Huckabee's Willie Horton (pt 2.), Washington Cop Killer

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Monday November 30, 2009 · 7:39 AM PST

2009/11/30 · 07:39

In 1999, over the objections of the victim, Mike Huckabee pressured the parole board to release rapist Wayne Dumond. Huckabee later lied about his role in the release.

The woman later wrote directly to Huckabee about having been raped by Dumond. In a letter, she said that Dumond had raped her while holding a butcher knife to her throat, and while her then-3-year-old daughter lay in bed next to her. Also included in the files sent to Huckabee's office was a police report in which Dumond confessed to the rape. Dumond was not charged in that particular case because he later refused to sign the confession and because the woman was afraid to press charges.

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Sunday July 26, 2009 · 1:04 PM PDT

2009/07/26 · 13:04

An issue that seems to be gaining steam is to tax the benefits of employees who receive top shelf health insurance through their employers. The tax is framed as one on those who are covered excessively, which proponents claim will manage waste.

Cadillac tax

The day's big story, from Mike Allen:

White House officials are embracing a plan to tax "gold-plated, Cadillac" insurance policies, giving momentum to an idea that is receiving bipartisan consideration on Capitol Hill.

"A premium charge on top of the most expensive packages is one of the ways to ensure that there's a lid on health-care costs," a top administration official told POLITICO. "The president believes this is an intriguing idea."
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And top House leadership official told POLITICO that the plan is "something we can live with."

The reality is that this isn't a tax on the rich, just those who have expensive health care. This is nothing more than a new tax on the middle classes. More like a Civic Tax.

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Wednesday April 08, 2009 · 3:10 PM PDT

2009/04/08 · 15:10

The administrators of this site set an example for civil discourse, even where differences in policy exist. It's through this level of civility that the DailyKos users indeed become a community.

God You're a Dishonest Asshole (5+ / 3-)

Where did I say I don't care about spying? Where is it implied?

My point was that blocking Employee Free Choice has a much bigger effect on life in America, because of its profound and wide-reaching effect on the economy, income and wealth distribution, and as a check on corporate power than does FISA.

Are you so stupid that you think if one argues A is more important that B that you think they're saying B isn't important at all? Or are you just a dishonest jerkass trying to score a cheap point and employing dishonesty to do it?

"Dignified people, without a whimsical streak, almost never offer fresh insights, in economics or anywhere else." Paul Krugman

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Wednesday March 25, 2009 · 1:09 PM PDT

2009/03/25 · 13:09

FBI director Muller told the Judiciary Committee today that the Committee should renew Patriot Act before it expires at the end of the year. Mueller further explained that such renewal will be less "controversial" then in the past. The Washington Post story which reported Mueller's testimony doesn't explain why these provisions would be less polemical, since they are the extension of the same provisions which caused previous outrage.

The story also contained other interesting details, but didn't elaborate on them. For example:

In response to a question from Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mueller said that his agents had used a provision that helped authorities secure access to business records about 220 times between 2004 and 2007. Data for last year was not yet available, Mueller said.

It's the end of March, and the FBI doesn't know how often it used this extraordinary power last year? Shouldn't the Senate learn this detail before they sacrifice our freedoms further?

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Will the Patriot Act be renewed by congress?

51 votes Vote Now!

Will the Patriot Act be renewed by congress?

Yes.

18 votes

Yes, we need Bush's Justice Department to keep us safe.

2 votes

No, the Democrats will protect the constitution with their new majority.

11 votes

No. the President will protect the constitution.

20 votes

Citibank's Chief Economist to work for Geithner

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Wednesday March 18, 2009 · 3:19 PM PDT

2009/03/18 · 15:19

Citigroup Inc Inc.'s chief economist is leaving the company for a job at the Treasury Department, according to an internal Citigroup memo.

Lewis Alexander, who has been at Citigroup since 1999 and before that worked at the Federal Reserve, will head to the Treasury "to work on domestic financial issues," said the Citigroup memo, which was sent Tuesday.

According to a government official, Mr. Alexander will be a counselor to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Mr. Alexander and a Treasury spokesman weren't available to comment Tuesday. A Citigroup spokesman declined to elaborate on the company's memo.

Mr. Alexander, who was the Commerce Department's chief economist from 1993 through 1996, is joining the Treasury at a time when the department is scrambling to beef up its ranks of senior officials. The staff shortage has fostered doubts on Wall Street and in Washington about the Obama administration's ability to get its arms around the financial crisis.

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Sunday March 15, 2009 · 8:29 AM PDT

2009/03/15 · 08:29

King: ..because of a tactic like waterboarding, or a black site. can you say with certainty that you stopped another attempt to something on that level

Cheney: John, I've seen a report that was written based on the intelligence we collected then, that itemized the specific attacks that were stopped by virtue of what we learned through those programs. It's still classified, I can't give you the details of it without violating classification, but I can say there were a great many them. The one that has been public is the one coming out of Heathrow...

