*Josh pointed out in yesterday's NPD comments section that Al Franken has won yet another court battle in the ongoing Senate recount in Minnesota. By nearly all accounts, Franken will eventually be the winner of the race, but the Republican Party continues to appeal in order to keep the Democrats at one fewer vote in the Senate. If that's true, it's a class bunch. Next up for the court battle: the Supreme Court. If it makes it that far, we won't see a conclusion for another six months or so.
*North Korea is further withdrawing from the international community as a result of the UN Security Council's recent resolution criticizing their missile launch last week. Oh my that place is f-ed up.
*It was revealed that Jesse Jackson, a Democratic Congressman from Illinois, guaranteed former governor Blagojevich $5 million in campaign funds if he appointed Jackson to Obama's open senate seat. That comes on the heals of Blagojevich formally pleading not guilty to federal criminal charges. Someone needs to write a song about corrupt Illinois (and Louisiana) politics.
Showing posts with label North Korea. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
NPD 4.6.09
*A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Italy in an area east of Rome. As of now there are about 150 documented deaths and, apparently, significant damage to historic sites. I'm sure we'll hear more from the region soon.
*Robert Gates, Obama's holdover from the Bush Administration as his Secretary of Defense, made good on his pledge to reform defense and military procurement procedures. He released his ideas for appropriate changes. This is needed in so many ways, but fighting the military industrial complex is probably the most difficult political battle there is. As Steve Benen has said over at the Washington Monthly, Congressmen love military spending, especially that which occurs in their own district. Let's hope for reform.
BTW, for those of you who are interested, he's proposing a reduction in programs that focus on conventional weapons and an increase in programs for special operations and anti-insurgency. Sounds like a move into the 21st Century.
*If you didn't hear, over the weekend, North Korea shot a ballistic missile that cruised above Japan. They claimed it was putting a sattilite into orbit, but the US military says that did not occur.
*Robert Gates, Obama's holdover from the Bush Administration as his Secretary of Defense, made good on his pledge to reform defense and military procurement procedures. He released his ideas for appropriate changes. This is needed in so many ways, but fighting the military industrial complex is probably the most difficult political battle there is. As Steve Benen has said over at the Washington Monthly, Congressmen love military spending, especially that which occurs in their own district. Let's hope for reform.
BTW, for those of you who are interested, he's proposing a reduction in programs that focus on conventional weapons and an increase in programs for special operations and anti-insurgency. Sounds like a move into the 21st Century.
*If you didn't hear, over the weekend, North Korea shot a ballistic missile that cruised above Japan. They claimed it was putting a sattilite into orbit, but the US military says that did not occur.
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