Category Archives: Politics

Osama Bin Laden As Defense Attorney

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Mash

    According to several news organizations Osama bin Laden has released an audiotape on a website claiming that Zacarias Moussaoui was not part of the 9/11 plot. According to a transcript of the tape Osama bin Laden also for … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Media, Politics, Terrorism | 4 Comments

Congressional Republicans Discover The Constitution

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Mash

Yesterday I read the news that the FBI has videotape of Congressman William Jefferson (D- La.) taking bribes. I am sure you will agree with me that taking bribes is probably not the smartest or most legal thing for a Congressman to … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Politics | 7 Comments

A Sign Of The Times?

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Mash

I woke up this morning to the following headline: "Border reopens after shooting". There was a shooting on the American side of the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico. The Associated Press article reports the details of the shooting as … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Politics | 11 Comments

General Hayden Moves The Line And Spends A Bundle

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Mash

On October 17, 2002 General Michael Hayden, then director of the National Security Agency, spoke in prepared remarks in front of a joint hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. General … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Politics | 8 Comments

Verizon and BellSouth: Signal-To-Noise Ratio

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Mash

The prospect of a $200 billion class action lawsuit has the effect of clearing the mind and clouding the facts. After the initial shock of the USA Today report on collection of domestic phone records by the NSA wore off … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Politics | 11 Comments