Burningbird
update And then there’s this. Earlier There was a great deal of noise about the State Department’s release of Hillary Clinton emails yesterday, including the fact that 22 were kept back because they’re now deemed “Top Secret”.The timing couldn’t be worse because of the Iowa caucus on Monday, but in defense of the State Department, […]
During a Twitter exchange with Jonathan Wood, from the Pacific Legal Foundation, Jonathan sent me a link to a Cato Institute article on the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. The Cato article condemns the Bundy actions, even as it deplores what it views as an overly harsh penalty for the ranchers (Dwight and […]
Latest last update My friend Karoli wrote an excellent article on all this fooflah. She has more reach than I do, so hopefully this information will eventually work its way around to the original publications. There’s enough BS about the Clinton emails without additional false associations. Because we’re all damn tired of hearing about the Clinton […]
update: 11/30/15 The EPA has responded to the lawsuit, asking the judge to refer the case for Alternative Dispute Resolution, rather than an extensive and costly litigation. As they note in the request: Johnson did dam the creek without permit There is no doubt this is in violation of CWA The reason for the permit […]
Second update House just can’t wait to pass this bill. It goes to the Floor on Thursday. Note: there is no comparable bill in the Senate. Update In the ultimate of ironies, the Senate passed an amendment to their appropriation bill, that would require genetically modified salmon be given a GMO label. How to explain the inconsistencies? […]