January 26, 2006

Charlie's Show Prep #33

• In 2002 a Justice Department lawyer told a Senate panel that "It may not be the case that the probable cause standard has caused any difficulties in our ability to seek the FISA warrants we require." Bush bashers see this statement as undermining the administration's arguments defending NSA domestic surveillance. If the President already has surveillance powers under Article II then arguing over FISA standards is moot.

• Some are tossing around the "impeachment" word. A wacked-out Lefty has already raised $52,000 to back pro-impeachment Democrats. All it does is put a smile on Karl Rove's face.

• Joel Stein's troop-bashing column wasn't his first attempt. Stephen Spruiell found a sarcastic "recruiting pamphlet" Stein wrote for The New Yorker.

• Rockwell Automation's stock is at a 52-week high. I wonder if any of it has to do with their 5-year plan to "remove all of it’s manufacturing operations out of Milwaukee." Improve the business climate to keep companies in Wisconsin.

• New Orlean's mayor Ray Nagin doesn't understand why people jumped on his "Chocolate City" remark. Well, what would be the reaction if Scott Walker called for a "Vanilla Milwaukee?"