June 1, 2008 - The Department of Defense recently asked Congress for permission to divert $9.7 billion from other areas to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Pentagon said the emergency request was made because Congress still has not yet finished its work on a massive war spending bill. But...
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March 19, 2008 - On the 18th of March in the town of D.C.,
On the White House gymnasium's Stairmaster 3,
He was deep in his exercise, sweating out sweat,
When Dubya's keen instincts detected a threat.
He heard a small squeak, like a voice in a dream.
"It's Iraq...
December 28, 2007 - Well, another year is ending, which means it's time for those of us in the branch of the entertainment industry known as "political journalism" to recycle the news into one of those year-end hodgepodge columns I've been reading in newspapers since I was eight.
It was, above...