Democrats Delay Gonzales Testimony
“Senate Democrats postponed on Thursday Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ first chance to testify in his own defense over the firings of eight federal prosecutors. The decision to shelve next week’s Senate Appropriations hearing frustrated the White House, which wants Gonzales to quickly give lawmakers his side of the story amid calls for his resignation.” (Associated Press)
Rove “Email Scandal” Makes April Fools Out of Blog Readers
“It was the conspiracy theorist’s conspiracy theory, with Karl Rove — adviser to President Bush and ‘evil genius’ to the political left — right at the center. ‘Rove personally connected to e-mail scandal,’ read the Saturday headline on liberal blog Daily Kos, trumpeting a photo of Mr. Rove taken in Chattanooga, Tenn., in late February.” (Washington Times)
Researchers Tested Pot, LSD on Army Volunteers
“Army doctors gave soldier volunteers synthetic marijuana, LSD and two dozen other psychoactive drugs during experiments aimed at developing chemical weapons that could incapacitate enemy soldiers, a psychiatrist who performed the research says in a new memoir. The program, which ran at the Army’s Edgewood, Md., arsenal from 1955 until about 1972, concluded that counterculture staples such as acid and pot were either too unpredictable or too mellow to be useful as weapons, psychiatrist James Ketchum said in an interview.” (USA TODAY)
Army Suspends Recruiter for Anti-Gay Email Rants
“An exchange between an army recruiter and a freelance copywriter escalated into a series of insults and counterinsults, culminating in anti-gay, racist and typo-filled rants by the recruiter, who has been reassigned and is under investigation by the military. The text of the e-mails was provided by the job seeker but has not been disputed by the Army.” (Chicago Tribune)
Florida Felons to Regain Rights More Easily
“Most Florida felons will regain voting and other civil rights more quickly after completing their sentences under changes approved Thursday by the governor and the state clemency board. Republican Gov. Charlie Crist pushed the change, saying the rights to vote, hold office and serve on a jury were fundamental to being part of a democratic society.” (Associated Press)
