Monthly Archives: June 2007

The following is excerpted from Fred Thompson’s profile at Right Web: Although not tightly aligned with the neoconservative political faction, Thompson has long pursued hawkish U.S. security policies in line with the views expressed by his colleagues at AEI (American … Continue reading →

FEMA Authorized Insurance Companies to Overbill Taxpayers – According to a September 21, 2005 memo, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA may have authorized the insurance companies to overbill the taxpayer-funded federal flood program, while ripping citizens on other … Continue reading →

Salon.com reported recently on the 150 letters to try and influence Judge Reggie B. Walton in the sentencing of Lewis Libby. It stated, “Also among the writers were many of the leading lights of the neoconservative movement, like Norman Podhoretz, … Continue reading →

Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A ‘Gay Bomb’ – A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and … Continue reading →

Leadership PACs Circumvent the Intent of Campaign Finance Limits – Individuals can contribute up to $5,000 a year to leadership PACs, giving them a way to avoid contribution limits. For a typical House race, a contributor can give $1,000 for … Continue reading →

First of all, three definitions: Malapropism – A ludicrous misuse of a word that sounds like the one intended. ex: “Lead the way and we’ll precede.” (should be proceed), the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that … Continue reading →

Republican “Environmentalist” With Ties To Abramoff/Bush Administration Pleads Guilty – Italia Federici, a Republican activist will plead guilty to tax evasion and obstructing Congress in the influence-peddling scandal centered around former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Federici had close ties to senior … Continue reading →

Conservatives Call Them “Alarmist” Scientists, But the Scientists Are Not Alarmed Enough – Greenland’s ice cap is melting, and faster than scientists had thought possible. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is mostly covered by an ice cap of about 624,000 … Continue reading →

Jack Abramoff and His Associates Had 485 Lobbying Contacts with White House Officials Between January 2001 and March 2004 – Abramoff associates having extensive contacts with the White House include Neil Volz and Tony Rudy, who have both pleaded guilty … Continue reading →

Bush Administration Cuts Back Climate Checks From Space – President Bush is trying to convince the world the US is ready to take the lead in reducing greenhouse gases. But meanwhile, the administration is drastically scaling back efforts to measure … Continue reading →