NSA Blocking Whistleblower From Testifying To Congress About More Shocking Illegal Activities (Poll)

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Monday June 12, 2006 · 7:59 PM PDT

2006/06/12 · 19:59

In a mindboggling move of shocking arrogance and defiance of our tri-cameral system of checks and balances, the National Security Agency is trying to block famous whistleblower, Russel Tice, from testifying to the House Government Reform National Security Subcommittee. NSA Blocking Whistleblower From Telling Committee About Shocking, Illegal Activities

Last month, ThinkProgress reported that NSA whistleblower Russell Tice would meet with members of the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss undisclosed unlawful activity that the Agency has engaged in. "I think the people I talk to next week are going to be shocked when I tell them what I have to tell them," Tice said.
Since that time, little has been reported of Tice's meeting. CongressDaily (sub. req'd) follows-up today, "Tice met last month in a closed session with senior staff from the Senate Armed Services Committee. Tice said he told the staffers everything he knew. But he said the aides did not say how, or if, they would follow up on his allegations."

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Monday June 05, 2006 · 8:52 PM PDT

2006/06/05 · 20:52

Julian E. Barnes reports that the Pentagon and State Department are fighting over the Army's intent to drop a ban of "prisoner humuliation" from the Code of Conduct. Army Manual to Skip Geneva Detainee Rule

The Pentagon has decided to omit from new detainee policies a key tenet of the Geneva Convention that explicitly bans "humiliating and degrading treatment," according to knowledgeable military officials, a step that would mark a further, potentially permanent, shift away from strict adherence to international human rights standards.

What the heck? Read More

'Why Isn't Cheney A Co-Conspirator?' Ask Jonathan Turley On MSNBC's Hardball

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday May 25, 2006 · 3:31 PM PDT

2006/05/25 · 15:31

Jonathan Turley finally voiced the question many of us have been wondering for months. Given the substantial accumulation of evidence of Vice President Dick Cheney's significant involvement in this case, why is he not being pursued as a subject or target as a co-conspirator in the cover-up of the CIA-NIE leaks? The answer may just be that Fitzgerald's modus operandi is to start from the bottom and take his his own sweet time fliping underlings to nail the top culprits.

Raw Story reports MSNBC coverage tonight on Hardball. MSNBC: Rove sources confirm Novak conversation; Fitzgerald turns toward Cheney

In Hardball's daily dish on the CIA leak trial Thursday, MSNBC's David Shuster said the latest filings raise new questions about Vice President Cheney's potential role in the outing of a CIA agent, and that sources close to Karl Rove confirm that Rove did have a followup conversation about his calling conservative columnist Robert Novak. A report in the National Journal today suggests Novak considered 'covering' for Rove in the case.

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Wednesday May 24, 2006 · 5:36 PM PDT

2006/05/24 · 17:36

MSNBC' Keith Olbermman of Countdown broadcasts tonight a report that arch-conservative Richard Viguerie has gone on the warpath against President Bush accusing him of betraying conservatives with a number of liberal big spending programs. Richard Viguerie joins William Buckley, Francios Fukuyama, and James Dobbson on the list of conservatives recently critical of President George Bush.

And in a further sign that Bush is suffering from a significant cracking of his until recently sold conservative base in polls, Olbermman reports that half of conservatives think the country is on the wrong track. Countdown replayed the interview in which Bush brushes off observations that his ratings are similar to Richard Nixon's before he resigned. Read More

Laura Bush and Dick Cheney Oppose Constitutional Amendment To Outlaw Gay Marriage

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Tuesday May 23, 2006 · 8:51 PM PDT

2006/05/23 · 20:51

Insight On The News reports that First couple splits over constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Karl Rove and Senator Frist have encountered unexpected opposition to their proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.

The issue of gay marriage is causing divisions within the Republican Party, including the highest reaches of the White House.
The split has been so pronounced that President Bush faces strong opposition within his own administration to a constitutional amendment that would outlaw gay marriage. The split has pitted Mr. Bush against his own wife, first lady Laura Bush.
Mrs. Bush has warned that promoting the amendment could backfire against the GOP in congressional races in November. She has suggested that a constitutional amendment would hamper any constructive debate over gay marriage.
"Well, I don't think it should be used as a campaign tool, obviously," Mrs. Bush said. "But I do think it's something that people in the United States want to debate. And it requires a lot of sensitivity to talk about the issue, a lot of sensitivity."

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Monday May 22, 2006 · 8:56 PM PDT

2006/05/22 · 20:56

Will Bunch of Attyood reports that Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) was the number 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists. Lobbyist money...he's No. 1, he's No. 1!

The folks over at the Congress Watch of Public Citizen have put out a report on the lobbyists who bankroll Congress. It features a list of the 20 biggest givers among lobbyists...[and getters too.]
And guess who was number 1? That's right, the man who helped found the very K Street Project and then tried to deny its existence, our own junior senator from right here in Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum. Looking at those four election cycles from 1998 through 2004, Public Citizen found that the Pa. Republican had raked in $1,163,560 from registered lobbyists -- $838,133 from individuals, and $325,427 from their political action committees.

