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Thursday, August 2, 2007

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Posted by Scott Moore on Thu, Aug 2 at 8:24 AM

Ugh. As many as 30 people are still missing from yesterday’s bridge collapse in Minneapolis. The scariest part: The bridge was inspected in 2005 and 2006 with no immediate problems noted. That should concern local leaders, since our bridges have lots of problems, and no money to fix them.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says his embattled testimony may have been “confusing.” Arlen Specter calls it “misleading.” Keep digging that hole, Alberto.

Shocker! Bush rejects a subpoena that would have forced Karl Rove to testify before Congress about the fired U.S. attorneys. Executive privilege and all.

Sorry, Chas. R. Kelly will finally go on trial to face child pornography charges. God willing, he’ll sing his entire defense. “And now I’m asking for a dismissaaallll/This is me moving for a dismissaaalllll.”

A week after a UC Davis study showed that electronic voting machines can be easily hacked, three e-voting machine companies—Diebold Election Systems, Hart Intercivic, and Sequoia Voting Systems—are doing what they do best: Trying to change the results.

Comments

The thing about the bridge is not exactly true--in 2005, the feds reviewed it and said that it was "structurally deficient."

Thanks, Dave. The "no immediate problems" must mean "the bridge wasn't actually collapsing during the inspection."

I'm taking bets on the first Portland bridge to collpase, giving the Sellwood Bridge 1:1 odds.

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