[MCM] More on the Millionaires' Club (a/k/a the Senate)

Financial reforms fly in US House, flop in Senate Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:07pm EDT By http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=usn=Kevin.DrawbaughKevin Drawbaugh - Analysis http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSTRE54001720090501 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The final score was

[MCM] DoJ drops charges against AIPAC lobbyists

So add that one to the DoJ's dismissal of the case against Ted Stevens; the DoJ's inaction on the cases brought by Rove Co. against Don Siegelman, Wes Teel, Paul Minor, Oliver Diaz and several hundred other Democrats; the DoJ's persistent prosecution of medical marijuana suppliers; and the

[MCM] Christianists soft on torture

but only of Islamic terrorists, apparently. MCM Survey: Support for terror suspect torture differs among the faithful * Story Highlights * 742 American adults surveyed on use of torture against suspected terrorists * 54 percent of those who go to services at least weekly say

[MCM] The Nixon Doctrine 2.0

Condoleeza Rice at Stanford Q: Is waterboarding torture? RICE: The president instructed us that nothing we would do would be outside of our obligations, legal obligations under the Convention Against Torture. So that's -- And by the way, I didn't authorize anything. I conveyed the

[MCM] Help pass the Local Community Radio Act!

I don't know why this isn't better known, but here it is. PLEASE respond, and spread the word. MCM Local Radio Goes to Washington by Candace Clement http://www.freepress.net/node/56765 Last Thursday, Washington got a visit -- not from the usual suspects of the telecommunications giants or

[MCM] Pentagon using Twitter, Facebook to recruit

Pentagon Using Social Networking Sites To Recruit http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/19340541/detail.htmlhttp://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/19340541/detail.html FORT MONROE, Virginia -- The Pentagon is looking to online social networks like Twitter and Facebook to seek recruits and spread

[MCM] NYTimes to close Boston Globe

N.Y. Times to File Notice It Will Close Boston Globe By Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, May 4, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/03/AR2009050300269_pf.html The New York Times Co. said last night that it is notifying federal authorities of its

[MCM] Stanford petition about Condoleezza Rice

-Original Message- From: mailto:reunion-bounces%40lists.a3m2009.orgreunion-boun...@lists.a3m2009.org [mailto:mailto:reunion-bounces%40lists.a3m2009.orgreunion-boun...@lists.a3m2009.org] On Behalf Of Todd Davies Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 11:58 AM To:

[MCM] Great interview with Roger Shuler, Legal Schnauzer

Exclusive Interview with Legal Schnauzer's Roger Shuler By Joan Brunwasser http://www.opednews.com/articles/Exclusive-Interview-with-L-by-Joan-Brunwasser-090503-667.html Joining us today is Roger Shuler, citizen journalist and the brains behind the blog,

[MCM] Interview with Roger Shuler, Part 2

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Interview-with-Legal-Schna-by-Joan-Brunwasser-090504-751.htmlInterview with Legal Schnauzer's Roger Shuler, Part Two

[MCM] Diebold in trouble

How much of this is due to the difficulties faced by Premier, Diebold's e-voting division, we (or I) don't know yet. MCM Diebold 1Q Profit Plunges, Will Reduce Staff By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: May 5, 2009 Filed at 10:40 a.m. ET

[MCM] Pentagon denies the awful truth, gets BUSTED!

It has long been standard counter-propaganda practice--especially by those in power-- to claim that some very damning video exposé was taken out of context. That line was used throughout the war in Vietnam, then Desert Storm, and then Bush/Cheney's new war on Iraq. Remember Rumsfeld jeering

[MCM] Correct link re: Pentagon's denial of troops' Christianist activisim

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[MCM] Proof of citizenship required for GA voters (and more from DVN)

From Ellen Theisen: Under the current Voting Rights Act, U.S. Department of Justice approval will be needed to implement a newly passed Georgia law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, a law which opponents say would keep the poor, elderly and minorities away from the ballot

[MCM] Rove to testify; Mark Fuller's role in Siegelman's ordeal

Rove Lawyer: Likely Early June For US Attorneys Testimony By http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/zrothZachary Roth - May 7, 2009, 9:08AM http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/05/rove_lawyer_likely_early_june_for_us_attorneys_tes.php Karl Rove's long-awaited testimony before

[MCM] Pass the bucket

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[MCM] Arrested for demanding single payer!

