Posted on February 25, 2008 by Scott
Shortly after 9/11, the conservative media and right-wing politicians found an effective way of silencing anybody who didn’t agree with them: call them unpatriotic. One of the reasons our press and politicians rushed into the Iraq war was because they were afraid of appearing unpatriotic. This kind of closed-minded “if you aren’t with [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by Amy
From inside the Justice Department, a watchdog group called the Office of Professional Responsibility is beginning an investigation into CIA use of waterboarding as an interrogation method. This report will be the first look into the tactic by an inside group, and may give legal advice for possible prosecution.
It was just two weeks ago [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by Curt
John McCain seen above saying “Don’t shoot! Don’t shoot!,” before being told that those things the men are holding are a new(ish) invention called the “camera,” said today that if he cannot convince America that the war in Iraq is succedding, “Then I lose.”
Oops. McCain then realized that this may not be the best way [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by Amy
Democrats in the Senate and House are trying again to pass a bill that will eliminate tax cuts to oil companies in order to promote spending for renewable energy and building efficiency. However, the proposition has not been easy to get past Congressional Republicans. Luckily, the House’s vote this week is likely to succeed.
The [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by Amy
It’s all or nothing for President Bush when it comes to the ironically named Protect America Act. The old bill expired last weekend, and a new bill is in the process of being created to allow for continued wiretapping for national security purposes. The bill adds powers to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by giving [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by Mike
The League of Conservation Voters recently released their 2007 Environmental Scorecard which rates Senate and House members’ environmental concerns based on their votes over 2007. John McCain scored an astounding zero by skipping all fifteen votes that the League of Conservation Voters tracked according to their pro/anti-environmental focus.
I think we can all agree that [...]
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Posted on February 25, 2008 by Scott
As always, it’s been a busy week in the world of news, which means we’ve been busy here at Civic Alert as well. From the McCain-NYT scandal to the ending of an era in Cuba, here are the most important stories from the past seven days. Oh, and I realize this is a day late. [...]
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