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Denny Hastert Nullifies Special Congressional Election

October 16, 2006 B. John 268 Views 0 Comments Dennis Hastert, Brian Bilbray, California, Francine Busby

On June 13, 2006, Bilbray flew to Washington, DC and was sworn in as a member of the United States House of Representatives by House Speaker Dennis Hastert. On or about June 30, 2006, 17 days after Bilbray was sworn in as a member of the House, Mikel Haas, Registrar of San Diego County, officially completed the audit of election results required for certification, and officially certified the election of Bilbray over Busby based on 163,931 votes cast, of which 2,053 votes were said to be cast on Diebold TSX touchscreens, and the remainder scanned via Diebold Accuvote OS computers.

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The Energizer Bunny of Corruption

October 16, 2006 B. John 365 Views 0 Comments FBI, Alberto Gonzales, Kurt Weldon, Wolf Blitizer, YouTube

Rep. Kurt Weldon is now under investigation for using his position to gain contracts and favorable treatment of his daughters lobbying firm.

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Christains Fear Losing Teens

October 16, 2006 B. John 363 Views 0 Comments james dobson, pat robertson, Christian Teenagers, evangelical Christians, Fred Phelps, Hip Hop, Jerry Falwell, MTV, Rap

The New York Times recently ran an article about evangelical Christian leaders warning one another that their teenagers are abandoning the faith in droves.

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The Great Moral Delusion That Has Become Us

October 16, 2006August 10, 2015 1067 Views 0 Comments Homeless, homelessness

Accomplishing a logic-defying feat, the wealthiest nation in the world has “attained” the highest rate of homelessness amongst developed countries. 3.5 million human beings experience homelessness each year in the United States. Almost a million are homeless every night (1).

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Former Bush FDA Chief charged with making false statements.

October 16, 2006 B. John 251 Views 0 Comments Lester Crawford, FDA

Actually, Former FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford will plead guilty tomorrow to making false statements and having a conflict of interest while he headed the agency. Details and charging documents here.

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Media Plays Fast and Loose With Party Affiliations

October 16, 2006 B. John 281 Views 0 Comments David Tabacoff, Fox News, O-Reilly Factor

Since the beginning of October, Fox News and the Associated Press have incorrectly identified former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) as a Democrat while reporting on the scandal surrounding allegations that he engaged in sexually explicit electronic communications with underage former congressional pages. Other media outlets have identified as Democrats former Rep. Daniel Crane (R-IL), who was censured by Congress in 1983 for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female page, and Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), during coverage of a poll showing Chafee trailing his Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse by 11 points. Whitehouse was also misidentified as a Republican.

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The Gay Cabal In Congress — Good Grief

October 16, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 244 Views 0 Comments hate, Accuracy in Media, Bigots, Cliff Kincaid, Homosexual Agenda

One of the right wing nut jobs is Cliff Kincaid at a group inaccurately called, Accuracy In Media.” This idiot has decided that their is a network of gay democrats that have, over many years, infiltrated the Republican Party and the staff of the Congressional Leadership. I kid you not, this idiot has decided the Mark Foley issue is part of a Democratic dirty trick that’s been in the works for years.

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Convicted Representative Still House Member

October 16, 2006 B. John 261 Views 0 Comments Ohio, Bob Ney, Bribery, Dennis Haster

Now Ohio Representative Bob Ney has plead quilty to multiple counts of accepting brides, yet he remains an illustrious member of U.S. House of Representatives. Of course, once that became public, they all started saying how they would demand his resignation, “once they come back into session after Election day.”

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The Departed

October 15, 2006 B. John 432 Views 0 Comments Crime, Drama, Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorses, Thriller

Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Boston State Police department and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy’s identities.

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Invincible

October 15, 2006 B. John 384 Views 0 Comments Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Ericson Core, Mark Wahlberg, Philadelphia Eagles, Sports, Drama

From the producers of “The Rookie”, this inspiring sports movie will star Mark Wahlberg as a Philadelphia Eagles fan who has just lost his wife and his teaching job. He decides one day to show up for an open tryout for his favorite NFL team, only to see his wildest dreams come true.

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Letter to Sen. Bill Nelson Re: His Vote on The Detainee Bill

October 12, 2006 B. John 1065 Views 0 Comments torture, Constitution, Thomas Jefferson, Detainee Treatment Act, Senator Bill Nelson, Thomas Paine

The following letter was faxed yesterday to the campaign headquarters of Senator Bill Nelson. Today, I received an email from the office manager there saying she intended to put the letter in his nightly reading box. Let me know what you think.