Repugs Pushing For Accused Employee Abuser to Head EEOC

Why am I not surprised, that Bush had nominated an accused employee abuser to head the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?
President Bush’s nominee to serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was himself the subject of at least one complaint of employee abuse in his supervisory role at the Justice Department, eight former department civil rights [...]

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What Say You? (Cause MSM Ain’t Saying It)

I just had a very long, and frustrating day.  Some clients just are major PITA’s, making life very difficult.  If I could replace this client, I would in  New York minute! Enough kvetching from me, let’s take a look at what has been going on.
I don’t often start out with Kevin Drum, but today he [...]

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How We Treat Sick Nuclear Workers

On the heels of the LA times editorial making a case against nuclear energy, comes this article in my local paper on “dose reconstruction.”
For thousands of claims filed under Part B of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, dose reconstruction is what determines whether cancer victims — or their surviving relatives — collect any [...]

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Is Going Nuclear the Answer?

The LA Times editor raises some problems with nuclear energy.
JAPAN SEES NUCLEAR POWER as a solution to global warming, but it’s paying a price. Last week, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused dozens of problems at the world’s biggest nuclear plant, leading to releases of radioactive elements into the air and ocean and an indefinite shutdown. [...]

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Dastardly Dick, Our Invisible President

The Guardian has an eye-opening, for those that have had their eyes closed, article on the influence of Dick Cheney over Bush, ultimately dictating policy.
It is a party trick well known to curious teenagers across America. Zoom down on Washington via Google Earth and you get an extraordinary eagle-eyed view of the world’s greatest powerhouse. [...]

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