A co-worker of mine, Russell, has got the motivation and the lack of experience to really make it as a Bush White House appointee. I urge you to write to your representative and senator today. Let’s make this happen people!

Washington state legislature passed a bill to fund hundreds of transporation projects, funded by a $.03-.09/gallon gas tax. In case you haven’t ever visited Washington state, we have some of the worst traffic ever, and of the major cities I’ve visited recently, some of the hardest to use public transit (it’s mostly centralized in Seattle [...]

Shamnesty International, by Melana Zyla Vickers
For the most part, her argument makes sense. Amnesty International is not known for its support of the American government. It’s also hard to trust the word of a prisoner, former or current. It’s possible the Koran-in-the-toilet story was a lie, and the other abuse stories are lies as well.
Of [...]

Seattle Times article about Seattle’s plans
The good:
The effort includes public-service announcements on television and radio, repainted crosswalks, billboards and signs encouraging safe driving, and stepped up enforcement of pedestrian-safety laws.
The really, obscenely bad:
The city also will start installing traffic cameras to photograph cars that run red lights.
I won’t go in to the whole “anti-red light [...]

Bush Aide Says Newsweek Report Damages U.S. Image

“This report has had serious consequences,” White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said today in West Point, Virginia, where the president was giving a speech. “It has caused damage to the image of the United States abroad and people have lost their lives.”

The lies spread by the [...]

KRT Wire | 03/20/2005 | Congress set to pass measure to keep brain-damaged woman alive
The Senate approved the measure on an unchallenged voice vote during a rare, Palm Sunday session that came amid charges of cynical political maneuvering. Just three members were on the floor and the bill’s prime sponsor, Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of [...]

From USA Today:
President Bush conceded Wednesday that private accounts do not address the projected problems with Social Security, but he defended his approach and said he wanted more input from Congress on overhauling the troubled system.
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But he said Wednesday he will not be pressed into outlining a more specific plan to deal with the projected [...]

The Washington state representatives show a brief glimpse of enlightenment:
Under the legislation, at least 20 of the 161 state-owned liquor stores could sell on Sunday. Contract liquor stores — usually operated out of other businesses in rural areas — would also be allowed to open.
A very, incredibly brief glimpse. This is one of the areas [...]