Monthly Archives: July 2008

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Spent $200M To Buy Influence – If you want to know how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have survived scandal and crisis, consider this: Over the past decade, they have spent nearly $200 million on lobbying … Continue reading →

Conservative confusion over oil spills and hurricanes – For a while, Republicans were defending their call for coastal drilling by claiming that the Chinese were drilling in Cuban waters. This proved to be false (though many on the right repeat … Continue reading →

Government Response to CNN Investigation on Problems in Air Marshall Program is to Investigate Whistle Blowers – Federal officers charged with keeping terrorists off planes are now searching their own ranks for staff who told CNN about problems in the … Continue reading →

Are you aware of the plans to bankrupt our nation? A year ago, I wrote a long article about the goals of Karl Rove and his fellow authoritarian conspirators. The article reviewed Karl’s history, goals and underhanded planning expertise, and … Continue reading →

What’s Wrong With Offshore Drilling – The Bush administration’s latest plan to drive down skyrocketing oil prices by lifting the executive ban on domestic offshore drilling has revived an old question in American politics: is such drilling ecologically responsible? The … Continue reading →

Karl Rove’s Contempt for the Constitution and the Public’s Right to Know – Karl Rove defied the subpoena by the House Judiciary Committee to testify on his role in politicizing the Justice Department — and in using the Department to … Continue reading →

US Department of Homeland Security Looking at Shock Bracelets for All Air Travelers – A senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a … Continue reading →

The Violent Language of the Right Poisons American Democracy – The violent language of the Right poisons American democracy. Here are some examples: Ann Coulter calling for John Murtha’s murder, Bill O’Reilly telling San Francisco that al Qaeda could attack … Continue reading →

This isn’t rhetoric, friends, this is hard cold fact gathered from government websites using official census data and US Department of Treasury numbers. No bumper sticker slogans, no five second sound bites, it’s the real deal and you can double-check … Continue reading →

US Exports to Iran grew tenfold under Bush presidency – The value of U.S. exports to Iran grew more than tenfold during President Bush’s years in office even as he pressed for tougher international limits on trade and accused Iran … Continue reading →