Republican Speeches on Impeachment
Let’s see of these Republicans trot out the same speeches in light of Bu$h’s recent admission that he unconstitutionally had the NSA monitor Americans.
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A general category for things related to our society and how we interact with one another.
Texas Christian School and Strong Ethics
A five-game suspension hardly seems adequate punishment for a private high school six-man league football coach who brought in college-age players during an October game without telling anyone.
Read moreA Christmas Wish For You
?We have heard a lot about “saving Christmas” during the last couple of Decembers. With people whipped into a frenzy by right wing pundits, it has become all the rage among certain branches of Christianity to protest by boycotting any retailer who makes mention of “Happy Holidays” or to sue local governments who balk at manger scenes on the town square. All this is apparently done for the purpose of reminding America of the “true meaning” of Christmas. But boycotts and lawsuits are hardly the substance of the Christmas season, as anyone with only a passing familiarity with the Gospels will no doubt attest.?
Read moreNSA Director Says Retroactive Warrants Not Sought Because They Required Paperwork
“The whole key here is agility,” he said at a White House briefing before Bush’s news conference. According to Hayden, most warrantless surveillance conducted under Bush’s authorization lasts just days or weeks, and requires only the approval of a shift supervisor. Hayden said getting retroactive court approval is inefficient because it “involves marshaling arguments” and “looping paperwork around.”
Read moreEven Conservatives Say Bush Should be Impeached
ThinkProgress has a story that at least two Conservative Constitutional Scholars, Bruce Fein, former Deputy Attorney General under Reagan, and Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, say that Bush’s authorization of warrant-less wiretaps most likely qualifies as an impeachable offense.
Read moreWarrant-less Searches-Letter to Congressman Jim Davis
I sent the following letter to my Congressman:
Read moreFrist Uses AIDS Charity to Pay Political Cronies
I realize the Republicans have raised the art of corruption to new levels, but the fact that Senator Frist is using a charity to take care of his political cronies is, in my opinion, taking things to a whole new level…somewhere that’s about as low as I can imagine.
Read moreVisit From Feds for Library Book
A senior at UMass Dartmouth was visited by federal agents two months ago, after he requested a copy of Mao Tse-Tung’s tome on Communism called “The Little Red Book.”
Read moreGOP-Mart Gift Certificates-Get Yours Today!
Just in time for Christmas, get your GOP-Mart Gift Certificates.
Read moreWashington Post Shines Light on UnBiblical Religious Right
Why in recent years have conservative Christians asserted their influence on efforts to relieve Third World debt, AIDS in Africa, strife in Sudan and international sex trafficking — but remained on the sidelines while liberal Christians protest domestic spending cuts?
Read morePatriot Act And Domestic Suveilance
This is what things like the PATRIOT Act have brought us to. Perhaps the Constitution should be moved from the Washington area to a safer location (maybe Canada can hold it for us until our own government is grown up enough to know how to use it safely). Apparently no one in Washington is over 21 years old. Obviously our previous lessons about the dangers of domestic surveillance by government agencies have been forgotten.
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