In a vote of 53-40, Michael Mukasey was confirmed with the help of democratic senators Schumer and Feinstein. Continue reading “Fifty-Three Senators — Including Schumer and Feinstein — Confirm Both Mukasey and Their Unwillingness to Confront Torture”
Category: Politics
Given the recent shock expressed by members of Congress over the very notion of Executive Branch officials accepting free trips, this past column may be enlightening. Continue reading “Congressional Free Trips: Educating Members at the Hands of Lobbyists”
There are times when the hypocrisy in Congress rises to a level that being the most hardened beltway bandit winces. That moment came this week when members of congress expressed outrage and shock Consumer Product Safety Commission chief Nancy Nord haad accepted free trips from companies. Continue reading “Lawmakers Condemn Free Corporate-Supplied Trips of Bush Administration Officers — While Ignoring Their Own Past Practices”
Each year, the faithful celebrate Christmas with a slew of lawsuits seeking to put religious symbols in public places. Continue reading “Seasonal Christmas Fights Start Early”
A effort by Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s, D-Ohio, effort to bring up a debate on impeaching Vice President Dick Cheney was sent back to Committee to die by democrats. Continue reading “Cheney Impeachment Tabled”
A recent poll shows that 68 percent of Americans know that waterboarding is torture and roughly 60 percent oppose it used against terrorists. Continue reading “Roughly Seventy Percent of Americans Know What Mukasey Does Not: Waterboarding is Torture”
Democratic voters are irate over the shocking decision of Senators Schumer and Feinstein to support Michael Mukasey. Continue reading “Democratic Voters’ Call for Filibuster of Mukasey is Met By Total Silence from Senate Leaders”
The owner of an adult bookstore has been charged by a Virginia grand jury with 16 felony obsenity charges for his business in Staunton Virginia. Continue reading “First Amendment Pornography Case Brewing in Staunton Virginia”
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Sunday that he will also vote for Michael Mukasey despite his position on torture. Continue reading “Spector Downplays Torture as Issue and Throws Support to Mukasey”
In shocking development for many democrats and civil libertarians, Senators Feinstein and Schumer have decided to support Michael Mukasey and thus yield on the issue of torture. Continue reading “Feinstein and Schumer Support Mukasey Despite Stance on Torture”
The key to the claims over WMDs by the Bush Administration to justify the Iraq invasion was its source known only as “Curve Ball.” CBS Sixty Minutes now claims to know who he is and has revealed that he is an accused thief and not any sort of expert. Continue reading “Sixty Minutes Outs Curve Ball”
In a surprising development, New York Senator Chuck Schumer appeared to downplay the significance of torture in determining whether to confirm Michael Mukasey. Continue reading “Schumer Appears to Downplay Torture in Mukasey Vote”
According to the Washington Post, the chief of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and her predecessor accepted dozens of trips from toy, appliance and children’s furniture industries and others they regulate. Continue reading “Consumer Protection Officials in Bush Administration Took Free Trips and Gifts From Companies”
Despite their repeated expressions of opposition to waterboarding as torture, Senators McCain and Graham has decided that torture should not stand in way of confirmation of Michael Mukasey. Continue reading “McCain and Graham Support Mukasey Despite Stand on Torture — Schumer Now May Be Critical Vote”
The Senate held a hearing on the FISA legislation this week and there seems little good news out of that house for civil libertarians. Continue reading “Senate Appears Ready to Rollover on FISA”