The Afternoon Round-Up

Scandal Sheet
The Justice Department dispatched Bradley Schlozman to be U.S. Attorney in Missouri, where he got busy bringing voter fraud indictments against Democratic groups just days before the 2006 mid-term elections.

The ‘08 Race
“All the Wall Street guys are just making pigs of themselves with the amount of money they are able to rip out of the system at the expense of the average American. Average Americans know intuitively that something is very wrong, that the parties won’t solve the problem, that politicians the way they presently exist won’t solve the problem, and so with somebody coming out and saying that to the leaders who live off of their leadership position, they look at this guy and say, “My God, this guy is crazy!” That’s presidential candidate Mike Gravel in an interview with Truth Dig.

Health Care
And then there were… 10. That’s the number of cows which have contracted mad cow disease in Canada since 2003. In the United States, there have been only two cases reported, sparking fears and prompting beef producers to urge the placement of country of origin labels on meat sold south of the border.

Beltway Blotter
Despite a shortfall of $1 billion, the Veterans Affairs agency gives the largest raises in government. During 2006, $3.8 million in payments have been handed out by the financially-strapped agency which has been straining to help care for thousands of injured veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. The Senior Executives Association defends the raises.

Blogging the Revolution
The Ethiopian government cracks down on bloggers, blocking access to anti-government Websites and blogs hosted by Google’s Blogger service.

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