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US Politics & Gov't

Friends of the Earth Gathering Signatures to Have the Keystone XL Review Scandal Investigated.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, corruption, dishonesty, cover-up, ethics, government, news, obama, politics, republicans )

Alexandra
- 6 hours ago - action.foe.org
Tell Secretary of State John Kerry: Investigate Big Oil's Influence on the Keystone XL Review. Not only was the investigating firm part of the oil industry, but the state department tried to hide the connection.
REPUBLICANS AGREE TO STOP USING WORD "SCANDAL" IN EVERY SENTENCE IF OBAMA RESIGNS --- SATIRE
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, scandal, Borowitz, Issa, Graham, Obama, satire )

Lynn
- 1 day ago - newyorker.com
Arguing that the American people are sick and tired of hearing the word "scandal," a growing chorus of Republican lawmakers said they would stop using the word "scandal" in every sentence if President Obama resigns from office immediately.
Oppose Visa Waiver Exemptions for Israel - Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: AIPAC, Senate, Bill S462, Israel, Americans, travelers, discrimination, visa waiver )

Angelika
- 1 day ago - org.salsalabs.com
On May 16, 2013 we delivered an open letter signed by more than 50 organizations to all Senators demanding they oppose legislation that will legalize discrimination against U.S. citizens. Tell your Senators they need to oppose this legislation.
IRS Office That Targeted Tea Party Also Disclosed Confidential Docs From Conservative Groups
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, obamaadministration, government, progressive, liberals, conservatives, media, bigotry, bias, corruption, ethics )

Carol
- 2 hours ago - propublica.org
In response to a request for applications of 67 different nonprofits last November, the Cincinnati office of the IRS sent ProPublica applications or documentation for 31 groups; 9 of them not yet approved--i.e. they were not supposed to be made public.
When Maher Gets Serious...
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: GOP Crimes, Maher, Sabotage, Sedition, Treason, Video )

TomCat
- 2 hours ago - politicsplus.org
See 1st comment
TAKE ACTION NOW! President Barack Obama and U.S. Government: Set Gun Control Laws to Prohibit Guns on Campus
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: gun control, Newtown Massacre, gun violence, children, news, government, ethics, media, lies, politics, americans )

Cal
- 1 day ago - change.org
Parents are afraid of sending their children to school; students are worried about being hurt by guns on campus. Therefore, allowing guns on campus could not make campuses security; instead, it will have the opposite effect and lead to more campus gun vio
Memo to Bush Administration Leftovers on Fox: Shut Up
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, crime, lies, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 3 hours ago - smirkingchimp.com
Fox so-called News is heavily populated by leftovers from the Bush administration. Former political hit-man Karl Rove, former press secretary Dana Perino, and former Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld are all over the network. And they're all yelling about ho
Open Thread - 5/19/2013
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread )

TomCat
- 2 hours ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
Emergency: 2013 Hunger Strike at GuantáNamo. Learn About It & Act Now.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Shut Down Gitmo!, congress, abuse, obama, lies, media, bush, usa, war, propaganda, government, ethics, corruption, dishonesty, politics, terrorism, u.s., Govtfearmongering, elections, constitution, cover-up, crime, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', violence, war )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - ccrjustice.org
Now is a critical time to raise your voice and help us build political pressure to end the immense suffering at Guantánamo, and to shut the prison down.
OpGTMO: Anonymous Launches Global Anti-Gitmo Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: LoL Top Twitter Charts, OpGTMO, Anon, government, crime, cover-up, ethics, media, usa, terrorism, congress, abuse )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - rt.com
Anonymous expressed their solidarity with the hunger strikers, vowing they would "shut down Guantanamo." Soon after that the trend topped Twitter ratings << LOL!
Ax Hovers Over Food Stamp Program as Costs Grow
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: children, ethics, family, freedoms, government, health, humans, interesting, law, news, politics, religion, rights, sadness, safety, society, republicans, obama, democrats, congress, americans )

Robert
- 8 hours ago - inplainsight.nbcnews.com
the House version of the farm bill making would throw nearly 2 million people off food stamps, most of whom are working families with children or senior citizens. More than 200,000 kids would lose access to free school lunches, according to the group.
The Scathing Speech That Just Got a Standing Ovation During the IRS Hearing
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, obamaadministration, government, progressive, liberals, conservatives, media, bigotry, bias, corruption, ethics )

Carol
- 3 hours ago - theblaze.com
The gallery at the House Ways and Means Committee Friday had to be called to order after it burst into applause and some gave a standing ovation following an impassioned diatribe against the IRS by Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Mike Kelly.
North Korea Launches 3 More Missiles-Provocative Says Washington And Seoul
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, North Korea, Missiles )

Turebi
- 3 hours ago - youtube.com
North Korea Missile Launch: 3 Short-Range Guided Weapons Fired Into Sea, South Korean Officials Say North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said.
Lawsuit: EPA Conducted Gas Chamber-Like Experiments on Elderly, Infirm at University of North Carolina | Restoring Liberty
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, congress, constitution, corruption, ethics, u.s., news, obama, dishonesty, americans, abuse )

Governmen
- 54 minutes ago - joemiller.us
We really should start distrust among many Federal governments. The Gov. has used people as testing grounds for years. Some are volunteered via money pay outs, but most are done with out public knowledge. Wake up america.
Judge Blocks Arkansas' Tough New Abortion Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abortion, womens rights, health, Arkansas )

