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Sunday, July 22, 2007

An Executive Order For CIA Interrogation Methods

President Bush signed an executive order on Friday outlining what the CIA can and can't do regarding the interrogation of detainees. The CIA's rules will still be separate from the police and military. Sleep deprivation and stress positions of detainees will still be employed. These two types of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Burning The Midnight Oil At The U.S. Senate

Senate Democrats are having a marathon session in the Senate Chamber this evening. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was hoping to have a simple majority vote on a Democratic proposal to withdraw most U.S. troops from Iraq by next spring. Republicans held firm for a 60 vote threshold for passage.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Kelo Supreme Court Decision: 2 Years Later

The Kelo Supreme Court decision outraged members and voters of both political parties. On June 23, 2005, the U.S.Supreme Court ruled in a five-to-four decision that local governments can condemn private property under eminent domain and use it to help private developers. Prior to the ruling, eminent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 9, 2007

Troops Will Remain In Iraq

A report is due this Sunday on whether Iraq has made the political, security and economic benchmarks that President Bush has required of them when he announced the surge of 21,500 additional U.S. combat forces in January. White House press secretary Tony Snow has downplayed the impending results of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 7, 2007

Lieberman Keeps His Endorsement Options Open

Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) might endorse the Republican nominee for president in 2008 or an independent candidate. ''I'm going to chose whichever candidate that I think will do the best job for our country, regardless of the party affiliation of that candidate,'' the Connecticut senator told... Sign in to see full entry.

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Ross Believes There Is A Risk Of War Between Israel And Syria

Former senior American Middle East peace negotiator Dennis Ross believes that we should get tough with Syria. According to Ross, Syria is presently rearming Hizbullah. ''Ross also noted that the Bush administration had failed to implement its own Syria Accountability Act, adding that the U.S. and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Happy 231st Birthday America!

I wish a proud and happy 231st birthday to the United States of America. This country has survived much in its history. We have successfully survived the War of 1812, the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I & II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Persian Gulf I, Somalia,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Should Presidents Be Given The Power To Issue Commutations And Pardons?

President Bush commuted the jail sentence of former Vice Presidential chief of Staff Irving ''Scooter'' Libby on late Monday, July 02nd, 2007. He won't have to serve the 2 1/2 years in prison but he still has to pay the $250,000 fine and Libby also remains 2 years on probation. Libby was convicted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 1, 2007

A Victory For America: Immigration Bill Is Defeated

Well, what do you know? Will wonders ever cease? Finally, some great news to report! I know that this is belated but the immigration bill was defeated 53-46 on Thursday, June 28, 2007. I salute Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina who was the main opponent of this disastrous bill. The average,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 25, 2007

Gravel Supports National Initiative For Democracy

Former Alaskan Democratic Senator and presidential candidate Mike Gravel supports the National Initiative For Democracy, a legislative package that is sponsored by the Democracy Foundation. This proposed law empowers the American people as lawmakers. The National Initiative For Democracy is an... Sign in to see full entry.

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