CHEAT! A recently distributed guide for Republican poll watchers in Maryland spells out how to aggressively challenge the credentials of voters and urges these volunteers to tell election judges they could face jail time if a challenge is ignored. Democrats said yesterday they consider the handbook, obtained by The Washington Post, evidence of a Republican […]
We get more proof that our own democracy is under attack: Some U.S. states have placed laws to make it difficult to vote instead of reforming ballot problems. The study looked into 10 states with reported ballot difficulties. The study cited proposed laws in Arizona and Georgia, that call for a government-issued photo identification card […]
He sure doesn’t like being told what is legal and illegal: President Bush on Friday criticized a federal court ruling that said his warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional, declaring that opponents “do not understand the nature of the world in which we live.” “I strongly disagree with that decision, strongly disagree,” Bush said, striking his […]
Damn these activist judges: A federal appeals court panel on Thursday refused to let Texas Republicans replace Tom DeLay’s name on the November congressional ballot. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks, who said in July that DeLay name had to stay […]
What amazes me is that the Republicans are so worried about politicking that they are willing to back-burner the entire country to take up the issue of gay marriage this week. When I think of the problems surrounding our country; Iraq, healthcare, FEMA, energy crisis, immigration, record level deficits – just to name a few, […]
Let me set the stage. A dark background with a constant thumping much like a heart beat. Loud crashes come through as you hear sound bites of George Bush vowing to “protect” the American people. This is the start of the RNC’s new ad to attack Democrats and it is great. The highlight of the […]
Well imagine this, Bush says he is not “obligated” to follow the oversight provisions in the new Patriot Act: When President Bush signed the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act this month, he included an addendum saying that he did not feel obliged to obey requirements that he inform Congress about how the FBI was […]
While the courts in Afghanistan look at the possibility of executing a man for converting to Christianity, Think Progress has exposed how much of an impact this has on the Bush doctrine of “freedom”: Shortly after its passage, however, President Bush praised the Afghan constitution as protecting freedom of religion. President Bush, 1/23/04: We’re making […]
This entire debacle that has started by a very legitimate resolution offered by Russ Feingold has just got me fuming. His motion to censure Bush is by far one of the most reasonable requests that have been made in the 109th Congress. Rather you are for or against the wiretapping program, one thing remains – […]
The plan by Senate Republicans to step up oversight of the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program would also give legislative sanction for the first time to long-term eavesdropping on Americans without a court warrant, legal experts said on Wednesday. Civil liberties advocates called the proposed oversight inadequate and the licensing of eavesdropping without warrants […]