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Ted Stevens Alaska Raid
2007-07-31 08:14:00 See Original StoryFederal agents searched the home of U.S. Sen. Ted Steven s on Monday, focusing on records related to his relationship with an oil field services contractor jailed in a public corruption investigation, a law enforcement official said.Stevens , 83, has been under a federal investigation for a 2000 renovation project more than doubling the size of his home in Girdwood that was overseen by Bill Allen, a contractor who has pleaded guilty to bribing Alaska state legislators.Allen is founder of VECO Corp., an Alaska-based oil field services and engineering company that has reaped tens of millions of dollars in federal contracts.Agents from the FBI and Internal Revenue Service started their search at the senator's home Monday afternoon, said Dave Heller, FBI assistant special agent. He said he could not comment on the nature of the investigation.This is the same Senator who wanted to build a bridge to nowhere, click here.Is it me or does it seem the Republicans are criminal... More About: Raid
WILL THE REAL AL-QAEDA PLEASE STAND UP
2007-07-27 12:42:00 The President constantly confuse Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Al-Qaeda in Iraq as one and the same. Exactly from whom does this President gets his information to make such accusation or is he manipulating the public, Al-Qaeda or just confused?Is there a relationship among Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and the al-Qaeda in Iraq. What this comes down to is President Bush has started a false scare tactic to keep our troops in Iraq by asserting that A-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) are one and the same as Al-Qaeda in Pakistan (AQ), who attacked America on 9/11 and that simply has not been found to be true. So why is our President presenting such and argument in this manner? Tuesday, he made provocative new assertions about Al Qaeda 's role in Iraq, using recently declassified information to make his case that the global battle with the terrorism network ? and Americans' safety at home ? hinges on keeping U.S. troops there to fight.Bush's comments were met with skepticism by some terrorism experts and fo... More About: Real , Ease , Stand Up
Impeachment, Is It Possible?
2007-07-26 13:09:00 I am starting to think this impeachment of President Bush and Cheney will never be carried out, unlike the impeachment of former President Clinton, who by the way never caused any deaths with his acts which brought on impeachment charges.President Bush in my view, will get away without any such charges and I am growing tired of our House and Senate ignoring the will of the people. Will their ever be impeachment charges brought against this President? More About: Impeachment , Ossi
Mitt Romney: We Don't Have A Sense Of Humor
2007-07-25 03:06:00 Hardball's Keith Olbermann showed a video clip of Mitt Romney trying to explain why he's in front of a sign calling Obama, Osama. Jonathan Alter who was a guest on Countdown told Olbermann that Romney would say or do anything to become President. More About: Humor , Sense , Humo , Sens
Get Gonzales Out As Attorney General
2007-07-24 23:33:00 See Original StoryWatch senators grill the attorney general »"The constitutional authority and responsibility for congressional oversight is gone," said Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the Judiciary Committee's ranking Republican. "If that is to happen, the president can run the government as he chooses, answer no questions."Glaring at Gonzales just a few feet away at the witness table, Specter declared, "The attorney general has the authority to appoint a special prosecutor." He added later that a special prosecutor would be one of several options to consider months from now, if the Senate cites Bush administration officials with contempt of Congress.This is true loyalty and this man has to be relieved of his duties as Atto rney General . More About: Attorney General
Bill Maher On Iraq
2007-07-22 08:32:00 See Original StoryBill Maher comedy on HBO was very funny, including the section on Iraq . It would have been much more humorous, if it wasn't so true.If U.S. combat forces withdraw from Iraq in the near future, three developments would be likely to unfold. Majority Shiites would drive Sunnis out of ethnically mixed areas west to Anbar province. Southern Iraq would erupt in civil war between Shiite groups. And the Kurdish north would solidify its borders and invite a U.S. troop presence there. In short, Iraq would effectively become three separate nations.That was the conclusion reached in recent "war games" exercises conducted for the U.S. military by retired Marine Col. Gary Anderson. "I honestly don't think it will be apocalyptic," said Anderson, who has served in Iraq and now works for a major defense contractor.
Tammy Faye Messner dies at 65
2007-07-22 07:18:00 See Original StoryTammy Faye Mess ner , who as Tammy Faye Bakker helped her husband, Jim, build a multimillion-dollar evangelism empire and then saw it collapse in disgrace, has died. She was 65. More About: Dies
Iraq And A Wish
2007-07-20 10:29:00 James A. Baker and Lee H. Hamilton headed The Iraq i Study Group Report. The group?s main recommendations call for a shift from combat to training Iraqi forces and fighting terrorism, a forceful regionwide diplomatic initiative and a reduction in American financial and military aid to the Iraqi government should it fail to meet prescribed goals.General Petraeus said the prospect of any hasty removal of US troops has him concerned. "If we pull out there will be greatly increased sectarian violence, humanitarian concerns.... You don't know what could happen in terms of dangerous conflicts, what could happen along the Kurdish/Shiite/Sunni fault lines, or how [Iraq's] neighbors will react."He says that "there are all kinds of dynamics to consider: Iran, Syria, and others have distinct interests. There are a number of different concerns hanging on the security situation."If U.S. combat forces withdraw from Iraq in the near future, three developments would be likely to unfold. Majority S...
