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Could Alabama Gov. Siegelman Bring Down the House of Cards?
Former Alabama govenor Don Siegelman accompanied by his wife Lorie reports to the Federal building in downtown Tuscaloosa in 2004.Gov. Siegelman at Netroots Nation: Bush’s Undoing?By Sam Seder / July 14, 2008 As more and more corruption and law breaking … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Campaign Tactics, Corruption, Dirty Tricks, Karl Rove, Netroots Nation
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What Scott McClellan (and Jay Rockefeller) Didn’t Tell Us
The Story Behind George Bush’s Lies By Richard W. Behan / July 1, 2008 Long accused of signature dishonesty, the Bush Administration now stands twice indicted, by Scott McClellan’s book and by two damning reports from Jay Rockefeller’s Senate Select … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Bush Administration, Bush Lies, Corruption, George W. Bush, Iraq War, Propaganda, War on Terror
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As Long As We Keep Takin’ It, They’ll Keep Giving
You can just hear this asshole saying, “Baby, I didn’t do it …”Addington: They’ll be Watching MeBy Juan Cole / June 28, 2008 David Addington, Cheney’s legal capo, can’t say whether he authorized waterboarding because he is afraid that al-Qaeda … Continue reading
Capitol Hill : Gone Fishing
Congress Still Corrupt and UselessBy Marc Ash / June 26, 2008 For those who thought Tom Delay’s departure would really change anything in Congress, this past week was a strong cup of coffee. On Capitol Hill, politics and greed still … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Corruption, Political Corruption, Privacy, Surveillance, War Funding
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With Which They Will Be Forever Tainted
Do these men look like they’re worth $2 million a month? Rewards For The Bush Faithful by Christopher Brauchli / June 14, 2008 I am against government by crony. Harold Ickes, resigning as Secretary of the Interior, February 1946 It … Continue reading
The Promise of a Better Future Is a Distant Dream
Unfulfilled promises haunt AfghanistanBy Bilal Sarwary / June 13, 2008 KABUL — Gone are the days when the Afghan summer was the season of plenty. Now, as the snow melts off the Afghan peaks, a sense of foreboding hangs in … Continue reading
Junior’s Coterie of Criminals Keeps Running
Waxman: “It may well turn out to be the largest war profiteering in history.”BBC uncovers lost Iraq billionsBy Jane Corbin / June 10, 2008 A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or just not … Continue reading
The Waste, the Fraud, and the Abuse : Staggering
Byron Dorgan’s Contracting Fraud CrusadeBy Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium / May 31, 2008 The North Dakota senator has made investigating contractor corruption his mission, but will he succeed in creating a congressional committee devoted to it? In the wake … Continue reading
Former Press Secy McClellan Bashes Bush in Memoir
President George W. Bush listens as his Press Secretary, Scott McClellan, announces his resignation at the White House April 19, 2006 in Washington, DC. Photo by Win Mcnamee / Getty ImagesPolitico Exclusive: McClellan whacks Bush, White HouseBy Mike Allen / … Continue reading
It’s Larry Craig "Bobblefoot" Day!
Minor league promotion is homage to senator’s airport bathroom bustMay 22, 2008 Capitalizing on Senator Larry Craig’s restroom bust, a Minnesota minor league baseball team this Sunday is giving away a promotional item celebrating the Republican politician’s arrest last year … Continue reading
Microsoft = Corruption
So says one principled Hungarian fellow. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer reacted by ducking behind a desk when a Hungarian man unleashed a verbal and egg-filled tirade today during a lecture at a Budapest university.
The Housing Bubble: Eventually Reality Intrudes
Can’t wait to see ALL of Chillhowee Mountain covered with Commercial Development. It’s already a buyer’s market in some places…. BIG TIME! Almost makes one wanna’ be a land baron. Almost. But then, land barons of the slum-lord variety are … Continue reading
