Tag Archives: Health of the Republic

Health of the Republic: Down 7% to 5%

Posted on 2008 July 11 by mongreldogs

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a little while but net issues have been keeping me away. In any event, the recent passage of the so-called “FISA reform” (now with telecom immunity!) has sent the Health of the … Continue reading →

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Recycled: Just Wrong

Posted on 2007 November 6 by mongreldogs

Long before this blog, I kept an equally-erratic literary journal called A Voice in the Wilderness. And while nothing written there was particularly world-shattering, I don’t want it to get lost in the mists of cyberspace. So to do my … Continue reading →

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Worrisome Phrase

Posted on 2007 August 28 by mongreldogs

In reading this AP News story on the upcoming speech by the President, I came across the following: Bush and his senior advisers are likely to hear the initial thinking from Ryan Crocker, Bush’s envoy in Baghdad [emphasis added] Isn’t … Continue reading →

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Health of the Republic: Down 10% to 15%

Posted on 2007 July 20 by mongreldogs

With exactly 18 months left to go in office, this President has made a sweeping and unprecedented play for unchecked power. According to a Washington Post article, the President intends to claim that Congress cannot pursue its investigation into the … Continue reading →

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Health of the Republic down, 4% to 25%

Posted on 2007 March 18 by mongreldogs

The Health of the Republic bar has dropped another 4% in recent weeks. This is largely due to the unfolding three scandals at the Department of Justice: The blatantly-political firing of eight US prosecutors The new revelations about presidential interference … Continue reading →

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Health of the Republic down, 1% to 29%

Posted on 2007 January 30 by mongreldogs

The Health of the Republic bar has shifted downward another percentage point. This follows the promulgation of a presidential decree that gives the White House a greater say over the issuance of policy guidelines by agencies. Previously most such documents … Continue reading →

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