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Homeland
Political Animal —
... bureaucracy, and change its name. Homeland is a Nazi-ish word, not an American concept at all. And at this point "Homeland Security" is associated more with pointless harassment than safety. No one knows who came up with it. As I recall, it was Joe Lieberman. In any case, Noonan's point is well taken. There's nothing in the American tradition about references to the "homeland," and the name has always struck a dissonant note for me. What are the alternatives? Tim Fernholz is on the case : "Homeland" reeks of a European-style ethnic nationalism, a kind of jus sanguinis that ...
Noonan Staggers into a Point...
Lawyers, Guns and Money —
I look forward for weeks to the moment each year when, in National Security Policy, I can hold forth on the stupidity of having both a Department of Homeland Security and and Department of Defense. Brought to you by Joe Lieberman, of course. We should change DoD back to War, or at least "Imperial Affairs" or something.
Who's Who in Illinois?
Opinionator —
... aides, it appears that several are easily identified. “Senate Candidate 1″ is [Obama advisor Valerie] Jarrett. “Senate Candidate 2″ is Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Emil Jones, an Illinois state legislator, is “Senate Candidate 5.” And “Senate Candidate 6″ appears to be J.P. Pritzker, a wealthy Chicago businessman. Additionally, Rahm Emanuel, the incoming White House chief of staff, is referred to in the affidavit as “President-elect Advisor.” Adam Serwer at Tapped has a guess on “Candidate 4″ who, according to the affidavit, was thought to be willing to resign and ...
UPDATED: The Blagojevich Saga
The Moderate Voice —
... The American Prospect’s Adam Serwer helps decode the Senate-seat candidates referenced by numbers only in the criminal complaint against Gov. Blago. ...
What Did They Know and When Did They Know It
A Blog For All —
... by cursing out Obama in the wiretaps, but Obama may be the kind of guy who pays back those who help him get to the top, even if he's had to run them under the bus from time to time. Here's a primer to those suggested as candidates to replace Obama. The crimes alleged or alluded to also includes ...
Who's Who in the Blagojevich Indictment
The Latest on Air America —
Are you confused about who are all the candidates named in the criminal complaint against Blagojevich? The American Prospect attempts to explain who is who: There are six candidates named in the criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich. This is my attempt to parse who is who: Candidate 1: The complaint describes Candidate 1 as an "adviser to the president-elect" and that "media reports indicated" she was interested in the seat. Blagojevich also refers to Candidate 1 as a "her" in the complain transcripts. All in all, this suggests that candidate 1 is Valerie Jarret. Candidate 2: The complaint says that Candidate 2 was deliberately leaked by Blagojevich to a columnist in the ...
