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Presidential directives, executive orders, and congressionally approved bil
2007-08-22 18:00:00 The American public has chosen all of what the below is illustrating. If we do not act then let us not complain about what will happen in the future. Please share this video to all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl1VIhdpl4 c Bookmark to: More About: Politics , Presidential , Executive , Orders , Ally
Ethnic cleansing, worsening refugee crisis in the Middle East
2007-08-21 18:13:00 Out of the countless number of stories that come out of Iraq, we often do not hear how much of a humanitarian disaster the war in Iraq is causing. Leave it up to Amy Goodman to show the other side of the war that we are not seeing or hearing about. In an interview with Nir ... More About: Middle East , The Middle East , East , International Politics , Middle
Israel closes its doors to Darfur refugees
2007-08-20 18:33:00 What do you think about this topic? A country which was created under the basis of people fleeing persecution is now turning away ?its own.? Israel i spokesman David Baker said on Sunday (8/19/2007) that “The policy of returning back anyone who enters Israel illegally will pertain to everyone, including those from Darfur .” As many as 50 ... More About: Refugees , Gees , Doors
An Attack on Iran
2007-08-20 01:08:00 I am wondering what will happen to Iran before Bushs’ presidency ends? Well, the Time’s had a good article on this. Times By Robert Baer “Prelude to an Atta ck on Iran” Reports that the Bush Administration will put Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the terrorism list can be read in one of two ways: it’s either more bluster ... More About: International Politics
How U.S. Interrogators Destroyed the Mind of Jose Padilla
2007-08-17 18:53:00 Simply astonishing. Is Bush trying to make an example out of Jose Padilla ? This man was tortured in a number of ways and not he has been convicted under ?highly questionable? evidence. In a Democracy Now! national broadcast exclusive, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Angela Hegarty speaks for the first time about her experience interviewing Jose Padilla for ... More About: Politics , Mind , Gator
New Rulers of the Word
2007-08-16 15:25:00 I introduced in an early post John Pilger and how he describe how the U.S. was in part (if not all) responsible for the rise of Pol Pot. Here is another one of his documentaries about how the rest of the world lives. Most Americans, and I hate to say this but its true, but ... More About: Word , International Politics , Rule
The 35 Percenters: Peaceman vs. Chenguin
2007-08-16 14:39:00 I have made up my mind, forget Hillary and forget Obama. There hasn’t been enough attention on this man, a man called Dennis Kucinich. From the 35 Percenters youtube website “Only 35% of registered voters who plan to vote for a Democrat in 2008 have ever heard of Dennis Kucinich.” Well here is one more ... More About: Politics , Chen , Guin
Keith Olbermann: Creating Terror Scares by the Bush Administration
2007-08-15 00:09:00 Simply a wonderful piece done by Keith Olbermann . I will let the video speak for itself. http://todayshottopic.com/wp-content/uplo ads/2007/08/countdown-nexus-update.wmv Bookmark to: More About: Bush , Terror , Bush administration , Creating
Dick Cheney ?94: Invading Baghdad Would Create Quagmire
2007-08-14 23:52:00 It’s amazing how things change over the course of several years. I kind of see Dick Cheney as Anakin Skywalker who turns into Dark Vader. Luck was always evil by nature just as Dick is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BEsZMvrq -I Bookmark to: More About: Iraq , Baghdad , International Politics
HR 676 Universal Healthcare: Don?t Stop Believin?
2007-08-13 01:21:00 From the 35percenters here is another informative video. HR 676 Universal Healthcare : Don’t Stop Believin’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aqhpQvsKg w Dennis Kucinich ‘08 Other post on health care include my posts on how the national health care plan of Japan is structured. If you want to see how other countries are doing it check it out! Bookmark to: More About: Politics , Health Care
Year Zero: How America aided Pol Pot
2007-08-12 03:36:00 This is a very emotional movie by John Pilger on how the United States was mostly responsible for the rise of Pol Pot. Yes, the United States goverment aided the rise of Pol Pot. I will let the video speak for itself. Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia http://www.videos.informationclearinghous e.info/yearzero100.wmv Bookmark to: More About: America , Asian Affairs , International Politics
Propaganda, the Press, Censorship and Resisting the American Empire
2007-08-10 18:10:00 “Liberal Democracy is moving toward a form of corporate dictatorship. This is an historic shift, and the media must not be allowed to be its façade, but itself made into a popular, burning issue, and subjected to direct action,” said John Pilger. “That great whistleblower Tom Paine warned that if the majority of the people ... More About: Politics , Iraq , Censorship , Press , Propaganda
190,000 U.S. Weapons Missing in Iraq
2007-08-10 17:09:00 This should come as no surprise to my readers. The US has lost about 190,000 weapons issued to Iraq i security forces since the 2003 invasion, according to an official report published in Washington. The weapons include AK-47 machine guns, pistols, body armour and helmets, some of which will have ended up in the hands of insurgents. The disclosure ... More About: Politics , Weapons , Missing , Missi
VP Cheney: ?I Don?t Recall?
