http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/ Bitchin' Livia: My Pagan Pursuit of Toxic Alienation Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:05:09 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Politics (new) Liberal Satire http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/28.html Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:03:39 GMT Bitchin' Livia can now be found at Blogcharm. Update your bookmarks please! http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=28 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/27.html Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:38:46 GMT The case has focused attention on just how much personal information is stored by popular Web sites like Google - and the potential for that data to attract the interest of the government and other parties. Although the Justice Department said it doesn't want any personal information now, the victory would likely encourage far more invasive requests in the future, said University of Connecticut law professor Paul Schiff Berman, who specializes in Internet law. "The erosion of privacy tends to happen incrementally," Berman said. "While no one intrusion may seem that big, over the... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=27 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/26.html Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:21:10 GMT But according to the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, whose research is cited in the study, 75% of Americans believe news organizations care most about "attracting the biggest audience" compared with 19% who think the organizations' priority is "informing the public." And 72% saw the press as favoring one side, up from 66% two years earlier. James Rainey LA Times article So, it's official, the media sucks and more and more people are starting to realize it. Okay, maybe that's not fair. The media sucks compared to what it once was. The question is: will it get worse before... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=26 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/25.html Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:27:45 GMT Pierre, South Dakota - Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a court fight aimed at challenging the 1973 US Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The bill would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless the procedure was necessary to save the woman's life. It would make no exception for cases of rape or incest. ... "In the history of the world, the true test of a civilization is how well people treat the most vulnerable and most helpless in their society. The sponsors and supporters of this bill... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=25 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/24.html Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:07:57 GMT Here's how it was: I got sicker than shit right about the same time I began suffering from internet burnout. So sue me. I'm on the mend now and will be back to making regular posts pretty soon. http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=24 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/23.html Mon, 06 Feb 2006 01:14:52 GMT Mr. Stein admitted in court to conspiring to give out contracts worth $8m to a certain company in return for bribes. He also received gifts and sexual favors lavished on him at a special villa in Baghdad. But it didn't stop there. Robert Stein admitted to stealing $2m from reconstruction funds. BBC story by Adam Brookes I guess I should be a little bit pleased, this guy managed to get caught. Busted. But when I try to add it all up, and there's a lot of room for error, it's obvious that Mr. Stein's actions can only account for a small fraction of the greater problem. Is this just the... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=23 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/22.html Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:57:56 GMT In the case of Sgt. Ryan Kelly, who lost his leg in Iraq, he had just finished going through rehabilitation when the Army sent a letter threatening to ruin his credit and call in debt collectors. He had been overpaid by $2,200 while in the hospital, but, like most, never realized it. It took Kelly almost a year to cut through the red tape and get the debt forgiven. ABC article by Brian Ross First, let me register my near-disbelief that some actual news was reported by the mainstream ABC News company. Now let me get to the bitching. How did this happen? What the fuck kind of army are... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=22 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/21.html Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:05:03 GMT In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Mr. Bush plans to recommend a variety of steps to help people obtain health insurance and cope with rising health costs. But the bill, the Deficit Reduction Act, written by Congress over the last year with support from the White House, could reduce coverage and increase the number of uninsured, the budget office said.... Over all, the bill is estimated to save $38.8 billion in the next five years and $99.3 billion from 2006 to 2015, with cuts in student loans, crop subsidies and many other programs, the budget office said. Medicaid and Medicare... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=21 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/20.html Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:21:38 GMT The CIA's failed Jan. 13 attempt to assassinate Al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman Zawahiri in Pakistan was the latest strike in the "targeted killing" program, a highly classified initiative that officials say has broadened as the network splintered and fled Afghanistan. The strike against Zawahiri reportedly killed as many as 18 civilians, many of them women and children, and triggered protests in Pakistan. Similar U.S. attacks using unmanned Predator aircraft equipped with Hellfire missiles have angered citizens and political leaders in Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen. ... "In most cases, we... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=20 http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/archive/19.html Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:43:09 GMT In one case, a US soldier gambled away more than $40,000 while accompanying the Iraqi Olympic boxing team to the Philippines. In others, "one contracting officer kept approximately $2 million in cash in a safe in his office bathroom", the report says, "while a paying agent kept approximately $678,000 in cash in an unlocked footlocker". The lack of supervision had tragic consequences. A contract for $662,800 to refurbish the Hilla General Hospital was paid in full by a US official, even though the work was not finished. Instead of replacing a central lift, as demanded in the contract,... (more) http://bitchinlivia.blogdrive.com/comments?id=19