Category Archives: Rascally Republicans

Cherry-picking science

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Victor Chudnovsky

Is there any doubt that America is turning into a dictatorship? When the government censors scientific discourse, it is time to be very afraid: “There was a story about a scientist who got authorized to speak at a conference. He … Continue reading →

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Bush lied, people died

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

A Senate report concludes there was no pre-war link between Iraq and al-Qaeda. The response by the administration that likes to talk about “personal responsibility”? White House spokesman Tony Snow dismissed the report, saying, “We’ll let people quibble over three … Continue reading →

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Olbermann on Rumsfeld

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Watch this. Please. Or at least read the transcript.

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Splitting the liberal vote

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Apparently, Republicans entirely funded the Pennsylvania Green Party Senate campaign. Presumably the idea is to split the liberal vote so that Santorum can get re-elected. If this doesn’t make the case for instant runoff voting, I don’t know what does.

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Nominees who lie

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Victor Chudnovsky

Sen. Kennedy, who sits on the Judiciary Committee, shows how the judicial confirmation process has been badly damaged in the Bush administration, with candidates’ opaqueness and promises of fair-mindedness being no more than empty promises abandoned for partisan agendas once … Continue reading →

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