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"The U.S. establishment media in a nutshell." ... "In the past two weeks, the following events transpired. A Department of Justice memo, authored by John Yoo, was released which authorized torture and presidential lawbreaking. It was revealed that the [Republican President Bush] Bush administration declared the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights to be inapplicable to "domestic military operations" within the U.S. [United States] The U.S. Attorney General [Michael Mukasey] appears to have fabricated a key event leading to the 9/11 attacks and made patently false statements about surveillance laws and related lawsuits. Barack Obama went bowling in Pennsylvania and had a low score." ... "Here are the number of times, according to NEXIS, that various topics have been mentioned in the media over the past thirty days:" ... ""Yoo and torture" - 102" ... ""Mukasey and 9/11" -- 73" ... ""Yoo and Fourth Amendment" -- 16" ... ""Obama and bowling" -- 1,043" ... ""Obama and Wright" -- More than 3,000 (too many to be counted)" ... ""Obama and patriotism" - 1,607" ... ""Clinton and Lewinsky" -- 1,079" ... "And as Eric Boehlert documents, even Iraq -- that little five-year U.S. occupation with no end in sight -- has been virtually written out of the media narrative in favor of mindless, stupid, vapid chatter of the type referenced above." ... "Think about it this way: if you were a high government official and watched as -- all in a couple of weeks time -- it is revealed, right out in the open, that you suspended the Fourth Amendment, authorized torture, proclaimed yourself empowered to break the law, and sent the nation's top law enforcement officer to lie blatantly about how and why the 9/11 attacks happened so that you could acquire still more unchecked spying power and get rid of lawsuits that would expose what you did, and the political press in this country basically ignored all of that and blathered on about Obama's bowling score and how he eats chocolate, wouldn't you also conclude that you could do anything you want, without limits, and know there will be no consequences? What would be the incentive to stop doing all of that?" -By Glenn Greenwald -Salon  Muckraker:
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 John
McCain - Torture
-Prisoners
- Food
-  Water
-  Medical
- Politics
- 2008
Election
"John McCain Sells His Soul to the Right: Backs Off on Torture Ban." ... "Has there ever been a more repugnant example of political pandering than [2008 Election Republican Presidential Candidate] John McCain's decision to vote against a bill banningwaterboarding, putting hoods on prisoners, forcing them to perform sex acts, subjecting them to mock executions, or depriving them of food, water, and medical treatment?" ... "That's right, John McCain, the former POW [Prisoner Of War] who has long been an outspoken critic of the [Republican President] Bush administration's disturbing embrace of extreme interrogation techniques." ... "But that was before his desperate attempt to win over the lunatic fringe that is running the Grand Old Party [Republican Party]." ... "Earlier this week, I showed how outdated the image of McCain as an independent-thinking maverick had become -- and called on the media and independent voters to snap out of their 2000 reverie and see the 2008 McCain for what he has turned into: a Rove-embracing Bush clone, willing to jettison his principles in his hunger for the presidency." ... "And now comes this latest unconscionable capitulation, which should drive a stake through the heart of the McCain-as-straight-talker meme once and for all." -By Arianna Huffington -HuffingtonPost.com Terrorism
- Politics
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- Iraq
-  Afghanistan
- Military
- Law
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- Intelligence
- Surveillance
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Liberties