Not One More Man
2007-07-20 05:49:00 From ">Left Of CenterIn memory of Casey Sheehan and all the other thousands of men and women who have lost their lives for this feeble excuse of a world leader. However, it is dedicated to everyone who has a deep abiding desire for the world to learn how to resolve conflicts with discussions instead of concussions.
Fail To The Chief
2007-07-19 06:22:00 President Bush has finally started to mention the name of bin Laden, simply because he has given Al Qaeda time to recover to attack America. How can a party still hold on to the belief that this man is honest with the American people or if he in fact are looking out for Americans interest?According to the National Intelligence Estimates Report:Al Qaeda has ?regenerated key elements of its Homeland attack capability.? Iraq has strengthened al Qaeda, which will seek to ?leverage the contacts and capabilities? gained in the war.Al Qaeda?s association with ?al Qaeda in Iraq? (AQI) helps to ?energize the broader Sunni extremist community? and ?recruit and indoctrinate operatives.After hearing this our President release reports of the capture of Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani in Iraq, two (2), weeks after his capture and one day after the (NIE), report.How much longer can the Republican House and Senate allow this President to have his way, when they must look at thei... More About: Chief
Al-Qaeda Is Back
2007-07-18 13:46:00 Al-Qaida is using its growing strength in Pakistan and Iraq to plot attacks on U.S. soil, heightening the terror threat facing the United States over the next few years, intelligence agencies concluded in a report unveiled Tuesday.National Intelligence Estimates are the most authoritative written judgments of the 16 spy agencies across the breadth of the U.S. government. These documents reflect the consensus long-term thinking of top intelligence analysts.House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, D-Mo., called on the U.S. to "responsibly redeploy" its troops from Iraq and turn security over to the Iraqis. "In hindsight, we should have concentrated our efforts on al-Qaida in Afghanistan from the beginning," he said.Beyond al-Qaida, the report also laid out three other potential terror threats to the country:_Lebanese Hezbollah, a Shiite Muslim extremist group, may be more likely to consider attacking here, especially if it believes the United States is directly threatening... More About: Al Qaeda , Back , Al-Qaeda , Qaeda
What Are The Campaign Hopes For Senator McCain?
2007-07-16 23:44:00 Communications director Brian Jones stepped down, along with deputies Matt David and Danny Diaz. Research director Brian Rogers and South Carolina McCain spokesman Adam Temple are also leaving the campaign.Just what does this mean for John McCain? According to Bob Shrum, Mike Murphy, Al Hunt and Bob Novak who were all on Meet the Press Sunday. This might be the end for John McCain. Only Mike Murphy thought he might be able to run a smaller campaign.The reality of McCain's new campaign is that he simply does not have the financial capacity to maintain the sort of broad national staff that he maintained over the first six months of the year. More About: Hopes , Campaign , Senator , Senat
Mr. President, This Is A Fine Mess
2007-07-15 23:31:00 Click Photo for VideoWhile President Bush fight over the surge in Iraq and the billions of dollars for that war. Pro-Taleban militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region say they have ended their truce with the government.Do not give me those fascist?s slogans about fighting them over there, so we do not have to fight them over here. Our President by putting his resources and troops in Iraq, have caused a build up of Al Qaeda operating capability to be at a level not seen since just before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, by taking his eyes off Afghanistan.We should be saying to this President; you still have not caught the people responsible for the attack that supposedly justifies all of the deaths from 9/11, Afganistan and Iraq. You Sir have caused nothing but death for our Country and more money to enable those deaths from our taxes.You came up with the fascist?s slogan about fighting them over there, so we do not have to fight them over here as a justification for being in... More About: Fine , Resident , Mess
Another Choice For President
2007-07-14 14:27:00 MIKE GRAVELThe War in IraqImmediate and orderly withdrawal of troops followed by aggressive diplomacy. Read More about Senator Gravel's withdrawal plan.IranSenator Gravel firmly opposes a military confrontation with Iran and advocates a diplomatic solution to the current situation.National Initiative for DemocracyEmpower Americans by giving us the mechanism??The National Ballot Initiative??to vote directly on issues which affect our daily lives. This power is similar to the initiatives used by citizens in 24 states and over 200 communities.A Fair TaxEliminate the income tax and replace it with a progressive national sales tax - Fair Tax.Global Warming/Climate ChangeWe must reduce America's carbon footprint in the world by passing legislation that caps emissions and improve energy efficiency while generating energy from low-carbon sources.Universal Healthcare VouchersA National Health Care Voucher plan will provide health care for all Americans.On Gay MarriageFighting for a hated m... More About: President , Choice , Choi , Resident
I HAVE BEEN TAGGED
2007-07-13 10:56:00 Lizzy Of The OCD Gen X Liberal tagged me! I have to post eight random facts or habits about myself.1. As a child I was an introvert and when I was first introduced to the stage all that left me.2. During my summer breaks in College, except for one, I would tour with my uncle and open for his band. I would also make money during college by singing in clubs around town. By the end of college I had been in two singing groups.3. I broke my noise during track and field on the pole vault.4.I lost my scholarship for college during my 3rd year and had to explain it to my family. I did so during summer break by way of a letter. I went to Americus, Georgia with a friend to help him and his family pick cotton, they were going through hard times and almost lost their farm.5. I joined the Marine Corps because I had a need to fight. I needed to let off some steam and would have made it a career, until I was injured.6. I am somewhat of a softy now, I think the fight has gone out of my system.7. I ... More About: Tagged , Been
