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War Powers

August 27, 2008August 26, 2008 John Baker-Christopher commission, Christian Science Monitor, David Skaggs, James Madison, Mickey Edwards, War Powers Act

I am certain I have previously discussed the idea that the President of the United States does NOT have the power to take the United States to war. That authority was reserved expressly for the Congress by the founders of this country. The Constitution is quite clear on this point, but that authority has been usurped by several Presidents in their over-reach. I usually find it best to defer to the founders in these matters, and when checking we find that James Madison once observed, “In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department… [T]he temptation would be too great for any one man.”

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Justice Department Continues the Assault on Justice

August 20, 2008 John Attorney General, Attorney General Guidelines, FBI, Michael Mukasey, senate, Senators

Most likely it will come as no surprise that the Bush Administration’s Justice Department continues it’s assault on freedom and the Constitution. According to a report in the Washington Post, the Justice Department is about to issue guidelines for starting FBI investigations that a number of U.S. Senators believe could lead to innocent Americans being spied upon by government agents or informants, “all without any basis for suspicion.”

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Election Roundup for 08-07-2008

August 7, 2008 John Barack Obama, Democrats, Dick Cheney, FEC, Federal Elections Commission, george bush, John McCain, Political Fundraising, republicans

I thought I’d consider a single post to provide my observations on the election shenanigans for this first full week in August.

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The Anthrax Questions

August 3, 2008 John 9/11, Anthrax, Bruce Ivins, Dick Cheney, False Flag, Gleen Greenwald, Iraq, Pat Leahy, PATRIOT Act, Salon, Tom Daschle, War

Glenn Greenwald has an excellent article up at Salon.com discussing the unresolved issues around the 2001 anthrax incident. As everyone knows Bruce Ivins committed suicide earlier this week as a Grand Jury prepared to indict him in connection with the anthrax incident. Ivins had been a top anthrax researcher at a U.S. Government research facility for 18 years. So seven years after the incident, and after having to pay a settlement to one falsely accused researcher, we’re to believe the government had an airtight case against Ivins witnessed by his apparent suicide.

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Cathy Castor Telephone Townhall

July 31, 2008July 31, 2008 John Cathy Castor, House of Representatives, Townhall Meeting

Yesterday I received an automated call announcing a telephone town hall meeting with Congresswoman Castor. I was told the call would come between 6:30 and 7:00 pm.