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Posts Tagged ‘commerce department’

DINGUSES

More About That Indignant Martyr, Judd Gregg

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

While we haven’t yet turned on CNN to hear the Best Political Team On Earth tell us what we think about the politics of what we think about Sen. Judd Gregg’s decision to withdrawn his Commerce Secretary nomination, we think he’s coming off like an idiot. Other people who think Judd Gregg is coming off like an idiot include Robert Gibbs, and Judd Gregg. MORE »


BILL RICHARDSON HAS A SAD

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

:(CONSOLATION PRIZE: Of all the secretaries of commerce in American History, the only ones anybody has ever heard of are Herbert Hoover, Ron Brown and Norm Mineta. The first is known for making the Depression, the second for being killed in some random plane crash, the third for … doing 9/11? [U.S. Secretary of Commerce]


IRAQ

Cheery Holiday Financial Update

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Just move your assets abroad, Uncle Pennybags! - WonketteWhile you’re not really working and getting ready for the Jesus’ Special Day, people who Hate Our Freedoms (TM) around the world are plotting against Washington. And it’s working. Expect a Great Depression by Super Bowl Sunday: MORE »


PORN

Masters of the Porn Domain

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has put off for a month the decision to approve the .xxx suffix for porn sites on the web. Department of Commerce official Michael Gallagher reported that the agency had receieved an avalanche of mail expressing concern about normalizing the Web’s vigorous porn traffic under its own domain suffix and ensuring that underage computer users would be adequately shielded from the adult sites. Also, the AP reports: MORE »