Surprise! Verizon and AT&T Win Homeland Security Contracts.

Verizon Business, a unit of No. 2 U.S. telephone service provider Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N), said on Wednesday it has won a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security worth around $678.5 million over 10 years.
… AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T Inc (T.N), won a $292 million contract to serve as the secondary network service provider in the Eastern and Western region.

And nothing for Quest.  Read more 

A very simple one.

If Senator Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination, what are your plans for the general election:

1. Vote for Obama (or against McCain)

2. Vote for McCain (or against Obama)

3. Not vote, or vote for someone else?

And, of course, why?

As the Democratic primary wears on, a little montage for the person that must be defeated this fall.

Yes, the Unity Pony is on back order for a reason…

*apologies for the quality - I had to edit out the MSNBC “commentary”

So, Earth Hour is coming up today.

Across the world, we are encouraged to turn out all our lights for one hour starting at 8 pm.

Across America, I suspect that many will instead be watching the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournment. Tough to play basketball in the dark. Imagine if they had scheduled Earth Hour up against American Idol. Forget it!

So, as Earth Day goes to Earth Hour, I hope that basketball fans will at least take the time for the next “effort” to stop global warming - the “Earth Moment Of Silence.”

As the MSM largely ignores what is truly occurring in Iraq, the bumper-sticker tactics of the Republican Party (and their minions) seem to be working.  Read more 

The strict definition of “recession” is:

a decline in a country’s gross domestic product (GDP), or negative real economic growth, for two or more successive quarters of a year.

Bush claims that he inherited a recession and also disputes that we are now in a recession.

As both cannot be true, it seems that “recession” is not a macroeconomic term, rather, a political one.  Read more 

Frank Luntz-isms live on in the Bush White House.

From today’s Presidential Radio Address:

Where do we start?  Read more 

Or are these two the true problem?

I thought it was going to devolve into one chanting “Sticks and Stones” over the other chanting “I’m rubber, you’re glue.”  Read more 

From the Fort-Worth Star Telegram:

The Texas Democratic Party is warning that its March 4 caucuses could be delayed or disrupted after aides to White House hopeful Hillary Clinton raised the specter of an “imminent” lawsuit over its complicated delegate selection process, officials said Thursday night.

… Democratic sources said representatives from each campaign had made it clear they are keeping all their options open but that the Clinton campaign in particular had warned of an impending lawsuit.

Perhaps we can call in the 2000 Supreme Court and Catherine Harris to sort this one out…

If only Senator Clinton had done more of this and sooner…

Here’s a little video montage I put together this morning.

It speaks for itself… Enjoy!

Boo! - I’m scared…

Where’s Jack Bauer?

They have no shame.

Please see infra…

Alright, I admit, this is beyond too much…

It scares me that we might go from a president that claims he has done nothing wrong to one who people think can do no wrong.

And, honestly, what’s the difference?

I’ve diligently read the posts here at the Mighty Corrente Building regarding Senators Clinton and Obama over the last months. And, until now, I’ve kept my trap shut. Please allow me to open it once again and say, “Enough!”  Read more 

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On February 2, 2008, Punxsutawney Phil, the most well known of groundhog Spring prognosticators, did indeed see his shadow and predicted six more weeks of Winter.

However, Buckeye Chuck has challenged the outcome of Groundhog Day, citing the name recognition of Phil – a result of Bill Murray’s solid endorsement of Phil back in 1993.

Groundhog day insiders confirm that it is unlikely that the case of Chuck v. Phil will reach the highest Court.

Counsel to Chuck has advised against any legal action in light of the precedent set forth in Bush v. Gore.  Read more 

Congress? - Bush don’t need no stinkin’ Congress.

Watch for King George’s proclamation regarding earmarks tonight. Finally (i.e. now that Dems run the Congressional roost), he has had enough of them.

Because our dear Ruler lacks the Line-Item Veto, he’s simply going to sign an Executive Order that says, FUCK YOU, Congress - you only write the laws - the government (aka W) is not going to enforce those parts we (aka HE) doesn’t agree with.

Vetoing is too messy, I guess. W wouldn’t get those parts of the legislation he wants.

The major “news” outlets - with ZERO percent of the precincts reporting, a mere four minutes after the polls closed - have projected Barack Obama the winner of the Democratic primary in South Carolina.

In related “news,” the New England Patriots have been declared the winners of the 2008 Super Bowl.

Congrats to Tom Brady - oh yeah, and to Barack Obama. Who needs a scoreboard?

And the Jackass Texan.

From Navy Times:

The threatening radio transmission heard at the end of a video showing harassing maneuvers by Iranian patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz may have come from a locally famous heckler known among ship drivers as the “Filipino Monkey.”

Now you tell us. Not that anyone is really covering it in the major media.  Read more 

In the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries two of the lowest vote getters were Rudy Giuliani and Dennis Kucinich.

After each of their poor showings, Giuliani’s and Kucinich’s campaign spending choices and comments about them were quite telling.  Read more 

Former President Bill Clinton complained about Barack Obama’s “fairy tales” while speaking on behalf of Senator Clinton prior to the New Hampshire Primary.

Please allow me to share one of my own adapted fairy tales with you…  Read more