But your FBI number might be pretty low, considering some of the places you post.

Luckily, you don’t need to worry about the FBI intentionally tapping your phone or trampling your rights. It will always be an accident - or at least it will not be a criminal offense.

Jim, Josh Marshall was on this thing ages ages ago. In fact, his posts were almost in the same few hours as the last couple of firings just as they were going down.

If the guys did arrive, I hope your thumbs heal real soon.

It staggers the imagination.

It is good that he put the Wash. Post and NY Times and other places to shame.

Uh huh.

And I see no reason whatsoever to revise my appraisal.

John Lowell

This blog is not a public utility.

And no one is being conscripted to comment on this blog.

What you may mean by “non-germane ethnic/national/religious references in comments” I can’t say but if by “there is more to political reality (and the current abuses) than a single lobby” you are referring to the comment I’d made above, I’d suggest that you reach for the Alka-Seltzer. Someone disagrees in a respectful way with your take on things and you turn censorious? And we’re worrying about Gonzales?

John Lowell

There have been quite a few non-germane ethnic/national/religious references in comments lately.

Such comments are susceptible to being deleted without notice. (Comments from three people have been struck in the last couple days).

I’m critical of Bush & his foreign policy. But there is more to political reality (and the current abuses) than a single lobby.

I appreciate the effort folks put into their comments here. Endless repetition of any point throughout the comments deflects from the fresh thoughts people post here.

And - as Nixon would say - “Let me make this perfectly clear” - I welcome critical comments, harsh & otherwise, on my own positions & writing. That makes for zesty reading - part of the reason I sometimes post hate mail I receive.

Unfortunately, the Boobarchy’s loyal citizens accept his cornpone hoohaw at face value. Push this boy enough though and he’ll erupt and the Oz curtain will finally be pulled away. In fact, I was surprised that one of the terrorist attacks that fellow recently confessed to was not Poppy’s dented garbage cans when Shrub wanted to go mano a mano, poco a poco. I know that Ayrab wuz drivin. All anyone has to do to this hall-monitor all growed up is start smirking back at him because he’ll blow in the face of impudence. When he does blow, it’ll be hilarious. They’ll likely have to chase him around the room.

Imagine how Bush would hold up for a 3 or 4 hour deposition like the type Clinton enjoyed in 1998….

All that, and he hasn’t been impeached.

Ideally, I’d like to see him tried a la Nuremberg at the International Criminal Court. Of course, that’s not going to happen. My point is, if Bush’s monstrous depredations haven’t caused his impeachment by now, what will?

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I also strongly disagree on Bush being a Hitler look-alike. He has time left and some allies - and some courts that will defer to him. I don’t think we are close to the final act.