"Bush legacy: Setting a standard in fear-mongering." ... "When I [Richard A. Clarke, former leader of the National Security Council's counterterrorism efforts,] left the [Republican President] Bush administration in 2003, it was clear to me that its strategy for defeating terrorism was leaving our nation more vulnerable and our people in a perilous place. Not only did its policies misappropriate resources, weaken the moral standing of America, and threaten long-standing legal and constitutional provisions, but the president also employed misleading and reckless rhetoric to perpetuate his agenda." ... "This week's State of the Union proved nothing has changed." ... "Besides overstating successes in Afghanistan, painting a rosy future for Iraq, and touting unfinished domestic objectives, he again used his favorite tactic - fear - as a tool to scare Congress and the American people. On one issue in particular - FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) - the president misconstrued the truth and manipulated the facts." ... "Let me be clear: Our ability to track and monitor terrorists overseas would not cease should the Protect America Act expire. If this were true, the president would not threaten to terminate any temporary extension with his veto pen. All surveillance currently occurring would continue even after legislative provisions lapsed because authorizations issued under the act are in effect up to a full year." ... "Simply put, it was wrong for the president to suggest that warrants issued in compliance with FISA would suddenly evaporate with congressional inaction. Instead - even though Congress extended the Protect America Act by two weeks - he is using the existence of the sunset provision to cast his political opponents in a negative light." ... "For this president, fear is an easier political tactic than compromise. With FISA, he is attempting to rattle Congress into hastily expanding his own executive powers at the expense of civil liberties and constitutional protections." -By Richard A. Clarke "former head of counterterrorism at the National Security Council" -Philly.com Noteworthy
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- Terrorism
"What "bipartisanship" in Washington means." ... "Whenever the mavens of "bipartisanship" attempt to do more than spout pretty platitudes, they invariably reveal just how vapid and bereft of substance are their slogans." ... "But more importantly, "bipartisanship" is already rampant in Washington, not rare. And, in almost every significant case, what "bipartisanship" means in Washington is that enough Democrats join with all of the Republicans to endorse and enact into law Republican policies, with which most Democratic voters disagree. That's how so-called "bipartisanship" manifests in almost every case." ... "In almost every case, the proposals that are enacted are ones favored by the White House and supported by all GOP lawmakers, and then Democrats split and enough of them join with Republicans to ensure that the GOP gets what it wants. That's "bipartisanhip" in Washington[.]" ... "On virtually every major controversial issue -- particularly, though not only, ones involving national security and terrorism -- the Republicans (including their vaunted mythical moderates and mavericks) vote in almost complete lockstep in favor of the [Republican] President [Bush], the Democratic caucus splits, and the Republicans then get their way on every issue thanks to "bipartisan" support. That's what "bipartisanship" in Washington means." -By Glenn Greenwald -Salon |
  John
Edwards - Barack
Obama - 2008
Election -  North
Carolina -  Illinois
-  Michigan
-  Clinton
"Edwards Endorses Obama." ... "John Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina who bowed out of the [2008 Election] presidential race in January, endorsed [2008 Election Democratic Presidential Candidate and Illinois] Senator Barack Obama at a rally here tonight." ... "“The reason I am here tonight is because the Democratic voters in America have made their choice, and so have I,” Mr. Edwards said. " ... [  WATCH:
John Edwards: "There is one man who knows and understands that this is
the time for bold leadership. There is one man that knows how to create
the change, the lasting change, that you have to build from the ground
up. There is one man who knows in his heart that it is time to create one
America, not two, and that man is Barack Obama."]
[NYTimes photo] WATCH
full video: "John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama."