Interview with Dr. Margaret Flowers, Arrested Tuesday at Senate Roundtable on Health Care By Joan Brunwasser, OpEdNews

[MCM] Dems routinely briefed on BushCo's torture program ( more)

= May 8 Democrats were routinely briefed on Bush 'torture' techniques, document shows By John Byrne -- May 8, 2009

[MCM] Votings news from CA, GA, KY, TX, elsewhere

From Ellen Theisen: Riverside County, California public servants want to introduce a ballot issue to ask voters their opinion of electronic voting. But the watchdog group Save R Votes thinks it's a waste of money.We don't doubt that people like electronic voting, but it is not safe,

[MCM] Senators ponder journalism's future (if any)

Senators ponder the future of journalism At a three-hour hearing, representatives of old and new media throw out their ideas. James Rainey May 8, 2009 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-et-onthemedia8-2009may08,0,1383232.column Reporting from Washington - They like us. They really like us.

[MCM] The change that Barack Obama promised, re: healthcare

From Jerry Policoff: With Max Baucus riding herd over healthcare reform in the Senate it is becoming pretty clear that anything he approves will leave the health insurance companies with a major gatekeeper role. The healthcare reform floated by Barack Obama during the campaign revealed a

[MCM] Stop the single payer shut-out!

Stop the Single Payer Shut-out! by Ralph Nader http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Single-Payer-Taboo-by-Ralph-Nader-090509-640.html Among the giant taboos afflicting Congress these days is the proposal to create a single payer health insurance system (often called full Medicare for

[MCM] US used white phosphorous in Afghanistan attack?

Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens For Legitimate Government 10 May 2009 http://www.legitgov.org/http://www.legitgov.org/ All links are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_newshttp://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news

[MCM] Afghans riot over US air-strike atrocity

Afghans Riot Over Air-strike Atrocity By Patrick Cockburn The Independent (UK) May 8, 2009 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/afghans-riot-over-airstrike-atrocity-1681070.html Herat: Shouting Death to America and Death to the Government, thousands of Afghan villagers hurled stones at

[MCM] Don't let the torturers go free (3 items)

Here, first, are the URL's for seven articles (assembled by Arlene Montemaro) on the dire need to extend the statute of limitations on BushCo's torture program. Below that is David Swanson's latest, The Three Worst Reasons to Delay Putting Cheney in Prison. Finally, below that, we have (from

[MCM] Florence Nightingale Day Protest against Max Baucus: May 13

http://www.calnurses.org For Immediate Release May 11, 2009 Contact: Shum Preston, 510-273-2276 or Chuck Idelson, 415-559-8991 Nurses and Doctors Call for Florence Nightingale Day Protest Against Max Baucus and Health Insurers: May 12 Baucus Again Calls Senate Finance Hearing Without Information

[MCM] NEW YORKERS, CALL THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TOMORROW!

From Teresa Hommel: New Yorkers for Verified Voting (NYVV) still thinks computers might be used securely in elections. I don't believe it--that's one reason why I want to keep our lever voting machines. Here is an URGENT ALERT we both agree on: We all must call the State Board of Elections

[MCM] Law forcing NY to dump its lever machines is UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

Andrea Novick, Legal Counsel (845) 876- 2359 anov...@fnklaw.com Joanne Lukacher, Exec. Director (845) 337-4855, (845) 417-6238 For Immediate Release Monday, May 11, 2009 State Election Law Changes 'Unconstitutional,' Say Lever Advocates The state law slated to force NY to abandon its lever

[MCM] Election reform conference in Florida, May 15/16

From Kindra Muntz: Concerned Voters: The 2009 legislative session in Florida is officially over. Thank goodness! Thanks to you and voters all over Florida who called and emailed their state senators and representatives, thanks to the efforts of over 40 public interest organizations, to

[MCM] Leon Despres, 1908-2009

Unlike both Mayor Daley's Democrats and Illinois's Republicans, Despres, a true progressive, always fought for fair and accurate elections in Chicago. MCM (1) Leon Despres, 1908-2009 Chicago Alderman Challenged Elder Mayor Daley Liberal Voice Of City, 101, Also Championed Civil Rights And

