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The Associated Press A federal judge agreed Friday to let the Bush administration keep secret the lists of visitors to the White House until an appeals court decides whether the documents are public records. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted the White House request five days after ordering the Secret Service to turn over…
Supreme Court to decide Ashcroft, Mueller immunity Agence France-Presse The US Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday on whether cabinet-level officials could be held accountable for controversial tactics President George W. Bush ordered as part of the US-led “war on terror.” Former attorney general John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller have sought immunity…
width=”135″ height=”101″ align=”right”This is is to encourage all of us to go to our state’s caucuses/primaries. Have you ever complained about having to choose between the lesser of evils? Do something about it! If we are to ensure that we needn’t impeach more political servants, then it starts with ensuring that we have respectable politicians…
DailyKos — So, it’s a lazy Sunday morning and I’m listening to progressive radio legend Larry Bensky give his last show at KPFA radio (Berkeley). The two hour special is a tribute to Larry and his long running show Sunday Salon. It is a mildly entertaining program for the most part, consisting mainly of Larry…
HuffingtonPost.com, Mary Lyon — There are double standards and then there are double standards. One of the latest ones is as obvious as a punch in the nose. Geraldine Ferraro’s comments about Barack Obama – how he wouldn’t be where he is now if he weren’t black – are painfully obvious. Ouch. Their undercurrent is…