Author: lapin

Liberal Hunting Permit

David Neiwert’s excellent Orcinus is a regular read for me.  David has a focus on Northwest issues that is hard to duplicate.  He’s a Washington State journalist who writes extensively about a variety of...

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Justice Dept Lawyer Fixes Tobacco Case for RJR

The Bush misadminstration’s motto should be Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive. On June 7, the inJustice Department of Alberto Gonzales made a surprising request in a lawsuit against big...

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FBI Admits Terror Expertise Not Top Priority

When the world says zig, the FBI zags: In sworn testimony that contrasts with their promises to the public, the FBI managers who crafted the post-Sept. 11 fight against terrorism say expertise about the Mideast or terrorism was...

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