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Why Biden's Plagiarism Shouldn't Be Forgotten
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Joe Biden, character, plagiarism, dishonesty, fakery, politics )

RC
- 431 days ago - slate.com
An incisive look at two known major incidences of plagiarism that reveal an important facet of Biden's character, along with mention of a few smaller unattributed "borrowings" he's also used while on the stump. Know for whom you vote.
Torturing Democracy: PBS Movie Depicting Bush Administration's Crimes
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: crime, torture, bush, cheney, republicans, usa, lies )

Hammy
- 434 days ago - torturingdemocracy.org
A very concise depiction of the crimes perpetrated by George Bush & Dick Cheney against the Laws of the Geneva Convention, of decency, & of the Constitution. PBS has been instructed not to show this film until Bush leaves office. (And PBS agreed!)
Can History Help the Next President?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, presidents, Herbet Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, economic crisis, McCain, Obama, power, leadership, history )

RC
- 437 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Thoughtful, informative piece on the transition from Herbert Hoover to Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the midst of America's arguably greatest crisis. Will this model help our next president as he inherits the carnage of the current administration?
FBI Invstigating ACORN for Possible Voter Registration Fraud
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ACORN, voter registration fraud, federal investigation, FBI, embezzlement )

RC
- 439 days ago - nytimes.com
From the report: "Acorn has acknowledged that some of its part-time canvassers have submitted false or duplicate registrations, and the authorities in about a dozen states have been looking into reports of suspect voter registration applications."
Palin as President: The Interactive Satire
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: funny, interesting, satire, palin, president, interactive, republicans, government, elections, candidates )

Tom
- 440 days ago - palinaspresident.com
Imagine - A smiling President Sarah Palin sits behind a desk in the Oval Office, an American flag to her right and an Alaskan flag with a beauty pageant sash spelling out "Miss Wasilla" to her left. There's plenty to click on -- and listen to, too.
FBI Can Now Interrogate of Americans Without Any Links to Terrorism
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: FBI, domestic surveillance, domestic interrogation, Michael Mukasey, spying, terrorism )

RC
- 444 days ago - washingtonpost.com
The excuse for new "guidelines" allowing the EFF-BEE-EYE to pull all kinds of dirty tricks on unsuspecting innocents is "the guidelines are necessary to fulfill the FBI's core mission to predict threats and respond even before an attack takes place." HAH!
Depression-Era "Okies" Reminisce and See No Fix From Either Candidate
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Okies, Great Depression, Oklahoma, California, history, hard times, presidential candidates )

RC
- 443 days ago - voices.washingtonpost.com
Article & short video about the migrants who traveled from Oklahoma to California, looking for any kind of work in the Great Depression. Listen to what people who lived through hard times have to say.
Senate Gives Green Light to Bailout 74-25
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bailout, US Senate, taxpayers, economy, Wall Street, banking )

RC
- 455 days ago - voices.washingtonpost.com
The House votes Friday on the revised bill with all those pork-barrel add-ons. DISGUSTING performance by the senate, with constituent phone calls, emails and faxes running 100-1 against this bill.
545 People - And What We Can Do About Them
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Congress, US House, US Senate, politicians, responsibility, voting )

RC
- 455 days ago - apfn.org
A great column by former Orlando Sentinel Columnist Charley Reese. A must read. Thanks to Charly S. for the story.
Sweetening the Pot: Senate Bailout Add-Ons to Placate Opponents Would Raise Price Tag
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bailout, US Senate, cost, economy, taxpayers, banking, Wall Street, Federal Reserve )

RC
- 455 days ago - money.cnn.com
The Senate is apparently desperate to get this bill passed they way Henry Paulson wants it. Check the article for their brilliant new ideas - that's sarcasm, folks.
 
 
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