If one thing is for certain in the uncertain world of politics, it is that 2006 is going to be the year to watch. Republicans have definitely fumbled the ball during the 109th session of Congress and not only Democrats, but also a majority of the public is awaiting someone to pick that ball up […]
When it comes to either supporting our troops or Cheney’s retirement then Cheney’s retirement will always win: Halliburton Co. failed to protect the water supply it is paid to purify for U.S. soldiers throughout Iraq, in one instance missing contamination that could have caused “mass sickness or death,” an internal company report concluded. The report, […]
Boehner beat out blunt for the job. It is kind of an interesting shake up to the Republican leadership in Congress but I don’t trust Boehner nor like him. This guy’s office very nastily refused to send someone to a meeting last week of seniors with questions regarding the new Medicare-D debacle. Shows how much […]
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 […]
The Republicans are pulling a strictly political stunt tonight in order to try and insult the Democrats. At approximately 7:00 tonight, they will be holding a vote on a plan to pull troops out of Iraq. The full resolution, which can be viewed at Raw Story, is very simple compared to that offered by Rep. […]
Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day. How is our Congress recognizing these veterans. By taking away their voice and trying to strip their benefits. For the first part of taking away their voice, the following is from Editor and Publisher: As Veterans Day approaches and the war in Iraq rages on, veterans-service organizations are criticizing House leaders […]
Your town is running an election for Mayor. The incumbent Mayor is loosing by very few votes, so what does he do? He decides to force the polls to stay open longer so he can go out and muster up more votes to push him over the top. This would send outrage to any citizen […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a full blown investigation into HCA, Bill Frist’s family medical business. This of course leads to more possible legal problems for Republican Leadership on Capital Hill. Raw Story has also uncovered some disturbing history into the operations of HCA. Seems like this isn’t the first time they have […]