[MCM] Join PDA and California Nurses for big push on single-payer THIS WEEK!

http://pdamerica.org/articles/misc/2008-02-29-14-19-42-misc.php This coming week is by far the largest single payer push yet in the nation's capital as the Senate committee chairs prepare to draft health care reform legislation by May 22 and in the House by the end of May. PDA national

[MCM] Holder's troops seek longer sentence for Don Siegelman

What the hell is happening here? Does Eric Holder know what his own subordinates are doing? If so, why does he let them keep it up? This nightmare should have stopped some time ago, as it has now been going on seven months since Barack Obama was elected, pledging change, and going on four

[MCM] Somali pirates guided by London intel team

Somali pirates guided by London intelligence team, report says Document obtained by Spanish radio station says 'well-placed informers' in constant contact by satellite telephone Giles Tremlett in Madrid guardian.co.uk, Monday 11 May 2009 12.59 BST

[MCM] Bold new policies to save the news! (from Free Press)

Free Press Presents New Policies to Save the News New report calls for national strategy to contend with the crisis in journalism May 12, 2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Jen Howard, Free Press, (202) 265-1490 x22 WASHINGTON -- Today, Free Press released Saving the News: Toward a National

[MCM] CIA report will give the lie to Cheney

Torture Report Contradicts Cheney; White House Preparing to Release 'Holy Grail' Report By Sam Stein, Huffington Post Posted on May 11, 2009, Printed on May 12, 2009

[MCM] One-fourth of overseas votes go uncounted

Report: One-Fourth of Overseas Votes Go Uncounted By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: May 13, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/05/13/us/politics/AP-US-Military-Voting.html?_r=1 WASHINGTON (AP) -- One out of every four ballots requested by military personnel and other Americans living

[MCM] Arrested for photographing an ATM

From Ken Anderson: Mark, The police state continues its ramp-up. Via Slashdot, some fellow in Seattle was arrested for taking a picture of an open ATM being serviced by Loomis dudes. The servicing happened in broad daylight in front of dozens of people. Pictures of ATM insides are not

[MCM] US troops forced to steal water in Iraq

http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.truthout.org/051209T?nt=Some US Soldiers Forced to Steal Water in IraqThe reporter here buried the lede. Why are the soldiers close to perishing from thirst? Because the water [for them] was supposed to be processed by Houston-based company KBR,

[MCM] ACT NOW to get Obama to REPLACE BushCo's US Attorneys!

Dear Friends, This administration made a decision, early on, not to do the ONE thing George W. Bush did right: replace all US Attorneys, no exceptions. Bush replaced all of Clinton's US Attorneys with career Assistant US Attorneys, until the prospective US Attorneys were named by the White

[MCM] Who is Eric Holder?

From: MARILYN NOYES: [mailto:marno...@msn.com] THIS WAS WRITTEN IN 2008 PRIOR TO HOLDER'S CONFIRMATION AS ATTORNEY GENERAL. http://www.biography.com/articles/Eric-Holder-391612?part=1http://www.biography.com/articles/Eric-Holder-391612?part=1 Eric Holder Biography lawyer, judge, former deputy

[MCM] CALL THE WHITE HOUSE FOR DON SIEGELMAN

From Marilyn Noyes: I just called Thom Hartmann's program a little while ago and told him of our utter frustration in trying to get attention for Don in Washington--about our continued attempts to get Eric Holder's attention. You need to know that I have piles of tears running down my face.

[MCM] Bush's smoking gun witness found dead

This is about the suicide of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, about which Brad Friedman (and practically nobody else) reported. MCM http://www.impeachbush.org/site/R?i=jjB-JEwkWzBym3mHACb7Sw.. http://www.impeachbush.org/site/R?i=ACOq4e6bMJFugjpCC4N9dw.. Bush's 'Smoking Gun' Witness Found Dead

[MCM] Spitzer on the Fed

This guy should be our governor again. MCM The New York Fed is the most powerful financial institution you've never heard of. Look who's running it. By Eliot Spitzer http://www.slate.com/id/2217811/http://www.slate.com/id/2217811/ The kerfuffle about current New York Federal Reserve Bank

[MCM] Restore Justice at Justice!

