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The Real Importance of Telecom Immunity to the Cheney Administration

March 14, 2008March 14, 2008 John Alberto Gonzales, Andrew Card, FISA, george bush, James Comey, John Ashcroft, Marty Lederman, Telecom Amnesty

Well, the House seems to be sticking to their guns, and not passing a FISA bill that will grant immunity to the telecom industry for illegal spying. This is critically important, because it’s the last best hope to have the illegal surveillance activities of the current Cheney Administration see the light of day. During a press conference on February 28, George Bush finally went rogue on Dick, and accidentally told the truth about the reason for telecom immunity.

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Two Inauspicious Anniversaries Today

January 11, 2008 John ACLU, Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, Iraqi Parliament, Legislation, S. 1469, senate, Troop Surge

Today marks two auspicious anniversaries. The ACLU is reminding everyone that the national nightmare that is Guantanamo Bay Prison Camp received it’s first detainees six years ago on the 11th, and on the Jan. 10 last year, Bush announced his Troop Surge in Iraq. Which has reduced violence some, but has not accomplished it’s actual stated goal.

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Blood of American Soldiers A Small Price to Pay. Huh?

September 14, 2007 John John Boehner, republicans

In this video of Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room, John Boehner, Republican Leader of the U.S House of Representatives says that the $2-3 Billion per week, and the blood of American soldiers is a small price to pay in Iraq.

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September 11–Six Years Later

September 11, 2007September 23, 2007 John 9-11, bigotry, Bush, cheney, conservatives, Democrats, Iraq, Middle East, neo-cons, Prejudice, president, republicans, September 11

The attacks of 9/11 were used to justify the invasion of Iraq, and ever since, Bu$h has been using the mantra to strike fear into the hearts of Americans and ensure continued support of his war. He and Dick have incessantly linked the words “al-Qaida” and “Iraq.” In a recent speech about Iraq, Bush mentioned al-Qaida 95 times. No matter that the insurgents in Iraq are not the same group that attacked the U.S.

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Weekly Round Up – Week Ending August 26, 2007

August 25, 2007 John Boston, Corruption, FBI, FindLaw, Limone, republicans, Salvati, St. Petersburg

This is a news round up of brief news items from the week ending on August 26, 2007.