NOTE: A new poll has been posted.
Tony Snow is new White House Secretary
FOX News (former) anchor Tony Snow will be the new White House Press Secretary, the White house announced the other day. Snow, who was a speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush, will replace current Press Secretary Scott McClellan. McClellan replaced Ari Fleischer as Press Secretary about 2 years ago.
Some political analysts have said that Snow will be "more open" with the press than McClellan was. One analyst, who's name I can't recall, said that Snow will do a better job "handling" NBC's White House Correspondent, who presses McClellan, or whoever the Press Secretary may be, to be clearer with his answers & not 'dance' around the questions.
Some soldiers could care less about Rummy & Rice's "Suprise" visits to Iraq
Some U.S. soldiers currently serving in Iraq said they really didn't care whether or not Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld & State Secretary Condie Rice came and visited Iraq for their suprise tours.
In fact, many troops don't get to see, or even don't know about, the VIP's when they visit. Most soldiers are simply too busy doing their job to praise Rummy & Rice when they come to Iraq on their 'trips'. One unidentified soldier, on his second tour, said that if he got the opportunity to see Rumsfeld, he'd "...ask him for a plane ticket home to see my wife. I have barely seen her in the last two years."
For more about this story, including a story about what one Division was doing during Rumsfeld's visit: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/27/damon.baladtroops/index.html
-Adam
source: CNN.com
Friday, April 28, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
New Orleans Voted...It's A Runoff
38% of New Orleans resident eligible to vote cast their ballots for Ray Nagin, the current mayor of New Orleans. He recieved the most votes, but he also failed to secure 62% of the votes, which could hurt him when the runoff election takes place.
Under the current NOLA law, the Mayor must recieve 50% of the votes, otherwise a runoff would occur. The other candidate to appear in the runoff will be Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, who recieved 29%. The third place finisher, business Ron Foreman, who recieved 17% of the vote & will not be in the runoff, threwhis support behind Landrieu. This is understandable, because a person who comes in third in anything would never throw his support behind the leader.
I don't live in New Orleans, so don't really know how Mayor Ray Nagin is viewed down there. It sounds like he's popular, but there might be some mistrust in the workings of the government in that area, which is understandable, considering all the failures.
NOTE: The jury is now deliberating in the Zacharias Moussaoui case. It'll be interesting to see what verdict he recieves...and how fast the defense will appeal over the fact that the trial was not "fair".
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
Under the current NOLA law, the Mayor must recieve 50% of the votes, otherwise a runoff would occur. The other candidate to appear in the runoff will be Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, who recieved 29%. The third place finisher, business Ron Foreman, who recieved 17% of the vote & will not be in the runoff, threwhis support behind Landrieu. This is understandable, because a person who comes in third in anything would never throw his support behind the leader.
I don't live in New Orleans, so don't really know how Mayor Ray Nagin is viewed down there. It sounds like he's popular, but there might be some mistrust in the workings of the government in that area, which is understandable, considering all the failures.
NOTE: The jury is now deliberating in the Zacharias Moussaoui case. It'll be interesting to see what verdict he recieves...and how fast the defense will appeal over the fact that the trial was not "fair".
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Change Is Upon The White House
Unfortunately, Donald Rumsfeld will not be among them, according to President Bush.
Scott McClellan, the White House Press Secretary, announced his resignation today. This comes right after McClellan relayed new Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten's message that "whoever wants to leave better get out now".
McClellan said in a statement with the President in tow on the White House "press" lawn that he looked forward to the next chapter of his life, and would stay on to help with the transition of a new, not-yet-announced Press Secretary.
CNN has learned from a senior WH official that Karl Rove, the Deputy Chief of Staff, will be shifting his focus from White House policy to the ever-increasing importancy of political strategy. This is what he's best at. I don't think he was at all qualified to be a policy director.
