9/27 Corruption News

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Tuesday September 27, 2005 · 7:12 AM PDT

2005/09/27 · 07:12

Just like yesterday, a comprehensive news summary, focusing on domestic corruption, both political and corporate. Below the fold.

Feedback on value/useability, etc. appreciated. Read More

9/26 Corruption News

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Monday September 26, 2005 · 6:09 AM PDT

2005/09/26 · 06:09

Who else is suffering from too many scandals, not enough time to keep up with it all? I've been mixing up my Safavians and my Brownies, my Fluors and my Ashbritts.

I've started putting together a news digest with the hopes of keeping things straight. It's available below the fold... Read More

The Wifely Double Standard

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Monday July 25, 2005 · 4:35 PM PDT

2005/07/25 · 16:35

Via Pandagon, Rick Santorum, on Roberts' wife:

Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, said Jane Roberts' work for Feminists for Life should have no influence on her husband's decisions as a justice. Santorum is one of the Senate's most outspoken abortion opponents.
"My wife has opinions on things that may or may conform with mine and I think most couples are in that situation," Santorum said on NBC's "Today" show. "I don't think your wife's activities should have any impact on what a judge is going to do. I certainly would think that he would tell you they don't, nor should they. It's the facts of a case and the law of a case."

Perhaps Sen. Santorum should let Karl Rove know that a person's wife isn't "fair game?" The intentions of the White House leakers has never been exactly clear -- how was Plame's CIA position supposed to discredit Wislon? -- but it was obviously an attack on the man's family. Mr. Santorum's hypocrisy is deafening. More at thinkprogress.

Freep Another Poll!

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Tuesday March 22, 2005 · 3:42 PM PST

2005/03/22 · 15:42

Move America Forward, an extremist Republican group, has an online poll about John Bolton. It would be great to have their own poll highlight how extreme they are.

Unfortunately, it requires registration.

Right now, the poll asks:

"Do you support President Bush's choice of John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations?"

218 votes say yes
15 say no
1 unsure

Up until about an hour ago (when Steve Clemons posted this), there was only one vote against. With such a small sample, Kossaks can take over the poll. Read More

Bush's Schedule, March 21-28

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Tuesday March 22, 2005 · 8:11 AM PST

2005/03/22 · 08:11

I've noticed some demand for information about Bush's travel schedule. Most of it can be assembled from public documents, and the DNC does just that. A friend periodically emails it to me, and as he does, I'll post it. Read More

Stopbolton.org

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Monday March 14, 2005 · 9:19 AM PST

2005/03/14 · 09:19

Citizens for Global Solutions has rolled out an anti-Bolton website, http://www.stopbolton.org/. It has audio and some video of Bolton's infamous 1994 speech, in which he says international law is an illusion and the United Nations could lose ten stories.

About CGS:

Citizens for Global Solutions envisions a future in which nations work together to abolish war, protect our rights and freedoms, and solve the problems facing humanity that no nation can solve alone. This vision requires effective democratic global institutions that will apply the rule of law while respecting the diversity and autonomy of national and local communities.

I've never really encountered CGS before, but they are out in front on Bolton.

If you get a chance, stop over at the website. It has some design issues, but great message. It also has contact info. for all Senators on the Foreign Relations Committee, and an email reporting form for people that've made calls. Read More

[Action Alert]: Call Senator Lugar Today!!!

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Friday March 11, 2005 · 12:23 PM PST

2005/03/11 · 12:23

Call Senator Lugar now to ask him NOT to announce a hearing for John Bolton. 202-224-4651

If his staff doesn't announce the hearing toay, he can't be brought up in Committee next week.

Details below. Read More

The Importance of Opposing Bolton

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Thursday March 10, 2005 · 11:06 AM PST

2005/03/10 · 11:06

All those who embrace a progressive internationalist foreign policy must oppose John Bolton's nomination for UN Ambassador. Liberals have been criticized, fairly and unfairly, for having a muddled message on national security and foreign affairs. Bolton's nomination is an opportunity for us to clarify our positions, both to ourselves and to the public.

Everything that we are for, the Helms acolyte Bolton is against. Strong multilateral institutions - he opposes. Strong arms control agreements - he opposes. The concept of international law - he opposes. Diplomacy before war - he opposes.

We are for cooperating with our allies. We are for strong inspection and verification provisions in arms control agreements. We are for strengthening international institutions capable of legitimately responding to military and humanitarian crises. We are for the idea that war is a last resort. We are for these ideas both because they are morally right and because they strengthen our national security.
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