The Philadelphia Inqurer Elizabeth Holtzman served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 Since mid-December, members of the House Judiciary Committee Robert Wexler (D., Fla.), Luis Gutierrez (D., Ill.) and Tammy Baldwin (D., Wis.) have called for hearings on the impeachment of Vice President Cheney. This should not be surprising, given the…
The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) Kevin Barrett: Media are ignoring 9/11 whistle-blowers Letter to the editor — 1/26/2008 Dear Editor: I am out of a job because The Capital Times and other mainstream media outlets refuse to report the news. As a scholar, my job is to seek and report the truth, no matter where…
National Security Agency‘s wiretapping powers won a key procedural victory in the Senate on Thursday, as backers defeated a more restrictive plan by Senate Democrats that would have imposed more court oversight on government spying. The vote moves the Bush administration a step closer toward the twin goals it has pursued for months: strengthening the…
By Joby Warrick, Washington Post For three years, the Bush administration has drawn fire from civil liberties groups over its use of national security letters, a kind of administrative subpoena that compels private businesses such as telecommunications companies to turn over information to the government. After the 2001 USA Patriot Act loosened the guidelines, the…