Joel Kaplan, a Deputy Director of the Office of Budget & Management, is expected the take the Deputy Chief of Staff position of policy advisor, which has been held by Rove since the beginning of Bush's first term. Joshua Bolten, the Chief of Staff, was formerly the Director of the Office of Budget & Management. Looks like he's bringing in his own people to fix the situation.
All this comes a few weeks after Andrew Card, the former White House Chief of Staff, resigned. I bet the WH isn't done.
-Adam
SOURCE: CNN.com
Scott McClellan, the White House Press Secretary, announced his resignation today. This comes right after McClellan relayed new Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten's message that "whoever wants to leave better get out now".
McClellan said in a statement with the President in tow on the White House "press" lawn that he looked forward to the next chapter of his life, and would stay on to help with the transition of a new, not-yet-announced Press Secretary.
CNN has learned from a senior WH official that Karl Rove, the Deputy Chief of Staff, will be shifting his focus from White House policy to the ever-increasing importancy of political strategy. This is what he's best at. I don't think he was at all qualified to be a policy director.
Joel Kaplan, a Deputy Director of the Office of Budget & Management, is expected the take the Deputy Chief of Staff position of policy advisor, which has been held by Rove since the beginning of Bush's first term. Joshua Bolten, the Chief of Staff, was formerly the Director of the Office of Budget & Management. Looks like he's bringing in his own people to fix the situation.
All this comes a few weeks after Andrew Card, the former White House Chief of Staff, resigned. I bet the WH isn't done.
-Adam
SOURCE: CNN.com
Thursday, April 13, 2006
9/11 Transcripts
But first, an interesting story:
‘No-fly’ list delays Marine's Iraq homecoming
9/11 Transcripts:
The cockpit tape recording of Flight 93's events were played for the first time ever in public yesterday. The tape was played as evidence in the courtroom, which was closed to T.V. cameras & audio recorders, in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui. If you haven't read it yet, here it is:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12286423/
Moussaoui helped the jurors expedite their decision of sentencing him to death by saying that it 'made his day' hearing what happened on 9/11 (he was already in jail), and would like to see similiar attacks "every day".
He also insulted a Navy sailor when she cried during her testimony of two of her fellow sailors' deaths. He said is was discusting for a military soldier to die, ands since she is in the military, she should expect people to die.
Moussaoui said he was convinced that before the end of the President's term, he [Bush] would free him [Moussaoui]. I somehow don't see this happening.
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
‘No-fly’ list delays Marine's Iraq homecoming
9/11 Transcripts:
The cockpit tape recording of Flight 93's events were played for the first time ever in public yesterday. The tape was played as evidence in the courtroom, which was closed to T.V. cameras & audio recorders, in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui. If you haven't read it yet, here it is:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12286423/
Moussaoui helped the jurors expedite their decision of sentencing him to death by saying that it 'made his day' hearing what happened on 9/11 (he was already in jail), and would like to see similiar attacks "every day".
He also insulted a Navy sailor when she cried during her testimony of two of her fellow sailors' deaths. He said is was discusting for a military soldier to die, ands since she is in the military, she should expect people to die.
Moussaoui said he was convinced that before the end of the President's term, he [Bush] would free him [Moussaoui]. I somehow don't see this happening.
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
Monday, April 10, 2006
Multi-City Immigration Protests
Protests are taking place in approximately 70 U.S. cities today, in response to H.R. 4437. Part of the House of Representatives resolution would classify all illegal immigrants as felons. They have all been non-violent, and legal immigrants & American-born relatives of immigrants are taking part, in addition to many illegals.
These marches follow up several marches that took place on Sunday.
What could be the largest nationally-organized protest ever could take place on May 1st of this year. Many Hispanic rights groups are planning a national economic boycott on what is commonly referred to as "May Day", in which they ask all Hispanics to stay home from work and not buy any items which are marked "Made in the USA", in an effort to show that, with out Hispanics, the U.S. economy will come to a standstill. Today's marches could be just a peek into what we may see on May 1st.