Broad Coalition Of Organizations And Individuals Launch Restore Justice At Justice Campaign Demands Redress For Those Politically Prosecuted Under Bush Administration, Beginning With Governor Don Siegelman And Paul Minor Today a broad coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to

[MCM] The Supreme Court's Hostility to the Voting Rights Act (must-read!)

The Supreme Court's Hostility to the Voting Rights Act By ADAM COHEN http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/opinion/13wed4.html?_r=1emc=eta1 It is hard to imagine an area in which Congress has more express constitutional authority to act than in protecting the right of minorities to vote. When

[MCM] Jesse Ventura stomps Bush, and stomps Cheney

and it's damn good to see. Also good to see him run right over Larry King's uptight attempt to stop him from attacking Bush. MCM From John Brooks: Have you seen this?

[MCM] Crooks and Liars on al-Libi's suicide

Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, whose false claims that Saddam had biological weapons aided Bush's invasion, has died By John Amato Monday May 11, 2009 6:45am http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/ibn-al-shaykh-al-libi-whose-false-claim A CL reader passed this information on Sunday afternoon. With Dick

[MCM] Obama mulls indefinite detention

Obama Considers Detaining Terror Suspects Indefinitely By EVAN PEREZ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124223286506515765.html# WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is weighing plans to detain some terror suspects on U.S. soil -- indefinitely and without trial -- as part of a plan to retool

[MCM] Horrific persecution of Iraqi gays

The death squads and militia groups behind these murders appear to have the backing not only of religious figures but also the Iraqi authorities. Does this mean that our military winks at such atrocity? It is a reasonable question, since so many of our officers and troops are Christianist

[MCM] Bush and Perry did it, too--but only Siegelman got nailed for it

Two more reasons to demand some change from Pres. Obama, and some justice from his DoJ: First, as Roger Shuler tells us, Texas Governor George W. Bush routinely did the same thing for which Alabama Governor Don Siegelman went to prison--and for which Holder's prosecutors want him to spend two

[MCM] Senate thinks Dawn Johnsen has too much integrity

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/Glenn Greenwald Wednesday May 13, 2009 10:17 EDT Dawn Johnsen's belief in the rule of law disqualifies her from Senate confirmation (updated below - Update II) One of http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/01/05/olc/the best things Barack Obama has

[MCM] Cheney's TORTURED case for an Iraq/al Qaeda link: Lawrence Wilkerson

Lawrence Wilkerson Drops an Iraq-Torture Bombshell http://democrats.com/lawrence-wilkerson-drops-an-iraq-torture-bombshellhttp://democrats.com/lawrence-wilkerson-drops-an-iraq-torture-bombshell By Bob Fertik On Wednesday, Colin Powell's former chief of staff,

[MCM] Siegelman did NOT do what Bush/Perry DID....

, 2009, at 8:40 AM, Mark Crispin Miller wrote: Two more reasons to demand some change from Pres. Obama, and some justice from his DoJ: First, as Roger Shuler tells us, Texas Governor George W. Bush routinely did the same thing for which Alabama Governor Don Siegelman went to prison--and for which

[MCM] CLG needs your help

CLG's daily digests are indispensable. MCM Dear Readers, CLG needs your help, so that we can continue our news service during the Bush Obama Administration so we can continue fighting... let's just cut to the chase -- (essentially) the same problems we've had over the past eight years

[MCM] Prosecutors to question Rove on US Attorney firings

Prosecutors to Question Rove on U.S. Attorney Firings By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:09 PM

[MCM] Don Siegelman: Tell Obama to clean out the DoJ!

Dear Supporter, http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=TRIAC4ajAUEqKTuv4uFf%2F5dkRI0dpJ4I http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=NRrtPJPdlyb%2BNmfG0HmcZ5dkRI0dpJ4IEmail President Obama and urge him to clean house by getting rid of Bush's political prosecutors at the

[MCM] Full appeals court refuses to hear Siegelman case

Full appeals court declines to hear Siegelman case Associated Press - May 15, 2009 11:14 AM ET http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10368811http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10368811 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the requests of former

[MCM] Obama takes single-payer off the table

Obama says single-payer health care not practical http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hITfom2rwHxvzXH9fMrN4pOUGrqQD98652CG1 RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) - President Barack Obama says if he were building the health care system from scratch, a single-payer system would be the best

[MCM] The torture continues at Gitmo

Little Known Military Thug Squad Still Brutalizing Prisoners at Gitmo Under Obama By Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. Posted May 15, 2009. The 'Black Shirts' of Guantanamo routinely terrorize prisoners, breaking bones, gouging eyes, squeezing testicles, and 'dousing' them with chemicals.