2007-08-02 14:51:00 Between VP Chen ey and Gonzales, I do not know which one to call a bigger liar. I will have to remember that any time I am caught with my hands in my mouth the only thing I will have to say is ?I may or may not recall?.? Good one Cheney, you?re a regular old ... More About: Politics , Recall
Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabiliz
2007-07-24 18:58:00 There hasn’t been much press on this important EO and there should be. Here it is. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. ... More About: Property , Executive , Executive Order , Order , Lock
House Homeland Security Committee denied access to Presidential Directive
2007-07-23 16:46:00 So you would think that the certain high level officials (especially those in charge of homeland security) would have access to documents pertaining to what would happen in case of a major disaster. WRONG. Constituents called Rep. Peter DeFazio?s office, worried there was a conspiracy buried in the classified portion of a White House plan for ... More About: Politics , Security , Presidential , Homeland Security
Democratic Senators not in favor of restoring habeas
2007-07-16 21:59:00 The following Democratic Senat or s have still not signed up to cosponsor the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007: Make a call or send an email to your senator if he/she is on the list. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) Max Baucus (D-MT) Evan Bayh (D-IN) Robert Casey (D-PA) Kent Conrad (D-ND) Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Tim Johnson (D-SD) Herb Kohl (D-WI) Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Patty ... More About: Politics , Favor
Barbara Boxer Impeachment should be an option
2007-07-13 23:39:00 Barbara Boxer Impeachment should be an option…good for her. Let’s get others to jump on the wagon on this issue. http://todayshottopic.com/wp-content/uplo ads/2007/07/boxer-ed-schultz.mp3 BOXER: Yeah. I mean, you left out a bunch of things ? spying on citizens without a warrant, going around FISA, on and on. Look, I have always said it should be on the table. Ed, ... More About: Politics , Barbara , Barbara Boxer , Opti
No Bid Contracts are ?Putting Troops At Risk?
2007-07-13 23:32:00 This is not the firs time I have reported on this issue. But this issue deserves more attention. It is amazing how the media will try to dig up the facts about M. Moore but not even look at the lies the government is spreading day in and day out. From Bob Geiger: A study completed in ... More About: Politics , Risk , Putting , Troops , Tracts
Olbermann Special Comment: Bush, Cheney should resign
2007-07-06 00:00:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN-eGOtBGb g Transcript Olbermann: Bush , Cheney should resign ?I didn?t vote for him, but he?s my president, and I hope he does a good job.? SPECIAL COMMENT By Keith Olbermann Anchor, ‘Countdown’ ?I didn?t vote for him,? an American once said, ?But he?s my president, and I hope he does a good job.? That?on this eve of the 4th of July?is the essence of ... More About: Politics , Special , Resign
Dick Cheney above the law
2007-06-25 02:36:00 Apparently, Dick Cheney thinks he is above the law. Time has past in terms of when the U.S. congress should have impeached him. The Congress we have today should make no American proud, as they only serve the big businesses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCD5g4WdU WE Bookmark to: More About: Politics , Above the Law
Congree won?t release Earmarks
2007-06-19 14:13:00 Simple put, an earmark is what your representative spends their money on. It is a way for OUR representatives to show how they are spending funds by providing a project of interest to their constituents. So, wouldn’t you think it would be fairly simply to ask for a copy of their earmark. For all we ... More About: Politics , Release , Earmarks , Mark , Lease
Americans feel government is on wrong track
2007-06-17 05:17:00 The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal national poll results vividly show a population incredibly dissatisfied with their nation?s political system. In other countries in other times such a depressing level of confidence in government would send a signal to those running the government that a major upheaval is imminent. But not here in the USA. Why? Read ... More About: Government , Track , Americans , Wrong , Feel
Michael Moore on Good Morning America
2007-06-14 18:13:00 Well, Michael Moore certainly laid a smack down on GMA! The media here in the U.S. is nothing to givve two thumbs up on. Here is the interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9EDvFgwNr s Bookmark to: More About: America , Good Morning America , Morning
Michael Moore?s Sicko
2007-06-13 00:52:00 Well, I can’t wait to see this one. ‘SiCKO’ is a straight-from-the-heart portrait of the crazy and sometimes cruel U.S. health care system, told from the vantage of everyday people faced with extraordinary and bizarre challenges in their quest for basic health coverage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BJyyyRYbS k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_QoffvYQp w Bookmark to: More About: Politics , Michael Moore , Michael , Sicko , Sick
Save the troops: Nuke Iran
2007-06-08 22:08:00 Today’s Hot Topic will feature an article written by Paul Craig Roberts. Here is an excerpt. I encourage everyone to read the rest of the article through the below link. “The neocons think that by bombing Iran the US will provoke Iran to arm the Shiite militias in Iraq with armor-piercing rocket propelled grenades and with ... More About: Politics , Nuke , Troops
Fox News Mistakes Bill Jefferson
2007-06-06 03:08:00 Here we are go again with faux news aka Fox news….what do you say of this?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2qRUAMWIy E Bookmark to: More About: News , Politics , Fox News , Jeff , Bill
President Bush?s real goal in Iraq
2007-06-01 18:33:00 This is a great article and should shed some light as to why we are in Iraq . What are your thoughts? Agree? Disagree? The article is written by Jay Bookman of the AJC. The official story on Iraq has never made sense. The connection that the Bush administration has tried to draw between Iraq and al-Qaida has ... More About: Politics , President , President Bush
Protecting voters rights: One way to lose your government job
2007-05-31 18:24:00 Who would have imaged that an elected official under the Bush Administration who actually was ?for the people? as our constitution says would be fired for protecting our rights. Well the LA Times reported: For more than 15 years, clean-cut, square-jawed Tom Heffelfinger was the embodiment of a tough Republican prosecutor. Named U.S. attorney for Minnesota ... More About: Politics , Government , Rights , Voters , Prot
Keith Olbermann?s Special Comment
More articles from this author:2007-05-25 21:53:00 There is nothing like hearing Keith talk about what is going wrong with this country. He talks like no other newscaster out there (Lou Dobbs comes in 2nd). Listen for yourself. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=- 3142351287563470298 “…when faced with the prospect of someone calling you on your stubbornness?your stubbornness which has cost 3,431 Americans their lives and thousands more their limbs?you, ... More About: Iraq , Keith Olbermann , Special , Olbermann , Comment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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