Ron Paul vs Mike Gravel
2007-07-10 18:37:00 RON PAULThis is Ron Paul , he is a 10th-term Congressman from Texas, a member of the Republican Party, a physician, and a candidate for the 2008 presidential election.In his 2008 presidential campaign, Paul has stated that he would like to "reinstate the Constitution and restore the Republic." He believes in restoring and defending civil liberties. His voting record is consistent with his advocacy of a non-interventionist foreign policy and the rejection of a welfare state role for the federal government.America, would you vote for this man?MIKE GRAVEL This is Mike Gravel , he is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska for two terms, from 1969 to 1981.Mike Gravel at the launch of his Presidential campaign in April 2006On April 17, 2006, Gravel became a declared candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 election, announcing his run in a speech to the National Press Club. Short on campaign cash, he took public transportation t...
Did Rep. John Conyers Suggest Impeachment?
2007-07-09 02:16:00 See Original StoryRep. John Conyers , chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, appeared Sunday on This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He responded to questions on his committee's outstanding subpoenas in the matter of the US Attorney firings, offering the striking suggestion that growing public support for impeachment of the president might make the White House more inclined to cooperate. Conyers emphasized that his committee is continuing to negotiate with the White House, and told Stephanopoulos, "We're hoping that as the cries for Cheney and Bush now reach 46% and 58%, respectively, for impeachment, that we could begin to become a little bit more cooperative, if not even amicable in trying to get to the truth of these matters.""We're seeking cooperation," insisted Convers. This is not partisan in any way." He also told Stephanopoulos, "I didn't put impeachment on the table. I was just telling you that 46% of the American people polled want Bush impeached."Conyers refused ... More About: Impeachment , John Conyers
We the people want impeachment NOW
2007-07-04 23:10:00 Yesterday, George Bush decided to let Scooter Libby, the one man who was convicted for the lies around the Iraq war, avoid serving out his prison sentence. Even Paris Hilton served more jail time than he will. And letting Libby off the hook is only the most recent example of a consistent Bush administration pattern of obstruction of justice. Warrantless wiretaps, Alberto Gonzalez, the original outing of Valerie Plame; we're all familiar with the numerous past transgressions by these criminals.As they say in civics class, America is a country of laws, not of men. It's time for Congress to stand up and use those laws to rid our country of the men who are systematically dismantling our constitution and ignoring the checks and balances that have always protected our democracy. Bush and Cheney think their administration is above the law. That's un-American, and this July 4th it's time for Congress to re-assert its constitutional authority and stop the administration's obstruction of... More About: People , Impeachment , The People
Commuting Libby
2007-07-03 11:30:00 Lewis Libby was found guilty of perjury, obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI. President Bush spared him by stepping into the criminal case with heavy political overtones on grounds that the sentence was just too harsh.Bush decided commuting the sentence was the most appropriate course for Libby and did just that. More About: Commuting , Comm
White House In Crisis
2007-06-30 19:40:00 Artical2,Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Also Article 2, Section 1 of the US Constitution. In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. This is what our House and Senate need to start looking at but Pelosi and Reid are doing what they feel is right and over looking the will of the people.Not only do we have a White House in Crisis , as former Nixon council John Dean sa... More About: Isis
Ann Coulter Losing It Again
2007-06-28 23:23:00 Ann lost it again on Morning Joe, this woman just can not keep her mouth closed.NOTABLE DEATHS THIS YEAR - Newsday.com More About: Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter, How Much Lower Can She Go
2007-06-27 04:52:00 Elizabeth Edwards called into MSNBC?s ?Hardball? to confront Ann Coulter on her personal attacks on her husband and family. Elizabeth Edwards is the Wife of Presidential candidate John Edwards. During the call in Ann Coulter just went into her mode of madness. More About: Lower , Lowe
Vice President Cheney Is Above America And Its Laws
2007-06-23 05:51:00 See Original StorySo it seems that Vice President Cheney is above America and its Laws . He has resisted routine oversight of his office?s handling of classified information. No one is good enough in America to ask anything of this man.When Cheney resisted, the National Archives unit that monitors classification in the executive branch objected, the vice president?s office suggested abolishing the oversight unit and the Information Security Oversight Office, as simple as that.?I know the vice president wants to operate with unprecedented secrecy,? Mr. Waxman said in an interview. ?But this is absurd. This order is designed to keep classified information safe. His argument is really that he?s not part of the executive branch, so he doesn?t have to comply.?Mr. Cheney and his legal adviser, David S. Addington, did not believe that the executive order applied to the vice president?s office because it had a legislative as well as an executive status in the Constitution.What do we do when ... More About: Vice President
Google Video, Is It Better Than YouTube?
