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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
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DeLay of Game
I hate to be a wet blanket, but I feel compelled to point out that it would be just plain wrong if any of my readers were to do a happy dance today because Tom DeLay's political career is in tatters.

No, my readers should instead do a happy dance today because Tom DeLay's political career is in tatters and because Bill Frist is toast, too!

In other happy news, I spent most of today acting as chaperone for my son's preschool class on their field trip to the zoo. Thus, another day without bloggy goodness. I'll be back at it soon, I promise.
Posted by: rod / 3:59 PM
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Jack Off
Taking a break from my break to point out the most remarkable development yet in the Jack Abramoff story. You will recall that Abramoff - the über-lobbyist with close ties to such worthies as Tom DeLay, Ralph Reed, Grover Norquist, and even President Karl Rove himself - was recently indicted on wire fraud charges in connection with the purchase of a Florida off-shore casino firm, the previous owner of which later turned up dead in a mob-style hit. Well, here's the latest from the Washington Post (via Josh Marshall; emphasis supplied):

Fort Lauderdale police have arrested three men on murder and conspiracy charges in the 2001 gangland-style killing of a South Florida businessman who sold a casino cruise line to Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, authorities said today.

Police picked up Anthony Moscatiello, 67, Anthony Ferrari, 48, and James Fiorillo, 28, last night and this morning in connection with the ambush slaying of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, who was killed in Fort Lauderdale on Feb. 6, 2001.

Boulis had sold SunCruz Casinos to Abramoff and a partner, Adam Kidan, in 2000 at a time when Abramoff was one of Washington's most powerful lobbyists. Abramoff and Kidan were indicted last month on charges of wire fraud in connection with the purchase of the company. Moscatiello, known to police as a bookkeeper to New York's Gambino crime family, was brought in as consultant by Kidan when he and Abramoff took control of SunCruz. Ferrari is a business associate of Moscatiello.

Abramoff is at the center of a federal investigation into lobbying for Indian tribes and influence-peddling in Washington. Abramoff used contacts with Republican Reps. Tom DeLay (Tex.) and Robert W. Ney (Ohio) and members of their staffs as he worked to land the SunCruz deal, interviews and court records show.

Ney twice placed comments in the Congressional Record at key points while Abramoff and Kidan were wrangling with Boulis over the purchase and control of the company. Ney first sharply criticized Boulis and later praised the new ownership under Kidan. Ney later said he was duped into making the comments by an Abramoff aide.

Also during the negotiations, Abramoff brought a lender he was trying to impress to hobnob with DeLay in Abramoff's FedEx Field skybox at a Redskins-Cowboys game. DeLay has said he did not remember meeting the lender.

Fort Lauderdale homicide detectives say they have been interested in interviewing Abramoff for years, but he has repeatedly begged off, citing scheduling difficulties. Abramoff's lawyer, Neal Sonnett, said after the fraud indictment that his client knows nothing about the murder but would be willing to meet with police. Kidan, who was interviewed by police in 2001, also has denied any knowledge of the murder.

Holy cow.
Posted by: rod / 3:52 PM
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Monday, September 26, 2005
A Short Break
I don't suppose that anyone will be too terribly disappointed if I take a day or two off. I'll be back soon, and in the meanwhile (as always), please take a look at some of the fine sites listed to your left (my right).

(Cartoon stolen from these folks whilst their backs were turned. Found via Needlenose.)
Posted by: rod / 12:37 PM
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Friday, September 23, 2005
Fisk F**ked
There's nothing wrong around here that a little old-fashioned censorship won't cure:

U.S. immigration officials refused Tuesday to allow Robert Fisk, longtime Middle East correspondent for the London newspaper, The Independent, to board a plane from Toronto to Denver. Fisk was on his way to Santa Fe for a sold-out appearance in the Lannan Foundation’s readings-and-conversations series Wednesday night....

The controversial British journalist, who is based in Beirut, filed many eyewitness reports on the U.S. invasion of Iraq and criticized Western reporters for “hotel journalism ,” a phrase he coined to describe correspondents who covered the war from heavily fortified hotel suites and offices.

Hat tip to Cosmic Iguana.
Posted by: rod / 11:28 AM
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