[MCM] The truth about Cheney, from Lawrence B. Wilkerson

Many startling revelations here; and let us also note that Wilkerson, a Republican, regards his party as defunct, thanks to Bush/Cheney. It is a GOP attractive only to some 21%--a fringe group of the nation's cranks, reprobates and loonies, as he puts it. I'd say that nails it. So let's now ask

[MCM] Insider trading by SEC lawyers??

FBI Probes Possible Insider Trading by SEC Lawyers by Marcy Gordon http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP7N9DRK1EF5LXiydCLcBp_SDW4wD986P8081 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal prosecutors and the FBI have been investigating possible illegal insider trading by two Securities and Exchange

[MCM] MAYDAY!! Help MRFF!

Mikey Weinstein's group is the ONLY one that's out there fighting to dislodge the Christianist fanatics from the US military. The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth. Please send them what you can afford, by the end of May, to help them get that matching grant of $5,000. MCM

[MCM] Some of you did not receive the MRFF email, for some reason....

Original-recipient: rfc822;m...@mail.nyu.edu Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 17:45:37 -0400 (EDT) From: Military Religious Freedom Foundation i...@militaryreligiousfreedom.org Reply-to: i...@militaryreligiousfreedom.org To: mark.mil...@nyu.edu Subject: MAYDAY! MRFF desperately needs your immediate

[MCM] Which US torture program has now stopped?

A friend writes: Dear Mark, I suppose I will not be the only one to point out that Wilkerson today says there has been no torture since Abu Ghraib revelations in 2004. Yet today you posted a report on our thugs beating the shit out of detainees on Guantanamo. What gives? Clayton E Here's

[MCM] Did NSA bureaucrats force Obama's shift on torture photos? (John Dean)

Was It the National Security Bureaucrats Who Forced Obama to Hold on to the Torture Photos? By John Dean, FindLaw.com Posted on May 16, 2009, Printed on May 16, 2009 http://www.alternet.org/story/140057/http://www.alternet.org/story/140057/ Allow me to share some analysis about the way things

[MCM] Obama names GE anti-Superfund attorney to head DoJ enviro section

This appointment is pure Bush. (See also http://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-Picks-a-Clarence-Tho-by-Rob-Kall-090516-55.html.) MCM http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/15/ignacia-moreno-superfund/http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/15/ignacia-moreno-superfund/

[MCM] Obama Can't Turn the Page on Bush (Frank Rich)

Obama Can't Turn the Page on Bush By http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/frankrich/index.html?inline=nyt-perFRANK RICH Published: May 16, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/opinion/17rich-5.html TO paraphrase Al Pacino in Godfather III, just when we

[MCM] DISBAR the torture lawyers!

Here's a way to get some justice at long last. Since it seems unlikely that John Yoo et al. will ever be indicted (in this country) for their role in BushCo's torture program, we should not expect that they'll be making license plates, or otherwise contending with the miseries of life inside a

[MCM] Two on Gen. McChrystal

Cheney's Chief Assassin Is Now Obama's Commander in Afghanistan By James Petras, Axis of Logic Posted on May 18, 2009, Printed on May 18, 2009 http://www.alternet.org/story/140068/ The Deltas are psychosŠYou have to be a certified psychopath to join the Delta ForceŠ, a US Army colonel from

[MCM] Rumsfeld's unit blamed for Afghan deaths

Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens For Legitimate Government 17 May 2009 http://www.legitgov.org/http://www.legitgov.org/ All links are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_newshttp://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news

[MCM] Have you called the White House for Don Siegelman?