Freya
- 1 day ago - usnews.nbcnews.com
A federal judge barred Arkansas from implementing one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws Friday, calling it "more than likely unconstitutional."
'Environmental Genocide': Native Americans Quit Talks Over Keystone XL Pipeline
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Conflict, Ecology, Human rights, Obama, Politics, Protest, Robert Bridge, USA )

Ray
- 15 hours ago - rt.com
Leaders from 11 Native American tribes stormed out of a meeting with US federal officials in Rapid City, South Dakota, to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which they say will lead to 'environmental genocide.'
Pentagon Spec Ops Chief Sees Ten To Twenty More Years of War Against Al-Qaida
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, war, military, troops, government, ethics )

David
- 14 hours ago - wired.com
The war in Afghanistan may be winding down. But the Pentagon's chief of irregular warfare still sees a war against al-Qaida that will last decades, all over the world -- a prospect that prompted astonishment and constitutional debate in the Senate.
WARNING - Media Now Openly Admitting The Government Controls The News -- "GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP PROTECTING YOU FROM REALITY"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, media, government, dishonesty, propaganda, lies, crime, cover-up, news, ethics )

David
- 2 hours ago - blacklistednews.com
The government has gone far too rogue and we ought to be wary that what we once accepted as credible news is no longer the truth.-- The media admits its own reports are nothing more than government dictated propaganda.-- DON"T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!
Republicans Aren't Christians
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, lies, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 2 hours ago - smirkingchimp.com
Whether it's fiscal austerity, Benghazi, or opposition to gun control, the Republican Party is remarkably disciplined. Day after day, press conference after press conference, Republican members of Congress speak from the same hymnal. But it's not a Christ
Hold Wall Street Accountable By Prosecuting the Bankers Who Destroyed Our Economy - TAKE ACTION!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Corporate Action Network, Week of Action, Big Banks wrecked economy, Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Jail, Pres. Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, Action in DC, support 200 Home Defenders )

Judy
- 1 day ago - corporateactionnetwork.org
The week of May 18-25th is when we fight back. Hundreds of homeowners, foreclosure victims and allies will converge on DC and engage in dramatic action at the DOJ, holding the Obama Administration accountable for not being willing to jail any bankers.
Aaron Swartz's Last Gift: Site Launches Whistleblower Safe House
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Aaron Schwartz, Kevin Poulson, journalists, whistleblowers, Bradley Manning, Wikileaks, assault on press freedom, AP sources, drop box, open source, secure for sources, Wired, The Guardian, Tor Network, The New Yorker, Deaddrop, "Strongbox" )

Judy
- 1 day ago - commondreams.org
In an era of the "most aggressive government assaults on press freedom," new open source dropbox provides a "secure route" for leaks.
U.S. Currently Fighting 74? Different Wars ... That It Will Publicly Admit
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, military, war, terrorism, government, ethics )

David
- 12 hours ago - 4thmedia.org
The world is literally a battlefield with conflicts being waged by the US (or with the "help" of the US). And, no country is off-limits to US military forces. Of course, JSOC is not accountable to Congress ... let alone the public.
How the US Turned Three Pacifists Into 'Multiple Felony Saboteurs'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Oak Ridge, anti-nukes, nuclear plant, TN, uranium, activists, Rice, Boertie-Obed, Walli, terrorism?, peaceful protest )

Nancy
- 5 hours ago - alternet.org
In the early morning hours of Saturday June 28, 2012, long-time peace activists Sr. Megan Rice, 82, Greg Boertje-Obed, 57, and Michael Walli, 63, cut through the chain link fence surrounding the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear weapons production facility and tresp
Ten Questions That USASpending.Gov Can't Answer
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, money, finance, ethics, dishonesty )

Nancy
- 1 day ago - pogo.org
Federal spending is a complicated beast but the government's official site, USASpending.gov, is supposed to help sort through the trillions the government spends. Unfortunately, there are some important questions USASpending.gov just can't answer.
How Right-Wingers Use Semantic Tricks to Kill Government
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Language, Entitlements, Entitlement reform, Social Security, Medicare, Editor's Picks, Conservatives, Republicans, Welfare, libertarians, Health Care, Education, Business News, Politics News )

Judy
- 16 hours ago - salon.com
Loaded terminology like "entitlements" and "welfare" skews the debate and alters America. Here's how it works.
Michigan Wolf Hunting Shenanigans Unworthy of Serious Lawmaking - Oakland Co MI OPINION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, dishonesty, government, usa, Wolves, politics, ethics, corruption )

Michael
- 4 hours ago - theoaklandpress.com
As you know I post pro-wolf articles or informative, and NOT antiwolf rhetoric. Humans are generally far too arrogant a species, and need to return to a more humble relationship with others on Earth. Thus MI legislature politics should be disputed.
Maddow: Fair Game to Disclose Names of Republicans Who Lied to ABC News | Video Cafe
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, crime, lies, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 11 minutes ago - videocafe.crooksandliars.com
There's a very stark fact that somebody in Congress right now, or somebody working for somebody in Congress right now, a staffer, concocted a big lie to try to make the White House look very desperately bad on this Benghazi scandal that they otherwise hav
   

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