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"The U.S. has become precisely the kind of surveillance state that we were always told was the hallmark of tyrannical societies, with literally no limits on the government's ability or willingness to spy on its own citizens and to maintain vast dossiers on those activities."
Glenn Greenwald
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Entries from November 19th, 2007

Send Bush An Early Holiday Gift, Courtesy of CCR

November 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Constitution

The President needs to be reminded that he swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States-his administration has been systematically destroying the Constitution since he took office. With your help, CCR will flood the Oval Office with copies of the Constitution this holiday season. If you sign this letter, CCR will send [...]

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“Flawed Bush Policy Wrapped in Illusion”: Rep. John P. Murtha

November 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Iraq, War

Two Years after Calling for a Redeployment of U.S. Forces from Iraq — President Bush Refuses to Provide the American People with a Responsible Exit Strategy (Washington D.C.)- Tomorrow marks the two year anniversary of Congressman John P. Murtha’s, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, public call for the redeployment of U.S. forces [...]

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Senator Dianne Feinstein Failed Us!

November 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Todays Top Story

Our Senator, Dianne Feinstein, has been ignoring us for far too long. She has voted again and again and again to enable the worst elements of Bush policy: war, torture, racism, homophobia. I’ve had enough of my representative in Washington ignoring me. Let’s do what we have to do to hold the Senator accountable for [...]

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What can $611 billion buy?

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Iraq, War

From: The Boston Globe If the Bush administration succeeds in its latest request for funding for the war in Iraq, the total cost would rise to $611.5 billion, according to the National Priorities Project, a nonprofit research group. Almost 18 months’ worth of free gas for everyone US drivers consume approximately 384.7 million gallons of [...]

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The Presidency Is Now A Criminal Conspiracy

November 8th, 2007 · No Comments · Constitution, Iraq, War

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter, and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Abraham Lincoln I always look forward to the Special Comments that Keith Olbermann occasionally does for his show. You can always count on it being an intense, passionate and emotional critique of the [...]

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