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| BushCo removes FOIA notation from govt websites |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 9:20 am |
| Tags: Constitutional Crisis, Foia, Corruption In Govt, Federal Government, Dustys Posts |
| Seems the Assholes running our federal government have removed every trace of information regarding the Freedom of Information Act from all government websites recently. This should piss off everyone..and I mean everyone, regardless of party affiliation. It seems our current administration doesn’t want to provide information on how to use |
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| GOP Tricks…It’s Not Halloween Yet! |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 3:01 am |
| Tags: Action, Constitutional Crisis, Wingnuts On Parade, Corruption In Govt, 08 Elections, Morals, Sumo S Posts, Politics |
| It seems the GOP Tricksters (strategists…crooks) want to reshape the electoral geography of California in their party’s favor. According to the Los Angeles Times they plan to begin raising money (this week) for another one of their “special” initiatives…hoping it will help a Republican win in 2008. Not if I can help |
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| Grassroots America…Listen Up! |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 8:48 am |
| Tags: Grass Roots, Action, Constitutional Crisis, Fear, War, Corruption In Govt, Peace Movement, Culture, Iraq War, Sumo S Posts, Federal Government, Politics |
| Grassroots America, A Non Profit September 6, 2007 An Open Letter to America: All Power to the People By Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. President of the Hip Hop Caucus September 6, 2007 On July 1, 2007 I sought the support of regular Americans after receiving notification from the U.S. Air Force Reserve that they were threatening to discharge me on |
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| New Democratic Slogan |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 10:00 am |
| Tags: Voting Rights, Grass Roots, Contempt Of Congress, Constitutional Crisis, Snark Amp Amp Sass, Fear, Action, Corruption In Govt, Sumo S Posts, Culture, Federal Government, 08 Elections, Presidential Candidates, Politics |
| Here’s the new unveiled Democrat bumper sticker slogan for the 2008 campaign that will be hitting the cars and streets near you. I hope it doesn’t mean violence on the part of the people that occupy the right side of the isle. While I think it is a good one (a Californian from [...] |
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| Police On Horseback Charge Small Group |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 10:02 am |
| Tags: Action, Constitutional Crisis, Executive Privilege, Fear, Corruption In Govt, Peace Movement, Culture, Iraq War, Sumo S Posts, Federal Government, Politics |
| Fellow Sirens and friends of the blogosphere…I knew this day would dawn. I’ve seen it coming as I’m sure you all have…but in no clearer way than this story here. George sent his mounted police to charge an outdoor press conference and demonstration against the Iraq War in Washington yesterday. Three freedom [...] |
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| america’s slow waking majority |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 10:03 am |
| Tags: Constitutional Crisis, Executive Privilege, War On Terror, Contempt Of Congress, Corruption In Govt, Iraq War, Betmo S Posts, Federal Government, Culture |
| “As America nears the sixth anniversary of the world-churning events of September 11, 2001, a new Zogby International poll finds a majority of Americans still await a Congressional investigation of President Bush' and Vice President Cheney's actions before, during and after the 9/11 attacks. Over 30% also believe Bush and/or Cheney should be |
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| at it again |
| Published: September 14, 2007, 8:59 am |
| Tags: Judiciary, Voting Rights, Constitutional Crisis, Action, Corruption In Govt, Federal Government, 08 Elections, Betmo S Posts |
| “The Department of Justice’s Voting Section is pressuring 10 states to purge voter rolls before the 2008 election based on statistics that former Voting Section attorneys and other experts say are flawed and do not confirm that those states have more voter registrations than eligible voters, as the department alleges. Voting Section |
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| flying the ‘friendly’ skies |
| Published: September 16, 2007, 11:10 am |
| Tags: Spying On Americans, War On Terror, Constitutional Crisis, Corruption In Govt, Betmo S Posts, Federal Government, Culture |
| i may have mentioned this at my blog recently, but this is a real problem for some folks. no- not being kicked off of a plane for inappropriate clothing– being on the ‘no fly list’ for no reason. i really don’t know how the government finds the time- what with arresting protesters and [...] |
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| Anti-war song and some good pictures of people at work to end the war.. |
| Published: September 16, 2007, 1:00 pm |
| Tags: Constitutional Crisis, Action, Dustys Posts, Iraq War, Politics |
| Richard Thompson’s Baghdads gonna Kill Me. Share This |
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| Senators Leahy and Dodd reintroduce Habeas Corpus Restoration Act |
| Published: September 18, 2007, 9:15 am |
| Tags: Wiretapping Americans, Constitutional Crisis, Spying On Americans, Grass Roots, Action, Federal Government, Torture, Dustys Posts |
| From Leahy’s government website, an excerpt of his remarks: Last year, Congress committed an historic mistake by suspending the Great Writ of habeas corpus not just for those confined at Guantanamo Bay but for millions of legal residents in the United States. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing in May on this bill illustrated |
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| vote for your country |
| Published: September 18, 2007, 6:03 pm |
| Tags: Judiciary, Environment, Voting Rights, Constitutional Crisis, Economy, Grass Roots, Corruption In Govt, Betmo S Posts, Culture, Federal Government, 08 Elections, Presidential Candidates, Politics |
| All over the internet i hear the same refrain- dennis kucinich or chris dodd would make a great president- but he doesn’t have a chance. Why? Aren’t you going to vote for him? If all of us who aren’t voting for clinton or obama or edwards- voted for kucinich or dodd- [...] |
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| making sacrifices |
| Published: September 20, 2007, 3:16 am |
| Tags: 08 Elections, Presidential Candidates, Constitutional Crisis, Family Values My Ass, Children S Issues, Betmo S Posts, Culture, Morals, Random Thoughts, Politics |
| just a quickie- i saw these articles and found them relevent. “Like any generation, we prosper on the sacrifice of those who came before us. But unlike most generations, we balk at renewing those investments and sacrifices on behalf of those who will come after us. Time after time, we take the easy way, not the [...] |
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| midnight musings |
| Published: September 25, 2007, 12:21 am |
| Tags: Constitutional Crisis, Chickenhawks, Science, Religion, Iran, Christofacists, War On Terror, Theocracy, Action, Random Thoughts, Morals, Daily Featured, Betmo S Posts, Corruption In Govt, Iraq War, Culture |
| i have been trying to wrap my mind around many things lately- why some football teams are way better than others; why cats are so ridiculously needy and stalkish sometimes, and how people can think so regressively. it struck me as i read about pakistan the other day- and the one line in the [...] |
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| midnight musings |
| Published: September 25, 2007, 8:21 am |
| Tags: Constitutional Crisis, Chickenhawks, Science, Religion, Iran, Christofacists, War On Terror, Theocracy, Action, Random Thoughts, Morals, Daily Featured, Betmo S Posts, Corruption In Govt, Iraq War, Culture |
| i have been trying to wrap my mind around many things lately- why some football teams are way better than others; why cats are so ridiculously needy and stalkish sometimes, and how people can think so regressively. it struck me as i read about pakistan the other day- and the one line in the [...] |
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| conscience voters |
| Published: September 25, 2007, 8:17 am |
| Tags: Voting Rights, Grass Roots, Constitutional Crisis, International Politics, Family Values My Ass, Health Care, Action, 08 Elections, Morals, Culture, Random Thoughts, Betmo S Posts, Peace Movement, Women S Issues, Politics |
| if you don’t read common dreams- you should. i have found more information and intelligently written posts than i ever could have found in the msm. take a moment and read this piece by carol hamilton. she combines feminism with history and civil liberties and ties her post up in a neat [...] |
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