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The Center for Public Integrity looks at US spending habits in the war on terror and finds that, for members of the "Coalition of the Willing," human rights are not a precondition for receiving American support. Instead, countries like Djibouti and Ethiopia have found it more expedient to hire lobbyists to protect their interests rather than to address their human rights abuses.
The Democrats will have to compete with a busy legislative schedule and an uncooperative Republican party it they want to have a vote of no confidence (sub. req.) on Attorney General Gonzales before Memorial Day. (Roll Call)
This past April, the Pentagon proudly announced the capture of bin Laden advisor Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi. That excitement is now being undermined by the fact that the Pentagon acknowledges that they had already been holding al-Iraqi for several months, raising again the specter of “ghost detainees” and CIA black sites. (Salon)
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel covers Wisconsin’s 2004 voter fraud hunt from a new perspective: individuals who are living out their mistakes in prison. In this case, an ex-convict returns to prison for voting while on parole.
Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) has replaced his longtime chief of staff with Ron Rogers, a Sacramento political consultant. Rogers said he was looking forward to the opportunity, and included, “whether that's an 18-month or an 18-year assignment, I don't know.” We’re betting on the former. (Sacramento Bee)
Comments (6)
SamSara wrote on May 22, 2007 10:26 AM:The only way that there will be a no confidence vote is if Goodling provides something new, shocking, and simple enough to explain it three sentences.
Eric Ferguson wrote on May 22, 2007 10:53 AM:The sad thing about the Kimberly Prude story in the Journal-Sentinel is that even if she was warned a felon on probation couldn't vote --- not that I would believe the Milwaukee USA's office --- she was clearly someone trying to do the things productive citizens do, like voting and working at a polling place. When she said she no longer had an interest in voting, some Republicans must have said "mission accomplished".
TheraP wrote on May 22, 2007 10:58 AM:SamSara.
I agree with your assessment of this. What is needed is something which can be put in a sound bite and which, with an emotional punch to it, would stick in the minds and craws of the public.
And to prevent that, the bushies are muddying the water right and left and making everything so confusing that the average joe simply tunes out.
I love your handle, by the way!
bordersmuggler wrote on May 22, 2007 11:27 AM:It's encouraging to learn that Alberto Gonzales' Department of Justice is punishing offenders like Kimberly Prude to the full extent of the law. Two years in prison for casting an ineligle vote is appropriate punishment for such flagrant disrespect for the rule of law.
Thank you, Mr. Attorney General, for demonstrating that no one in America is above the law. You are a beacon of integrity.
Dabb wrote on May 22, 2007 1:24 PM:And Ann Coulter? Wonder why she didn't get sent to jail for her voter fraud trick? yeah yeah...I know the answer.
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