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NewsMatt Blunt - Caught on Tape
By Press, Section News
from The Missouri Democratic Party
On Sunday, November 4 we turned our clocks back an hour. The way things are going for Matt Blunt, he probably wishes he could have turned his own clock back a whole lot further than that. To re-cap: During the past few weeks, we've learned that Matt Blunt broke the law, tried to cover it up, and then lied about it. Matt Blunt's own lawyer, Scott Eckersley, told the Governor that he was breaking the law by destroying public records. Then Blunt had Eckersley fired and dispatched his staff to attack Eckersley's character. Blunt repeatedly asserted that Eckersley never alerted him that he was breaking the law. We now know that's a lie. We know Eckersley did alert Blunt and his staff -- and that documents exist proving it. Watch our new video showing how Matt Blunt broke the law, covered it up, and then lied about it. Then, sign the petition urging Gov. Blunt to release all the records about Scott Eckersley's firing! A once a loyal Blunt ally exposed the Governor's law-breaking, but unfortunately the ethical bounds of attorney-client privilege prevent him from releasing his complete correspondence within the Governor's office. Only Matt Blunt can waive this privilege and release all documents pertaining to Eckersley's complaints and subsequent firing. So far, he has refused to do so. Only Matt Blunt stands in the way of the investigation into the firing and character assassination of whistleblower Scott Eckersley. This is his chance to turn back the clock and start complying with the Sunshine Law. (491 words in story) Full Story OpEd News - Musharraf: Three Steps ahead of Bush in the Dictatorship Race
By Press, Section News
Which country described below is the United States and which is Pakistan?
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Tumerica, OpEd News
Mystery Country 2
(423 words in story) Full Story Truthout - Pelosi Turns to Confront Bush on War Spending
By Press, Section News
By Jason Leopold, Maya Schenwar and Matt Renner
- t r u t h o u t | Report
A year after Democrats took control of both houses of Congress, due in large part to the public's frustration with the occupation of Iraq, Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a new plan Thursday that ties additional war funding to the withdrawal of US troops from the region. The so-called "A New Direction in Iraq" is an ambitious piece of legislation that would provide the Pentagon with $50 billion in short-term funding to continue operations in Iraq through early March, and set a "goal" of December 2008 for pulling soldiers out of the country. The White House said Thursday evening President Bush would swiftly veto the bill if it reaches his desk. Pelosi fired back, telling some reporters following a meeting with Democrats Thursday afternoon that if Bush balks at the proposal she and her Democratic colleagues will not consider any Iraq funding for the rest of the year. Republicans said if that were to happen the Pentagon would be out of cash to pay for Iraq operations by as early as January, a time frame that the Congressional Research Service, the nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress, has disputed. Additionally, should specifically allocated war funds expire, Congress could use money from the general defense budget, since the language of the budget does not bar it from being channeled into operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (1093 words in story) Full Story Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Effort to Impeach Vice President Cheney Still Alive
By Press, Section News
On Tuesday, Dennis Kucinich nearly forced the full House to vote on his measure to impeach Cheney. House Resolution 333 accuses Cheney of deliberately manipulating intelligence and deceiving the public to build support for the invasion of Iraq and now towards a possible attack on Iran.
from Democracy Now Despite the best efforts of the Democratic leadership, impeachment was indeed on the table this week in Washington. On Tuesday, Congressmember and presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich nearly forced the full House to vote on his measure to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney. House Resolution 333 accuses Cheney of deliberately manipulating intelligence and deceiving the public to build support for the invasion of Iraq and now towards a possible attack on Iran. Twenty-one House Democrats have supported the bill, but it's met fierce opposition from the Democratic leadership. Democratic leaders were able to send the bill to the House Judiciary Committee, where they expect it to languish. In a bizarre sequence, Republican lawmakers initially voted against tabling the bill after their leadership apparently decided a House debate would embarrass the Democrats. The bill was eventually sent to committee after a back-and-forth wrangling between Kucinich and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Democratic leaders have famously declared that impeachment is off the table. But their view does not fall in line with recent polling figures. An American Research Group poll in July found that fifty-four percent of Americans support beginning impeachment proceedings against Vice President Cheney. Seventy-four percent of Democrats were also in favor. (1 comment, 2884 words in story) Full Story The New York Times - In First Bush Veto Override, Senate Enacts Water Bill
By Press, Section News
By DAVID STOUT, The New York Times
The Senate voted overwhelmingly today for a popular $23 billion water projects measure affecting locales across the country, thereby handing President Bush his first defeat in a veto showdown with Congress. The vote was 79 to 14, far more than the two-thirds needed to override the veto that President Bush cast last Friday. Only 12 Republicans voted against the measure, and just two Democrats, Senators Russell D. Feingold of Wisconsin and Claire McCaskill of Missouri. On Tuesday, the House voted by 361 to 54 in favor of the bill, also well over the two-thirds barrier to nullify the veto. Enactment of the water projects measure had been widely expected, despite the veto, given the importance of the bill to individual districts and, of course, the lawmakers that represent them. The measure embraces huge endeavors like restoration of the Florida Everglades and relief to hurricane-stricken communities along the Gulf Coast and smaller ones like sewage-treatment plants, dams and beach protection that are important to smaller constituencies. The bill authorizes the projects but does not appropriate the money for them. Appropriation of funds will have to be taken care of in subsequent legislation. (1 comment, 741 words in story) Full Story Hillary Clinton: A Win-Win For Corporate America
By Press, Section News
By John F.
