Cynthia McKinney Update

Apparently Cynthia McKinney had rehearsed another version of her press announcement today but her lawyers advised against the first version. Fortunately, I’ve been able to obtain a bootleg copy in a wmv file here. Listen to the whole thing.

Censure?

Absolutely!

On June 10, 1980, Rep. Charles H. Wilson (D-CA) was censured for "financial misconduct" as a result of the "Koreagate" scandal of 1976. Koreagate was an American political scandal involving South Koreans seeking influence with members of Congress.

Cynthia McKinney should be charged and censured, if not removed, if convicted. ...

MySpace Pulls 200,000 Profiles

Story here. And that on top of three teens being arrested for child porn.

NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — A teenage girl has been charged with conspiracy in a child pornography case involving two other teenagers.

The 16-year-old from Lincoln was arrested and charged with conspiracy. She’s accused of taking explicit...

A Question On Deportation

Can we at least deport illegal politicians? Or won’t there be any left? Menendez and Lautenberg, Gawd I need out of this state.

The New Jersey Senate race has turned surprisingly competitive, with most voter polls showing Republican state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. in a virtual tie with Democratic Sen. Robert...

Hate Celebrations?

I doubt you are alone. But here’s an anniversary worth celebrating. From the Hatemoners:

Today, dear reader, is a big day: Our official second anniversary on Al Gore’s World-Wide Web. Two full years. Wow, that’s a long time—especially these days, when the average attention span is shorter than that of a...

More On Immigration

From MacStansbury

The minimum wage laws are a concession to labor unions that use them as bargaining leverage at contract time. Increases in the minimum wage are argued as prima facie evidence of increased cost of living and justification for higher contract wages. Elimination of the minimum wages, which discriminates against the...

The Twilight of Objectivity – Kinsley On News Media

Slate founding editor Michael Kinsley offers up a thought provoking piece on objectivity in media today.

Objectivity—the faith professed by American journalism and by its critics—is less an ideal than a conceit. It’s not that all journalists are secretly biased, or even that perfect objectivity is an admirable but unachievable goal. In...

John Fiocco Jr – Blood Found In Campus Trash Can

Not looking good at my Alma Mater.

Forensic tests have confirmed that blood found in a trash bin on The College of New Jersey campus in Ewing this week is from John Fiocco Jr., the 19-year-old freshman missing since early Saturday, law enforcement sources said last night.

Authorities expect to make a...

Oh Canada, … Why Not Us?

We are hearing all about Bush’s meetings with Vincente Fox. But let’s not forget another individual who was there – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. If Bush can praise his steely resolve on lumber, why not on immigration?

Bush praises Harper’s ‘steely resolve’ on softwood

Canada has begun deporting its illegal immigrants with...

Natalee Holloway – Partial FBI Transcripts

A site uploaded screen captures from Fox News which showed portions alleged to be the FBI transcripts of the interrogations of two girls – Katherine Madison Whatley and Lee Broughton. Using magnification, I’ve tried to translate as much of the documents as possible.

There are a few interesting items. Among them, one...

The Immigration FAQ

If you haven’t seen it, check out the Immigration Faq at RWN. It answers the most frequent 13 questions on immigration.

Bush Update

I just wanted to clarify something on my previous post. I wasn’t suggesting Mexicans couldn’t still immigrate, only it would be in controlled numbers according to need. Secondly, regarding Cheney – I wasn’t suggesting he run in 08. But if Bush were to be impeached, Cheney would move to President....