From: MARILYN NOYES [mailto:marno...@msn.com] I called the White House this afternoon to advocate for removal of Leura Canary from her US attorney post and to ask for our administration to pressure Mark Fuller to recuse himself from being the judge in Don Siegelman's re-sentencing. Of

[MCM] AP's shorter version of press conference on disbarment

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[MCM] Cheney talks like a made man, hints former WH lawyer

as does his accomplice Karl Rove--which argues for the notion that Barack Obama cut a deal with them, after the fashion of Bill Clinton's deal with Bush the Elder. MCM == May 19 Former White House lawyer: Cheney dares US to indict him By Raw Story -- May 19, 2009

[MCM] One quibble--but important!--re: Andrew Krieg's piece on Don Siegelman

Here's an important corrective, by Ken Anderson, to one little slip in Andrew Krieg's fine article on the railroading of Don Siegelman. (For two good essays on the theft of Siegelman's re-election in '02, including a statistical analysis of the vote-theft, see James Gundlach's and Larisa

[MCM] Let's hear it for the Crusades

today are leaving by the thousands or face death. Try living as a non-believer in any Islamic country and compare that with living in the Western world. Comment by Mark Crispin Miller on May 19, 2009 @ 2:04 pm: Yes, when the Muslims conquered Spain, they killed all the Jews and Christians

[MCM] More history from another fierce Crusader

- Mark Crispin Miller You forgot to mention - the 80 million Hindus killed by Muslims invaders to bring India under Islam - historians put that as a minimum - they believe the real figure is more like 100 million - whole cities were wiped out or erased - [but let's straighten our backs

[MCM] Corrected phone nunber for DoJ

From Kyle Hence: Hi Mark, DoJ number below missing a digit. Add a 5 It's 1555. Thanks. Calling now. K Mark Crispin Miller wrote: Go to the original at OpEd News for live links. MCM * * *Testimony Overlooked? Former Head of Siegelman's Transition Team clears Siegelman: There was no bribe

[MCM] Testimony, overlooked, CLEARS Don Siegelman: There was no bribe

Go to the original at OpEd News for live links. MCM Testimony Overlooked? Former Head of Siegelman's Transition Team clears Siegelman: There was no bribe by KatieSF http://www.opednews.com/articles/Testimony-Overlooked--For-by-KatieSF-090520-416.html Alabama Republican Elmer Harris, the

[MCM] Firsthand accounts of voting woes (and more from DVN)

From Ellen Theisen: Three interesting personal accounts: one from a voter in CA who found that the state-certified InkaVote Plus won't accept write-in votes; another from a candidate in PA who tried three times to vote and didn't get to cast a ballot; and the third from an activist in Brazil

[MCM] Cast your vote for a great trailer (and great film)!

Please help my student, Shelley Rogers, take First Prize in the Organic Summit Trailer Competition. This victory would provide her with material help in finishing her excellent film. MCM From: Shelley Rogers mailto:rogersshel...@yahoo.comrogersshel...@yahoo.com Date: May 8, 2009 5:06:29 PM EDT

[MCM] CIA's long history of lying to Congress

Someone tell Leon Panetta! MCM http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/22/734480/-The-CIAs-Long-History-of-Bamboozling-The-Congress- The CIA's Long History of Bamboozling The Congress byMel Goodman[Subscribe] Fri May 22, 2009 at 05:38:11 PM EDT "Let me be clear about this," CIA director

[MCM] Cheney's whoppers

*May 22 **BLOG The lie Cheney told about A.Q. Khan *by Larisa Alexandrovna http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/05/cheney-lies-in-defense-of-torture/ Somewhere among the strategically placed references to September 11, 2001 and his unapologetic defense of torture, Dick Cheney managed to lie about a

[MCM] Obama HAS reserved the right to torture?

So Cheney was NOT lying in that case? Axelrod failed to deny it MCM http://tpmtv.talkingpointsmemo.com/?id=2572976ref=fpb http://tpmtv.talkingpointsmemo.com/?id=2572976ref=fpb --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to

[MCM] So is Osama bin Laden dead?

From David Ray Griffin: Osama bin Laden is the world's best-known terrorist, but how much of what we think we know about him is real? David Griffin examines this question in greater depth than any previous author. Based

[MCM] More on Obama's signing statement

From Kim Kaufman: When President Obama signed the bill on Wednesday creating a 10-member Pecora-style commission with subpoena power to investigate the financial crisis, he also issued a signing statement limiting the administration's duty to comply with its requests.