2007-06-21 16:21:00 Click Photo To Watch Video I have this video on YouTube and thought I would start a video collection on Google , just to compare the two.This is my favorite singer, the late Luther Vandross singing Searching. More About: Youtube , Google Video , Bett
A Case For September
2007-06-19 16:17:00 See Original StoryWaiting until the end of the year before judging the operation's success of the surge was not part of the deal.Fred Kagan, the man widely seen as the "architect" of the military surge in Iraq, recommended waiting until the end of the year before judging the operation's success. Even then, he added, it might be some months before Iraqis make the political compromises necessary to bring lasting stability to the country.However, Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, agreed that lawmakers will be able to have a ?reasonable and a realistic sense? of whether the escalation is ?working or not working? by Sept ember . ?I?ve said that all along. I started saying that back in January. I think we?ll have had by then our forces in the mix for a good several months.?"We want them to vote and vote and vote again," a senior Democratic senator told Politico, in explaining the Party's plan to force Republicans to repeatedly go on the record in support of the war. "T... More About: Case
Have It Your Way, But Not In Pay, At Burger King
2007-06-16 14:26:00 See Original StoryWorkers who pick tomatoes in Florida for Burger King continue to face poverty wages and exploitative working conditions.Fast-food giant Burger King has told the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) that it will not pay a penny more per pound to farmworkers harvesting its tomatoes.Most tomato pickers still receive roughly the same pay as in 1978 ? 40 to 45 cents for every 32-pound bucket of tomatoes they pick. To earn $50 a day, considered a good haul, workers must pick about 125 buckets of tomatoes, or about two tons.The Coalition, which is led by and represents more than 3,000 mostly Mexican, Guatemalan and Haitian farm workers throughout Florida, eventually hopes to convince all major fast-food companies to pay more for tomatoes.Burger King said it and its purchasing agent, RSI, do not have a direct relationship with any tomato grower or its employees. Instead, the company buys tomatoes based on best market price from tomato repacking companies."It is these repac... More About: Urge , Not I
I Was Tagged A 'Thinking Blog"
2007-06-14 15:41:00 I got tagged by Within Reason, It's a honor to be placed in such a Tag Award, and I will try to give the sites that makes one think.The rules, created by The Thinking Blog , are thus:1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote (here is an alternative silver version if gold doesn't fit your blog).Below are the five blogs I chose that makes you Think.1. The OCD GEN X LIBERAL - This site is from Lizzy, who just came back from a trip to New York. Her blog is about current events around the world. There's no holding back on what she thinks on this site and I try to read her post daily.2. Morning Martin- Pissed off Patricia is the author of this site.... if you've never read her site, I would recommend reading it on a Friday, when Fred the cat takes over. This is... More About: Tagged
Broom Sweeping The Republican Mistakes
More articles from this author:2007-06-08 08:58:00 The Democrats are sweeping away the Republic a n 's mistake little by little. They are restoring rights the Bush Administration and the Republican majority took away from us.The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill to restore habeas corpus, you know the one that gives us the right to challenge government detention in court.Habeas corpus was revoked last year by the Military Commissions Act, which is unconstitutional. The Republicans gave away this right as they have most all to this President.The habeas bill can now be brought to the Senate floor by Senator Reid as soon as next month. Just remember King George could veto any legislation dealing with this issue and any others that take away from his powers.I never wish for time to move foward fast, but I must say it will be great when this President is called former President. More About: Ping , Stakes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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