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- 2008
Election -  Music Entertainers
"Steve Novick: The One-Handed Progressive Candidate Pearl Jam, R.E.M. & Death Cab Want You to Know About." ... "[2008 Election Oregon Democratic Senatorial Candidate] Steve Novick is a 4'9" populist with no time for Big Money, a hook for a hand, and a beer named for his hook hand. And in this charming campaign ad [ WATCH],
he happily opens a brew for a pal…using his hook! Oh wait, did we mention
that half of all of indie rock is backing the man’s Senate run?" ... "Novick
is a Democrat running for Senate from Oregon. His supporters include R.E.M.’s
Michael Stipe, Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard, Krist Novoselic, Death Cab for
Cutie’s Chris Walla, Corin Tucker, the Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy, and Rufus
Wainwright." ... "If Novick wins the primary, Pearl
Jam will play four east coast shows and donate the proceeds to Steve’s
campaign." -MTV.com
Barack
Obama -  Government
-  Financial
- Law
- Illinois
-  New
York - 2008
Election
"Obama to Receive Endorsement Of 3 Former SEC Chairmen." ... "Three former chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission will publicly endorse Democratic [2008 Election Presidential Candidate and Illinois Senator] Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the presidency Wednesday, including one who served under [Republican] President Bush." ... "William Donaldson, who was SEC [Securities and Exchange Commissio] chairman for about 2½ years from early 2003, along with [Democratic President Bill] Clinton and [Republican President Ronald] Reagan appointees Arthur Levitt and David Ruder, will join former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker in endorsing Sen. Obama, his campaign said. Mr. Volcker endorsed Sen. Obama in January." ... "In a statement released by the campaign, the four men said they believed Sen. Obama would take a "reasoned approach" to "balanced regulatory reform."" ... "The endorsements, especially that of Republican appointee Mr. Donaldson, could give a boost to Mr. Obama in the general election this fall." ... "Mr. Donaldson, a former Wall Street banker, also is a former head of the New York Stock Exchange. In government, Mr. Donaldson's tenure was marked by his push for greater regulation of hedge funds. The SEC eventually passed a hedge-fund-regulation package, in the face of vocal critics. A federal court later overturned the regulation." ... "In an interview Tuesday, Mr. Donaldson said he was struck by a speech Sen. Obama gave calling for a revamping of regulation for any business that borrows money from the government. Sen. Obama, he said, saw the "need to take a good hard look at how things are organized" and "just exactly what went wrong in terms of the regulatory oversight that we have."" -By Christopher Cooper and Kara Scannell -WSJ.com   Scott
Bloch -  Lurita
Doan -  Karl
Rove - Politics
- Government
- Hatch
Act - Investigation
"Six Degrees of Scott Bloch: A Scandal Scorecard." ... "Several [Republican President] Bush administration officials have become ensnared in an interlocking set of investigations into allegations of Hatch Act violations, whistleblower misconduct and other prohibited personnel practices. At the center of these investigations is Scott Bloch, head of the U.S. [United States] Office of Special Counsel. Characters drawn into the drama include former General Services Administration chief Lurita Doan, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and top Bush adviser Karl Rove." [SEE: "relationship each actor had with Scott Bloch."] -By Ross Gianfortune, Melanie Bender, and Robert Brodsky -GovExec.com Corporate
-  Environmental
- Health
- Politics
- Investigation
- Manufacturing
- Water
- Michigan
- Illinois
-  Indiana
-  Minnesota
-  Ohio
-  Wisconsin
"U.S. Senators Probe Departure of EPA Midwest Administrator." ... "The circumstances surrounding the resignation of Mary Gade, formerly the U.S. [United States] EPA's [Environmental Protection Agency's] regional administrator for the Midwest, are under investigation by an environmental committee of the U.S. Senate." ... "On May 2, the "Chicago Tribune" reported that two top aides to Johnson demanded that Gade resign or be fired by June 1, 2008. She has since submitted her resignation and is currently on administrative leave." ... "According to the Tribune's story, Gade believed her forced resignation was due to her efforts to push Dow Chemical Company to clean up dioxin contamination in Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron stemming from its Midland, Michigan chemical manufacturing plant. Dioxin is a known carcinogen." ... "The paper also reported that officials from Dow Chemical had met with EPA officials in Washington in January 2008 because they were unhappy with Gade's approach, and that Gade's handling of this issue became the subject of criticism from her superiors in Washington." ... "On January 4, 2008, Gade terminated negotiations with Dow Chemical aimed at a settlement to conduct a study and interim cleanup actions for dioxin contamination along the Tittabawassee River system, the Saginaw River and the Saginaw Bay. The negotiations under the Superfund Act began in October 2007 with the participation of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality." ... ""I am extremely disappointed with this outcome," said Gade on January 4. "EPA approached negotiations with high hopes and realistic expectations. Our team put in many long hours of good faith efforts that came to an unfortunate end today. EPA is now reviewing its options for ensuring that dioxin contamination in the river system and the Midland area can be fully addressed."" ... "An environmental attorney, Gade was appointed regiona |
