This should really spark a heated discussion and calls of partisanship from the right: Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver a scathing speech Monday at Constitution Hall in Washington — just blocks from the White House — at which he will declare America is faced with a constitutional crisis, RAW STORY has learned. The […]
OK I have been pretty quiet on the confirmation hearings. I feel there are enough other blogs out there giving play by play that my two cents aren’t really needed. I also feel like it is nothing more than a smoke screen. Even if Democrats go against him, he will still go to Senate and […]
Yesterday Russell Tice, the former NSA whistleblower who said he would testify before Congress, admitted to being one of the source’s for Risen’s article which exposed the wiretapping story in last month’s New York Times. Tice also appeared on Nightline last night. During his interview on Nightline, he described the NSA program. According to Tice, […]
With such things as Abramoff, Cunningham and the NSA wiretapping story, it seems that the Valerie Plame leak case has taken a back seat. Thankfully we have people like Jason Leopold to keep us up to date: Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is said to have spent the past month preparing evidence he will present to […]
According to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, people not only know about the Jack Abramoff scandal but also feel it is a GOP problem and very serious. • Most Americans say they’re following news of the Abramoff scandal closely, and 53% call it a major scandal. Just 9% see it as “not a serious matter.” […]
Seems like Tom Delay can’t get a break at all: AUSTIN, Texas – The state’s highest criminal court on Monday denied Rep. Tom DeLay’s request that the money laundering charges against him be dismissed or sent back to a lower court for an immediate trial. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied the requests with […]
Here is an interesting article for anyone who likes to spend time commenting on blogs or engaging in exchanges via forums Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime. It’s no joke. Last Thursday, President Bush signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing […]
Last week after the Abramoff story exploded, the White House went into a defensive mode: On Wednesday, McClellan called Abramoff’s actions “outrageous†and reiterated to reporters that Bush was not friends with the lobbyist and does not recall ever meeting himâ€â€Âthough he said it was possible that Bush met Abramoff at a fund-raising function or […]
One of the most powerful committees in Congress is the House Appropriations Committee. The chairmen of the committee must hold the highest ethical standards because the influence of bribery and greed is so great. This is what lead to the conviction and downfall of Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, the former committee chairman. So who will […]
So what say you Mr. Gonzales The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Sunday he has asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to testify during open hearings on the legality of the Bush administration’s domestic spying program. Hearings are planned for early February into the National Security Agency program that President Bush approved in 2002, […]