No Vote on War?
by White House lawyers have concluded that President Bush doesn’t need congressional approval to launch an attack against Iraq. Read the CNN.com story. My high school …
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Police Officer Fired
In Austin, Texas, the AP reports a police officer has been fired for taping the mouth of a belligerent teenage suspect shut. The suspect was …
Islamic Support Dooms Candidates
A kiss of death even more potent than taking money from Enron executives is having Islamic supporters. Read the MSNBC.com article. I suppose it is …
Forestry Debate
The Western United States are home to some unique natural resources. Some uniquely impressive stands of old growth timber still exist in a pristine state. …
Ashcroft’s Constitution
The Houston Chronicle published a great editorial Sunday regarding the overzealous John Ashcroft’s plans to run roughshod over the constitution to pursue “enemy combatants”. The …
Brazil and the IMF
Brazil is going to get a big infusion of American support via the IMF during the next year. Read the IMF news release. An NPR …
Culture Shock
Morning Edition on NPR had an interesting story regarding the town of Fremont, CA today. Unfortunately, NPR doesn’t offer free links to their material. So …
Cheaper, Slower Broadband
Broadband access to the Internet may be getting cheaper, but at a price: speed. Read the CNN.com article. As the article says, e-mail users will …
More Fighting in Israel
Just yesterday I wondered if the combatants have had enough of fighting. It seems the answer is ‘No’. Read ‘Violence threatens Mideast deal’ on MSNBC.com