John W. Barry | Poughkeepsie Journal | December 24, 2004

A group affiliated with the New Paltz (New York) Green Party launched a boycott Thursday of three local cinemas -- and in the process, caught the attention of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. ...

The group -- a coalition of organizations and individuals -- was spurred to action by an advertisement taken out by the owner of the cinemas that praised the values of such actors as former President Ronald Reagan and criticized right-wing pariah Michael Moore. ...

(The) ad ran on a talk-radio station based in Kingston that is owned by ...   more »

 (I came across this news item from 2001. It’s hard to imagine that no one put this together with the box poking through Mr. Bush’ suit coat during the presidential debates. It’s his battery pack. GS)

Tom McNichol | July 13, 2001 | Washington

In the second White House health scare in little more than a week, doctors Wednesday night implanted a sophisticated pacemaker in President Bush's brain.

The device, known as an implantable cranial defibrillator, or ICD, continuously monitors and records the president's brain waves. When Mr. Bush's brain activity becomes dangerously slow for a chief executive, the device delivers ...   more »

From Mark Shields' latest article:

Here's the current breakdown for armoured vehicles in Iraq (according to CNN):

# 5,910 of the 19,584 Humvees U.S. troops in Iraq today depend upon are protected with factory-installed armor;

# 8,002 of the 9,128 medium and heavyweight trucks transporting soldiers and supplies in that war zone are without armor.

So why should you call your officials to get armour and jammers?

The armor is truly a matter of life and death, as Mississippi Democrat Rep. Gene Taylor, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee explains: "Half of all our casualties, half of all ...   more »

In Bush's first term, when Bush complimented a program or an individual, that meant that the program or individual was getting the ax.  Based on Bush's compliment of Rumsfeld today in the press briefing (see below), is it too much to hope that Bush could be considering replacing his DOD secretary?

Okay...yeah...too much to hope for.

Question from the press briefing
QUESTION: Several Republican lawmakers recently have criticized Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. What does he need to do to rebuild their trust?

BUSH: Well, first of all, when I asked the secretary to stay on as secretary of defense, I was ...   more »

Affidavit Submitted to the Ohio Supreme Court
December 10, 2004

I, RICHARD HAYES PHILLIPS, do swear and affirm the following:

1. I hold a Ph.D. in geomorphology from the University of Oregon.  I am a
professional hydrologist and am well versed in standard techniques of
statistical analysis, with special expertise in spotting anomalous data.
A copy of my curriculum vita is attached to this Affidavit as Exhibit A.

2. I have analyzed unofficial precinct level results from the November 2,
2004 general election in nine Ohio counties, including Cuyahoga,
Franklin, Warren, Butler, Clermont, Miami, Montgomery, Hamilton, and
Lucas.  In have ...   more »