10.06.07

Jon Stewart on the veto of SCHIP

Posted in Abuse of power, Lame excuses, Politics at 7:07 am by admin

“My job is a decision-making job. And as a result, I make a lot of decisions.” - George Bush

The video

06.16.07

So much for free speech

Posted in Abuse of power, Justice, RIAA, WTF? at 1:25 pm by admin

Well, after linking his personal blog to this story about a countersuit against the RIAA for a variety of harassment type allegations, Andrew Dubber was threatened with a lawsuit by the RIAA, which also threatened to file a formal complaint with his employer.

Was it not sufficiently clear that everybody who has an opinion on the subject thinks they’re a bunch of Nazis? If not, I guess it’s clear now.

06.14.07

52% of Americans would support impeachment for wiretapping

Posted in Abuse of power, Justice, Politics at 6:36 pm by admin

By a margin of 52% to 43%, Americans want Congress to consider impeaching President Bush if he wiretapped American citizens without a judge’s approval, according to a new poll commissioned by AfterDowningStreet.org, a grassroots coalition that supports a Congressional investigation of President Bush’s decision to invade Iraq in 2003.

Just an update.

Story

03.31.07

Gonzales aide says “I can’t remember” 122 times during hearing

Posted in Abuse of power, Justice, Lame excuses, Politics at 3:14 am by admin

Excuse me… Doesn’t it seem like we have an awful lot of government officials with memory loss and/or cognitive impairment?

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03.30.07

RIAA Lawsuit Matrix

Posted in Abuse of power, Charts and graphs, RIAA at 12:50 am by admin

Should we sue?

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03.26.07

Why can’t you e-file to the IRS for free? Ask Intuit and HR Block

Posted in Abuse of power, Lame excuses, Politics at 3:17 pm by admin

The IRS recommends that taxpayers file electronically, but it refuses to set up its own Web portal to receive the filings because of pressure from the tax-preparation industry.

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03.12.07

Palace Intrigue: how the mighty have fallen — TIME

Posted in Abuse of power, Politics at 2:48 pm by admin

Cheney has become the Administration’s enemy within, the man whose single-minded pursuit of ideological goals, creaking political instincts and love of secrecy produced an independent operation inside the White House that has done more harm than good.

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