However, I doubt that the economy will shut down on May 1st, considering every product in the U.S. is manufactured overseas already. Also, how patriotic is it to try and shut down the U.S. economy? One day of that many people not showing up for work can send our economy into a freefall, of which could take months to fully recover. That's not good for anybody, natural-born citizens, legalized immigrants OR illegal aliens.
I would holeheartedly understand if this was something like revoking the 1986 amnesty act, but this in in defense of illegal immigrants. They didn't come here the right way; their not supposed to be in this country in the first place. All people who have either moved to the U.S. & became citizens, or those who have work visas, welcome to America. I doesn't bug me one bit that you're here. In fact, it's some of those who were born here I find irritating.
If you're an illegal immigrant, I recommend that you become a U.S. citizen. There's a lot of great perks to it. Just because you're not born here, doesn't mean you cant't be a citizen. I've heard the process isn't the funnest thing to go through, but in the end, it'll be worth it.
I know this sounds a little, dare I say it, conservative, but the law's the law.
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
These marches follow up several marches that took place on Sunday.
What could be the largest nationally-organized protest ever could take place on May 1st of this year. Many Hispanic rights groups are planning a national economic boycott on what is commonly referred to as "May Day", in which they ask all Hispanics to stay home from work and not buy any items which are marked "Made in the USA", in an effort to show that, with out Hispanics, the U.S. economy will come to a standstill. Today's marches could be just a peek into what we may see on May 1st.
However, I doubt that the economy will shut down on May 1st, considering every product in the U.S. is manufactured overseas already. Also, how patriotic is it to try and shut down the U.S. economy? One day of that many people not showing up for work can send our economy into a freefall, of which could take months to fully recover. That's not good for anybody, natural-born citizens, legalized immigrants OR illegal aliens.
I would holeheartedly understand if this was something like revoking the 1986 amnesty act, but this in in defense of illegal immigrants. They didn't come here the right way; their not supposed to be in this country in the first place. All people who have either moved to the U.S. & became citizens, or those who have work visas, welcome to America. I doesn't bug me one bit that you're here. In fact, it's some of those who were born here I find irritating.
If you're an illegal immigrant, I recommend that you become a U.S. citizen. There's a lot of great perks to it. Just because you're not born here, doesn't mean you cant't be a citizen. I've heard the process isn't the funnest thing to go through, but in the end, it'll be worth it.
I know this sounds a little, dare I say it, conservative, but the law's the law.
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
Friday, April 07, 2006
Was Bush The Source Of the CIA Leak?
UPDATE:
IT APPEARS THAT PRESIDENT BUSH WON'T CHALLENGE THE TESTIMONY GIVEN BY LIBBY WHICH REVEALS HIM AS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. Is Bush just ignoring invalid claims from someone who's no longer under his payroll, or has Libby backed the President in a corner and he doesn't know what to say?
The story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12187153/
THE STORY:
President Bush's approval rating now site at 36%. Only 73% of Republicans support him.
Former Chief of Staff to V.P. Cheney, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, told the grand jury investigation the leak was authorized by President Bush. Cheney, according to Libby, thought it was "very inportant" to leak the document indentifying Valierie Plame, but told Libby not to, because the President had not authorized it.
Later, Cheney informed Libby that the President indeed has authorized the information to be released. Linny proceeded to leak the document to NYTime sreporter Judith Miller. Miller was sent to jail by a federal judge until she revealed the name of her source. She is no longer being detained, since we now know the source was Libby.
I still wonder if the report mentioning Plame was released because her husband, Fmr. Ambassator Joseph Wilson, critisized the Bush Admin. over their War in Iraq. What other reason could releasing Plame's name & destroying her career serve?
-Adam
IT APPEARS THAT PRESIDENT BUSH WON'T CHALLENGE THE TESTIMONY GIVEN BY LIBBY WHICH REVEALS HIM AS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. Is Bush just ignoring invalid claims from someone who's no longer under his payroll, or has Libby backed the President in a corner and he doesn't know what to say?
