Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 By Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — Barring a dramatic change in the political landscape over the next three weeks, Democrats appear headed toward a decisive victory on Election Day that would give them broad power over the federal government. The victory would send Barack Obama to the [...]
Archive for October 12th, 2008
12 Oct
Despite reforms, Congress hides $3.5B in defense earmarks
An in-depth Seattle Times examination of the $459 billion 2008 defense bill found $8.5 billion in earmarks. Of those, 40 percent, or $3.5 billion, were hidden. By David Heath and Christine Willmsen Seattle Times staff reporters No matter who wins, the next president promises to take back Washington from powerful interests and lobbyists. It [...]
12 Oct
Fact Check: Would McCain’s mortgage plan shift burden to taxpayers?
October 10, 2008 The Verdict: True. The McCain campaign acknowledges the plan would shift the burden to taxpayers. The Obama campaign released an ad taking aim at McCain’s mortgage plan, but how truthful is the ad?. The Statement: An ad released Thursday, October 9, by Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign, titled “Tested,” takes aim at Sen. John McCain’s [...]
12 Oct
Obama did not ask to delay security agreement, Iraqi FM says
October 12, 2008 The Iraqi foreign minister weighed in Sunday on a stateside campaign trail controversy. BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama did not urge Iraqi officials to delay a decision on a security agreement with the United States, Iraq’s foreign minister told CNN on Sunday. The statement by Iraqi Foreign Minister [...]
12 Oct
Troopergate report: Palin abused power
The Anchorage Daily News By DON HUNTER, SEAN COCKERHAM and WESLEY LOY Published: October 10th, 2008 09:13 PM Last Modified: October 10th, 2008 09:13 PM A legislative investigation has concluded that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power in pushing for the firing of an Alaska state trooper who was once married to her sister, or by [...]
12 Oct
Proper Perspective
I received the following email from an old HS classmate–it was forwarded to a number of MHS ’57 classmates. As I read it, it bothered me more and more that so many of us assess the same action or qquality quite differently. That’s, as they say, is what makes for Poker games–and, UNFORTUNATELY, politics. So [...]
12 Oct
Is Posse Comitatus Dead?
By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. Posted October 8, 2008. Why are there active duty soldiers stationed on U.S. streets? Amy Goodman: In a barely noticed development last week, the Army stationed an active unit inside the United States. The Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Team is back from Iraq, now training for domestic operations under the [...]
12 Oct
Thousands of Troops Are Deployed on U.S. Streets Ready to Carry Out “Crowd Control”
By Naomi Wolf, AlterNet. Posted October 8, 2008. Members of Congress were told they could face martial law if they didn’t pass the bailout bill. This will not be the last time. Background: the First Brigade of the Third Infantry Division, three to four thousand soldiers, has been deployed in the United States as of [...]
12 Oct
Why the GOP Is Nuts About ACORN
By Richard L. Hasen, Huffington Post. Posted October 10, 2008. Attacks on ACORN appear to be part of a broader GOP strategy to shrink the number of Dem voters and sow doubts if the election turns out to be close. What explains the Republicans’ fixation on ACORN in recent days? From Sen. McCain’s campaign manager [...]
12 Oct
The Palin Troopergate Report – a Lawyer’s View
Daily Kos by oregondem Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 07:15:45 PM PDT How could Gov. Sarah Palin have “abused her power” by violating the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act,” if her firing of Commissioner of Public Safety Walt Monegan was a “proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority”? Update: upaithric in a [...]
12 Oct
The Woman Who Could Have Prevented This Financial Mess Was Silenced by Greenspan, Rubin and Summers
By Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com. Posted October 11, 2008. A sad tale emerges of willfully arrogant behavior designed to undermine a wise woman’s good judgment. “Break the Glass” was the code-name high-level Treasury Department figures gave the $700 billion bailout; it was to be used only as a last-resort measure. Now millions have been sprayed [...]
12 Oct
Recession? Depression? How Deep, How Far and What Can Be Done?
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted October 11, 2008. A survey of what some of the best thinkers believe we’re facing in the coming months and years — and the best ways to prevent complete disaster. As the financial crisis gains steam, moving from overextended American households to global banking giants, fear of a major crash [...]
