Tag: congress
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a new financial world order
gordon brown calls for ‘a new global financial order’from un news: The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom today called for a new global financial system to bring an end to the current economic turmoil, laying out five principles on which the order should be based as he addressed the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate.…
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with all eyes on the bailout, house passes trillion-dollar defense bill
from alternet: On Wednesday, the House passed a mammoth defense bill by a 392-39 vote. It’s expected to clear the Senate with little difficulty next week. It was part of a trillion-dollar stop-gap measure to keep programs running through next March, allowing lawmakers to skip town without passing a final budget. The Associated Press reports,…
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bush’s bankster bailout bullshit (& more)
from ap: President Bush on Wednesday warned Americans and lawmakers reluctant to pass a historic financial rescue plan that failing to act fast risks wiping out retirement savings, rising foreclosures, lost jobs, closed business and ‘a long and painful recession.’ He spoke just after inviting Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, one of whom…
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collateral 60: wall street bailout – was that the rubicon way back there?
from collateral news: Now that their Wall Street scheming has threatened to bankrupt them, the big investment houses have come crying to Congress to bail them out to the tune of untold trillions of dollars of YOUR money (so much for the free market when it’s the rich who get soaked).
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fisa ‘compromise’ completes police state transformation
from larry chin: On Wednesday, the US Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation permitting government spying, including giving immunity to telecommunications companies involved in secret domestic surveillance programs. With the stroke of George W. Bush’s pen, the US is now a police state by definition. The extent of the spying program, and its larger implications, have been…
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yes, your precious dems have sold you out again
senate bows to bush, approves surveillance billfrom ap: Bowing to President Bush’s demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans. congress votes to immunize lawbreaking telecoms, legalize warrantless…
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chemical weapons transport plan draws fire
from usa today: The Pentagon is considering a plan to ship deadly chemical weapons to military sites in four states to accelerate the destruction of the munitions, a new report to Congress says. The idea of transporting such lethal agents along routes such as from Colorado to Oregon is prompting opposition from Congress and watchdog…
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ron paul warns congress on ‘virtual war resolution’
from youtube: In a speech on the House Floor, Ron Paul gives a stern warning about the push for war with Iran, including the upcoming H.R. 362 which would levy harsh sanctions, boycotts and embargoes. Moreover, a bombing campaign – as many neocons have pushed for – would send energy prices soaring, with some speculations…
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hatch calls fisa critics 9/11 inside job tinfoil hatters
from kurt nimmo: Don’t like the idea of the government walking with muddy shoes all over the Fourth Amendment and snooping your telephone calls, reading your email, rifling through credit and medical records? Well, obviously, you’re a conspiracy nut. Because the government loves you, it would never disrespect the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.…
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new wiretapping bill a ‘repugnant’ ‘capitulation’
from thinkprogress: Under a “compromise” wiretapping bill the House is expected to approve tomorrow, U.S. phone companies that cooperated with President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program after Sept. 11 “could be shielded from lawsuits” as long as “there is written certification that the White House asked a phone company to participate and assured it” of the…
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ron paul to end campaign outside texas convention?
ron paul doesn’t concede, but intends to lead from latimes: The “Ron Paul Revolution” isn’t over until Ron Paul says it’s over. And he’s not done yet. Amid reports that Paul would formally end his presidential campaign, the iconoclastic Texas Republican congressman instead told supporters Thursday night that he intended to lead a “Campaign for…
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outspoken arizona senator questions 9/11
from steve watson: State Sen. Karen Johnson, R-Mesa, has come under fierce criticism for going on record with her doubts over the government’s version of events surrounding the 9/11 attacks. Following a vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Arizona’s 9/11 Memorial, Johnson told Capitol reporters “There are many of us that believe there’s been…
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collateral 41: privileged disinformation
from collateral news: If you subscribe to the common wisdom, you probably think politicians are corrupt. If you’re a reasonably well-informed citizen, at least you know their names. But imagine if you weren’t permitted to know the identity of your congressperson or senator. Imagine that congress met & voted on laws in secret. Would you…
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pentagon seeks authority over training foreign militaries
from afp: The Pentagon asked Congress Tuesday to give it permanent authority over training and equipping foreign militaries, in a shifting of roles from the State Department. Both Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought Congressional approval for the change, as well as authorization for the Pentagon to spend 750 million…
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kucinich wins congressional primary
from ap: Dennis Kucinich may not be a presidential contender, but he is still a winner among his Cleveland constituents. The Ohio liberal won 50 percent of the vote in a five-way Democratic congressional primary Tuesday, beating back critics who said he ignored business at home to travel the country in his quest to be…