[MCM] A soldier's righteous testimony on voting ( more from DVN)

From Ellen Theisen: Subject: [DVN] - 'Daily Voting News' For May 22, 2009 From: Ellen Theisen el...@votersunite.org Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 16:44:42 -0700 To: Daily Voting News dvn...@votersunite.org Yesterday Jessie

[MCM] Alabama judge denounces DoJ for hounding Siegelman

Andrew Kreig http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-kreig DC journalist and attorney Posted: May 21, 2009 06:17 PM * * Siegelman's First Trial Judge Blasts U.S. Prosecutors, Seeks Probe of 'Unfounded' Charges

[MCM] Latest terror plot a(nother) load of bull

FBI Blows It: Supposed Terror Plot Against NY Synagogues Is Bogus By Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation May 23, 2009. http://www.thenation.com/blogs/dreyfuss/437864/yet_another_bogus_terror_plot?rel=hpbox Turns out it is really the handiwork of a creepy FBI informant. The story strengthens the

[MCM] Obama names Sotomayor as SCOTUS nominee

News Updates from Citizens For Legitimate Government 26 May 2009 http://www.legitgov.org/http://www.legitgov.org/ All items are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_newshttp://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news Breaking: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/supreme.court/index.htmlObama names

[MCM] Eliminationist threat by the radical right: David Neiwert

David Neiwert's Book The Eliminationists Warns of the Radicalized Right Wing's Violent Potential Through the Shills of Hate A BUZZFLASH INTERVIEW http://blog.buzzflash.com/interviews/156http://blog.buzzflash.com/interviews/156 Hate-talk radio is all about Manichean dualism: Dividing the world

[MCM] The lost art of democratic elections (a MUST-READ)

, and Hands-on Elections: An Information Handbook for Running Real Elections, Using Real Paper Ballots, Counted by Real People. Her article about election reform fallacies is included in the April 2008 book Loser Take All edited by Mark Crispin Miller. Nancy's Youtube videos (http://www.youtube.com

[MCM] Army chief: US ready to be in Iraq for 10 years

Army chief says US ready to be in Iraq 10 years AP - FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2007, file photo, Gen. George Casey, then the U.S. commander in Iraq, who is Š By TOM CURLEY, Associated Press Writer - Tue May 26, 7:56 pm ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090526/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_us_iraq

[MCM] When We Almost Nuked Savannah

This is a hair-raising story--and reason enough to call for a ban on nuclear weapons; less reverential treatment of the US military by our press; and a recommitment to transparency in government (the Pentagon included). There's some major change that we will not be getting soon, unless we

[MCM] Did DoJ drop the case against James Tobin? (more)

From Brad Friedman: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7182Did 'DoJ' Drop Case against GOP NH Election Phone-Jammer Tobin as is Being Reported? Or did they just lose?... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Mark Crispin Miller's

[MCM] More NY counties want to keep lever voting

More counties urge state to keep lever voting http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20090527-4.htmlhttp://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20090527-4.html MONTICELO - Sullivan became the latest New York county to pass a resolution urging the state to repeal the Election Reform and Modernization Act

[MCM] This weekend, rallies for single-payer in 50 cities!

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[MCM] Will ADL stand up against the Christianists inside our military?

Or are they too tight with them, because of Israel? MCM From: Elizabeth Sholes mailto:sho...@calchurches.orgsho...@calchurches.org Date: May 28, 2009 12:49:48 PM MDT To: mailto:afox...@adl.orgafox...@adl.org Subject: A thoughtful request to you Dear Mr. Foxman- California Council of Churches

[MCM] What's 'Organic' highlighted on NY 1!

http://whatsorganicmovie.org http://whatsorganicmovie.org/donateDonate Now! Greetings! Didn't get a chance to watch Shelley's interview by NY1 at the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY Luncheon? Never fear, you can check out her and Christie Brinkley here:

[MCM] Gen. Taguba accuses Bush Co of war crimes

General Accuses WH of War Crimes By Dan Froomkin Special to washingtonpost.com Wednesday, June 18, 2008; 12:44 PM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/06/18/BL2008061801546.htmlhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/06/18/BL2008061801546.html The two-star

[MCM] Single-payer--a matter of democracy and human rights!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2009 8:20 AM CONTACT: http://www.pnhp.org/Physicians for a National Health Program Cathy Albisa on 212-253-1710 x 303 or mailto:ca...@nesri.orgca...@nesri.org Victoria Grant on 212-253-1710 x 308 or

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