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Sunday May 21, 2006 · 8:57 PM PDT

2006/05/21 · 20:57

Ed O'Keefe of ABC news reports that John Edwards says President Bush is the worst president ever and worse than Richard Nixon. 2004 Vice Presidential Contender Blasts Bush and Readies to Run Again

May 21, 2006 -- - Former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., says George W. Bush is the "worst president of our lifetime," and "absolutely" worse than Watergate-tainted President Richard M. Nixon.
In an exclusive appearance on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," the former presidential and vice presidential contender said of Bush, "He's done a variety of things -- things which are going to take us forever to recover from.
"You have to give Bush and Cheney and gang credit for being good at politics -- you know, good at political campaigns," Edwards added. "They're very good at dividing the country and taking advantage of it. What they're not good at is governing, and it shows every single day in this administration. And the country is paying a huge price for that."

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Wednesday May 17, 2006 · 9:19 AM PDT

2006/05/17 · 09:19

Ron Fournier asks, Is Al Gore Running for President Again?

Al Gore is running to California, New York, Utah, Washington, France and points in between to promote "An Inconvenient Truth," a film chronicling his elaborate slide shows to educate people about global warming.
But is the former vice president running for president again? The answer, he says, is no. Some Democrats are not so sure.
"I'm a recovering politician on about Step 9," Gore told The Associated Press. "But I'm on a different kind of campaign now -- to persuade people to take action to solve the climate crisis, and it's always easier when you're focused on one thing."

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Tuesday May 16, 2006 · 11:31 AM PDT

2006/05/16 · 11:31

David D. Kirkpatrick, of the New York Times, reports that Conservative Christians Criticize Republicans.

Some of President Bush's most influential conservative Christian allies are becoming openly critical of the White House and Republicans in Congress, warning that they will withhold their support in the midterm elections unless Congress does more to oppose same-sex marriage, obscenity and abortion.
"There is a growing feeling among conservatives that the only way to cure the problem is for Republicans to lose the Congressional elections this fall," said Richard Viguerie, a conservative direct-mail pioneer.
Mr. Viguerie also cited dissatisfaction with government spending, the war in Iraq and the immigration-policy debate, which Mr. Bush is scheduled to address in a televised speech on Monday night.

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Friday May 12, 2006 · 8:55 PM PDT

2006/05/12 · 20:55

Matthew Cooper, of Time, asks if the latest NSA revelations of a much more widespread campaign of apparently warrantless and therefore illegal spying on Americans will be enough to push us past a tipping point on the eavesdropping issue? A Tipping Point on Eavesdropping: Are the latest NSA spying revelations enough to turn the public against the program?

Are we at a tipping point yet? What author Malcolm Gladwell described as small things that make a big difference seems like an apt metaphor for the latest developments on civil liberties and the Bush administration. First was Thursday morning's USA Today story, declaring, "NSA Has Massive Database of Americans' Phone Calls." The story dominated the morning news shows and drove the day's events, with the President racing to the microphones in the Diplomatic Room of the White House before departing on a trip to Mississippi. Bush didn't get into the specifics of the USA Today story, but he did defend the program, saying the federal government is not "mining or trolling through the personal lives of innocent Americans."

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday May 11, 2006 · 3:59 PM PDT

2006/05/11 · 15:59

Joshua Lynsen reports Dean slams gay marriage on '700 Club'
DNC issues clarification as HRC joins gay groups' condemnations

Democratic Party Chair Howard Dean has contradicted his party's platform and infuriated gay rights advocates by saying the party's platform states "marriage is between a man and a woman."
"The Democratic Party platform from 2004 says marriage is between a man and a woman," Dean said May 10 during a "700 Club" program hosted by conservative Christian leader Pat Robertson on his Christian Broadcasting Network.

Torquemadog

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Wednesday May 10, 2006 · 7:23 PM PDT

2006/05/10 · 19:23

PageOneQ reports the sad news that Howard Dean misrepresented the 2004 Democratic Party Platform position on marriage equality in a speech to the Christian Broadcasting Network 700 Club prompting the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to return a $5000 gift from the DNC. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force slams Howard Dean, Returns $5,000 gift from DNC

After it was reported that Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean misrepresented the portions of the party platform relating to marriage, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force returned a $5,000 contribution to the party, PageOneQ has learned.
In a release issued by the Task Force, a quote from Chairman Dean was reported as:
"The Democratic Party platform from 2004 says that marriage is between a man and a woman. That's what it says. I think where we may take exception with some religious leaders is that we believe in inclusion, that everybody deserves to live with dignity and respect, and that equal rights under the law are important."

Newer
Older

RSS

NSA Blocking Whistleblower From Testifying To Congress About More Shocking Illegal Activities (Poll)

State Department Fights Army's Attempt To Drop Geneva Conventions Ban Against Humiliation

'Why Isn't Cheney A Co-Conspirator?' Ask Jonathan Turley On MSNBC's Hardball

Richard Viguerie Attacks Bush On MSNBC. Delay Team Cites Steven Colbert In Defense Confusion

Laura Bush and Dick Cheney Oppose Constitutional Amendment To Outlaw Gay Marriage

Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) Number 1 Recipient Of Lobbyists' Contributions In Senate

John Edwards Says Bush Worse than Nixon: Worst President In US History : Is Considering 2008 Run

The New Comeback Kid? Is Al Gore Running Again? "An Inconvenient Truth" Debuts At Cannes

Oppose Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion, and Obscenity Or Lose Support Warn Right Wing Christian Leaders

A Tipping Point On NSA Eavesdropping? Whistleblower Says People Will Be Shocked!

DNC Issues Correction Of Howard Dean's Deceptions And Slam Of GLBT And Party Platform

National Gay And Lesbian Task Force Slams Howard Dean and Returns Money