government needs a house cleaning!
Power to the people – not the corporations. Its time the people take back our country! And no I am not Tea Party member (not that there is anything wrong with that)!
Individuals should be limited to claiming one governmental pension. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) claimed on Fox News Sunday that he is eligible for a Military pension, a Congressional pension, and Social Security … and felt that this was excessive. I agree!
Social Security should be indexed to changes in senior life expectancy. In the 1930′s, when it was created, few individuals lived to the age of 65. The average life expectancy of today's retirees is in the 80′s and increasing!
Legislators love to load up on programs with new costs … but are VERY slow to ever cut them. THIS MUST CHANGE! We need to go through the federal budget with a meat axe, slashing costs across the board.
The SBA (and all other small business advocates) has totally been drowned out by the lobbying clout of big business & big labor. Politicians LOVE to have photo-ops at small businesses, but routinely vote on bills like Sarbaines Oxley that have effectively shut down small business financing (through publicly held debt and equity).
@Bob … one of the "big lessons of life" is that what is too good goes away. European workers' pensions have been too good for too long … as has the USA's debt-driven artificially stimulated economy … both of which are getting ready to come to a bitter end!
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AARP is a big hawker for health coverage, and they get paid to promote policies, but they do not offer any policies themselves. So you want to evaluate the policies they promote the same as any other policy. With skepticism, and according to your needs.
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Strange, same concealer have much better reviews with the other name (Lancome Effacernes). I have terrible dark circles and I'm tired of searching for perfect concealer. I got this advised by seller in our local beauty store. I got the lightest shade (01 - Beige Pastel) and it's too light for my fair skin. It works good on blemishes, but lightens my dark circles up instead of covering them. I put my foundation over but it didn't work so well. It has good lasting power. I'm using it every day to get rid of it and try the darker shade, but this tube lasts for seven months now. So it isn't so expensive in the end.
Edit: I got darker shade. It's has rose undertones and conceal my dark circles quite well. But coverage lasts just a few hours. I would try another concealer when I finish this. It wouldn't be soon, since I still have my old tube with lightest shade which I'm using everyday (!) on all imperfections.
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Not sure why there are so many bad reviews for this product I am happy with it. I have a very dark birthmark on my face along with spots and it does the trick. I usually carry it in my bag too as a tiny spec on your finger dabbed on will do the trick at touching up any worn off makeup throughout the day. The tubes last ages. However, the price is very steep which is ridiculous, I'm sure there are other good concealors for much lower prices.
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A bit disappointed with this. As concealers go, I find it rather thin and lacking in coverage. It comes in a little tube and I apply it with my fingers. It doesn't matter how much I put on around those red areas around the nose, never seems to fully conceal them. Not brilliant at dark under eye circles either. I have it in beige paste 01 which was the nearest match for my fair skin. Doubt that any other colour would makie any difference. Won't buy again.
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- pretty good coverage for dark circles and redness
- silky feel
- emphasizes fine lines (esp. under the eyes)
- tendency to melt (esp if you sweat or wearing during summer)
- not long lasting
This seems to be a product that looks good in a store applied by a Lancome sales assistant but not applied by me on a daily basis.
I remember asking for a concealer for my flaws such as my spots, I was recommended this even though I suspect that this is for darker circles/areas.
It does an okay job in my darker areas but is very flaky on my spots, making them more obvious. I feel the urge to cover up during the day with my covergirl concealer.
See reviews for Lancome Effacernes. It's the same product.
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In compiling grades for midterms, I snapped a few shots of one student's embroidery work on her project. In the spirit of keeping Austin weird, she embroidered colorful cacti + assembled a torn watercolor collage for her final piece. I love the direction she took, and the final piece was beautifully crafted.
Since then, I've seen a lovely array of embroidered designs pop up on the web, including Maricor/Maricar. Not only is their work stunning, but I love that they capture the process on their blog. Depending on the direction, the process varies. Truly fascinating!
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How to tie or make your own paracord cord locks and cord ends with celtic button knot
For todays Paracord Projects, we will learn How to tie or make your own paracord cord locks and cord ends with celtic button knot. This is a very useful and decorative thus this is one of my personal favorite among all the paracord projects.
This video is from themediocrepirate on youtube. The video as audio quality is very clear but the instructions are a little tricky to follow. But once you get the hang of it, you will realize how easy it really is to create.
This is one of my favorite and I highly recommended this even for beginners. If you don't want to purchase cord locks or cord ends, this would be a great and cheaper alternative.
This is also a neat way to finish off your lanyards, but you still need to burn the ends if you intend to use this method as cord ends.
