John Edwards Rises To The Occasion With Blogger's

   On Wednesday, the press made a big issue of the two blogger's that John Edwards had hired for his staff. As you may recall, Bill Donohue was upset because the blogger's posted some comments about a Catholic group, which Mr. Bill did not like so he demanded Edwards fire them.

    Edwards did the right thing.

Daily Kos

by Trapper John

Thu Feb 08, 2007

The tone and the sentiment of some of Amanda Marcotte's and Melissa McEwan's posts personally offended me. It's not how I talk to people, and it's not how I expect the people who work for me to talk to people. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but that kind of intolerant language will not be permitted from anyone on my campaign, whether it's intended as satire, humor, or anything else. But I also believe in giving everyone a fair shake. I've talked to Amanda and Melissa; they have both assured me that it was never their intention to malign anyone's faith, and I take them at their word. We're beginning a great debate about the future of our country, and we can't let it be hijacked. It will take discipline, focus, and courage to build the America we believe in.

 

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U.S. Army Not Paying Halliburton $19.6 Million

    The U.S. Army says that it is withholding $19.6 million from Halliburton over a breach of contract.

   It looks like Halliburton hired Blackwater USA to provide armed security guards in Iraq. That is a big no-no.

The Army has said that its contracts with Halliburton, generally bar the company and its subcontractors from using private armed guards. Halliburton has a different point of view, of course.

   This was announced at a hearing of the House Government Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

    Maybe that is a little cash that at least one of Bush's war profiteering corporations won't get its hands on for a change.

 

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