McCain’s Lobbyist Buddies

Ok, so I said I wouldn’t write on the weekends. Technically it’s still Friday night though so it’s not really the weekend yet. I just wanted to leave you all with this video that News Hounds posted earlier. Something to think about as the McCain adultery/corruption case unfolds.
As you watch this video keep [...]

Brent Wilkes Guilty of Corruption

Nov 5th 2007

By: William

In: Republicans

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From TPMmuckraker, a jury has found Brent Wilkes guilty of all 13 charges of corruption. Brent Wilkes, an obscure California contractor and lobbyist, was facing charges for allegedly bribing Rep. Randy Duke Cunningham with cash and gifts. In return for the money and gifts Duke Cunningham steered millions in federal contracts his [...]

Spend and Spend Republicans

The other day I wrote about the President’s veto of a highly popular water projects bill. In that piece I attacked Bush for making a partisan political ploy out of the serious issue of fiscal responsibility. After never vetoing a single spending bill while his Republican cronies were in power, Bush has now [...]

The Culture of Life

Whenever I hear a member of the Religious Right utter this phrase I have to laugh. Surely they must be kidding? No? They really believe that they are furthering life? Jesus Christ we’re in trouble.
It sounds so innocuous, wonderful, affirming. Most people want to be on the side of life. In Republican circles where it [...]

Billions of Dollars, Equipment Vanished in Iraq

Oct 23rd 2007

By: Summer

In: Politics

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George W. is now asking for more money to fund the Iraq war. I was just listening to him on Countdown making it seem as thought Congress doesn’t really support our troops as they fight him on every spending and supplemental spending bill. He comes off as so self righteously indignant that anyone could ever [...]

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