*Once upon a time there was something mentioned in Congress about transparency and accountability in search engine form that ALL could access. USAspending.gov has been live since Dec. 13 with little fanfare. So go check it out and find out how much mullah in the form of government contracts your state receives. In 2006 contractors in my state of NC got $4.6 billion and that includes $438 million in contracts for Blackwater.
*The Senate approves $70 billion for Iraq. (The Hill) (Yahoo)(WP)
*Surprise, Surprise! White House lawyers discussed with th C.I.A. to destroy torture tapes. (NY)
*Alice Walker will place her literary archives at Emory University. (Yahoo)
*Jennifer Saunders- the next Doctor Who? (Daily Mail)
*Bush is heading to the Middle East. He has a vision for peace y'all! (The Hill)“This visit will follow up on the progress made at Annapolis in helping Israelis and Palestinians to advance their efforts toward peace and achievement of the president’s vision of two democratic states living side by side in peace and security, as well as to encourage Israeli and Arab reconciliation,” White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters.
*Oprah endorses farting. (Best Week Ever)
*The League of Conservation Voters created an online tool to showcase each presidential candidates' stance on climate change. "This voter guide, unlike in years past, will focus on the candidates’ plans to address climate change and move America toward a clean, renewable energy future."
*Now that's a Christmas Song!!! "The BBC was forced into an embarrassing reversal after overturning a decision to censor the word “faggot” from the popular Christmas song A Fairytale of New York. Fans complained after Radio 1 “bleeped” the word from the song recorded in 1987 by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. The station said that it could be offensive to homosexuals." (TimesOnline)
*16 year old Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's sister,is pregnant. Someone help us all. (Yahoo)
*The Blade Runner FIVE DISC ultimate Collector's Edition was released yesterday. I am ordering mine as I type this. (Amazon)
*The Senate approves $70 billion for Iraq. (The Hill) (Yahoo)(WP)
*Surprise, Surprise! White House lawyers discussed with th C.I.A. to destroy torture tapes. (NY)
*Alice Walker will place her literary archives at Emory University. (Yahoo)
*Jennifer Saunders- the next Doctor Who? (Daily Mail)
*Bush is heading to the Middle East. He has a vision for peace y'all! (The Hill)
“This visit will follow up on the progress made at Annapolis in helping Israelis and Palestinians to advance their efforts toward peace and achievement of the president’s vision of two democratic states living side by side in peace and security, as well as to encourage Israeli and Arab reconciliation,” White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters.*Oprah endorses farting. (Best Week Ever)
*The League of Conservation Voters created an online tool to showcase each presidential candidates' stance on climate change. "This voter guide, unlike in years past, will focus on the candidates’ plans to address climate change and move America toward a clean, renewable energy future."
*Now that's a Christmas Song!!! "The BBC was forced into an embarrassing reversal after overturning a decision to censor the word “faggot” from the popular Christmas song A Fairytale of New York. Fans complained after Radio 1 “bleeped” the word from the song recorded in 1987 by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. The station said that it could be offensive to homosexuals." (TimesOnline)
*16 year old Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's sister,is pregnant. Someone help us all. (Yahoo)
*The Blade Runner FIVE DISC ultimate Collector's Edition was released yesterday. I am ordering mine as I type this. (Amazon)
