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Sen. Bond’s "Compromise" on Warrantless Wiretapping
Act now to save our rightsBy Jim Retherford / The Rag Blog / June 13, 2008 Remember the Bill of Rights? Habeas corpus? Rule of law? It seems the New Corporatists view these concepts as “relics” of a bygone past. … Continue reading
Gore Vidal’s Article of Impeachment
I listened with awe to Kucinich… By Gore Vidal / June 11, 2008 On June 9, 2008, a counterrevolution began on the floor of the House of Representatives against the gas and oil crooks who had seized control of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Bush Impeachment, Congress, Dennis Kucinich, George W. Bush, Gore Vidal, Presidency, Video, War Crimes
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Senate Report : No Saddam, al-Qaida Link
The Senate Intelligence Committee, which released the Iraq report, is chaired by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., left. The ranking minority member is Sen. Jay Rockefeller, right. Photo by Alex Wong / Getty Images.The Big Story You May Have Missed During … Continue reading
Will You Explain the Surgical Use of a Five-Hundred Pound Bomb in a Densely Populated Suburb?
On Generals Testifying Before Congress: A Mash NoteBy Fred Reed, April 14, 2008 Whenever I see that some dismal general will testify to Congress regarding the war against Iraq, I imagine the first paragraph of his Power Point presentation: “All … Continue reading
Corn Dog Cornyn : War Yes, GI’s No!
Sen. John (Corn Dog) Cornyn, R-Texas, aka “Lap Dog to the President.” Graphic by Bill Narum / The Rag BlogJohn Cornyn Funds the War But Not Those Who Fought ItBy Karl-Thomas Musselman/ May 23, 2008 The first paragraph from this … Continue reading
It’s Larry Craig "Bobblefoot" Day!
Minor league promotion is homage to senator’s airport bathroom bustMay 22, 2008 Capitalizing on Senator Larry Craig’s restroom bust, a Minnesota minor league baseball team this Sunday is giving away a promotional item celebrating the Republican politician’s arrest last year … Continue reading
Freedom and the Internet
Why The ‘Right’ Gets Net Neutrality WrongBy Art Brodsky / May 5, 2008 Just in time for the House Telecommunications Subcommittee’s hearing tomorrow (May 6) on Net Neutrality legislation, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) and the American Spectator … Continue reading
Uncommitted Dems Still Set to Endorse Obama
Dems’ suspense may be unnecessaryBy Elizabeth Drew / April 25, 2008 [Elizabeth Drew writes for The New York Review of Books. She is the author of numerous books, most recently “Richard M. Nixon”] The torrent of speculation about the end … Continue reading
Brewing a Disaster with North American Agriculture
Photo by Aimee DonnellySowing Disaster: Why We Need a New Farm Billby Christopher D. Cook / April 18, 2008 Congress passes its share of boondoggles, but there’s a real doozy on the docket April 18. If the nearly $300 billion … Continue reading
Calling to Task Those Who Disregard the Constitution
Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of LawBy John Nichols / April 12, 2008 The Constitution of the United States is absolutely clear when it comes to matters of torture. Amendment 8 specifically states that, “Excessive bail … Continue reading
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Petraeus’ Testimony : Everything His President Wants to Hear
General Betray Us? Nahhh…..By Robert Scheer / April 9, 2008General Betray Us? Of course he has. MoveOn.org can hardly be expected to recycle its slogan from last September, when Gen. David Petraeus testified in support of escalating the U.S. war … Continue reading
M. Dowd on Petraeus, Crocker : Cauldron Still Bubbles
Gen. David Petraeus, left, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker appear in Congress to report on the Iraq war. Toil and TroubleBy Maureen Dowd / April 9, 2008 Washington — Maybe it was because I was sitting in the back of the … Continue reading