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Thursday January 15, 2009 · 11:04 AM PST

2009/01/15 · 11:04

UN compound shelled in response to fire: Olmert

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday that Israeli troops had shelled a UN compound in Gaza in response to fire coming from the building.

"The Israeli forces were attacked from there and their response was severe," Olmert's office quoted him as telling Ban

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Wednesday December 31, 2008 · 10:03 AM PST

2008/12/31 · 10:03

Fitzgerald Asks for More Time to Indict Blagojevich

Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald asked a federal judge for more time to bring an indictment against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit fraud and solicitation of a bribe.

Fitzgerald cited the complexity of the case against the governor, a Democrat, and said the holiday season interrupted his presentation of evidence to a grand jury, preventing him from meeting a Jan. 7 deadline, according to papers filed today with U.S. District Judge James Holderman in Chicago.

"The investigation includes multiple defendants and potential defendants as well as thousands of intercepted phone calls," Fitzgerald told the court.

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Wednesday December 17, 2008 · 3:29 PM PST

2008/12/17 · 15:29

Change we can believe in.

Cox has said he will leave the SEC by the end of the Bush administration, and the Obama team will face pressure to restore confidence by naming a successor quickly. One of several people floated as candidates is a former SEC commissioner, Mary Schapiro, who is now chief of Wall Street’s self-regulator, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. She served under the Clinton administration in 1994 as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and as an SEC commissioner from 1988 to 1993.

UPDATE: Obama will name Mary Schapiro chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission, two Democratic officials said.

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Saturday November 08, 2008 · 1:39 PM PST

2008/11/08 · 13:39

Dodd Says Obama Wouldn't Want Messy Fight Over Lieberman
What does Barack Obama want?" Dodd rhetorically asked reporters Friday in Hartford. "He's talked about reconciliation, healing, bringing people together. I don't think he'd necessarily want to spend the first month of this president-elect period, this transition period, talking about a Senate seat, particularly if someone is willing to come forward and is willing to be a member of your family in the caucus in that sense."

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"The question I have to ask myself is: Joe was elected by the people of this state — independents, Republicans and Democrats," Dodd said. "Whatever anger there may exist within a party, I don't think that ought to be visited on the people of the state — and they shouldn't be asked to pay a price for people's political decisions."

~~Whether Dodd in fact speaks for Obama on this matter is unclear. If Obama says nothing, it's safe to assume Dodd is presenting the President-elect's views on the matter.~~

It doesn't matter if this is Obama's position, because it is clear where Dodd stands.

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Tuesday October 07, 2008 · 9:20 AM PDT

2008/10/07 · 09:20

Counterpunch has a source who reports that McCain's melanoma has recurred and has spread to his lymph nodes. Counterpunch's anonymous informant does not have first hand knowledge, but relays information given to her by a NIH official. The NIH official reportedly learned of McCain's condition through a doctor in California.

The article is available by subscription only, but here is the tease:

Is McCain Much Sicker Than We Know?

A source tells CounterPunch that McCain received grim news during a recent, secret visit to a top cancer hospital in Los Angeles.

The story continues with interviews from cancer specialists, not treating McCain, who speculate that the recent noted swelling on the left side of his face could be caused by radiation therapy.

Since McCain refuses to allow public review of his medical records, third hand information is as reliable as a guess on the state of his health. Something is wrong, the public has a right to know whether Palin is really the top of their ticket.

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Monday September 29, 2008 · 6:38 AM PDT

2008/09/29 · 06:38

My outrage meter just blew a gasket.

There isn't a single significant issue in bailout where the changes from Paulson's original request are anything more than cosmetic. Not one.

But without a doubt the most cynical provision is the absence of oversight in the revised bill. According to CNN the very men who created this mess will now be in charge of oversight of the bailout.

Overseeing the program: The bill would establish two oversight boards.

The Financial Stability Oversight Board would be charged with ensuring the policies implemented protect taxpayers and are in the economic interests of the United States. It will include the Federal Reserve chairman, the Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, the Federal Home Finance Agency director, the Housing and Urban Development secretary and the Treasury secretary.

A congressional oversight panel would be charged with reviewing the state of financial markets, the regulatory system and the Treasury's use of its authority under the rescue plan. Sitting on the panel would be five outside experts appointed by House and Senate leaders.

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Huckabee's Willie Horton (pt 2.), Washington Cop Killer

Plan to tax employee health benefits.

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Muller wants Patriot Act Renewed

Citibank's Chief Economist to work for Geithner

Today on CNN: Cheney admits torture!

Olmert: UN bombed us first.

Fitzgerald requests an extension to indict Blagojevich

MSNBC: Wall Street "insider" Mary Schapiro to be named SEC Chair

Dodd: Obama would want Lieberman to stay in caucus

Report: McCain's cancer has metastasised to his lymph nodes

No meaningful oversight in new bill. Congress capitulated on every issue.