JM Bell | July 30, 2007
So, the Smoking Gun has the transcripts of the Bill-O sexual harassment case from clear back in 2004. While this is pretty old news, I feel like bringing it up again because Bill-O’s been a pain in the ass lately. From exploding at Geraldo to his atack on YearlyKos, he’s got it coming. Besides, I’ve [...]
JM Bell | July 30, 2007
Here on the JM Bell team, we really have our priorities in place. me: you have the cable, right? Jon: Nope me: WTF? Jon: No cable, no satellite me: you’re gonna miss Flash Gordon in August Jon: I know me: no wonder I have more My Space Friends than you When America is going to [...]
JM Bell | July 27, 2007
Dial this number, recorded message: 1-800-395-9646. Creepy. Then click HERE Then, read the message. Look at the picture – clicky Then, click on that tiny little sparkling box.
JM Bell | July 27, 2007
First, the vote in the House of “Representatives” FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 15 BILL TITLE: Implementing the 9/11Commission Recommendations Act Ayes Matheson Nays Bishop (UT) Cannon Not a lot of drama there, I guess. Now, faithful readers, let’s take a peek at the Senate: Vote Summary Question: On Passage of the Bill (S. [...]
JM Bell | July 26, 2007
So, I was pleased to see Matheson’s name as one of the co-sponsors and totally not surprised to find Cannon and Bishop’s names missing. H.CON.RES.7 Title: Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to [...]
JM Bell | July 25, 2007
Too insane not to share, I can’t wait to hear the whole thing. From the BBC: Document uncovers details of a planned coup in the USA in 1933 by a group of right-wing American businessmen The coup was aimed at toppling President Franklin D Roosevelt with the help of half-a-million war veterans. The plotters, who [...]
JM Bell | July 25, 2007
I. Love. Oversight. It’s been well documented here that I have a giant man-crush on Senator Harry S. Truman. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of President Harry S. Truman, but his work on the Truman Committee was top notch. Go pick up Truman by David McCullough for more info. No, seriously, READ [...]
JM Bell | July 24, 2007
This AG Gonzo rundown from Bloomberg.com really impressed the hell out of me. Not so much about Bloomberg, but from Senator Leahy and, (not that I think he’s sincere) Senator Specter. First Leahy: “You come here seeking our trust,” Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont told Gonzales at a hearing in Washington today. “I [...]
JM Bell | July 24, 2007
First of two Gonzo posts today. The first on from the WaPo: Gonzo on the Hill: A Comedic Tragedy Forget about the politicization of the Justice Department. Forget about the falling morale there. Forget about the rise in violent crime in some of our biggest cities. Forget about the events leading up to the U.S. [...]
JM Bell | July 24, 2007
…’Cause they linked me*. ME! HERE it is: Crooks and Liars – Brilliant Blog *it’s in the middle and it’s about Star Trek and it doesn’t actually mention me by name or anything, which surprises me not at all, but it’s there, bitches.
