CydeWeys
The framing in this CNN article Congress gives Bush administration more eavesdropping leeway is really pro-unitary-executive. It seems to be coming from the perspective that the legislative branch exists merely to act as a rubber stamp on whatever the President wants done. I feel sorry for all of those people out there who only use CNN as a source of news and end up with a warped perception of how our government is actually supposed to work. Here's the lead-in to the article, with my emphasis in bold:
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The war in Iraq saw two milestones Tuesday that reflect the country's path to democracy and its human toll as officials said the referendum on a draft constitution passed and the U.S. military's death toll reached 2,000.
I'm with Cindy Sheehan on this one - how many more need to die before we can finally declare "mission accomplished", if ever?
The Dover Area School District of Pennsylvania is currently involved in a historic courtroom battle in federal court. The plaintiffs, eleven parents of Dover area children, are suing the School Board for modifying the curriculum last year to de-emphasize evolution and add something called "intelligent design". The ACLU is providing free representation for the plaintiffs while the Dover School Board is being defended free of charge by a Christian right-wing think tank. The plaintiffs argue that their First Amendment rights are being violated by the inclusion of what they consider religion into the biology curriculum. More below the fold.
Ariel Sharon himself is the military general most credited with establishing the settlements in Gaza in the first place. This pullout is viewed as a cowardly reversal on his part and a loss for the Israelis. Read on for why this isn't so. Read More
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