Miglio, OpEd News
It's a done deal. The corporate power brokers who hold the politicians in their pockets like so many nickels and dimes have already hedged their bets and decided that-- barring any unforeseen circumstances-- Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee for president. It's the smart choice for them, a win-win situation. Naturally, they would rather see a Republican become the next president, someone just as corrupt and heartless and dimwitted as George W. Bush, their ultimate wet dream. However, this is a tall order. It will be difficult to find another human being-- even a Republican-- so thoroughly bought and paid for with corporate dollars and so unbelievably devoid of compassion for average Americans. Nevertheless, the corporate power brokers have plenty of Republican candidates to choose from, and any of them would be suitable replacements-- except for Ron Paul, of course, who actually has some degree of integrity and independence, which immediately rules him out. But if polls are any indication of future success, and if the Republican candidate is destined to lose the next presidential election, who better than Hillary to win? Of all the Democrats running for president, which one is the most mainstream and accommodating to corporate America? Which one has already sucked up to John McCain, Newt Gingrich, and Rupert Murdoch? Which one has a husband who makes the scene with George H.W. Bush every time there's a natural disaster? Which one has no compunction about shifting her political philosophy to suit her ambitions, beginning as a conservative "Goldwater girl" in high school, to a liberal supporter of George McGovern in college, to a centrist Senator in the current Congress? And which one knows how to play the Machiavellian game of hardball politics in Washington better than anyone? In other words, Hillary is the safe choice. The corporate elite have dealt with her and her husband for years, and they know they can count on the king and queen of compromise not to push the envelope nor do anything radical to shift the balance of power in the United States to a more populist agenda. (1 comment, 1141 words in story) Full Story NewsLeader - Governor's lawyers have lost their way - and badly
By Press, Section News
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Tony Messenger, News-Leader Editorial Page Editor
One of the most remarkable things that's happened to me in two decades of journalism took me by surprise this week. A government agency, the governor's office no less, sent me a box of material overnight about a matter of personnel. The box was full of a ream of papers, e-mails -- many of them personal -- and documents concerning the firing of Scott Eckersley. They sent me two letters that described the firing of Eckersley, the former deputy counsel for Gov. Matt Blunt. Then they wrote me another letter describing even more reasons why Eckersley was fired. They questioned his sexuality and every element of his character they could think of. They called him a liar. They said he was a bad lawyer. It was truly a remarkable occurrence. Even more remarkable was the fact that while sending a box to me -- I was the only reporter I know of who had actually made an official inquiry to the state on this matter -- they also sent similar boxes to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Kansas City Star and The Associated Press. That's more than remarkable. It might have never happened in Missouri government history. But there's more. (1 comment, 1125 words in story) Full Story Impeachement: Not a Dream... Make it a Reality
By Press, Section News
This is critical and time sensitive for urgent action by all members and friends.
To Members & Friends of the Peace Network of the Ozarks, As most of you know, PNO is apolitical as far as candidates are concerned, or tries to be because we trust our members and friends to vote their conscience in the peace effort, including the secondary issues according to their own opinions and needs. Maybe that will change somewhat over time, but we aren't prepared to offer endorsements or play favorites at the current time, and especially before the primaries have been completed. There is, however, an urgent action by one of the presidential candidates that we MUST pay attention to in the critical need for peace and justice in our country. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has unequivocally stated he will be using his personal privilege as a Congressman to place IMPEACHMENT on the table of the House of Representatives this morning, Tuesday, November 6. Our action is time sensitive. Below is a written kit that explains what we should do if we want to support impeachment. Please read it carefully, and take the action needed. There is only a couple of calls to make. This is not something we do very often. There are so many requests for calls and letters and actions, and after awhile they all seem to get cluttered in our minds and we get tired of the same old thing from so many sources. This one, however, is very important. The entire Congress is watching this action to see what kind of support Congressman Kucinich gets from grass roots, and if we are to practice what we preach we should follow through with the strongest support we can make to the subject. Please make the calls as soon as you can. This is so critical to our country. Without justice, it is impossible to have peace. Thanks to all. See below. Dave Davison, President Peace Network of the Ozarks (1 comment, 909 words in story) Full Story
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