National Politics: December 2007 Archives

I've been waiting for something like this to happen for years:

WASHINGTON, DC - December 20 - Lakota Sioux Indian representatives declared sovereign nation status today in Washington D.C. following Monday's withdrawal from all previously signed treaties with the United States Government. The withdrawal, hand delivered to Daniel Turner, Deputy Director of Public Liaison at the State Department, immediately and irrevocably ends all agreements between the Lakota Sioux Nation of Indians and the United States Government outlined in the 1851 and 1868 Treaties at Fort Laramie Wyoming.

This is the sort of thing that can't be totally pawned off on BushCo, either. The feds have been screwing native american tribes for almost as long as this nation has existed.

Part the Second, courtesy of Rude:

The number of families seeking emergency food and shelter is rising around the country. Right now, the Rude Pundit is listening to the petulant, pissy fucktard President rant about how the Congress wants to destroy the jim-fuckin' dandy economy he's given us all, like he's St. Nick and every day is goddamn Christmas. Meanwhile, everywhere, people are being crushed by debt and stupid financial decisions, tempted by the promise of cheap and easy lives. As the President screeches about the Democrats raising taxes and how it will murder us all, the Rude Pundit can't remember a moment when Bush faced Americans and said, "You know what? Shit's expensive. And you may need to sacrifice." Nope, it's always, "As long as you give me everything I want, you can go about your business." Except that lie is becoming more and more pronounced, as with every tinpot dictator and petty emperor in history.

Profound as this is, I really wanted to quote Rude because he called Bush a "pissy fucktard." Still, it's important to keep in mind that this idiot and his cronies are screwing up more than the housing projects in the city.

Glenn Greenwald does a great job of evaluating the impact of yesterday's win by Sen. Dodd over the FISA bill. Greenwald is writing the best stuff on FISA, as he's so skillfully ripped JokeLine multiple new ones.

I was flamed on DailyKos for questioning Mary Landrieu's motives in the current public housing debate. I was told that dKos exists to support Democrats. I think the appropriate person to respond to that should be Senator Lieberman.