It still doesn’t work. The Justice Department has tried again to justify the administration’s illegal wiretapping program. This time in a forty-two page white paper. This may be a bigger document, but it still depends stongly on the 2001 Congressional authorization. The New York Times has the story here: Administration Lays Out Legal Case for […]

I hope we aren’t supposed to be impressed. The Republicans are talking about ethics reforms. This is what they have to say, via the New York Times: House Republicans Unveil New Ethics Plan Now I don’t want to sound cynical, but what chance is there that the Republicans are really serious about reform? I’ll believe […]

For those of you who enjoy reading transcripts here is Gore along with all the applause etc>: Transcript: Former Vice President Gore’s Speech on Constitutional Issues