The story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12187153/
THE STORY:
President Bush's approval rating now site at 36%. Only 73% of Republicans support him.
Former Chief of Staff to V.P. Cheney, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, told the grand jury investigation the leak was authorized by President Bush. Cheney, according to Libby, thought it was "very inportant" to leak the document indentifying Valierie Plame, but told Libby not to, because the President had not authorized it.
Later, Cheney informed Libby that the President indeed has authorized the information to be released. Linny proceeded to leak the document to NYTime sreporter Judith Miller. Miller was sent to jail by a federal judge until she revealed the name of her source. She is no longer being detained, since we now know the source was Libby.
I still wonder if the report mentioning Plame was released because her husband, Fmr. Ambassator Joseph Wilson, critisized the Bush Admin. over their War in Iraq. What other reason could releasing Plame's name & destroying her career serve?
-Adam
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Department Of Homeland Sex Soliciting?
I was about to post a "DeLay-ed" post about Rep. Tom DeLay pulling out of his re-election bid, and I still will, but I found this interesting...
Brian J. Doyle, who currently serves as the deputy press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, and who's job is to be one of the faces of DHS, to get the agency's actions into (or keep them out of) the media spotlight, is now in it.
Doyle was arrested on charges of "use of a computer to seduce a child and transmission of harmful material to a minor." Doyle thought he was talking to, and trying to seduce, was not a 14-year-old girl, but a Polk County Sheriff Dept. Detective.
It gets worse. Doyle sent pornography clips to the "girl". He sent pictures to her, which were not of sexual nature, but instead pictures of him IN the DHS offices, while WEARING his credentials. He felt it was okay to give her the number to the government issued cell phone. Doyle also asked the "girl" to purchase a webcam & perform sexual acts while on camera.
The evening in which he was to see her on camera, and while he was currently talking to the undercover detective, the police paid a visit to his house. They cuffed & stuffed the deputy press secretary, and, earning the title of sexual predator, is now being held in the county jail.
This is really sick. He was the fourth highest ranking official at the DHS, and you'd think he'd know better, being in the public spotlight. Actually, he just should've known better...
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
Brian J. Doyle, who currently serves as the deputy press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, and who's job is to be one of the faces of DHS, to get the agency's actions into (or keep them out of) the media spotlight, is now in it.
Doyle was arrested on charges of "use of a computer to seduce a child and transmission of harmful material to a minor." Doyle thought he was talking to, and trying to seduce, was not a 14-year-old girl, but a Polk County Sheriff Dept. Detective.
It gets worse. Doyle sent pornography clips to the "girl". He sent pictures to her, which were not of sexual nature, but instead pictures of him IN the DHS offices, while WEARING his credentials. He felt it was okay to give her the number to the government issued cell phone. Doyle also asked the "girl" to purchase a webcam & perform sexual acts while on camera.
The evening in which he was to see her on camera, and while he was currently talking to the undercover detective, the police paid a visit to his house. They cuffed & stuffed the deputy press secretary, and, earning the title of sexual predator, is now being held in the county jail.
This is really sick. He was the fourth highest ranking official at the DHS, and you'd think he'd know better, being in the public spotlight. Actually, he just should've known better...
-Adam
SOURCE: MSNBC.com
Monday, April 03, 2006
MOUSSAOUI ELIGIBLE FOR DEATH
ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI, the only person in the U.S. to be charged in the 9/11 attacks, has been found eligible to recieve the Death penalty. Moussaoui's lies to the FBI, juror's believed, made him responsible for at least one death during the September 11 attacks.
Moussaoui had already pleaded guilty on helping in the 9/11 attacks, so the trial was waived. The most recent ruling means he is now able to get the death penalty from Jurors, if they so choose.
-Adam
SOURCE: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12134752/
Moussaoui had already pleaded guilty on helping in the 9/11 attacks, so the trial was waived. The most recent ruling means he is now able to get the death penalty from Jurors, if they so choose.
-Adam
SOURCE: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12134752/
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