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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Filed in Detroit in 2006, the challenge was brought on behalf of several Michigan attorneys and Muslim leaders who thought they may be the targets of domestic spying by the U.S. government. They claimed that a program by the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans without court approval violated ...
Posted in Civil Liberties, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
The disastrous Bush administration and the deep unpopularity of Republicans have given the Democrats a golden opportunity to capture the White House.
So it’s particularly frustrating (and frightening) to see the leading Democratic candidates fighting with each other and perhaps inflicting irreparable damage on the party’s chances of winning in November.
Senators ...
Posted in 2008, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democrats, General, Hillary Clinton, Politics 2.0 | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
When Bush attorney Harriet Miers ignored a subpoena to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committe, what did they do about it? NOTHING!
When former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez lied to the same Committee, what did they do?
NOTHING!
They apparently don’t have the time or inclination to pursue THOSE offenses, but they ...
Posted in Congress, Democrats, General, Politics 2.0, U.S. Senate | 9 Comments »
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls,� Frank Newport of Gallup informs us:
Fifty-eight percent of Republicans report having excellent mental health, compared to 43 percent of independents and ...
Posted in Congress, General, Politics 2.0, Republicans | 2 Comments »
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Never mind that Fred Thompson is a taller-than-average guy. Actual height notwithstanding, he and the rest of the Republican hopefuls looked shockingly small at the latest debate.
Struggling to answer the public’s questions, they produced more bickering and petty sniping than substantive conversation, causing many to wonder if they were ...
Posted in 2008, Fred Thompson, Mike Huckabee, Republicans, Ron Paul, Rudolph Giuliani | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
If we needed another reason besides soaring fuel prices to end our dependence on foreign oil, the barbaric state of Saudi Arabia has just given it to us.
Those wonderful folks who brought you most of the 9/11 terrorists have turned logic and justice on its head by sentencing a 19-year-old ...
Posted in Energy Policy, Foreign Policy, General, George Bush, Politics 2.0 | 12 Comments »
