A lie? Or a lie about the truth?

Here's an interesting question raised by the actions of HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. Was Jackson lying when he told a Dallas business group that he rejected a HUD applicant because the contractor had criticized President Bush, or was he lying when he later said his anecdote was a lie? In other words, does he make stuff up to try to intimidate government contractors into muffling any anti-Bush sentiments, or does he brashly warn contractors not to express ant-Bush sentiments by bragging about real instances in which he has rejected an applicant for criticizing Bush? Is one much better than the other? Should he be canned for either? Was the Holy Roman Empire holy, Roman, or an empire?

Discuss amongst yourselves (but on this blog).

Not to be repetitive, but...NOOOOOOO!!

Please God, don't let this happen.

Woe is U.S.

Most American young people can't find Iraq on a map, even though U.S. troops have been there for more than three years, according to a new geographic literacy study released on Tuesday. More here.