The downside I notice with this is that there is not that much grip when you want to use it as a cord lock. I still prefer cord locks for that purpose but it looks really cool as cord ends and I really have no problem with that.
If you don't have a paracord yet, you can visit the Paracord Supplies section and you can purchase your paracords from there.
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Dennis said...
I really love this knot. I use it a lot with the gear I have. I use it for the paracord bracelets as well. Great Knot!
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[…] This video is from chainheart3 on YouTube. The video is in very good quality as well as the audio instructions. The process is also simple to make. If you are having a hard time following his instruction on tying the celtic knot, you may also watch this video on How to tie a celtic button knot. […]
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I like the 2 colour idea. I've always thought the name of the knot in the video is a Lanyard knot. It's my understanding that a Celtic button knot has only I cord at the end to deal with.
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Thanks for the Vid. I have seen others that were a little bit easier to follow on the Lanyard Knot. Ones that show pulling the two ends thru holes spaced a couple inches apart in a piece of paper, and others without using the paper. Your enthusiasim and demeanor really works well at keeping an audience engaged but maybe next time spend a bit of time on Prep and make sure that you aren't fumbling with it as in this video a bit. It will make it alot easier for people to follow your moves and know easily how to re-create it.
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Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
Prep Time: 35 min
Cook Time: 30 min
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- 2 cup(s) Ricotta Cheese
- 1 egg
- cup(s) Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 1.5 cup(s) Mozzarella Cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup(s) Baby Spinach , cooked and well drained
- 2 jar(s) Pasta Sauce 26oz each, whichever flavor you prefer
- 1 box(es) Manicotti shells, cooked 3/4 of the way, and cooled
- 2 large Garlic cloves, minced
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix together the ricotta, egg, parmesan and garlic till it forms a gritty texture.
- Add 1/2 cup of mozzarella and the spinach to the ricotta mixture and stir till fully integrated.
- Stuff the cooled pasta shells with a small spoon and set aside.
- Coat the bottom of a lasagna pan with just enough pasta sauce so the shells will not stick. Add stuffed noodles and cover with the rest of the sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella.
- Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes. When finished, let sit for 5-10 minutes before cutting.
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One by one, 140-character-length tributes came in about moms who survived cancer, moms who helped their kids through cancer, and kids who lost their moms to cancer. I retweeted a few, then a few more, but—they did not stop. A flood of personal testimonies to the power of motherhood in relation to cancer followed. I read every single one, and tried to share every single one with my followers.
Josh Stearns kindly collected many of them into a Storify: Mother's Day Memories of Love, Loss and Living With Cancer. It's embedded below.
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She adds a tribute of her own today:
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Why storytellers lie
In the wake of Mike Daisey's exposure as a fabulist, The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human arrives at the perfect moment. The Atlantic's Maura Kelly examines Jonathan Gottschall's argument that storytelling's deceptions emerge from deeply human needs:
When we tell stories about ourselves, they also serve another important (arguably higher) function: They help us to believe our lives are meaningful. "The storytelling mind"—the human mind, in other words—"is allergic to uncertainty, randomness, and coincidence," Gottschall writes. It doesn't like to believe life is accidental; it wants to believe everything happens for a reason. Stories allow us to impose order on the chaos.
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The movement poses both an opportunity and a challenge for Obama, who is able to position himself as a centrist by opposing a single-payer plan but who risks angering a vocal part of the Democratic base.
In the strange world of corporate journalism, one can prove his/her "centrist" credentials by opposing a policy that has majority support from the public.
Eggen doesn't totally omit any reference to polling on single-payer; in fact, he reported that such polling "varies widely." But instead of giving some examples of this supposed variation, readers were treated to only one actual citation–a Kaiser Family Foundation poll that listed eight different options for expanding healthcare. (Single-payer finished last.) Eggen did explain that the polling on single-payer differs "based largely on how the issue is framed." Why, then, would you choose a rather unrepresentative example of such polling, when straight-forward poll questions are easy to come by? It's hard to say why, but it certainly fits with the media's well-established pattern of trying to hide the public's support of single-payer from the, well, public.


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1. Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo, by Werner Herzog
Director Werner Herzog writes movingly about his motives for making the famously grueling 1982 movie, in which the hero pulls a real steamship over a real mountain to a remote Peruvian village. In this book, we are privy to Herzog's darkest thoughts, his often disquieting waking dreams, his fascination with the natural world, and his complicated, deeply conflicted feelings for the jungle around its people. Herzog captures all of this in lyrical, feverish prose that offers an intimate portrait of an artist whose life's work explores the place where determination shades into madness.
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