Short post

I don't have a lot to say tonight. I found it ridiculous and hypocritical of the Republican Party to enact the rules change that will allow a party leader to keep their commitee leadersip if they happened to be indicted. This was done to protect Tom Delay who is under investigation for political corruption in the state of Texas. These rules were originally enacted in 1993 to get rid of Democrat, Dan Rostenkowski, who was under indictment and eventually served time for mail fraud. They accuse the Texas prosecuter of being blatantly political while they are being the same way and worse. Ronnie Earle, the Travis County, Texas Prosecuting Attorney, while he may be a registered Democrat, has prosecuted more Democrats than Republicans for political crimes. The Republicans, on the other hand, are simply trying to protect their empire.

The Iraq death toll is up to 1217, up 1 from yesterday. 96 Americans have died this month, making it the second deadliest month in this war's history after April 2004. My documentation project has brought me up to July 2003, in which 47 American soldiers lost their lives.

On July1: 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin

On July 2: Cpl. Travis J. Bradachnall

On July 3: PFC Corey L. Small, PFC Edward J. Herrgott

On July 6: Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow, Sgt. David D. Parson

On July 7: Spc. Chad L. Keith, Ssgt. Barry Sanford Sr.

On Jul 8: SFC Craig A. Boling, Pvt. Robert L. McKinley

On July 9: SFV Dan H. Gabrielson, Lcpl. Jason Tetrault, Sgt. Melissa Valles, Sgt. Roger Dale Rowe

On July 11: Spc. Christian C. Schultz

On July 12: Spc. Joshua M. Neusche

On July 13: Capt. Paul J. Cassidy, Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado

On July 14: Sgt. Michael T. Crockett

On July 15: Lcpl. Cory Ryan Guerin

On July 16: Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres

On July 17: Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, PO3 David J. Moreno

On July 18: Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie

On July 19: 2nd Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier

On July 20: Msgt. David A. Scott, Sgt. Jason D. Jordan

On July 21: Cpl. Mark Anthony Bibby

On July 22: Spc. Jon P. Fettig

On July 23: Capt. Joshua T. Byers, Spc. Brett T. Christian

On July 24: PFC Raheen Tyson Heighter, Ssgt. Hector R. Perez, Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, Sgt. Juan M. Serrano

On July 26: Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, Spc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, PFC Jonathan M. Cheatham

On July 27: Sgt. Heath A. McMillan

On July 28: Spc. William J. Maher III, Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr.

On July 30: Capt. Leif E. Nott

On July 31: Pvt. Mchael J. Deutsch, Spc. James I. Lambert III

As of July 31, 2003., 252 Americans had been killed in Iraq. Details on these servicemembers can be found at Iraq Coalition Casualties.